Toppenish figures show surprising growth and valuations
North Yakima reports reveal Toppenish total assessed value of 490 690 dollars. Ward breakdown places second ward lead in valuations with 199 105 dollars, followed by first ward 159 945 and third ward 131 640. Private residences total 470 with 136 first ward 168 second ward and 166 third ward. business buildings favor first ward with 55 total versus 37 and 14. East west side figures show 175 acre west with 167 buildings and 207 260 valuation, east side 300 acres and 298 buildings valued at 283 430. The data highlight rapid growth over six years and reflect planning and climate effects on Toppenish.
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Toppenish
Yakima
Pruning Apple Trees Principles and Practices
The article advises careful pruning of apple trees focusing on summer trimming of weak growth and removing excess foliage to strengthen trees. It recommends leaving fruit spurs, pruning large limbs in dormancy, painting wounds, and timing cuts to avoid sap loss and sun scald, with attention to August pruning for bleed-prone varieties.
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Ernest Walker
Arkansas Experiment Station
Ben Davis
Parents Seek Missing Son in Washington Yakima Valley
Oregon rancher J R Chapman and wife Mrs Chapman of Salem search for their 15 year old only child believed missing in Washington. Mr Chapman describes a pale gray suited youth with dark hair and eyes, undergoing voice change and wearing a light hat with a low crown. They urge the boy to write or contact for help, promising no reform school. The father once served in the US Army and lists Twin Oaks farm Route 2 box 9 Salem as contact.
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Washington
Yakima Valley
J. R. Chapman
Salem
Oregon
Twin Oaks
Herald
Reform School
Chapman
Sam Chapman
Ben Minter
Salem High School
Pendleton
Yakima
Twin Oaks Farm
Route
Box 9
Ore
The Bills Invoices Hover Like a Storm
A humorous poem from the Philadelphia Public Ledger laments mounting monthly and wedding bills. The speaker fears endless debt as bills accumulate, ghostly stacks rise, and bank accounts drain while bill collectors profit.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Not a Word of Scandal Neighbor Recalls Mrs Spaugh Testimony
A Manville Wyoming neighbor recalls Mrs W P Spaugh saying Dr King's New Life Pills cured her kidney trouble and made her feel like a new woman. The ad promotes the remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles at Clark's Pharmacy for 25 cents.
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W. P. Spaugh
Manville
Wyo
Dr. King
Clark
Wanted Copies of the Weekly Herald 1910 Dates
Advertisement requests readers to return or inform the office about missing copies of the Weekly Herald dated June 15 July 13 November 23 and December 7 1910. It asks parties who have any of these issues to notify the Herald promptly.
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Weekly Herald
Herald
Packing options praised over excelsior in old Herald ads
The Herald notes a cheaper packing alternative using old papers at the office, offering 10 cents per bundle. It promotes lower cost and practicality compared with excelsior.
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Herald Office
National Apple Show Promotes Northwest Orchard Growth
Spokane Sept 22 E F Cartier Van Vissel chair of the national apple show board says the past three shows have drawn continent wide attention to Pacific slope orchard regions and home building potential. The fourth annual show Nov 3 afternoon to be highlighted by $20000 in prizes and carnival features by the Mystic Order of Enakops. The shows have expanded apple culture profits and world wide demand, with carload contests offering $3600 in prizes plus $500 purse and trophy for best packed carload.
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Spokane
E. F. Cartier van Vissel
Pacific Slope
Intermountainountry
Mystic Order of Enakops
Northwest
Europe
America
United States
Canada
Washington
Oregon
California
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
British Columbia
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Global sheep herd totals reach 450 million head
The world counts about 450 million sheep, with Australia credited for 95 million. England follows with roughly one third of that number, highlighting major sheep production by these regions.
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Australia
England
Old Papers for Sale at Herald Office
Bundles of old papers offered at the Herald office for 10 cents per bundle. No further details provided.
Cost of Living Now Goes Higher
Foodstuffs rose sharply in price in American supply centers after the defeat of Canadian reciprocity. Wheat led gains with eight cent increases in Duluth and six cents in Minneapolis, spreading to Chicago and others. Flour, coffee, and raw sugar also rose, signaling higher costs for brewers and general consumers.
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Chicago
Duluth
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Omaha
New York
Produce Exchange
Wenatchee Cannery Model Praised By Banker
A. R. Cline of the First National Bank reports Wenatchee’s cannery, owned by 175 local growers, yields 25 000 to 30 000 cases yearly at about 8 50 per case, with surplus fruit sold as cookers. He notes organized fruit production, cold storage, modern machinery, and road upkeep as profitable local practices Yakima could imitate.
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Wenatchee
A. R. Cline
First National Bank
Chelan County
Wenatchee Cannery
Fire starter bundle offers at Herald office
Just the thing to start your fire. ld papers at the Herald office, 10c a bundle. Tix
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Herald Office
Balloon sleeve and slashed skirt in lavender crape gown
The illustration highlights a boned sleeve with wrist ballooning and elbow fullness, a fringe band, and a side buttoned slashed skirt. The lavender crape afternoon dress with silk fringe trimming could clash with winter weather, suggesting bold street fashion ahead.
Old Ivory Treasures From Alaska Stun City Collectors
A. K. E. Larson assembled a premier Alaska ivory collection featuring mastodon tusks carved by Alaska Indians. The display highlights primitive tools, Billiken figures, napkin rings, cribbage boards, paper weights, and a striking needle case. Mastodon ivory, rare and costly, comes from long buried tusks and is valued for its warm patina and grain.
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A. K E. Larson
Alaska
Mr. Larson
Larson
Nome
Ancient ivory artifacts and photographs on display
A collector showcases an array of ivory items including thimbles with skin looms, ivory spears, scrapers, and buttons from the far north. The exhibit features antique pieces, mastodon samples, and finely made brooches along with a collection of photos by Mr. Larson, including a night photograph taken at 2 am.
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Larson
Fly control and water issues span the Yakima Valley
North Yakima has led a health drive with fly traps in markets farms and houses cutting fly presence to protect food. Granger residents praise clean dining rooms while typhoid fears rise as river seepage contaminates wells. Local call grows for North Yakima to aid septic disposal to ensure clean water for the lower valley.
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Yakima
Lower Valley
Granger
North Yakima
A Cluster of Curls in a Baltimore Sun Verse
A brief excerpt from the Baltimore Sun celebrates childhood in lyrical praise. It pictures a baby’s golden curls and joyful features as symbols of innocence and hope, urging adults to align with the purpose of life as it marches with childhood’s refrain.
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Baltimore Sun
Herald Want Ads Deliver Real Results
Classifieds in the Herald promise practical finds and fast responses. Readers scan listings for jobs, housing, and services with quick contact details and clear pricing to connect efficiently.
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Herald
Nell Pickerell Again in Limelight for Impersonation
Nell Pickerell, 29, was jailed in Tekoa after posing as a man and working as a harvest hand. She wore male clothes for years, previously mingling with Spokane police and toying with trouble, now held on a liquor sale to an Indian charge with $200 bond.
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Nell Pickerell
Tekoa
Yakima
Nell
Hermania
Spokesman-Review
Nell Pickering
Harvey Allen
United States
Dailey
Pickerell
Reynolds
Warne
Harry
Nell Pickerel
Spokane
Kalispell
Rogue's Gallery
R. B. Pickerell
Warren Avenue
Seattle
Taft Seeks Harmonized Illinois Republican Factions
Taft held a heart to heart talk with Illinois Republican leaders in Peoria and asserted a middle ground between conservative and progressive wings. He confessed poor political skill, aimed for chief justice rather than the presidency, and expressed readiness to move forward despite past mistakes. He lamented Canada reciprocity defeat and noted Governor Deneen’s absence due to a broken leg.
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Peoria
Taft
Illinois
Canada
Republican State Central Committee
Deneen
Lorimer Republican
H. Williamson
Quincy
Roosevelt
la Follette
Cullom
Chicago
Fuller
Missing 22 year old Sophie Michaels found wandering Brooklyn street
In a rain soaked Nostrand avenue incident a fully clothed nightgown wearing Sophie Michaels 22 of 206 Lee avenue trudged along the curb as a streetcar passed. Passersby wrapped her in coats and a policeman returned her home where her parents remained unaware of the disappearance.
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New York
Nostrand Avenue
Brookly
Sophie Michaels
Lee Avenue
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Eir
Pacific Coast
Cline
Tacoma
A. E. Larson
St. Michael's
Brooklyn
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