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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1911
Page
9
The Granger area reports ongoing O.W. R. & N. railroad work and a rising brick plant with a 300 foot kiln. a new water project is proposed to supply the town. Local society lines up for fairs and theater, while many residents attend schools, join clubs, and travel for business and study.
Fragmentary report mentions trips by local residents, equipment purchases, and planned projects. Names such as Me Gibson, Mra Watkins, W. BK Porter, and Messrs Carney and Watkins appear alongside references to a chicken Ar Vie and a vegetable farm.
Naches City residents report travel and activities after weekend visits. Harry Painter and Kertly Sinclair returned from Pendleton Oregon where they attended the Pendleton roundup. Ed Moody went to Toppenish last week. Floyd Painter and George Young felled a black bear on a hillside above Naches City. Ed Lamberson visited relatives on Cowiche. Lafe Littie traveled up the Nile last week.
Pale residents and guests visit the state fair in Yakima area with Mr. Loomis as a stock judge. George F. Simernal and F B. Odell register at local hotels while Mrs. Blanchfield from Vancouver and others attend. A Northern Pacific freight wreck at Eagle Gorge delays eastbound trains delivering fair exhibits. Prof. Carlyle of Idaho Agricultural College joins livestock competition judging at the grounds.
Mrs. C. J. Rentz of Adel Georgia recounts three years of female trouble with breathlessness and exhaustion until a hearten tonic provided relief. The testimonial credits Cardus with lifting fatigue and enabling her to work again while bringing health and happiness to many women.
The Dominion vote toppled Premier Laurier's pro reciprocity plan as Canadian electors rejected the pact by a large margin. Ministers and Laurier himself lose districts and retreat to private life while the cabinet reshapes, altering the political landscape in Ottawa.
Item notes Od paper for sale at the Herald office priced at 19 cents per bundle. The brief mentions purchasing as a fire starter.
George Prior, recently back in North Yakima from Chicago with a stock train, discusses Chicago stockyards data. He notes rising prices and steady quality, cites 1909 receipts and shipments totaling millions in value, rail leaders, and long-term growth trends affecting Washington sheep raisers.
Ex minister Barrager and Mrs Alice Keen of Sunnyside were arraigned for criminal cohabitation after a Wednesday arrest at the Grand hotel. Each faced fines of 95 dollars, Barrager paying in full with a show of bravado. Barrager, once a Christian church preacher, is reputed to hold substantial wealth and lead Sunnyside investments. The pair discussed a possible divorce with Mrs Keen, with further jail and court actions noted.
A description of a Havana brown velvet wrap with orange crepe de chine and a high crowned hat with ostrich feathers illustrates East Indian influence. The piece shifts to praise for local school flower shows, urging city women to support prizes and continued exhibits, noting triumphs at Summitview and Columbia with displays of asters, cosmos, nasturtiums, and other blooms along with home garden winners.
Hallways and rooms bloom with asters nas turtiums and samapdragons as children display home garden flowers at school buildings. Portia club committees toured homes and praised the impressive displays while principals offer seeds at cost for prize contests to foster school spirit and rivalry. Judges include Mrs A B Weed Mrs M M Moore and Mrs John Weigel.
Members of the Yakima Valley branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae received programs for the annual meeting in New York City on Oct 28 28. The agenda includes talks on The Relation of Women to Government by Dr Felix Adler and George McAneny and discussions on modern life education by college professors and presidents. The nominating committee lists a diverse ticket with several vice presidents and officers. Delegates from Yakima Valley are Mrs E C Root and Mrs W W Robertson but attendance is doubtful.
The speaker notes a friend is irritable and prone to saying things he does not mean. A past incident included him angering the speaker by calling them a poet.
A peculiar man admits his wife jogs in his house, a curious domestic detail that raises questions about privacy and behavior. The brief exchange hints at unusual living arrangements and the public curiosity surrounding them.
Col. Prosser played a key role in Tennessee politics during Reconstruction and later helped shape Northwest development. He served in Congress, was postmaster in Nashville, and represented Tennessee at Philadelphia's centennial. He helped found Prosser townsite, led timber and land interests, and authored a history of the Puget Sound Country. He died leaving a heir and two daughters.
Mrs Mary Van dyke writes from Deskins Virginia about long lasting female troubles lasting forty days. She claims Cardui cured her weakness and improved her health inviting others with womanly pain to try the remedy.
Report from Kennewick shows Washington climate supports both American and European table grapes in abundance. Exhibits feature large quantities of ripe fruit, proving potential for extensive production of high quality table grapes and possible future growth of wine grape production, though wine industry remains limited for now. The piece also notes the value of old papers for packing at 19 cents per bundle.
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