The following items come from the July 28 issue of The Eastside News.

Bathing in Meydenbauer Bay has been the favorite pastime this week. Both young and old boys (for a man is a boy when he goes swimming) are much in evidence around the Bellevue wharf, which is the best diving point.

H.O. Symonds is attending to his cherries now that the Seattle Baseball Club is on the road. Mr. Symonds greatly enjoys the game and is making good use of his season pass these days.

Mrs. A.A. Peterson was taken to the Swedish Hospital, Seattle on Wednesday morning suffering from a nervous break-down. Her many friends hope that she may soon be able to return to her home and loved ones in Bellevue.

Mr. Reed’s grounds with his beautiful brown bungalow and many flowers have burst into bloom this summer. Strangers often ask, “Who lives in that beautiful cottage?”

H. Armantrout last week sold his 10 acres on the Clyde road opposite the James Stryker place for $6,000. The purchaser’s name could not be learned.

This and other early Eastside newspapers can be viewed on the website of the Kirkland Heritage Society at www.kirklandheritage.org.

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