Geer Plans Senate Bid Through Tribune Purchase
Former Oregon governor T. T. Geer, after losing the 1906 Republican primaries, moves back into politics by buying half of the Pendleton Tribune. He aims for the U S Senate in 1908, leveraging newspaper influence to gain support while avoiding a fresh governor bid.
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T. T. Geer
United States
Pendleton Tribune
Portland Journal
Geer
Salem Statesman
James Withycombe
United States Senate
Fulton
Loar
Oregon
Portland
Bourne
Tribune
Goor
Oregon horses sail to Hawaii on direct steamship link
The Matson Navigation Company's steamer Ailonian will sail from Portland for Honolulu with 26 head of work horses aboard. James McQueen, Honolulu stock buyer, oversees horse stalls and plans future shipments, noting Oregon's direct line reduces reliance on California and Puget Sound for island plantations. He expects to buy more horses and cattle in Oregon.
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Portland
Hawaiian Islands
Oastern Oregon
Sava the Journal
Matson Navigaton Company
Ailonian
Hooolala
Ing
James McQueen
Honolulu
McQueen
California
Paget Sound
Mr. McQueen
Islands
Oregon
Alarming Health Claims and Local Trades in Athena Area
A jumble of notices notes traders and land and livestock offers around Athena Oregon. Items include health ad for Dr King New Life Pills price 25 cents a bay mare lost reward 10 dollars and trade offers for property in Main Street Athena and livestock exchanges with Dupuis Co Weston grocers and various local names such as R J Boddy and Billy Robinson. The text shows typical small town notices from an era blending commerce and consumer ads.
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Billy Robinson
Weston
Athena
R. J. Boddy
Milton Grants Franchise for Walla Walla Traction Line
Milton city council grants Walla Walla Valley Traction Co a six month deadline to construct a trolley line through 116 streets, with work starting at the Walla Walla end. Columbia & Walla Walla Traction Co receives a separate three year franchise to build on the opposite side of the same streets. WWTCo promises forty minute service from day one and plans to extend to College Place once operational. Also a local note: cleaning and mending services advertised by Mrs De Pratt.
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Milton
Milton City Council
Walla Walla
College Place
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Beck
Provsiana
Dupuis & Co
Weston Grocers
Tom
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Davis-Kaser Co
St. Paul
Coast
West
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Wuluth
Great Pacific Northwest
Foley
Foley & Co
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James Smith
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W. Va
R. A. Cray
J.P
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