Serious Fuel Shortage Hits Railroads In Winter Chill
O R and N district freight agent Robert Burns reports a deep coal shortage as a severe cold spell continues. Starbuck officials say coal is nearly exhausted and only passenger and regular freight use is possible. Freight cars at Alto station may be idle if relief does not arrive. Coal prices rise regionally, while mine fires disrupt loading, leaving no clear relief in sight for railroad logistics.
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Robert Burns
Starbuck
Burns
Alto Station
Portland
San Francisco
Camberland
Montana
Prices Drive Coal Dealers To Boost Rates Across Cities
The article notes coal dealers in major towns raise prices to curb demand and preserve supply as limited coal remains scarce. It mentions Tamalom Lumber Company stockpiles wood from mountain camps, and a lone carload of coal delivered by O. A. Barrett has been exhausted, leaving no coal available locally. A local list of county officials is recorded, with names including H. M. Cockburn and Hugh McIntyre. In Walla Walla, Singer employee T. H. Bellows suffers severe symptoms after eating pork thought to be contaminated, possibly hog cholera toxin, prompting concern though no action has been taken yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamalom Lumber Company
Mountain Wood
Palouse
Athena
O. A. Barrett
T. H. Bellows
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Walla Walla
Dry Farming Congress Aims Westward Settlement Drive
Governor McDonald calls Trans Missouri Dry Farming Congress to meet in Denver on the 24th and 26th date. Western states will send delegates to promote dry farming methods amid arid land settlement, educating new homesteaders amid rapid westward growth and Campbell system adoption.
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Erica
Colorado
McDonald
Denver
Missouri River
Pracall
Tthose
Kit Carson
Golden Medical Discovery claims and ingredients list
An old advertisement extols a remedy labeled Golden Medical Discovery for various stomach and digestion issues. It notes it is a glycerine-based fluid extract from native plants and lists several roots, with endorsements from medical professionals and a free booklet offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dafoe
Calor
Aunt Mary Hubbard Dead In Walla Walla
The Walla Walla Union reports the death of Mrs. Mary Hubbard aged 86 at St Mary’s Hospital after a battle with cancer. Born in Astoria in 1820 she lived a long life noted for kindness and a large circle of friends. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Walla Walla.
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Walla Walla
Mary
Pacific
Astoria
Mra. Hubbard
FLAGS AND ROADS MEASURE COULD EXPAND PETITION RIGHTS
A bill by Representative G W Steen would require schools to display the flag on fair weather days and let directors buy flags. Another Steen proposal would relax road petition rules to allow nonresiding property owners to sign petitions, potentially enabling new roads where absent owners could not earlier.
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G. W. Steen
East Oregonian
Mr. Steen
8. A. Lowell
Mesara
Barrett
Steen
Portland
Boards of ‘Regents
Din
No Such Thing as Luck in Wealth Building
The piece argues fortunes result from deliberate effort and early savings, not luck, noting that most rich individuals started with small sums. It promotes a bank offering savings accounts with semi annual compounding and attentive service to help readers grow capital.
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Manasse
Oregon
First National Bank
Dern Banking Facilities
Adams
T. J. Kirk
le Grow
LM. Kemp
J. Gashier
H. CG. Adams
F. 8. LE Grow
D. H. Preston
P. E. Colbern
GA. Barrett & CO
Dell Brothers
H. M. Cockburn
Milton
G. W.proebster
Weston
Hugh McIntyre
J. T. Lienallen
Jobo Barr
Fulton
A. B. McCarty
Echo
W. M. Scott
Helix
T. P. Gilliland
Pilot Rock
H. G. Newport
Hermiston
D. C. Brownell
Umatia
the Dry Farming Congress
Umatilla County
Mary Hubbard
Esther Mitthell
Olympia Saya
Mitchell
George
State Supreme Court
Crow
Hadley
Rudkin
Dunbar
Root
Tis
Mount
Fullerton
J. BR. Blankenabip
Beck, Tenn
McBride’s
Joe Parr
Pendleton
Glen Bosboe
United States
Parr
Ike Parr
Mongrove Mer, Co
John Kemp
East Ousfield
Becklen
McBride
William Bowman
Umatilla
Taylor
Bowman
Ardon
O. Floyd
Kershaw
August Sherpe
Fort Madison
Ill
Stars and Stripes
Rey
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