Tragic flood toll in Rhea creek cloudburst tale
Emma Cox recounts a disaster in Morrow county where four people perished including Bessie Cox and Ada Nanamaker. The letter from Heppner details a fierce May 30 storm with hail and a rising torrent sweeping homes and bridges, forcing families to race for safety and ending with two bodies found downstream.
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Susie Gerking
Ol Gox
Rhea Creek
Morrow County
Tueday
Mra Cox
Bessie
Cox
David Taylor
J. N. B. Gerking
W. H. H. Scott
James R. Nanamaker
Ada
Edna
Heppner
Byrd
Mr. Cox
Hulless Oats Trial Promises Value to Athena Farmers
Thos Mosley experiments with hulless oats and reports profitable small-scale growth. The Athena mill cereal department produced rolled oats from the grain and declares high quality. The note mentions Umatilla county farms adopting this new crop and cites population figures for Athens from local Census data.
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Athena
Thos. Mosley
Athena Mill
Umatilla
Finley Sells Under Colton Land Bargain Upset
Umatilla county farmer A. K. Finley traveled to Pullman Washington years ago and bought 600 acres near Colton for 12000. He recently sold the farm for 21000. The notice notes a profitable real estate transaction and the prior investment.
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A. K. Finley
Umatilla County
Pullman
Wash
Colton
Lane elected mayor in Portland with 200 vote lead
At 2:30 am Judge Williams conceded defeat as Lane led by about 200 votes with 6,550 to 4,859 after most precincts reported. Downtown precincts showed light affidavits and high early voting while downtown turnout affected results. Wary of fraud, officials noted attempts to vote under fraudulent names near Erickson’s Concert Hall.
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Portland Jane
Lane
Witauwy
North End
Erickson
Portland
Williams
Double Church Service Ends With Pastor's Dismissal
In Waukegan Illinois a morning service ended in a split between the paid choir and most of the congregation over Rev. B. E. Tucker's sermon denouncing card playing dancing and theatre going. Tucker was discharged, triggering a quarrel among trustees and parishioners.
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Waukegan
Christian Church
BE. N. Tucker
Tucker
Pioneers Reunion Elects Officers At Picnic Close
The Pioneer Picnic closed Saturday with officer elections led by Thomas A Liouallen as president Charles L Pinkerton as secretary and B B Hall as treasurer. Marabal Peterson of Alba won first prize in the fiddlers contest with a suit of clothes W H Fletcher second and Dr M W Turley third. Judges were L McMorrias Angus Gillis and RB Powers. Rev J R Bell delivered a memorial sermon and social reflections drew smiles. Athena Milton and Adams defeated Weston 7 to 6 in a ball game with batteries Anderson Suodera La Brasche McBride.
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Thomas A. Liouallen
Adams
Charles L. Pinkerton
B. B. Hall
Marabal Peterson
Alba
W. H. Fletcher
M. W. Turley
L. McMorrias
Walla Walla
Angus Gillis
Athena
RB. M. Powers
Weston
J. R. Bell
Milton
Adama
Anderson
Suodera
la Brasche
McBride
Franchise Holder Must Act In Walla Walla Franchise Route
In Walla Walla on June 4 an announcement says K R E Allen secretary and treasurer of Northwestern Gas and Electric will survey the Malin street route for the street pit this week. If the company fails to operate the field may be turned over to Maxwell. Supporters say the new company can provide street lights for under five dollars per apiece while the city currently pays Northwestern about 7.66 dollars per month per light.
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Walla Walla
Kr.e Allen
Northwestern Gas & Electric Company
Malin Street
Field
Maxwell
Inland Empire portage road dedication marks eventful ceremony
Crowds arrived from Oregon and Washington as the Columbia River portage road from Celilo to Big Eddy was officially opened. Governors Chamberlain Meade Gooding and Pardee attended with hundreds of delegates, amid speeches, spike driving, and a large picnic lunch for 400.
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Celilo
Inland Empire
Columbia River
Big Eddy
Lewiston
Clearwater Country
Riparia
Wallula
Umatilla
Morrow
Sherman
Gilliam
Oregon
Columbia
Wenatchee
Washington
Amony
Spokane
Chamber of Commerce
Arlington
Peddleton
Walla Walla
Portland
Chamberlain
Meade
Gooding
Idaho
Pardee
O'Brien
Buckley
Stewart John A. Lehner
Arlington Club
Mountain Gem
Dalles
Celilo Cannery
Portage Road Track
Wheelwright
Heyburn
Abo
Patton
J. N. Toni
Mr. Mariner
Freewater Dry Vote Returns Favor Local Prohibition
Return from Milton Freewater election shows large dry majority with 178 dry to 71 wet in Freewater and minor results in South Milton Valley Mo Tot a e for Pitty Coates and a stated tobacco habit cure phrase.
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Freewater
Milton
Freewater la
South Milton
Valley
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Manasse
Quality
Butterick
Jose
COX & M’ewen
South Side
Main Street
Ferbert Lena
Gladys
Ollie
Mrs. Nanmaker
Emma Cox
C. A. Barrett & Comp’y
Deering Machinery
Dell Brothers
South Side Main Street
C. Henry
Snfemor
Athens
Finley Sells
C.G
Pioneer
Bruce Wallace
Bride
Boinn City
Wallace
McCollum Cottage
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