Farmers notice on apple sales and delivery rule
Farmers warned to pay cash on delivery for meat with no exceptions. A week only notice from FP. Reas trative to Farmers. Vehicle to Milton area about winter apples sold at one cent per pound. Agricultural Electricity at old Wm Moore place north of Milton. Tacoma introduces new machinery for cleaning, drying, and handling damaged grain to maintain market supremacy in the Northwest.
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Moore Place
Milton
Tacoma
Eines Oe Frank’ S
Ban Francisco
San Francisco
Local News Notes From Weston And Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Max Lewin returns from Portland. Prof Leatherman of Weston Public School is in the city. W C T U convention meets Weston November 15 to 17. Several locals embark for visits and relocations. marriages and social events noted. a mayoral crime report from Chicago features prominently. A county jail sentence follows a liquor sale case. local ads and weather notes pepper the page.
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Max Lewin
Portland
Prof. Leatherman
The
Weston ' ‘Public School
City
Weston
W.C. Gray
M. E
Spokane
Grand Lodge of the Son's of Temperance
Seattle
J. W. Froome
California
Chicago
Ganeds
Scottie’s Release Turns Sour After Bar Fight
Hugh McDonald, just freed from the county jail after a 100 day sentence for using coarse language toward Elder Scales of the Adventists, left Victoria, B C. Athena residents say he got drunk, was assaulted at a bar, and suffered severe head wounds. McDonald denies a knife was involved and blames intoxication for his behavior.
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Esy
Scottie
Hugh McDonald
Victoria
B.C
Athena
McDonald
Athena Andelates
Two Lawyers Visit Dying Woman Beside Bed
An elderly lady with substantial property summons two rival lawyers. One arrives early and baits the other. She asks they sit on either side of her bed and reveals her aim to die like her savior between two thieves, signaling no business with them beyond that wish.
Harmed editor roams land over a mixing error in notices
A satirical marriage notice mocks an editor tied to an exchange error. It claims Mr John Jones and Miss Mollie Smith wed over molasses at 40 cents, with codfish, mackerel attire and homemade soap for 20 cents. Rev Brown officiated the made up ceremony.
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Geo. W. Proebster Jr
Weston
Jennie Thompson
T. W. Whittlesay
Pendleton
John Jones
Mollie Smith
Jones
Rev. Brown
Monster horned owl displayed after Colfax find
Uncle John Ridenour found a massive horned owl weighing 3 3/4 pounds and 4 feet 7 inches wingspan resting on a tree. Johnny dispatched the owl and it is now on display at G A R McGrew’s drugstore in Colfax. Also reports show 20 000 bushels expected at Apis Manchester field, but 3 000 remain after discarding rotten heads. J R Wicks and John Odell planned threshing 15 000 bushels each yet quit due to damage. Whitman county grain looks poor as standing crops show little promise and swelling.
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John Ridenour
Mr. Ridenour
Johnny
G. A. R. McGrew
Apis & Manchester
Colfax
J R Wicks
John Odell
Whitman County
Advertised Letters at Athens Post Office Oregon
List of undelivered mail remaining in the Athens post office Umatilla county Oregon dated November 1 180. Recipients include Adams Herman Jones C Bell DE Kester D W Baker George Leforce Josephine Ban Mary Leath Rev DW Bird Andrew Messinger G W 2 Bird AF Moore WR Carlton WP Moore MJ Dixon Walter Miller Clyde Davis David 2 McKay 8M Dak WE NyeUS Daot Hi Nelson Andrew Ferguson John Somers Robt Gaston James Thompson P H Hows WE J W Matosny rp.
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Athena
Umatilla
Oregon
Adams
Herman Jones
Bell DE Kester
W Baker
George —Leforce
Josephine Ban
Mary Leath
Bird Andrew Messinger
Bird AF
Moore
Carlton
Moore MJ Dixon
Walter Miller
Clyde Davis
David
McKay
WE Nyeus
Daot
Hi Nelson
Andrew Ferguson
John Somers
Robt Gaston
James
Wandering Scribbler Tales Of Hunger And Hilarity In 19th Century Letters
A quirky column by Scribbler reflects on hungry travelers and small town misadventures. It recounts a weary man begging at a hotel, a wedding suit missing from Mr Brown, and local anecdotes about Jim Stevens hunting bargains, a barber shop sly deal, and city street nuisances with wry humor.
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Jim Stevens
Jim
Lang
Helix Heraldings notices from Burrons Press
Nov 1 1898 update from Helix Oregon notes visitors and activity around town. J A Rosa closes his butcher shop while Carl Muller & Co move into the Masonic building and C F Kennedy occupies the former shop space. Excursion rates bring residents to Portland. Local collectors report unsettled accounts and rumors of residents skipping town.
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Haurx, Or
Burrons Press
J. A
F. Kennedy
Portlan
C. A. Davis
Mr. Simpson
J. A. Rosa Han
Carl Muller & Go
Masonic
C. F. Kennedy
Evis
Fruit Land for Sale Near Milton Two Farms
Two small fruit farms offered for sale near Milton. One tract has six acres planted to fruit. the other is partly prepared for strawberries. Prices listed at $600 and $1000 with part cash and the rest on time. Water rights described as unquestionable and abundant.
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William Young
Athena
Portland
Mr. Young
Albany
H. O
C. A. Barrett Co
Smith Armatrong
Milton
Oregon
Price
Morgaden
Weston
Wallaioe
Faras
Purchagara
Bone
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Helix
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China
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Postland
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Pares
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Eastern Oregon Baptist Association
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Salem
Frank Mansfield
Fountain
Charlie Holt
Waitsburg
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Epworth League
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Peter West
A. Cormpran
Saya
Bacon
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Albany Herald
U.S. Grant
Dallas
John Brown
Scotts Mills
Bill Nye
Pullman
Will Carlton
Corvalli Richardson
Barrett
National Bank
David Richardson
H. F. Pierce
Nathan Pierce
Umatilla County
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Paren
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J. R. King
Iminoie
Fred Knowlton
Newport
Idaho
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Harrington
Wash
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Walla Walla
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Patrick Prendergast
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Annie Howard
New Orleans
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United States Menial
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Mr. Brown
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