Oregon daily life and railroads in 1907 news roundup
A sprawling 1907 Athens Oregon news digest covers colonial ticket sales to Oregon, goose migrations and harvests at Arlington, national convention bids in Chicago and Kansas City, eight hour laws, Erie locomotive specs, Harriman railroads resuming work, and local color from Hood River to Medford. It notes a strong Oregon development drive, hotel and railroad activity, bank runs, and regional remarks from figures like Hill and the Aghland Normal school.
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Oregon
William McMurray
Harriman
Canadian Pacific
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Puget Sound
Oregon Development League
Portland Commercial Club
Can a Christian actually be engaged in wealth production
Professor Shailer Mathews asks if a Christian can participate in wealth creation under modern conditions. The exchange continues as readers submit responses, reflecting debate on faith and economics.
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Prof
Shailer Mathews
Politician Uses Jail as Campaign Headquarters
Mr. Schmitz of San Francisco comments that a politician appears handicapped when forced to run a campaign from a jail as headquarters.
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Schmitz
San Francisco
Sow
Those depositors who refuse to get rattled over the financial care
Those depositors who refuse to get rattled over the financial care are the men to whom belongs the honor of preventing a Houneial panic.
Athena Merchants Stock Up as Out of Town Trade Falls
The Athena merchants carry dependable goods in stock and residents value the large inventories as out-of-town trade wanes each year. Experts claim little real whiskey remains in the country and prohibition sentiment grows, while price hikes may only assure consumers against illusory milk. White House conferences exclude E. H. Harriman from the discussion.
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Athena
Gettysburg veteran praises Electric Bitters and Liniment
David Parker of Fayette New York who lost a foot at Gettysburg writes that Electric Bitters cured his stomach troubles after years of failed medicines. He calls it grand tonic for the aged and for female weaknesses. Also Ballard's Snow Liniment advertised as a universal pain and horse healer, with testimonials from J M Roberts Bakerfield Missouri. Sold by Wm McBride.
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David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
Wim. McBride
Ballard
J. M. Roberts
Bakerfield
Wm. Mo- Bride
A Hard Debt to Pay from Westfeld Iowa
G. E. Clark of Westfeld Iowa expresses thanks for Dr Kings New Discovery which he credits with saving his life after serious lung illness. He notes the cough and throat complaints vanished after starting the medicine and praises its effectiveness with a trial bottle offered.
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G. 8. Clark
Westfeld
Iowa
Dr. King
Wm. McBride
Cane Cure Constipation Forever Claim Banned Candy Ad
Vintage ad claims a remedy for constipation using a fake Cascarets like candy. It markets a bogus product named Cure Constipation Forever with phrases implying a medical cure and urges readers to purchase a false treatment.
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F.B. Born
Congress
Athena, Obe
Arlington
Rockefeller
Chicago
Kansas City
McClellan
Cleveland
Bryan
Snohomish County
Washington
Arma
Erie Railroad
Pacific Northwest
Montana
Portland
Withycombe
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Medford
Hood River
Rogue River
James J. Hill
Mr. Hill
Aghland Normal School
Aho
New York
Cone
Teutsch's
Saratoga
Woodlawn
Worthington
OREN
Shonr Line
Union Pacific
Pullman Standard
Omaha
Ohicngo
Kansas’ City
Pullman Arist
Pendleton
ORE
Walla Walla
Colma
Looner Afon
Spokane
Fall Points
Walle
Walla Fen
East Mall
Penrandy
Binker City
Gto
Hunton
Amalullas
the Baites
Bortinn
Astoria
Willamette Valley
California
Tacoma
Seattle
All Sound Points
Walli
Walla
M. Smith
White House
E. H. Harriman
McBride
United States
Bette
E. J. Totien & CO
Bond Building
Washington, D. C
Foley
Eagle
Cartano
First National Bank
C. Adams
T. J. Kirk
le Grow
Lm, Kemp
J. Cashier
H.C. Adams
F. 8. le Grow
D. H. Preston
P. E. Colbern
J. H. Stone
A. J. Parker
Mostern
J. ©. Smith
Houston
Texas
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
North Second Street
ST. Louis
W. McBride
Palace Drug Store
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