Harriman shop workers strike tests railway cooperation
The October 6 1911 Athena Oregon item reports a threatened and then actual strike by Harriman lines shop men to pressure recognition of the Federation Shop Workers. An estimated 20000 to 30000 quitters, with officials claiming higher totals, disrupted not transport but hinted at potential roll ing stock deterioration and freight delays if prolonged. Also noted are pest pathology notes from Oregon Agricultural College, a report on the Toledo potato issue, and a sufficiency of asylum care improvements and a dam break disaster memory from Audion Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
Federation
Julian Kruttschnitz
Harriman Lines
Hi. F. Wilson
F. J. Bailey
Oregon Agricultural College Entomology and
Toledo
Twelve Hundred New Patterns for Winter Suits
Twelve Hundred New Patterns for Winter Suits. Guarantee all wool with top workmanship at prices from $15.00. The best values for the money ever offered in Athena Luodius Sade made to measure from your own material. J. Conley, The Tailor, Main Street, Athena, Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Luodius
Maitre
Leflore
J. Conley
the Tailor
Main Street
Oregon
Justin
Jobnetown disaster prompts dam material concerns
The piece argues that like previous disasters Hap Tent shows rock and silt formations demand stronger dams, possibly with foreign materials or faulty engineering. It questions Pennsylvania’s dam safety, cites large federal disease spending with little focus on human health, and notes calls to move the battleship Oregon through the Panama Canal once more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Panama Canal
Spain
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Winthrop
Signatures on Checks Warn Forgers with Plain Hand
A Chicago bank teller advises depositors that simple signatures deter forgers. He notes crooks imitate flourished, distinctive handwritings, not plain styles, as a strong defense. A depositor learns a forged check almost succeeded until the signer switched to a plainer script.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blank
Chicago
Towarns
Teller
Nantly
Ming
Chlengo News
Camels in British Army Tales Of Daring Oddities
A fragmentary account humorously notes camels in British service disliking humans, with an elderly officer chased in silk pajamas by his camel. It mentions camel equipment and the practical gear carried by riders, including water, a desk, and weapons, in a warlike setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ta Nastone
Dytrus
Erimeon Sadidies
Main
Long Arrow Flights From Antiquated Archery Tale
The text describes Thom as a noted archery performer under Sir Ralph Vagne Gallwey who allegedly fired a best arrow 307 yards at Le Tonquet Shooting with a Turkish bow. It references various obscure figures, mentioning Noodle and Huder Charles 1 as commentators and citing approximate ranges from 220 to 400 yards, with a partial note on a 17th century Turkish secretary’s shot in Bagrand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thom
Ralph Vagne Gallwey
le Tonquet
Bagrand
Neade
Charles 1
Arrow measurement by Royal Topographical Society
The Pall Mall Gazette notes arrows 40 yarns long measured and observed in the presence of several members of the Royal Toxo philite society who measured the distance and preserved the arrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioyal Toxophilite Society
Pall
Mall Gazette
The Usual Motion And Sarcastic Snippets In Wit
A judge in St Joseph is asked for a marriage license by Ephraim an old negro who admits prior marriage. The judge queries if that suffices yet Ephraim begs for a new trial. Other quips include a warning about a dog and a line about a dog’s bite and a reflection on the national debt with comic dialect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Ephraim
Jedge
St. Louis Republic
Mayonnaise Rules From French Cooks And Arrows And Guns
A historical excerpt outlines the genuine mayonnaise method from French cooks with a detailed yolk oil vinegar and seasoning process. It then shifts to a discussion of archery ranges in medieval times, followed by a formal notice to creditors about the estate of A. J. Willaby, appointing Clyde Willaby as administrator and requiring claims within six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Willaby
Clyde Willaby
Elaine
Peterson & Wilson
Athena
Orogon
Pendleton
Oregon
A. D
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. B. Boyd
Third
Jefferson Streets
Cathena, Ore
Modiow Lake Insane Asylum
Tito
Wil Childres
Audion
Hannei
Pete
Washington
London
al Shar
Third Street
Athena Oregor
G. S. Newsom
M. D
W. G. Hughes
Postoffice
Athena Ore
Peterson & Wilson Attorneys-at-Law
Homer
Watts
Attorney-at
C. W. Lassen
M.D. Y. Wich
Ballard’s
Horehound
Dr. Herrick
St, Louis, MO
Stephens
Bykon N. Hawks
Woolta
Chom
Taeon
Peterun & Wilson
Tila
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Troy Laundry
Henry Keene
ST. Nichols Hotel
J. Ke, Froome
Prop
THE
ST. Nichols
Cor
Gough Ano
Chamberlain
C A. J. Parker
Barber
Miller’s Furniture
Miller
Foley
Foley & Co
James Smith
Bentons Ferry
W.va
R. A. Cray
J.P
Oakville
Ind
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!