Woman Suffrage Ad Stamp Idea Promoted
A New York paper notes a suffragist advertising scheme using a one inch by half inch blue stamp showing a learned woman in cap and gown. The stamp carries the message that in Wyoming Colorado Utah and Idaho women vote on equal terms with men and will be used on mail to press the cause, similar to practices in France where similar imagery appears on stamps urging rights for women.
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Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
France
Railroads dominate steel and locomotive production
Railroads are the largest steel and iron user in the nation. They consume 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 tons of steel rails annually costing 70 to 100 million dollars. They add about 2,000 locomotives and 90,000 cars yearly. In 1900 twenty eight locomotive establishments built 2,774 locomotives, exporting 525. Some 20,000 workers earn about 10.9 million dollars yearly. Eight million ties are tied yearly at 40 cents each, totaling 32 million dollars.
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Athhese Works
Miners Return to Work Tied to Union Renunciation
The piece claims Pennsylvania miners are kept from work unless they renounce unionism. It portrays the demand as harsh, forcing a man to choose famine relief for his family. It accuses coal barons of taxing Americans for forty years under a tariff “for the benefit of the working men.”
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Pennsylvania
Iva
Scranton
General Davis Warns on Dress and Discipline in Manila
General Davis in command at Manila issues an order condemning careless dress and discipline among troops. He notes heat and humidity, with soldiers often wearing only shoes, hat, overalls, and undershirt, and sometimes wanting to dispense with even those items.
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Davis
Manila
R.gonat
Indian portrayals removed from New York sidewalks
Not only the red man but images of him at cigar store entrances are disappearing in the Eastern States. An order from New York’s street cleaning commissioner directs removal where they obstruct sidewalks or hinder cleanliness. The Indians were never particular about sanitary matters and now face consequences.
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New York
Yao Sieger’s Warm Bry Support Seen as Moral Insight
A reflective note argues that Yao’s recent backing of Bry shows no man is wholly bad, framing loyalty as a humanizing factor. The piece treats political support as a lens on character rather than a scandal or condemnation.
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Tha
Yao Ger
Bry
Business Streets Maintained With Crushed Rock Dressings
The streets are to be kept in good order and dressed with fine crushed rock or gravel where needed to improve appearance and usability. The plan emphasizes maintaining a neat, enduring surface for business districts and public access.
King Oscar Rebuffs US in Samoa Matter
King Oscar has decided against the United States in the Samoa issue, leaving the public with the notion that winning is not always possible.
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Oscar
United States
The Deadly Blue Cigarette Warns Teens
A cautionary note claims the blue cigarette harms youths by making most boys lie and some become corpses, urging teens to avoid the dangerous habit.
Morgan challenged over London tube transport status
John Morgan faces a parliamentary matter as the House of Commons railroad committee rules Morgan's London tube transportation lacks legal status. The decision hinges on regulatory recognition and potential implications for ownership and operation in the capital.
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John Morgan
House of Commons Railroad Committee
Morgan
London Tube Transportation
Indiana Doctor Reveals Four Ways to Resuscitate Drowned Victims
A Indiana doctor claims to have discovered four methods to revive those who drown or suffocate. New York doctors report sewing up a woman's heart. The article suggests continued progress may render death avoidable in the future.
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Indiana
New York
Second Oregon boys in Manila try outfits under heat
A correspondent asks what part of the Second Oregon boys clothing they would dispense with in Manila heat. An informant says they could not go long without the bat and shoes.
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Oregon
Manila
Murder Case in Sofia Ends With Death Sentence
The principal conspirator in the murder of ex Prime Minister Stambouloff in Sofia Bulgaria on July 15 1895 has been sentenced to death. Stambouloff was nicknamed the Bismarck of Bulgaria.
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United States
Stambouloff
Sofia
Bulgaria
Bismarck
Broom Industry Faces Hefty Capitalization Proposal
In a sweeping shift critics claim broom plants worth 3 million dollars will be capitalized to 5 million. The plan would pay interest on the inflated capitalization, shifting costs onto the public.
Telegram criticizes Kilner and calls for reform
In a sharp attack the Portland Telegram targets Mr Kilner, president of the Law Enforcement League, accusing the paper of gilded influence and exposing flaws in the justice system. The piece frames reform as necessary and urges decisive action.
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Portland
Mr Kilner
Law Enforcement League
The Boy Knew Better in Classroom Proof
A schoolteacher tests a child with math questions and a playful exchange reveals the boy’s quick wit. The pupil answers eight to five plus two, claiming one is already at home, illustrating clever humor in a classroom setting.
His Natural Thirst in a Cleveland Pistol Dealer Note
A professor at an asylum lectures students on delirium tremens and a musician patient. He explains the disease is linked to heavy drinking and notes the patient plays the violoncello. The tale presumes a moral about indulgence and illness in a 19th century setting.
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Sherman
Cleveland
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery praised for stomach cure
The piece argues daily papers ignore calm homes while depicting drunken blowups. It promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion related diseases, sharing testimonials from W A Maxwell and H R White and inviting further letters to Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York. It touts the medicine's claimed nearly century long cure rate and offers a free medical adviser book in exchange for stamps.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
W. A. Maxwell
Marshfield, Coos Co
Ion
Abe
New Mexio
Arizona
Colorado
California
Oegon
Pierce
H. R. White
Stanstead
Stanstead Co
Quebec
Dispensary Medical Association
Eves
Bia
Golder
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Common Sense
Statuary Gifts Arrive for Local Schools
Yesterday an assembly showcased four statues donated by a Boston firm. The Galatian Minerva and a life size bust of Mhakespeare will be housed in the High School, the Washington bust goes to Patterson school, and the O W Holmes boat is bound for Geary. The artlete’s work is praised as excellent.
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Boston
Galatian Minerva
Mhakespeare
Washington
Patterson School
O W Holmes
Geary
Cottage Grove Lumber Mill Nears Full Capacity
Cottage Grove Lumber Co Noggett reports rapid progress on the new saw mill ten miles up Mosby creek. Production is to reach 25 000 to 30 000 feet daily within weeks, rising to about 75 000 feet in spring. Office and officers reside in the city including F D Wheeler and J E Young.
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Noggett
Cottage Grove
Mosby Creek
F D Wheeler
J E Young
Belem Agent Purchases 62 Bales at 24 Cents a Pound
Frank Page representing Faber and Nele of Belem buys 62 bales of hemp from Win Nels at 24 cents per pound. Strong entities include Belem, Frank Page, Faber and Nele, Win Nels. The sale confirms pricing and quantity for the trade item in a concise historical note.
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Frank Page
Faber & Nele
Belem
Win Nels
Marriage at Christian church pareenage Friday
Arthur How't of Portland wed Lula Doreen of Irving at the Christian church pareenage Friday at 2 pm with Rev J McUsilam officiating.
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Christian Church
Pareenage
Arthur How't
Portland
Mice Lula Doreen
Irving
J . McUsilam
Born at Creewell Morning to Mr and Mrs Chae Mittan
A birth notice from Creewell reports the arrival of a newborn to Mr and Mrs Chae Mittan. The brief item notes the event occurring in the morning, listing parent names and the place.
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Creewell
Chae Mittan
Brevities from Cottage Grove and Salem Notes
Dally Guard and Opt 25 Steve Burton visited Cottage Grove while Baker City Elke plans a brick building. Captain Boswell returned to Boswell Springs. Rain renews pasture growth. Mrs Allie Eatham visited sister Mia Ella Thompson in Cottage Grove. Chinese phessantic mishap on Weat Eighth Street. no injuries. Washington Agricultural College defeated University of Idaho 17 to 0 in football. Henry and Mrs Ankeny of Eugene registered at Willamette. Theodore cletern at Willamette and Eighth intersection filled. Wisees Maggie Rhodana and Mary Booth left for visit with Jey Booth in Salem. Bonboolere bakery horse took a pie on Eleventh Street. no damage to rig, bread scattered. Large crowd shopped at HG Mills University book store sale.
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Allie Eatham
Cottage Grove
Mia Ella Thompson
Alley
Eighth Street
Washington Agricultural College
University of Idaho
Salem Journal
Hon
Henry E Ankeny
Eugene
Willamette
Bonboolere
Majesty by Zoe A Hutchings
Publication entry notes a new volume titled Majesty by Zoe A Hutchings with copyright 107 by A Hutchings. The brief card records authorship and copyright holder for the new work.
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New Majesty By
Zoe A. Hutchings
A. Hutchings
Royal farce ends as queen vows dairymaid romance
A royal comedy unfolds as Queen Marie resists ceremony and vows a dairymaid life while the Earl of Norwood proclaims love. Amid etiquette and stubborn pride, a village wedding becomes the claimed outcome as the queen and her chosen farmer’s lad exchange vows.
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Duke Retnar
S’rvice Corray
Tod
Earl of Norwood
Marie
Lord Norwood
The Man of Regular Habits Forgets His Wedding Day
A methodical man, after forty, falls in love, plans a regular wedding, yet on the day the groom stays home reading and postpones the ceremony saying his routine day forbids leaving his room. The bride weeps as friends locate him and he apologizes, promising a future postponed wedding.
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London
Their Steering Gear Joke From Youth's Companion
A Harvard professor, a hired man named Larry, and a small boy discuss how creatures steer. The boy questions why bulldogs steer by bark, then learns his father confirmed the idea with a book reference about barks that steer against the wind.
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Harvard University
Larry
Cnte
Flo
Papa
Mamma
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Eugene Guard
Forday
Daily Press
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Cottage Grove Lumber Co
Steve Burton
Baker City Elke
Boswell
Boswell Springs
Renshaw
Theodore Cletern
Willamette and
Eighth Streets
Wisees
Maggie
Rhodana Oway
Mary Booth
Jey Booth
Ralem
HG Mills
Stteadand
Leily
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