Promotion Notice From Pension Office Humorous Bulletin
Commissioner E F Wane posts a promotion notice on the pension office board dated October 18 1902. Record cites Justice Wiggins of Georgia with leave and merit reasons. Wiggins to rise from 1000 to 1200 dollars as chiefs must name others with similar records. Deputies Davenport and Kelly endorse the action.
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Pension Office
Wiggins
Georgia
Davenport
Kelly
Edacur
Treasury bids sought for new New York post office site
Government treasury department invites bids for a full block post office site in New York City. Ocean liners face delays as ships fail to depart on schedule, with coal fueling long waits delaying two vessels by hours each Saturday.
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Treasury Department
New York City
New York
Prohibition Order Bans Liquor Import to Corregidor
General Chaffee issues an order banning liquor imports to Corregidor Island in the Philippines. With military control there will be no back door evasion as natives and soldiers go dry except for home manufacture.
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General Chaffee
Corregidor Island
Philippines
Coal mine worker increases through early 1900s
In the last twelve years the number of workers in the anthracite coal mines has risen from 126000 in 1900 to 145804 in 1901, up over 15 percent. Luminous mines show growth from 192804 to 304235, a bit over 77 percent.
Millionaire recalls rugged start and fishing metaphor
A wealthy man recounts his youth when he sought fresh opportunities by offering the first bite he could get and using it as bait. He likens catching a minnow with a worm to drawing a bass with bait, and notes a strong lure can tempt an otter, implying steady pursuit and risk.
City Urges Clean Up of Muddy Business Streets
Readers urge authorities to clean and maintain Willamette, Eighth, and Ninth streets amid ongoing mud and street debris. Call for sustained upkeep and pride in the town’s civic spaces.
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Willamette
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Smallpox Carelessness and a Semi Centennial
A letter urges quarantine for anyone exposed to smallpox to protect public health and business interests. It questions appellate court releases on bond and notes a Kaness murder case. It also references a Masonic semi centennial in Pennsylvania marking George Washington’s Masonry in 1752 and a presidential attendance.
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Masonic Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania
George Washington
Fredricksburg
Virginia
Cholera in Cairo Reports 705 Cases and 636 Deaths
A wary dispatch from the American consul in Cairo reports cholera raging through the city during October 12 to 18 with 705 cases and 636 deaths. Survivors face grim prospects for months or life. Portland officers nabbed Chinatown gamblers after they fled with 100.75 dollars, amid rumors of larger bribes to officials.
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Cairo
Portland
Vatican seeks school master for subordinate leader
Archbishop Chapelle has returned to Rome from the Philippines. The Vatican aims to place a school master for a subordinate, criticizing Americans who prioritize policy and personal aims over church advancement. The piece argues church and state should separate and that the church in this country is part of a free field for honest endeavor.
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Vatican
Chapelle
Rome
Philippines
Pickled Meat Delivery Halted by River Fire Near Portland
A horse pickling factory downstream from Portland burned Saturday night, cutting off production and leaving Norway bound families with limited meat options as supply chains disrupted. The blaze damaged the facility and reportedly consumed a major batch intended for Norwegian customers along the river.
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Norway
Portland
Embroidery Trends in Summer Fashion and Fancy Work
Maud Robinson surveys the season's embroidery shifts for fashionable dresses and shirt waists. She notes medallion motifs on pale mousseline de sole, colored linen shirt waist sets, and the rise of colored collars from 10 to 16 cents. French knots, Renaissance lace, and hair ornaments like butterfly and coronation pieces are highlighted as popular accent details.
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Maud Robinson
Fiehus and Fancy Collars for Home Wear From Net Scarves
Describes elegant house wear fiehus and collars including a white net scarf two yards long tied in a bow, a black net sailor collar with white applique and a long two yard scarf, and a dotted white net scarf with Valen cleanes, all worn around the neck and finished with lace or ruffles.
Portland Saloons Face Sunday Closing Pressure Clash
Law Enforcement League of Portland presses for Sunday closing of city saloons. Police chief says sheriff must arrest violators, county official defers to grand jury. Saloonkeepers hold votes, officials remain wary as tension grows.
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Law Enforcement League of
Portland
County Allowances for Road and Bridge Work and Labor
Ledger style listing of payments and credits dated entries for road and bridge work, lumber, painting, blacksmithing, crusher operations, and supervisor services. Names include W B Andrewa Heselton Booth Kelly McCrady Walter Baker Perry Taylor and others with amounts ranging from 1 40 to 187 02.
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Andrewa Lumber
Heselton Lumber
Booth-Keily Lumber Company
Williams
McCrady
Smith
Arthur Baker
Henry Cowan
F L. Chambers & Bro Merchanto
Cceess
Aawinbe
le Vagh Miller
Peter Meerchan- Gise
Walter Baker Bridgewerk
Gas Wagner
Hubble & Clerk Lumber and Ree
EK Welker
Womes
MC Davie
New Cook Br AgeWork
C.sc
Frank Taylor
Broughton Ek Ethene
Perry
J Cook
John Hie
Armitage
Henry Weat
Albert Walker & Son
Vine
Harlow Bridgework
Meyers Bridgework
JJ Browning Bridgework
Zomwalt Eee Lumber
Serenserses Keesenapnes
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co Lumber
Miliiorn Bros Lumber
Sovssee
Coast Fork Lumber Co Lumber
Wheeler Bros & Owen Lumber
Carnelile Wood
Conley
R Wallace
Gillespie and Devor Blacksmith- Niue Secascnsinsteserevesensnsiesoaneste
Opey
McCollum
Keepke
Evans
Berlin Crusher
Phelps Crusher
Oswald Crusher
Thos
Barker Crusher
Nestle Crusher
Lem McCumber
Wallace Crusher
Fisher Damagew
Preston & Hales Merchandise
Taylor
E Bishop
Patterson
Striker
Flint
W Bowers
Farlow
A Adams
A McMahon
Eer
Se Wittian Smeed
PF Amit
Pervisor
Donaldson
Booth-Kell
Lauber Columber
Evans Crusher
Garrison Crusher
Gross Bros Repaira
Arthur Striker
Nicholle Bridewor
Timber land filings spike in The Dalles district
The article notes more than 700 timber land filings in about a year in The Dalles district, far above the roughly 100 filings in the prior two decades. It mentions the Portland sheriff disavowing a spectacle or benefit tied to an incident and cites State Labor Commissioner William Blackman urging strict enforcement of the 10 hour workday law for women amid reported violations statewide.
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Dalles
Portland
William Blackman
Washington
Death by self harm rises in San Francisco during month
San Francisco faces a rising epidemic of deaths by own action with forty taggides reported this month. The rate implies one death per person every eight hundred residents, and most victims are women affected by misplaced affection. The city notes love disappointment as the core trigger as victims pursue every conceivable route to the grave.
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San Francisco
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