Proclamation by President Roosevelt on McKinley death
The memorandum proclaims national mourning for President McKinley’s death, calls for September 19 as a day of prayer, and honors McKinley’s life. It emphasizes unity, reverence, and reliance on God while noting Roosevelt and Secretary of State seal witnesses. The later commentary endorses Roosevelt and criticizes trusts, urging support for his platform in 1904.
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McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
United States of America
Ita Lus
Washington
The
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Joan Hay
Good For Roosevelt and Reciprocity in Trade
The piece argues President Roosevelt will defy his party's dislike and pursue broader reciprocity in trade. It condemns tariff protection as enabling overproduction and calls for comprehensive trade liberalization with foreign nations and treaty-based commercial peace.
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Roosevelt
Health census shows Oregon death rate near ten percent
The census indicates Oregon's death rate at just under ten percent, among the lowest in the U S. Portland averages 9 5 percent, with California cities San Francisco 20 percent and Los Angeles 20 percent, Savannah Ga 34 percent highest. In 1900 Oregon recorded 3396 deaths with detailed age breakdowns.
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Oregon
United States
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Jose
San Dego
Savanah
Hall House Clean Up Club Mobilizes 300 Chicago Children
Hall House of Chicago launches a Clean Up Club with 300 children pledging to remove one piece of paper daily. In the first month they collected 150,000 bits of litter, improving street cleanliness and teaching habits of order beyond school lessons.
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Mackay Urges Vigilance Committees Against Assassins
John W Mackay comments on handling the President's shooting call for vigilance committees like those in San Francisco in forty nine. He warns such bodies may hang innocent men and argues that where law is not enforced, dealing with crime is necessary, but a peaceful community can deliver justice.
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John W Mackay
Bonanza
San Francisco
Mackay
Cornelius Farmer Predicts Slight Fall Harvest Yields
Chas Buchanan cites crop projections showing the hip hop crop at less than half of last year on the same land while J C Buchanan expects 65 to 70 percent of prior output. Statewide shortages suggest a possible good price this Fall though buyers are not yet present. As baling progresses, buyers may emerge.
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Cornelius
J C Buchanan
Soen
Baling
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A Unique Cabinet Shown By Miller and Johnson
Miller and Johnson with Mr Yaple of Kansas City showcase a Japanned kitchen cabinet in Holden's building on Willamette Street. The compact unit stores flour sugars coffee and more, is insect proof, and features a spice drawer behind a French plate mirror. It promises November delivery and invites immediate viewing by housewives.
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Yaple
Kansas City
Holden
Willamett Street
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Beware of ointments for catarrh that contain mercury as these destroy the sense of sight and derange the system when absorbed. Hall's Catarrh Cure from FJ Cheney & Co Toledo is advertised as a safe internal remedy. The ad warns buyers to ensure genuineness and mentions a price of 75 cents per bottle.
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FJ Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F J Cheney & Co
Electric Bitters Promised Cure All Remedies
A Henrietta Texas lawyer recalls persuading his ill brother to use Electric Bitters. He claims the tonic cured malaria and jaundice, purifies the blood, aids digestion, and regulates vital organs. Available for 50 cents at W L De Lano's drug store.
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L de Lano
Francis brandies and local marriage claim in Salem Journal fragment
For liver kidney or stomach troubles and colds there is Francian pure brandies. Prune apple or pear ere 75 cents per quart, or 1gallon. Orders boxed by stage or express. J C Taylor and Miss Jessie Wilson wed by Justice C A Wintermen. Salem Journal mocks Oregon legislature and Williamson Brownell "gang" of hand-out statesmen.
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Oregon
Iowa
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Reat
A New President Proclaims Loyalty Amid Crisis
The new president asserts loyalty and public backing as they assume leadership. Citizens weigh the legitimacy of the claim while institutions begin to align behind the new administration. Public reaction splits between cautious support and lingering suspicion about stability.
Portland Lawyers Face Off Over Two-Dollar Fee
In Portland, two lawyers clash in court over a small dispute as one sues the other for a two-dollar witness fee. The narrow civil matter centers on procedural costs and courtroom practice between the opposing attorneys.
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Portland
Anarchist shot man extending hand for a friendly grasp
An anarchist opened fire as a man reached out in a gesture of kindness. The incident underscores rising tensions and alarms in the city as investigators seek motive and allies in the suspect’s circle.
The Clothes Moth and Its Hidden Threats
The article explains that cloth-destroying moths feed on wool, fur, leather, and feathers, while many similar moths come from outdoors. It notes that killing moths helps stop egg laying and larvae that damage fabrics, and identifies the clothes moth as Tinea pellionella with yellow gray wings and brown spots.
Barnum and Gaylord Clark on a batrachian joke
The tale recalls P. T. Barnum and Gaylord Clark joking about a zoological freak called the tadpole a batrachian creature that becomes a four legged land animal and climbs trees. The piece then critiques superstition noting Samuel Johnson Josephus James VI believed in witches and related wonders.
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P. T. Barnum
New York
Gaylord Clark
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Mr. Barnum
Gaylord
Toasted Cheese and Its Cautionary Use
Those who insist on eating cheese should cook it thoroughly before consuming. Some unable to eat raw cheese can tolerate toasted cheese, but toasting does not improve digestibility and may destroy virulent microbes. The advised practice is to give cheese to pigs as decayed milk, fit only for a scavenger diet.
Mr Daly’s Tenderness for Newsboys Noted by Mrs Gilbert
The article recalls Mr Daly’s kindness, always buying a newsboy’s paper with a compassionate look that said we must help the boys earn a living. Mrs Gilbert in Scribner’s Magazine praises this humane trait as not charity but purchase of the boy’s wares.
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Mr. Daly
Coffee Prohibition Joke Goes Down Bar
A Philadelphia Record quip tells of a beggar asking a woman for a nickel for coffee, then being directed to a saloon where coffee is kept on the bar with cloves and orange peel. The joke plays on rough urban manners and street wit.
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Philadelphia
Trying Work. Thin Haired Man-What A Shilling Haircut
A London Tit-Bits joke line depicts a barber charging a shilling for a haircut with a quip that the customer’s hair is so sparse that every hair had to be cut individually, highlighting dry humor about personal appearance and pricing.
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London
Ink Formula From German Famed Mineral Compound
A historic note describes a famous German ink made by mixing chromium oxide or potash with a logwood solution in a ratio of one part to one thousand parts, detailing a distinctive formula and preparation approach.
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Germany
A Reliable Success in Oregon Fire Insurance
A mutual fire insurance society in Oregon reports rapid growth since January 1995 with 348 insurance certificates issued between February 1 and August 1 1901 and 761 heard in July. It touts low rates, no mercantile risk acceptance, and over nine and a half million dollars in coverage with more than 15 000 members. For details contact AC Chandler in McMinnville or Sir George in Eugene.
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Sxead
AC Chandler
McMinnville
Ore
Sir George
Eugene
89 Acre Timber Land Near Eugene In Not Valley
89 acre tract of land 15 miles west of Eugene in Not Valley. Partly improved with good timber and soils and access to Goodspring water. Near a school with pricing of 275 dollars per wig or 325 on easy terms. Address H F Lanugnour Kiowa Colorado.
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Nott Valley
Priel
Kiowa Colorado
Oats Stored and Bought at Geneve Warehouse
A brief notice states oats were stored at the Geneve warehouse and the highest market price was paid there for the product. No further details on quantities buyers or dates are provided.
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Eugene
Fragmentary ad notes Chicago firms and Lane County Bank
A truncated 1920s era notice lists SH FRIENDLY, Ed V Price & Company of Chicago, with a relation to Upetaira room 7 near Lane County Bank and JM Hows, Aco, indicating a local business placement or listing.
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Ed V Price & Company
Chicago
Upetaira Room
Lane County Bank
Hemlock Bark Wanted and Goats for Sale Ad
Wanted 500 cords of hemlock bark at 10 dollars per cord. Inquire at the tannery. W W Haines & Co. Also twenty five goats aged one to five years for sale. Inquire or address M Stephens in Eugene.
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M Stephens
Eugene
Chittim Bark and Wool Offered for Cash
Bring chittim bark and wool to W Sanders in Eugene for the highest cash price. Office at Ax Billy'aetore. For sale feed va's feed oats and baled hay. A Bono and Son, Irving, Or.
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W Sanders
Eugene
Ax Billy’aetore
Bono & Son
Irving, Or
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