Oyster Bay sermon questions Roosevelt trust stance
An oyster found in a pulpit at Oyster Bay as President Roosevelt heard a memorial address for McKinley. A beachside preacher linked providence to Roosevelt’s White House mission of destroying trusts, provoking the president’s blush and raising questions about fate and policy.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Wiliam McKinley
Mr Roosevelt
White House
Providence
Roosevelt Bee
McKinley
The Sword Dies in Modern Warfare and Moral Debate
A compact critique of military change as swords fall from cavalry use. The piece notes the carbine and rifle replace the sword, questions legacy quotes about weapons, and laments a world driven by killing power. It condemns church complicity and the warlike mood of the era, calling it horrible.
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Canada
Michael
God
President Roosevelts Trust Programme in Oregon Coverage
The Oregonian harshly critiques President Roosevelts proposed constitutional trust programme, labeling it utterly absurd and exposing opposition within the public discourse. The piece reflects the era's debate over federal trust regulation and executive policy.
Amendment to curb trusts and the constitutional hurdle
The article discusses attempts to amend the Constitution to curb trusts, noting the last amendments were the Reconstruction era changes of 1866 to 1870. It argues amendments have failed through history, and that the President would struggle to secure one, especially with strong opposition from trusts.
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Congress
Ex-deputy licence collector returns from Alaska in debt
Portland notes a former deputy licence collector who left the city around July with outstanding debts and fast living. He went to Alaska, earned some money, and has now come back to settle his delinquencies. The piece remarks on his candor and suggests the usual pattern of deeper trouble if repayment falters.
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Portland
Alaska
King’s health seen stable as queen sails to Copenhagen
In a late London dispatch the British public is reassured that the king has not died and remains active with hunting and public duties as the queen prepares to depart for Copenhagen next week. Some fear remains about the monarch’s declining health amid ongoing royal concerns.
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London
Copenhagen
Pugh Faces Third Fire Loss in Years at Elma
An Elma Washington dispatch notes H O Pugh, one of the losers by the forest fire, is getting discouraged after a third loss by fire in two or three years. The report calls him an easymannered man and questions how others would react to such repeated misfortune.
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An Elma
Washington
H O Pugh
Pickering
United States Artillery
Frogmora
Nancy
Mr. Meckering
Artillery Corps
Frog
Nan
Nancy Frogmore
Fort
Frogmore
Tle
Frogmores
Jolly
Bob
P Tckering
Parker
Portland firm sues Seattle bank over forged indorsements
A Portland grocery company sues a Seattle bank for ten thousand dollars claiming that trusted traveling representative cashed checks indorsed with the firm name. The bank suit hinges on whether the firm previously authorized such indorsements or not.
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Portland
Seattle
Woman leaps from streetcar to save thread and five cents
The Portland Telegram notes a woman jumped from a moving streetcar to recover a forgotten spool of thread, measuring her length on the dusty street. It adds that such risk is typical of a woman taking chances with her life for five cents, contrasting with men dying on trains.
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Portland Telegram
Timber salvage timeline eyed for burned spruce and fir
Timber experts say logging spruce within one year and fir within three years will yield merchantable lumber. Trade discussions flag potential half-cut in rose supplies if a large one-time market influx does not significantly depress timber values.
Guatemala Plans Earthquake-Resistant City Repairs
A government agent travels to San Francisco to buy steel and iron for sixteen public buildings. The procurement is part of Guatemala’s effort to rebuild in quake resistant frames after last April’s destruction.
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Guatemala
San Francisco
Maryland and Arkansis Battle in Odd Fellows Shootout
Maryland defeated Arkansis 95 to 93 in a tight late contest as both teams prepared for next month’s Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting of the Odd Fellows in Baltimore, the birthplace of the American order.
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Maryland
Arksniss
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Baltimore
Fainting and the Favorite Prescription Claim
An old fashion view claims fainting marks a fashionable woman’s moment of ease, now replaced by self reliance. The ad praises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as cures for prolonged female illness, citing testimonials from Mrs. Milton Grimes and Miss Ella Sapp, asserting broad effectiveness and urging readers to obtain Medical Adviser and Common Sense Medical Adviser volumes.
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Pierce
Milton Grimes
Adair
Adair Co
Iowa
Bright
Dr. Pierce
Calmeter
Ella Sapp
Jamestown, Guilford Co
N. C
Mia
Elmer D. Sheare
Mount Hope
Lancaster Co
R. V. Pierce
Uffalo. N
City Lands for Sale Across Several Additions
Ellias Stewart, Warrenken, and others advertise city lots in multiple additions within walking distance of Willamette Street and First National Bank. Prices start at $50, with hundreds of parcels including 70 to 100 lots, plus 40–50 acres of fruit land with trees and a farmhouse. Contact at the First National Bank for arrangements and pricing.
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College Hill Park
Ellias Stewart
Willamette Street
Warrenken
Ecoaxt
First National Bank
Couteor Hi. Pank
Henparces
Couleos Huw Pasa
Locust Hill Farm
Firet National Bank
Coane
Parson's Node Act Endorses Electric Bitters in Ashway RI
Rev C J Bodloog of Ashway RI praises Electric Bitters as a genuine cure for jaundice and long-standing liver troubles. The note extols the tonic for liver and kidney relief and claims strong results with a satisfaction guarantee offered by W L De Lano.
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C J Bodloog
Ashway
W L. de Lano
25-Cent Beds At Court House Lodging House
Ep Hows, proprietor, runs a lodging house near the courthouse with beds at 25 cents per portion of the house. New bedding and furniture, freshly painted rooms, Brussels carpet at each bed, and no meals or board served. All outside rooms, quiet locality, one block from main street.
The Hest Prescription for Malaria Tonic Sold Cheap
A tastelessGroves Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to cure malaria chills and fever using quinine with no cure no pay price.
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Hest
Oliver Plow Promises Durability and Local Deals
A neighbor banner touts Oliver plows as lasting and reliable with ongoing extras. The text urges switching from older makes to Oliver for better performance and greater value, claiming the brand’s equipment performs the work efficiently.
Wireless telegram wins debutante heart on Nantucket voyage
Walt Lingard and Clifford compete for Jeannette Burton yet she accepts the first proposal to reach her. Lingard plans to beat rivals by swift action and even proposes on a schooner ship. In a dramatic bridge confrontation, Jeannette confirms engagement as the steamer proceeds.
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Town
Mr. Linyard
Jeannette Burton
Clifford
Lingard
Queenstown
Nantucket
New York
Miss Burton
Mr. Lingard
Ariel
Jim
Bargent
Master of the Situation
A Washington Star clipping quotes Piute Pete and a man from the east debating a powerful local figure. They call the besieged man “the only undertaker in 200 miles,” implying his leverage and danger if he becomes arrogant. The exchange hints at regional danger and community power dynamics.
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Piute Pete
Washington Star
Nearer Mamma Why Willie Candy Demand
A Philadelphia Press quotation notes Willie would not be satisfied with two pieces of candy. He tells his mother he could have asked for more, while she questions his persistence and his response shows his stubbornness.
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Willie
Philadelphia Press
A Hidden Comedy of Duty and Deception
In a tale of military circles and secret vows, Lieutenant Pickering confronts a staged ruse by Frogmore and Nancy Frogmore that tests trust and honor. A dinner reveal clears the air as a prank becomes a wedding, leaving Pickering to marry Nancy despite the chaotic setup.
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Arthur Chester Lovering
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