Regional events and fairs listing across the Northwest
A compiled schedule of upcoming gatherings across Idaho Montana Washington and Oregon including firemen conventions reunions church conferences fairs and regional expos with dates and host cities such as Lewiston Helena Moscow Spokane Wenatchee Boise Blackfoot Bozeman Roseburg Portland and more. Notable items include the Lewiston interstate fair September 16 23 and the Lewis and Clark centennial exposition running June 1 to October 15 with many sub events in August and September.
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Idaho Firemen's State
Lewiston
Montana Pioneers
Helena
Columbia River Methodist Episcopal Conference
Moscow
Idaho
Washington State Press Association
Spokane
Montana State Baptists’ Convention
Butte
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Seattle
Chelan County
Wenatchee
Boise
Montana
Bozeman
Roseburg
Blackfoot
Portland
International Irrigation Congress
Knights of Maccabees
Modern Woodmen of America
Photographers Association of Pacific Northwest
National Letter Carriers’ Association
Spokane Week
Masonic Veteran Association of the
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs’ Association
American Traveling Passenger Agents’ Association
Witte Praised For Tact And Broad View In Peace Talks
Since his arrival in the country M. Witte, Russia's chief representative in the peace negotiations, has won vast goodwill. His public statements are praised for tact, good taste, breadth of view, and he appears a man of brain matching his strong physique.
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M. Witte
Russia
Peace Terms of History in Peace Talks Compared
The piece argues that Japanese peace terms, seen from the Russian perspective, are harsh but reasonable in light of defeat. It contrasts Japan with Western powers and Russia in 1878, noting sanctions like territorial losses and indemnities as enduring scars, and weighs terms against the San Stefano treaty and later European actions.
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Union
Springfield Republican
England
United States
Cuba
Spain
Japan
Russia
Turkey
St. Petersburg
Baron Komura
San Stefano
Austria
Europe
Special Rates East via the O. R. N to Major Cities
Travel deals announce special eastbound rates via the O R N on sale September 16 17 from Spokane to Chicago and return 6400 to St Louis 52 to Kansas City Mo and return to Omaha St Paul and Sioux City 90 day limit stopovers allowed details from Geo J Mohler Spokane First woman physician in Boston Dr Sophronia Fletcher now 99 still active Fits permanently cured by Dr Klines Great Nerve Restorer free trial bottle and treatise 931 Arch Philadelphia Calcutta society formed to protect wild animals.
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Spokane
Chicago
Ill
St. Louis
St. Paul, Minn
Kansas City
Co. Bluffs
Omaha
Sioux City
Geo. J. Mohler
Gen’s Agt
Boston
Sophronia Fletcher
General Blackmar Led G A R To Honor and Service
Gen Wilmen W Blackmar of Boise Idaho, former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, died while on a Western tour. Born in Bristol Pennsylvania in 1841 he served at Antietam Lookout Mountain Missionary Ridge and Appomattox. He later taught at Harvard and led Massachusetts as adjutant general before becoming G A R commander in chief in 1904.
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Blackmar
Wilmen W. Blackmar
Boise
Idaho
Grand Army
Blackmax
Northwest
General Blackmar
Boston
Hingham
West
Bristol
Fifteenth
Pennnsylvania Cavalry
Antietam
Stone River
Chattanooga
Chickamauga
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge
First
West Virginia Veteran Cavalry
Custer
Turks
Lee
Appomattox
Harvard College
Massachusetts
Loyal Legion
Six Women Board Broadway Car in a Transfer Chase
A New York Sun report notes six young women, each in a new gown, boarding a Broadway car. Only the girl in the red hat follows through to Thirty-fourth Street, while the others divert for a shopping foray as the conductor pockets their transfers.
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New York Sun
Broadway
Thirty-fourth Street
The
Your Hair Please Your Hair Hair Vigor Restores Youthful Color
An advertisement urges using Ayer's Hair Vigor to stop hair loss and restore softness shine and deep color to gray hair, claiming it brings back youthfulness. It promises strong roots fewer fallen hairs and healthier appearance.
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Ayer
Rockefeller and Gladden Tied by Early Tioga County Spelling Beek
The article recalls that Dr. Washington Gladden and John D. Rockefeller grew up as country boys in Tioga County New York. They attended nearby district schools and often met in rival spelling bees, a remark that links the two future figures in a humble shared origin.
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Washington Gladden
John D. Rockefeller
Tioga County
New York
Rhode Island Senate Representation by Towns
A Rhode Island law notes that each town and city elects a state senator regardless of population. Providence with 200000 residents has one senator while smaller towns with about 600 residents each also have one.
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Rhode Island
Providence
Opal Riches Drive Mining Hub at White Cliffs
The finest opal in Australia comes from White Cliffs near Wilcannia in New South Wales. About 900 miners work there, and top-quality stones fetch up to $350 per ounce.
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Australia
White Cliffs
Wilcania
New South Wales
Tea packaging joke and photo compare shock readers
A tongue in cheek item claims Schilling's Best Tea packs include a booklet How To Make Good Tea. The piece also notes Field Marshal Oyama has grown a chin beard and resembles the late Dom Paul Kruger in a recent photo.
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Schilling
Oyama
Paul Kruger
Bee farming booms in Australia with 250000 hives
Bee farming has become a profitable occupation across much of the Australian continent. There are over 250000 hives producing between 10 and 15 million pounds annually.
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Australia
Frenchman invents gelatinous paste artificial bait
A French inventor creates a gelatinous paste as an artificial bait for the Newfoundland fisheries, aiming for a good to fine option that is neither weak nor strong, and suitable for skilled brewers to utilize.
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Newfoundland
Nervous Englishman and tea culture noted in brief excerpt
The item mentions a nervous Englishman who drinks tea heavily, notes about birthday customs among female Moors, and a Rustin memorial in Venice. It also advertises a reduced O R N rate to Portland at 12.35 round trip with a 30 day limit and urges taking the Short Line.
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Portland
Notable Figures and Events From Early 20th Century News
Edward W Hoch Kansas governor and Marion Record editor noted for opposing party rule. James of Illinois calls college athletes unhealthy. Arthur Balfour Britain's prime minister since 1902 faces defeats. Richard Harvey joins Royal Exchange staff in Peoria connection. Bomb explodes near sultan in Constantinople showcasing calm leadership. U.S. yearly coffee use and value reported. Studebaker and other ads listed. Teething remedy and Heidelberg station building mentioned. Ether first used in surgery in 1846.
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Edward W. Hoch
Kansas
Standard of Company
Marion
Llewelling
Hoch
Arthur James Balfour
House of Commons
Great Britain
East Lothian
Treasury
Balfour
Mr. Balfour
Scotland
Labor union activity spreads across cities and trades
Detroit forms a peddlers union while Baton Rouge readers hear a move to organize barbers. German unions report nearly 60000 dollars spent on strikes and lockouts in 1904. New machinists lodges start in Hartford and Worcester under Walter Ames. Scottish Iron Molders ask the International Iron Molders to accept traveling cards.
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Detroit
Mich
Baton Rouge
Germany
Hartford
Conn
Worcester
Mass
International
Walter Ames
International Iron Molders’ Union
Scottish Iron Molders’ Society
Clementina Gonzales Restored to Health by Peruna
Clementina Gonzales of Central America reports in a Chicago letter that Peruna cured her worn-out condition. She says sleep returned, appetite improved, and after three weeks she resumed studies she had to drop. She praises Peruna as best for building up the system.
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Clementina Gonzales
Central America
Peruna
Provincia
Guatemala
C. A
Cleveland Ave
Chicago
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
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All Grocers
Jaques Mfc. CO
Castoria
Calcutta
W. Market St
Louisville, Ky
L Shapoff
Alberta
Canada
Sam
James H. Lewis
Canadian Lands
Riverside Ave
Wash
Ony
Spoonham
Miss Daisy
Mr. Spooner
Cleveland
Maggie Cook
Divide
W. Va
Lowell
Schiling
Venice
John Ruskin
Edmund Jones James
University of Illinois
James
Arthur J. Balfour
Richard D. Harvey
United States Department
Royal Exchange
New Hampshire
Peoria
Greenwich
Harvey
Illinois Field Club
Western Sprinkled Risk Association
Kk. D. Harvey
Constantinople
Sulte
Adedul-Hamid
Howard E. Burton
Leadville
Colorado
Carbonate National Bank
Mrs. Winslow
Heidelberg
Labor Notes
Beall & CO
Hawthorne Ave
Ore
MUM
ST. Paul
Daily Fly
Harold Somers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Vashon College Academy
Vashon College and Academy
Burton
Washington
N. U
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