Tornado sweeps southern states leaving heavy damage
A severe tornado path across Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma causes at least ten deaths and extensive property damage, with towns like Big Heart Joplin Whiting and Meeker hit hard. Damage figures rise as reports filter in and wire services resume. Ohio Democrat Harmon dominates Indianapolis gathering with national figures fueling 1912 campaign chatter.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Big Heart
Chocotah
Meeker
Netanka
Inides Ilsen
Mianeeee
Hiawatha
Whiting
Joplin
Webb City
Eskeridge
Nebraska
Muskogee
Okla
Tulsa
Omaha
Snell
Oconto
Neb
Indianapolis
Ind
Judson Harmon
Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas P. Marshall
Foss
Massachuetts
Burke
North Dakota
Folk
Peck
Wisconsin
Goveress McCreary
Kentucky
McCorkle
West Virginia
Taft gains broad Southern support for renomination
Washington April 13 reports South Carolina’s Republican central committee endorses William H. Taft for renomination. Friends of the president begin lining up other states to back Taft with southern leaders pledging delegations, and several eastern and western states promising support.
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Washington
South Carolina
Republican Central Committee
William H. Taft
Friends of the
Taft
Safe Agent Visits La Grand to Represent Mosler Safe Co
George H. Rodd of Portland representing Mosler Safe Company is in the city on a business visit today.
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la Grand
George H. Rodd
Mosler Safe Company of
Portland
T Day
Local cattle set record in Portland markets
A McKennon and Chandler shipment from La Grande established a new high price record in Portland. Fancy grain fed cattle brought 7 per hundred pounds, hay fed stock from central Oregon sold for 6.90. These were the highest prices ever paid in this market for this season.
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la Grande
Portland
McKennon & Chandler
the Journal of Yesterday
Oregon
Farmers Union Plans Big Outing With State Officers
State president J. W. McAllister has arranged a Baker Umatilla Union meeting at Joseph Lake June 8. All state officers plan to attend and a special train from La Grande is anticipated. Several hundred members from Baker Union Umatilla and Wallowa counties are expected to join the gathering, the largest of its kind since the La Grande district meeting six to seven months ago.
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J. W. McAllister
Farmers Union
Gath
Farmers’ Union
Baker
Union
Umatilla
Wallowa
Joseph Lake
la Grande
Fruit Exchange Deal Unites Union Growers for 1911 Marketing
At a Union meeting Tuesday night, fruit growers voted to market all local fruit through the Northwestern Fruit Exchange based in Portland. The Farmers Union in eastern Oregon contracted with Northwestern for the season of 1911, aiming to leverage the exchange’s world market reach. C. S. Williams presides the Union county and Eastern Oregon branch formed to join with the Central exchange, while B. A. Young represents Northwestern in the valley.
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Grande Ronde Valley
Exchange
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Co-Operative Exchange
Portland
Northwestern Exchange
Northwest
C. 5. Williams
Union County and Eastern Oregon
Central Exchange
B. A. Young
Warehouse Plans Progressing for Portland Terminal
It is announced the Portland terminal warehouse will be ready by July 1 with Columbia Dock No 2's 500 feet water front for use. Union locals are growing quickly with 13 Baker county, seven Union, four Wallowa and 17 Umatilla county locals formed.
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Tnalate
Portland
Columbia Dock No
Union
Mr. M Ter
Baker County
Wallowa
Umatilla County
Senate Clerk Flagg Visits City on his Return from Wallowa
Senate Clerk here is Head Senate Clerk Flagg of St Helens on his way home from Wallowa county. Mr Flagg is a pioneer newspaper man of this state and served as clerk of the last senate.
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Flagg
St. Helens
Wallowa County
Pullman Fruit District Faces Half Million Dollar Loss
April 13 reports from Pullman and surrounding towns describe severe cold damage to fruit trees. Peaches, apricots and cherries were killed, plums and pears may yield little, with overall losses estimated around a half million dollars. Apples and cherries largely escaped in parts, while other districts noted varying impact on grapes and other fruit.
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Pullman Fruit District
UCGON
Pullman
Way
Snake River
Medford
Brest
Marion County
Duren Amosesco
Ounnes
Boise
Idaho
Grande Ronde
Riots Raze Champagne Wineries as France Protests
In Marne, wine growers burn wineries and loot villages amid a champagne sealing dispute. Troops, deployed to Epernay and nearby towns, order to shoot looters. Wires report 2 million gallons poured into streets. 2,000 growers march toward Theims as unrest continues.
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France
Paris
Department of
Marne
Senate
Ventedil
Theims
Eperney
Mrs Richardson Recovers Sings at Long Beach Church
Friends of Mrs A L Richardson announce her full recovery from illness. She sang a solo at First Methodist Episcopal Church on April 9 and was asked to perform again on April 28. She has been invited to sing before the Ebell club, a major California musical organization.
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A. L Richardson
Rides In New Hank Wagon
E. F. McIntosh, who travels and uses a new Hank wagon for transportation, is noted in local notices. The item highlights the introduction of the vehicle and its use by McIntosh.
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Union
Wallowa
Mac
Hank
E. F. McIntosh
New Creamery Established by Walla Walla Butter Maker
Ward Emigh of Walla Walla will immediately open a new creamery on the site of the former Gold Leaf creamery which was recently purchased by Blue Mountain Creamery. Emigh is a renowned butter maker from Walla Walla and will operate the facility.
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Ward Emigh
Walla Walla
Gold Leaf Creamery
Blue Mountain Creamery Company
Emigh
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Pawhuaski
Ohio
Copsright
American Preas Association
William E. Humphrey
Republican House
Humphrey
Ballinger
Fruit Exchange
Mrs. Richardson
Musicale
la Grande Observer
Ballog
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