John Brown honored at Osawatomie anniversary
Osawatomie Kansas marked the 50th anniversary of the 1856 battle with a public program featuring a sham battle at the site and a meeting where Vice President Fairbanks Senator Chester Long Governor Hoch and other leaders spoke. A history of the fight notes John Brown 41 fighters led by Brown while 400 Missourians under John Reed faced them Frederick Brown was killed and the town burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Osawatomie
Kans
Fort Leavenworth
Vicc
Fairbanks
Chester Long
Hoch
W. A. Harris
Kansas
Osawatomine
John Reed
Martin White
John Brown
Frederick
J. C. Chestnut
John Ingalls
Ossawatomie
Kas
Sanitarium Planned at Vale Hot Well and Regional Projects
A sanitarium is planned at Vale's hot well and a Bend to Silver Lake telephone line is proposed. Linn county forest fires are nearly out. Rail surveying starts Seaside to Tillamook. Southern Pacific pays gravel train workers 2.60 daily amid labor shortages. County assessments place Lane as the state's second wealthiest outside Multnomah.
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Vale
Bend
Silver Lake
Linn County
Seaside
Tillamook
Lane County
Multnomah
Hopgr Wers
Woodburn
Briggs
Sucker Creek
Oregon
Tunnel Run
Dorothy Davenport
Pasco
Oregon Penitentiary
Aman
J. Sparks
W. L. Stienweg
First National Bank
North Yakima
J A. Wade
Concordia
Kan
Havana
Frasier River
Millside
B. C
Pacific Coast
Washington
Summerville Items and Local Movements
Mr J A Murchison traveled to La Grande on a business trip. Miss Beulah Rhodes of Elgin stayed with Miss Stella Newbill. Miss Pearl Getman is slowly improving. Mr and Mrs J W Hunter made a business trip. Mrs Simon McKanzle of Lostine is visiting. Mr EF Tice traveled to Elgin. Died C D McDowell Aug 23 1906. Summerville Public School to commence Sept 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Murchison
la Grande
Beulah Rhodes
Elgin
Stella Newbill
Pearl Getman
J. W. Hunter
Simon McKanzle
Lostine
EF. Tice
C. D. McDowell
Summerville
Rail line promises grain boom for Grande Ronde valley
The Central railway of Oregon progresses toward 150 miles in Grande Ronde. Chief engineer A B Brown says 15 miles will be in operation in 80 days and 66 miles by fall. Farmers and miners anticipate lower transport costs and rising land values as steel lays and wheat cars begin to move within weeks.
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Portland Journal
Grande Ronde Valley
Central Railway of Oregon
A. B. Brown
Portland
Brows
Married Fifty-Eight Years Merediths Observe Golden Anniversary
In Morristown Pennsylvania the Merediths Samuel and wife celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary at 505 East Marshall Street. Married July 17 1648 in Dudley Church England they shared with most children and grandchildren, one daughter remaining in England. The gathering reflected a long life together with joyful festivities.
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Sarne
Samuel Meredith
East Marshall Street
Dudley
England
Wm. Homer
Willamette Valley Prunes Big Dryer Completed
The large prune dryer built by Henry Stone in Corvallis processes 125 bushels per day and received 375000 pounds of Italian prunes from Benton county growers bought for Tillson & Co of Salem. Top lots include St Herron Irish Bel d Bristow Beck and Crab Tree with substantial totals and a price of 3685 per hundred pounds. Corvallis Gazette notes Marion county assessment rise to 26754969 from 9 million in 1905.
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Henry Stone
Mr. Stone
Tillson & Co
Salem
Benton County
Corvallis
St Herron
Bristow
Bellefountain
Crabtree
Philomath
Beck Corvallis
Corvallis Gazette
Island guests of Mr and Mrs Hunter and others visit
Mr and Mrs J White of Baker City stayed with Mr and Mrs A R Hunter from Friday to Monday. Visitors include Mrs Floyd Jones Miss Addie Hunter and Susie Deal. Principal J F Reynolds visits Island City patrons before September 10. Several students plan to leave for St Pauls School Walla Walla Pendleton Business College and Willamette University.
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J. White
Baker City
A. R. Hunter
White
Hunter
Ed. Kiddie
Portland
Floyd Jones
Addie Hunter
Susie Deal
la Grande
C. H. Bidwell
Elizabeth Atherton
Edith
Hamilton
Isabelle Atherton
J.F. Reynolds
F. H. Kiddle
Boise
Nelle Grimmett
St Paul's School
Walla Walla
Nest Smith
Pendleton Business College
Elmer Thomas
Oregon Agriculture College
Corvallis
Notta Kiddle
Willamette University
Salem
F. A. Bidwell
J. F. Reynolds
Island City
Edith Atherton
Pearl Edwards
Malheur
Bary Day
Dayton
Wash
Netta Kiddle
Say-so of medicines sways buyers at druggists
The piece argues that testimonials for medicines like Dr Pierce’s are biased because they come from makers and users they paid, yet it notes that Pierce’s products claim public knowledge of ingredients and cite many seemingly independent letters praising their cures.
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Pierce
Severn
Joho
King Mote
Cline
Eerie
Cme
Pete
Wien
Plese
Pieree Hatta
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Grant’s Agency
la Grande Investment Company
la Grande Ore
Foley Building
Honan
Real Ate
la Granne Investment Company
J. T. Boxer
Monroe Avenue
Joan Hoan
W. A. Moss
Martin Lawson
Buck Poplar Grove Stock Farm
J. E. Reynoros
la Granda
Jersey
Joan Allen Cor
Valley and Osborn Sts
Seventh Street
A. G. Kenan
Hill Street
Perry J. Lill
Hill
Kreiger
Lal
France
LA Grande School
Day
Mrs. Day
Foley House
Amalgamated Sugar Company
S. G. Taylar
D Travers National Bank
Foresters OF America
Attention
C. R
A. B. Cowie
Newodealers Inn & Co
New York
la Grande National Bank
United States
JO M. Berry
Presient
George Palmer
F. L. Meyers
Casnier
W. L. Brenholts
Casnen
George L. Cleaver
Mayreit
A.B. Conley
C. C. Penington
F. J. Holmes
Otal Banking
Southern Pacific
James Lanigan
Great Northern Bridge
Mt. Vernon
Grace Logedin
Endicott
Morristown, Penn
Herald
B. F. Meredith
Willamette Valley Prunes
Marion County
William Thomas
Nate Ee Eaenet
CaGrande Dental Company
Oxford
James Farquharson
Choa
Devan
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Pieter
We Worth
Kawmer City
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Porusse
Peyton Poimeray
Fos
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Liallim
Peta
Clot
Amatius
Walius
Lawton
Olla
Mimi
Apiini
Vrom
Moore Agen
Ubrnans
Pecause
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