Vergere Telephone Sells Out to New Corporation
The Vergere Telephone Company ceases to exist as its holdings are bought by Home Independent Telephone Company, a new firm with $75,000 capital. WH Bahnenkamp acts as president. office in La Grande. original Vergere capital was $4,000. Names of incorporators and officers listed. new organization promises continued and expanded services in Wallowa county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vergere Telephone Company
Home Independent Telephone Company
WH Bahnenkamp
la Grande
Veggere Telephone Company
Vergere Company
Wallowa County
Jamaica Earthquake Casualties Rise Across Kingston
Reports from Kingston Jamaica date January 17 describe widespread death and destruction after a strong quake. Officials estimate about one thousand dead two thousand injured and ninety thousand homeless with food and medical aid urgently needed.
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Scripps News Association
Kingston
United States
Fayne
Teachers Discuss Reading and Literature Methods
A round table session covers reading in upper grades focusing on thoroughness in ninth grade and below. Talks address educational value of literary forms and voices from American literature, with names such as Ayres, Omen, Bishop, and Barber noted in the discussion.
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SN Ayres
Jloving
Rip van Winklé
Teachers of American Literatura
Fanny L Barber
Adams Citizens Resort Fuel Famine Leads Train Blockade
Desperate residents of Adams in Umatilla County led by the mayor blockaded a mixed train between water and Pendleton to force coal delivery. The engineer abandoned his cab as townsfolk demanded coal despite orders from Portland. Messages between railroad officials and a Walla Walla coal dealer followed, and the train finally opened path after the engineer complied. Reverend W H Gi ch was among the onlookers in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Umatilla County
Penciaton
Campbell
Portland
Win Hodr
Walla Walla
Switha Cartonts
Pexck
Hoopi Gore
W. H.gi
Helim Walla
Waea
More Crimes for Scheffer Add to Theft Counts
The missing Russian Henry Scheffer is accused of stealing about 160 dollars worth of jewelry and now over 40 dollars worth of hides and pelts. Mose Harris and Scheffer had earlier entered a barn where pelts hung, with Scheffer holding keys. This afternoon Harris found the door unopenable without keys and discovered the storerooms had been ransacked for pelts. Authorities note no direct evidence tying Harris to the theft, but Scheffer still holds the keys and is linked to both incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Scheffer
Mose Harris
Scheffer
Whedl Mose
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Vergere Telephone
County Court House News
Sheriff Childers
Union County
Lottie B. Mangers
Leonard Mangers
Det Messinger
DA van Houten
van Houten & Messinger
W H Bohnenkamp
WJ Church
S D Crowe
Wm. Miller
Caviness
Geo. L. Cleaver
F J Vergore
S D Grove
W J Church
John Caviness
Geo. Cleaver
A G Miller
John McDonald
Americans Insurance Company of
Newark
Stoddard
Pinkerton
Imbler
Presbyterian Church
Seeman
God
Gome
Havana
Jamaica
Santiago
Holland Bay
Buri
New York
Queen Victoria
Washington
Red Cross
Teres Siaine
Anher
E E Bragg
Billingham
Scripta News Association
Balingham
Owl
Great Northern
Vancouver
Seattle
Frank Watts
Scott
Adams Ctizens Resort
Grande Ronde
Abellion
Sai
Fx,amine
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