Two County Development League Meeting Tomorrow
Delegates from North Powder Union Cove La Grande Imbler Summerville Klein Wallowa Lostine Enterprise and Joseph gather tomorrow at 2 30 in the commercial club rooms to organize a two county district development league. A merchants lunch at 6 o clock will follow for guest discussion and neighborly exchange.
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North Powder
Union
Cove
la Grande
Imbler
Summerville
Klein
Wallowa
Lostine
Enterprise
Joseph
Oregon Development Club
Portland
Train delay sparks last resort thoughts in speech
A Pullman porter recalls a recent train hold up by a fond agent and jokes about quitting with a revolver, saying he once thought he was doing well but now feels driven to drastic action.
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Espe Pullman
Washington Tar
Guarding Cathedral's Treasures
A detailed account of St. Patrick's Cathedral New York crypt vaults describing the guarded jewel room below the altar. It notes priceless vestments bolted doors double locks and a monstrance valued by worshippers for its sacred and monetary worth.
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St. Patrick's
New York City
Ancrstan
Leo XIII
the Sacred Heart
Patrick’s Cathedral
New York
Lead Pencils Spread Diphtheria in Lancashire School
Diphtheria outbreak traced to habits of Lancashire schoolchildren who moisten lead pencils with their tongues. Pencils were clean and harmless when new, but sharing across pupils in rural districts risks cross contamination.
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Bacup
Lancashire
England
Johnny Brown
Mary Hodgkins
Pencil Sharing and Disease Transmission in Schools
The article warns how a contagious disease spread between children via shared pencils. It notes the long recognized danger of pencils in mouths and describes precautions in U S schools to prevent pencil exchange and contamination.
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United States
Aunt Melissa and Uncle Silas News of a Family Row
Aunt Melissa speaks after a quarrel over sugar and coffee with Uncle Silas. A daughter notes Silas has been “huffing” for three days, while Melissa is shocked by the turn of events and unaware of his mood. The stage is set for reconciliation.
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Melissa Spigott
Uncle Silas
Melissa
Silas
Janie Maud
Loaded Silks The Deceptive Loading Of Silk Weight
The London Family Herald notes that silk’s natural weight can be restored or multiplied by loading with bichloride or tin, or stretched and steamed to fake luster. Such adulteration weakens fibers, increases wear, and leads to cracking and holes, misrepresenting quality to consumers.
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London Family Herald
Young Timmins Pays Way Through College By Work
The youngest Timmins, son of Farmer Timmins, spent two years in college while accumulating debt. His father supported him but the boy learned thrift, took odd jobs, and paid tuition himself. A neighbor questions his college progress, while the farmer admits he could not push him further, yet takes quiet pride in his son’s turnaround.
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Guy
Timmins
Timumlus
Pineapple Juice Aids Digestion and Health
A New York World item extols pineapple as a digestive aid and general healer. It notes that pineapple juice can digest proteins in the stomach, enhances digestibility of eggs milk or gelatin, and helps throat catarrhs and malarial affections with notable strength.
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New York
Health and Peace Crown Pope's Plea for Competence
A concise reflection attributes pleasure to health, peace, and competence as guiding virtues, citing Pope's succinct ideal and the enduring value of balanced well being.
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Pope
Peanuts Grow Indoors Brightly In Winter
Few persons are aware that the peanut plant can grow indoors during cold weather. Kept warm, planted in a pot of loose soil and moderately moistened, it germinates and grows, its branches reaching the pot. Leaves close together as night approaches and the plant bears yellow flowers.
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Jeruupe
Farinelli Sings Ten Years for Spanish Court
The contract shows Farinelli staying in Madrid at a salary of 10000 dollars after Philip V. recovered mood upon the sight of the famed castrato. He performed the same four songs nightly for ten years before the king and queen.
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Farinelli
Spain
Philip V
Madrid
Old London cure for smallpox with toads and powder
A 1700 Leytonstone register records a crude smallpox remedy. It prescribes burning 30 to 40 live toads to a fine black powder and taking a three ounce dose. The entry reflects early, unscientific medical practices.
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Leytonstone
England
Coffee Critique Sparks a Leaf Sugar Standoff
In a light exchange, he complains his coffee is too bitter and she smiles offering leaf sugar. He holds his taste while she insists, delivering a playful verdict that he may just have to lump it.
A State Secret In A Kansas City Journal Quote
A Kansas City Journal passage notes a wife asking about her husband’s secrets and mentions he would not reveal the cost of their engagement ring, highlighting domestic curiosity over a private purchase.
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Kansas City Journal
Short session with husband over appropriation bill
Mrs Enicker asks if a brief session occurred with her husband and Mr Becker confirms a quick meeting where she had him pass an appropriation bill.
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Enicker
Fragmented Voices Almanac Style Snippets
A collection of disjointed lines including a flirtatious exclamation, a quip about love and fun, a moral maxim on justice, and a poetic reflection on stars and kindness. The text weaves personal sentiment with classical wisdom and celestial imagery.
Dobbleigh’s Veracity Questioned By Bildad in Harpers Weekly
Bildad asks about Dobbleigh’s truthfulness and is told that if he wrote as he spoke he could outshine Sir Walter Scott and Alexander Dumagu lashed to the mast. The remark captures a mock praise of his speakable style and reputational claim.
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Dobbleigh
Bildad
Bickenrooper
Bilded
Sir Walter Scott
Alexander Dumag
Harper
Anecdotes and Remarks From Two Men Highlight Duty
Excerpt describes two men exchanging remarks about anecdotes and a musket memory. One remarks the anecdote is interesting, the other recalls buying a similar tale with an old musket. The dialogue emphasizes purpose and duty as guiding principles.
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Washington Merald
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General Armatrone
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Bing
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State University
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