Polk's Directory for 1911 12 Promises Complete Local Listings
Polk and Co of Seattle publish a comprehensive 1911 12 business directory for Oregon Washington regions. It includes city town village listings with addresses, officers, post offices, banks, newspapers, schools, churches, and a classified business section. The descriptive place sketches cover population, shipping, communications, and local commerce. Price is nine dollars.
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Oregon
Washington
Ista
Hestest Bank
Orrine Drink Promises Cure for Liquor Addiction
A medical advertisement touts Orrine as a scientifically reliable treatment that destroys the urge for liquor and aids recovery. It claims strong success, offers a money back guarantee, and provides a booklet free on request from the Orrine Company in Washington D. C. Sold locally by Silverthorne's Family Drug Store with dates Feb 28 to March 3.
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Orrine
Orrine Company
Orrine Ridge
Washington, D. C
Silverthorne’s
Treasurer’s Call for City Warrants in La Grande
Notice states funds on hand to pay all outstanding General Fund warrants up to 8562 endorsed September 2 1911. Interest on warrants 8474 through 8562 ceases from Feb 21 1911. La Grande Oregon. Ray W Logan City Treasurer.
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General Fund
la Grande City
la Grande
Ore
Ray W. Logan
New Absorption Cure Claims Piles Relief at Home
Advertisement promises curing hemorrhoids at home with a new absorption method. Claims include relief from bleeding itching and protruding piles without medical treatment. Includes call to action to send details for remedies.
Cured at Home Offer From Mrs Summers
An advertisement promises immediate relief and a permanent cure through a new absorption treatment. It offers free samples on trial and asks readers to forward details of their locality and share the offer with others.
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M. Summers
Box P
Notre Tame
Two Years of Constipation Cured by Stomach and Liver Tablets
A Kentucky man says two pills of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets cured years of constipation after consultations with Bristol physicians proved useless. The testimonial notes the product’s effectiveness and availability from local dealers.
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Bristol
Tenn
Thos E. Williams
Middleboro
Chamberlain
Wale
Lent Observances Begin At Trinity Church New York
Lent season opens with Ash Wednesday services at Trinity Church on Wall Street in New York City. Attendance swells to over 50 000 during Lent including Easter, aided by noonday services led by bishops Gatlor McCormick Tuttle and others.
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New York
Christ
Moses
Elias
Trinity Church
Wall Street
Gatlor
Tennessee
McCormick
Michigan
Tuttle
Missour
Marquis
Detroit
J. C. S. Huntington
Order of the Holy Cross
Man of the Hour to Open at Steward Opera House Tonight
The Man of the Hour returns tonight at Steward Opera House after a New York run and record business. The production features a strong cast including Harry English Warren Conlan Edward Keane John Moore Juin Morris Clyde F. McCabe Frank Kendricks E. H. Felt George Waters Geo. A. Cameron Frank Walton Alfred Burns Emma Naylor Virginia Irwin Florence Mack.
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New York
Broadhurst
Steward Opera House
Warren Conlan
Edward Keane
John Moore
Juin Morris
Clydde F. McCabe
Frank Kendricks
E. H. Felt
George Wa‘ters
Geo. A. Cameron
Frank Wa‘ton
Alfred Burns
Emma Naylor
Virginia [Rwin
Florence Mack
A Gentleman from Mississippi at the Steward Theater
The Steward presents March 3 a famous American comedy A Gentleman from Mississippi by Harrison Rhodes and Thomas A Wise. Brady hosts the show. The plot follows a newly elected Mississippi senator and a young reporter as political maneuvering tests the man and his family.
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Mississippi
Harrison Rhods
Thomas A. Wise
A Brady
Wtor
U. S
Casital
Poising on Nothing Describes Birds Halting Midair
The passage notes condors hovering motionless high above terrain as if on rock, wings extended with no visible movement for minutes to an hour. They then tilt and either glide away or dive rapidly if prey is found, a trait shared by eagles hawks and other birds.
Doubtful Vocalism and Misreadings in Press Clippings
An assortment of quoted lines from the Washington Star and Cleveland Leader lampoon the reliability of media and language. The remarks juxtapose misheard singing with work, and mock the labeling of violent acts as acceptable practice.
Family Us King Havana Cigar Offer Promises Value
An advertisement touts Fam Us King Havana cigars as enjoyable and affordable at about ten cents. It claims the product comes in three grades of high flavored Havana with a focus on providing good smoke for a low price.
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Havana
Foley's Honey and Tar Cited as Cure for Cold Cough
A Hannibal resident praises Foley's Honey and Tar for treating a bad cold and cough without opiates. He says one bottle cured him and prevented pneumonia. The testimonial notes the remedy as reliable for household use.
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Foley
M. Stockwell
Hannibal
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Polk
Oregon and Washington
Iness
R. L. Polk & CO
Sattle, Wash
German American Coffee Co
Royal Grocery
H. Pattison
the House OF Efficiency
Hot Lake
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co
Santorium
Portland
Booker
W. T. Phy
Hot Lac
WM. McMurray
Perry Pneumatic Water Systems
Samson
Deming
Richardson & Boynton
The
George Palmer Lumber Company
Romedy
Curta
Robert A. Fischer
Senator Langdon
John Butler
Newsnaner
John Arthur
W. H. Townsend
Arthur Ebbetts
Thomas Erwin
Ernest Evers
Frank Hartnel
Walter Pollock
George H. Palmer Mma Meffert
Leah Beard
Janette Crey
Jane Fernley
Beulah Watson Lutee Adams
Washington Star
Cleveland
Famus King Cigar Factory
Steward’s Opera House
Savoy Theatre
Illinois Theatre Chicago
Rou
George Broadhurst
Tremont
Garrick Theatre
Philadelphia
Colonel Roosevelt
J. H. Peare
U. S. Land Office
Adi
Stewart Opera House
WM. A. Brady
America
Harrison Rhodes and
Blijou Theatre
Grand Opera House
Chicago
Walnut Street Theatre
the Park Theatre
Boston
New York Company
Hack and Ambulance
Uptown
E. L. Bussey
the Observer
Selder
Joseph
Water-Stanchfield Produce Co
Jeffeise
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