Western Union men here inspect Seattle district
A Seattle Western Union Telegraph officials team tours Eastern Oregon, detailing local improvements. Planned expenditures reach several hundred dollars for office equipment and service upgrades to Portland, Seattle, and Spokane. Attending are EB Boenting, A C Nelson, G D Hood, W J Smith, and B S Jones from Seattle.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Seattle
Oregon
Points West
Portland
Spokane
EB. Boenting
A. C. Nelson
G. D. Hood
W. J. Smith
B. 8. Jones
Officials review sale of La Grande property to telecom
A traffic division superintendent from Portland and a traffic district superintendent from Walla Walla are in La Grande to finalize details for transferring ownership of local property to Home Independent Telephone Company. The move targets completion on the first of next month.
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Home Independent Telephone Company
Portland
Walla Walla
la Grande
Insane Man To Be Taken To Angylum Tonight
A guard arrives from Angylum at Salem to escort Fred Brace who was yesterday declared insane to the asylum tonight. Brace has suffered maniac symptoms, believing himself a socialist disciple, since his confinement began 36 hours ago.
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Salem
Fred Brace
Insane
Angylum
RULON ABBOT DEAD
Refon Abbot five year old son of Mr and Mrs John A Abbot died at their home at M and Second streets this morning at 9 o clock of pneumonia The funeral will be held in the basement of the L N S tabernacle tomorrow March 24 at 1 pm and the public is respectfully invited
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Refon
John A. Abbot
Second Streets
L. N.S. Tabernacle
Direct Pullman Service Proposed Portland to Denver
W C Mc Bride general agent for the Denver and Rio Grande plans a through Portland to Denver Pullman car service with no changes at Ogden or Salt Lake City. He cites sufficient Portland passenger business and aims to run year round, especially in summer, in cooperation with City R and N and the Pullman company. A westbound Denver to Portland car may follow if successful. Through Pullman service already operates via Union Pacific and other lines.
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W. C. McBride
Portland
Denver & Rio Grande
McBride
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Pullman Company
Denver
Union Pacific
Oregon
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Indigestion Cured or Money Back MI-O-NA Pills
An advertisement touts MI-O-NA stomach tablets from the Newlin Drug Company. It promises relief from belching heartburn sour stomach and other symptoms with a money back guarantee after a short trial period. The copy urges readers to spend 50 cents for a box and try the prescription.
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Geldhe Newlin Druk Company
Lend’ng Ttrugeieys Wey
Advice on cold weather care and remedies
A snippet advises taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for exposure and soaking feet before bed. It mentions cold, wet feet and a chilled body with a casual, antiquated tone. The fragment ends with unclear garbled text.
Pride on Both Sides in the Duke of Somerset Portrait Row
The Glenbervie Journals recounts a clash at Petworth when painter Seymour offended the Duke of Somerset by claiming kinship. The duke demanded the artist return to finish a horse portrait, but Seymour replied that his pride would not accept being of the duke’s family and refused to come.
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Duke of Somerset
Seymour
Glenbervie
Petworth
Gay
Hurse
Hya
Gulf Stream Course Not Changed, Government Reports
Government experts affirm the Gulf Stream maintains its course with no material change in modern times. The current starts near the Florida strait, remains strong to the Grand Banks region, and becomes surface drift near that southern limit, with climate theories largely unfounded.
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Gulf Stream
Europe
Florida Strait
Grand Banks
New York Press
Teachers share amusing misheard student phrases
A Glenwood schoolteacher at the Schoolmen's club recalls funny mispronunciations from students. A Mobert Morris teacher adds a line about thin and not long ago phrases, while a Germantown instructor offers a garbled line about old classmate and a unrevealed ending.
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America
Glenwood
Schoolmen’s Club
Mobert Morris School
Young Eagles Learn To Fly Before They Return Home
Juvenile eagles leave the nest as fledglings, facing harsh training from their parents. They are driven to hunt and survive, guided by instinct and necessity until they reach maturity. The passage describes the demanding path from fledgling to independent adult in the wild.
The Variable Star Algol Described as Double System
A historical note explains Algol as a double star with two suns circling a common center. One star eclipses the other, causing light variation as viewed from Earth, a phenomenon once observed by ancient scholars.
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Algo
Algol
Shephyris
Mesopotamia
Reaton For Her Opinion About Genius and Madness
A Chicago Record Herald quotation explores the link between genius and madness. A woman claims her husband is half crazy most of the time yet shows no sign of genius, challenging the idea that brilliance and insanity always coincide.
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Reaton
Chicago Record- Herald
New Houses Rise Around North La Grande Scene
North La Grande shows spring activity as hammer and saws echo from many sites with several new houses under construction. Charles Weagle recently bought two lots opposite the Palmer House through Geo. H. Currey real estate to build a modern cottage.
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la Grande
Chas. Weagle
Geo. H. Cur- Tey
Palmer House
Prosperous Farmer Buys Interest in Local Fare Deal
A Prosperous farmer, identified as WF Maman, purchased an interest in a fare arrangement near Teland Chy this afternoon. The transaction involved AL Slovey and was handled by The Overseer. Henin regards the deal as fortunate and secure.
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Maman
AL Slovey
South Carolina Teachers Gather for City and County Meetings
A large delegation of South Carolina teachers arrived by train, pledging to support abolition. A schedule of meetings with city and county superintendents and the School Improvement Association includes Chancellor Kirkland of Vander College and President Rises of Lemon College among several educators.
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South Carolina
Kevery
Tedae
South Caroling
School Improvement Association
Kirkland
Vander College
Rises
College
Johnson
Wiith Top College
Grand Rapids Doe Show Report Highlights Strong Exhibits
The Grand Rapids Doe Show features many famous kennels from Grand Rayphile Mioh. March 4. The annual exhibition, hosted by the association, showcases a larger and higher quality group of does than previous shows, with extensive representation and notable entries.
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Grand Rapids
Grand Rayphile
Mioh
End of Week Continuation Plan
A note states activities will continue through the end of the week with scheduled sessions and tasks extending to Friday. Specific times and participants are not listed in the fragment.
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Quick Cough Relief
A Cold La Grippe and Pneumonia sequence is warned about with Foley's Honey and Tar claiming to expel the cold and lagrippe and prevent pneumonia. It is described as a prompt non narcotic cough remedy praised by J W Kuhn of Princeton Nebraska for stopping severe coughs quickly and is recommended for children and adults during colds whooping cough and measles cough.
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Foley
J. W Kuhn
Princeton
Ned
Walker plans final five year proof on homestead land in Starkey
Department of the Interior notice from La Grande Oregon dated February 1911 states Walker of Starkey Oregon filed for final five year proof to establish his claim on SE 1-4 SW 1-4 Lot 4 Section 30 Township 3 South Range 3 East Willamette Meridian, with witnesses Janes C Briges John B Robertson John M Jones and J F Alden. Proof before the U S Register and Receiver on April hey day 1911 at La Grande Oregon.
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
la Grande
Oregon
Walker
Starkey
South Range
Willamette Meridian
United States Land Office
Janes C. Briges
John Baugh Robertson
John M. Jones
J. F. Alden
F.C. Bramwell
Register
Wely
Notice of Final Settlement in Morland Estate
Administrator of the estate of Mons Morland has filed the final account. Union County Oregon County Court fixes Tuesday April 4, 1911, at the courthouse in La Grande for settlement proceedings.
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Mons Morland
State of
Oregon
Union County
Estate of Mona Moreland Administrator's final decree
J J Carr administrator of Mona Moreland deceased issues final settlement for the estate in La Grande Oregon dated February 26 1911. The hearing time and place for objections is Grande Oregon with final settlement to follow. Feb 27 ot
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Mona Moreland
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Virginia Man
A Virginia resident Mr. B. W. L. Hall of Waverly endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best for rapidly curing colds and preventing pneumonia, saying he has recommended it to friends who agree. Sold by all dealers.
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BW. L. Hall
Waverly
Chamberlain
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