Spring sales and hotel rate notices from local merchants
Local ads announce merchandise including ladies’ button shoes and painted china at Wright Drug Company and Dalton’s. Vendors sell display tables by foot rate, coal and vacuum cleaner sales, and a Savoy hotel summer rate after May 1. The Altar Society plans an ice cream social at K of P hall with a literary program, music, games, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Drug Company
Altar Society of the Catholic Red
K. of P. Hall
Personal notices from La Grande area Foley and Sommer hotels
A string of visitors and guests are listed at the Foley and Sommer in La Grande including J. W. Ross a Seattle barber supply man, A Bennett with Sells Floto at Foley, Gish a Portland traveling man, J H Richardson of Seattle at the Sommer, Van Devanter and Mabel Bean both in from Seattle and Salem respectively, plus Mrs. Schilke and Mrs Noyes visiting Baker. Several locals from Baker Northwest touring the city and Mr Currey and Gladys Pied de Currey headed to Hot Lake with Currey. Tom Connor Telluride dry goods merchant tours La Grande health and northwest scenery remains favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ross
Seattle
Foley
A Bennett
Sells-Floto Elicos
C. ‘Richardson
Baker
Thos. H. Gish
Portland Fe
C.F. Trope
C. F. Paxon
Boise
J. H. Richardson
A. C. van Devanter
la Grande
Mabel Bean
Salem
Ors
Fred Schilke
Charles Noyes
William Riley
Baker Herald
Pied de Currey
Geugien
Gladys
Hot Lake
Mr. Currey
Tom Connor
Telluride
Colorado
Northwest
Delta Turcica Mystery in Skull Hints at Sixth Sense
A fragment from a science exchange discusses the delta turcica behind the nasal cavity. Some savants claim it once housed a two lobed gland linking to a sacred sixth sense. It is proposed as the seat of orientation in ancient humans and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Turcica
Nests in Colonies by African Grosbeaks Rival Human Huts
The largest bird nests in the world are built by a colony of African grosbeaks. Each nest combines over a hundred intertwined sticks vines and grass strands creating a massive structure that resembles native huts in tropical forests. The thorn tree roost and rainproof thatched cornice shelter the nest while a fringed curtain keeps out rain. Nests are rebuilt yearly by mated pairs and can collapse under their own weight if too heavy.
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New York Press
Pure Food Labels Found In Palestine Relate To Ancient Wine
Prof George A Reisner of Harvard University examined Hebrew writings from Samaria dating to King Ahab’s era B C. The inscriptions on wine jars record storage year and vineyard origin while oil jars name the oil district and bear neck labels similar to modern seals. This discovery, part of the Palestine expeditions, highlights ancient labeling practices.
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Palestine
George A. Reisner
Hyr- Turd University
Ory
Samaria
Y Ahab
Sho B.C
Ahab
Owm
New York World
Wool Silk and Linen Testing Methods for Fiber Purity
An old guide explains at home tests for fabric content. Boiling a silk or wool sample reveals residue if impure. mineral weighting in silk shows on ash. caustic tests burn out animal fibers. sulfuric acid tests distinguish linen from cotton. Writings attributed to Maury Heaton in Worse in Success Magazine.
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Ohio
Maury Heaton
London Telegraph Poignant Quip Sparks Lighthearted Rivalry
A fragment from the London Telegraph recalls a witty exchange as a young man urges aiming higher, reflecting a playful tone amid a casual debate. The imperfect OCR suggests a maritime or fleet context with garbled place names.
Newspaper man borrows time on pay day joke
A Washington newsman is approached for a five dollar loan. He feigns sorrow and offers 20 cents, claiming payday is tomorrow afternoon. The friend agrees to return the favor next day, and indeed comes by then. The tale highlights the man's crafty evasion of repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Popular Magazine
Doctor Treats Patient at West African Mission
A burly man drags his reluctant wife to a West African missionary settlement doctor. He asks for a tooth to be pulled and is told the wife has sound teeth. He insists any tooth can be removed if it does not hurt her, then mentions his own aching tooth.
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Stccesa Magazine
The Borrowing Neighbor
A Pittsburg Times fragment recalls a neighborly dispute about personal belongings and resentment over items borrowed long ago. The exchange hints at lingering memories and homesick feelings between two men over a birthday gathering.
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Pittsburg Times
Mistaken Identity on St James Street In Chelmsford Encounter
Lord Chelmsford was accosted by a stranger who shouted Mr Birch believe. He replied if you believe that, sir, you’ll be level anything as he moved on. A reference to A Book About Lawyers by Jeafferson appears in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. James' Street
Lord Chelmsford
Birch
Jeafferson
Caution in Courage May Undercut Safety
A saying warns that in crises, safety is compromised by overconfidence and rash acts. The line suggests that courage without caution can backfire and worsen danger.
Postal Savings Bank to Open in La Grande
Instructions sent to Postmaster G M Richey order him to visit Couer d Alene for a two day inspection of the postal savings bank. Deposits limited to 100 per month and 500 per account with 2 percent interest on longer holds. Banks named as depositories. hours 6 to 630 p m. Doors to open June 1 with necessary books and certificates received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande
G. M. Richey
d'Alene
Officie
Couer d'Alene
Richer
D. D. D. D. D. Soothing Skin Wash Endorsed
An advertisement touts a D D D brand soothing liquid promising relief for all skin troubles. It claims cleansing removes impurities and clears the complexion, urging use for any skin condition.
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Thelsis
K Theater OF Quality
M. Sherwood
Pathe
Borneo
Grant
Bella
Edison
Chauncey Olcott
Utton Shoes
Dalton’s
Northern Vacuum Cleaner
W. H. Bohnenkamp
Utton
Dalton's
Savoy Hotel
Moint Grande Ronde Cash Company
SWIFT
Swifts Empire Bacon
Pattison Bros
Caen Norphere
Oneatien
PNP
Henlive
London Telegraph
the Golden Rule CO
Inquire Bay & Zweifel Plumbing Shop
Observer
Cherry
Adams Avenue
Lady Cook
John Anthony
Rondown
Oregon
Clint van Fleet
Plymouth Rock
Hy Posselt
Fruitdale
Family Washean
Wallowa Lake Amusement Company
Joseph
A. Wurpillat
First and Main
L Ave
Majestic Range
Plano
Phone Black
N Avenue
Riverside Addition
William Miller & Bro. Main
Adams
Eermite
OAT
Floto Circus
Eczema
Hack and Ambulance
E. L. Bussey
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