Local items note visitors and events across the city
Ontario visitor Mr Frances Brown and Haines guest Mr Will Ball arrive in the city. Mrs Chas Molquist plans a Portland summer. G Packett party leaves for Portland fair. Mrs A V Oliver returns from Good Samaritan Hospital. G M Gray and wife depart for Lewis and Clark Fair. Cooper party from San Francisco. J Conley and wife head to Portland for fair opening. Stenographers and Livekeepers Association to meet June 1 1906 at Court House. Wall paper dealers Stackland and McLachlen showcase new designs. Local fans expect two games with Walla Walla and La Grande. Carl Roe to Walla Walla Union after visit. Mrs Fraser of Alice travels to Portland. ME Church cooked foods sale June 3 at Bock and Thomas Market. Ascension Day Holy Communion at St Peter's 10 AM. Cottage prayer meeting at Mr Mitchel's Park Street. Superintendent Nelson of Galt Lake Utah en route to Portland to lecture.
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Frances Brown
Ontario
Will Ball
Haines
Bookame Cafe
Chas Molquist
Portland
Mitchel
Park Street
Behools
Nelson
Galt Lake
Utah
Fire destroys War Road business and homes
A fire at War Road Minnesota near the Canadian border wiped out four structures including two residences and two business houses. The damage is estimated at a quarter of a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Ninetesa
War Road Mins
Grain market prices on Scripps Association exchange
The exchange showed wheat at 0.9087 to 0.86, corn at 0.4938, and oats starting 0.3014 and closing 0.3038.
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Chicago
Chinese Chamber Calls for Boycott of American Goods
Pekin May 31 The Chinese chamber of commerce has voted a boycott on all American merchandise in response to the new exclusion treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Pekin
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Harmony man seeks cure for mother’s illness
EB Reid of Harmony writes about his mother’s battle with consumption and his trial of Dr King New Discovery for lung troubles. He notes his mother’s death was a great loss yet claims the remedy helped with colds and coughs. Price 60 and 1.00 at Newlin Drug Co. Trial
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EB Reid
Harmony
Dr King
Reid
Newlin Drug Co
Bedridden Patient Finds Relief with Liniment
Affected individual reports relief after applying liniment to a bruised leg and notes improved condition. Details unclear due to garbled text, but references Doveravilla and Byrnes.
Relief from wounds cited by Arkansas reader
A Little Rock resident thanks Backlen's Aroha Balm for relief from fear, cuts, burns, and wounds. The note claims a guaranteed cure and mentions Newlin Drag Up in Maine as the source.
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Hannah Plant
Little Rock Ark
Backlen
Aroha
Newlin
Gallard's Snow Liniment Praised by Texan Family
Mrs. Josie Sommer of Kremond Texas writes that Gallard's Snow Liniment relieved knee aches quickly and treated frost bitten feet successfully. The testimonial, dated April 15 1908, notes the product as the best liniment she has used with a price of 1 dollar and distribution by Newlin Drug Co.
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Josie Sommer
Kremond
Texas
Gallard
Newlin Drag Co
Centennial Hotel Rates and Contacts Established
Special monthly rates for patrons offered at Centennial Hotel. Rates listed as eight dollars per day with meals at twenty five cents. Proprietors are Mrs A B Mourcheson and Nive M Garm. No Adams Ave, phone 1161.
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Mourcheson and Nive
M Garm Proprietors
Adams Ave
Fragmentary Prose Reflects on Wit and Wives in City
A cryptic musing notes that a well fed man reveals genial traits and that experienced wives in the city hold lessons beyond appetite. The fragment hints at social observation without clear events or named individuals.
Bank sets up dinner to honor customer request
A local bank arranged a special dinner for a client after a misunderstood request. The event aimed to smooth relations and showcase the bank’s service, with staff noting the importance of clear communication and customer care.
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Clive
Ene
The
la Grande Drug Co
F. F. Haradon & Son
la Grande Pawnbrokers
Jefferson Ave
Stoddard Lumber CO
G Packett
County
A V Oliver
Good Hamaritan Hospital
G M Gray
Cova
Cooper
San Francisco
Edith Gooper
Thomas Stephenson
J Conley
Cove
Stenographers & Livekeepers Association
Court House
Jane
Stackland and
McLachlen
Walla Walla
la Grande
Heisner
Carl Roe
Wallows County
Star of the
Mroo Fraser
Alice
Ladies of the
ME Church
Bock and Thomas’ Mest
8 Peter's Church
Boripps News Association
Scripps None Association
America
BEE Supplies
T. N. Murphy
Fon Byrnes
Lords
Centennial Hotel
J. A. Arbuckle
the Golden Rule Company
Adams Avenue
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