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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
8
A long list of visitors and locals from Spalding, Myrtle, Leland, Genesee, Spokane, Pendleton, California, and other towns were noted in the city. Movements include departures for Spokane, Boise, Los Angeles, and Berkeley, visits by merchants, farmers, and professionals, and preparations for upcoming events.
Milo Sprague Lewiston second baseman is healing quickly from a Monday knee sprain suffered against Seattle and expects to play next week against Walla Walla. Edith Knepper leaves for Capatola Cal to represent State University at a coast YMCA meeting. Remains of Willie Millar brought from Seattle for funeral in Lewiston cemetery beside his father. John H. Little and wife depart for Moscow. Little to act as deputy sheriff escorting federal prisoners to McNeals Island. Mrs Little to visit relatives and Mr Little to San Francisco.
Rev Williams of Asotin and Miss Kate McBeth of Lapwai travel to Los Angeles to represent the Walla Walla presbytery and the Women’s Home Mission at the general assembly opening on the 20th. Also reports Potlatch Lumber Co’s rapid timber land acquisitions totaling over 60 000 acres for more than 286 000 dollars with deeds filed.
Melrose celebrates C W Richardson and flourishes with wheat in harvest. Memorial and Fourth of July events are planned with a baseball tournament and social picnics by Woodmen and Odd Fellows. Melrose Tramway Co forms, stock soon on market, with a five mile north location. George Watson leads as president. Reports from Weippe recount the McDonough murder case with Peters as suspect and possible pursuit to Garfield Washington. County attorney probes illegitimate birth at Schonhorst ranch near Genesee. a servant girl delivered a baby, later buried behind an outhouse, details incomplete.
Payne rediscovered a baby buried in dirt and rescued it, taking it to a home where it received care. Mrs Jacobs, a respected German mother, later cared for the child after it was claimed to be dead days later. The infant bore neck bruises and a head bruise, suggesting foul play. county attorney investigated for possible arrests.
Lewiston Normal Athletic club under O J Rust shows solid finances and a 8-2 season, beating top northwest colleges including Washington, Idaho, and Washington Agricultural College. The squad plans a Spokane tour with games in Palouse Garfield Gonzaga Blair Shaw & Borden, then Whitman College, while local civic notes and fire loss update Lewiston residents.
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