City Brevities Peacock Coal and Oregon Lumber Yard
Local notices include Peacock coal and Oregon Lumber Yard advertising dry wood and fuel, lodging listings at 223 Logan and 203 Fort Webb, and a Frasier event for the Old Maid on April 3. Also promotions for Walters flour, Bowman Studio photos, and lodging house sale details.
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Peacock Coal
Oregon
Main Street
Logan Street
Thompson Street
Walters
Leathers Transfer Co
the Fraser
Frazer
Peacock Brand
Oregon Lumber Yard
Bowman Studio
Oregon Lumber Yar
Portland
Peacock
Fort Webb Street
Controversy Over Scientific Truth Lingers In Helena Hearing
The lengthy hearing before a United States judge, spanning 15 months and costing over 1,000,000 in lawyers and witnesses, debates the destruction of animal and vegetable life. Amid warnings against chasing scientific truth, observers note shifting medical opinions on pork and port as potential safeguards or poisons, reflecting broader debates in scientific and public health discourse.
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Helena
United States
G. KE. Chesterton
Tiwatrated
London News
Cruelty of Mahouts Highlighted in Elephant Treatment
A missionary cites Kipling to argue mahouts abuse elephants with the goad. He notes an open sore on the elephant’s brow kept by the driver to force obedience, contrasting kindness myths with painful control. The quotation questions traveler claims of mahout affection.
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Kipling
Grape Growing Spectacle Near Brussels Draws Visitors
In Hoet Foert near Brussels a vast glass-covered region showcases grape production. The display thrives in the metropolitan suburb, attracting amateurs and sightseers as a major winter supplier for London Paris and beyond, with hundreds of chests shipped to the United States every Friday.
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Belgium
Anya
London Globe
Hoetfoert
Brussels
London
Paris
Riviera
Vienna
Berlin
St. Petersburg
New York
United States
Judson Installed as University of Chicago President
Harry Pratt Judson was formally installed as the second president of the University of Chicago on March 16. The ceremony, requested by him, was simple and lacked elaborate adornment or feature accompaniment.
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Harry Pratt Judson
University of Chicago
Local visitors pass through Athena and surrounding towns
A parade of names visits and returns marks a day in the valley with residents and guests from Athena Holdmania La Grande Echo Buttercreek Hermiston Pendleton and Umatilla. Travelers include McEwen Hummel Cole Callison Kern Card Morrison Bell Schyxze Hill Thompson Slusher Miller Brownell Smith Van Nuys Lederlee and O’Hara among others.
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A. B. McEwen
Athena
Lee Hummel
Holdmania
Mins Hmma Cole
la Grande
J. C. Callison
Echo
Dave Lavender
Weston
M. S. Kern
Hermiston
W. BP. Card
Tutuilla
M. L. Morrison
Helix
Jamess. Bell
F. B. Schyxze
Charles Hill
Palouse
O. F. Thompson
Buttercreek
Ing
William Slusher
Nolin
W. F. Miller
Northwest Flour Milla
Milton Fa
BD. Co
Paseo
Portland
Ava FB. Thompson
Buttercreek Starkman
I. D. Stevens
Sodinam
Skating Rink Enlarged to Double Capacity
The Treland skating rink is expanding its west side to more than double space. When finished, the facility will better serve patrons and Monday nights will be reserved for society gatherings. Lrehunil, head of the establishment, intends to remain its proprietor.
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Treland Ekating
Alde
Riknd
Mir Lrehunil
Estabiehent
Statan
Testify Dressed Windows Shown At Local Shop Display
A local shop presents its finest window displays featuring Mr. Al W. Bennest in advertising and fashion. The display highlights garments and furnishings with notable taste, showcasing the shop’s latest offerings and a refined presentation by Max Dad's Men's Shop staff.
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Max Dad
al W. Bennest
Window Cards Show Hasler Tile Themed Decor
Mr Bennett has received many congratulatory remarks for the tautly dressed windows he has arranged lately, representing Hasler tiles. The display would credit any large city establishment.
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Bennett
State board abolishes pool selling at state fair
W Fr Matlock returned from Portland after meetings of the state agricultural board. The board decided to abolish pool selling at the state fair hereafter. Matlock said pool selling had provided revenue but widespread objection led to the action. It is hoped increased attendance will offset any financial deficit in the fall.
All Fool's Ball Tonight at Eagles Ball
Pendleton Camp No 41 Woodmen of the World hosts an All Fool's Ball to raise money for the degree team ahead of the head camp meeting. Johnson's orchestra will provide the music for the event tonight and the season's winter dances have been successful thus far.
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Pendleton Camp No. 41
Woodmen of the World
Eagles
Senate
Johnson
Labor shortage slows Northwestern railroad grading
The Baker City Herald notes a labor famine in the west hampers Harriman engineers grading the roadbed for the Northwestern railroad, planned to run down the Snake River from Huntington to eastern Oregon copper camps. Only 400 to 700 men are available versus an expected 4,000 to 6,000, delaying construction.
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West
Harriman
New Northwestern Railroad
Snake River
Huntington
Oregon
Saya
Baker City Herald
Concert at Umatilla Tonight by Hall and McCalley
Rev G L Hall and violinist C R McCalley left Pendleton for Umatilla to present a concert this evening. Hall will recite Whitcomb Riley verses while McCalley performs with local talent and plans to return to Pendleton tomorrow.
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Umatilla
G. L. Hall
C. R. McCalley
Rev. Hall
Whitcomb Riley
Mr. McCalley
Pendleton
Jennie Willoughby and Albert Bowers Wed at Home
Miss Jennie Willoughby and Albert Bowers married yesterday at 2 p.m. in the Bowers home on East Court Street. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. G. L. Hall of the First Baptist Church.
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Jennie Willoughby
Albert Bowers
Bowers
East Court Street
G. L. Hall
First Baptist Church
Pendleton Lodge 52 Meets Tonight at 7:40
Pendleton lodge No. 52 A F and A M V will hold a regular meeting at the Masonic temple tonight at 7:40. Brethren are invited for work in the master mason degree and related rites.
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Pendleton Lodge No
A. F
A. ML
Masonic Temple
Twin Sons Born on Umatillia Reservation
Twin sons were born to Mr and Mrs Gilbert Minthorn on the Umatillia reservation Saturday night. One baby died soon after birth.
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Gilbert Minthorn
Knight family heads to Buenavista for extended visit
Mrs G W Knight and her daughter Myrtle and son Ralph plan to depart next Saturday for Buen Vista New Mexico for an extended visit.
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Mexico
G. W. Knight
Myrtle
Ralph
Buen Vista
New Mexico
Bank Robbery at Hanover Michigan Nets 3000
Safe blowers robbed the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Hanover Michigan of three thousand dollars and fled the scene. Local authorities search for suspects. No injuries reported.
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Farmers’ & Merchants’ National Bank of
Hanover
Mich
State Fair Board Elects Officers and Plans Improvements
The state board of agriculture met at the state house and elected W H Downing of Shaw as president and W F Matlock of Pendleton as vice president to replace the late Jasper Wilkins of Coburg. They approved immediate improvements at the fair grounds including fourteen new buildings arranged around a central judge's arena and a park system. The plan calls for five cattle barns, four horse barns, two sheep barns, one each for hogs and goats, and a judging arena, with 220000 dollars in funds and convict labor. Horticultural display will be led by L T Reynolds of Chemawa J R Shepard of Zenna and E Holloday of Brownsburg.
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State Board of Agriculture
State House
W. H. Downing
Shaw
W. F. Matlock
Pendleton
Jasper Wilkins
Coburg
Salem
Fair Grounds
Land Opened for Homesteaders in Fall River Basin
Dispatch from Pinedale Wyoming reports 21 920 acres of forest reserve lands opened for settlement under homestead laws. Priority given to those actually occupying land in good faith prior to January 1 1908. Opened May 6 1907 at Evanston land office with preference rights for agricultural entrants. Also mentions Old Maid's Convention Frazer theater on Wednesday April 4 with prices 50c and 1.00.
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Pinedale
Wyo
Forest Reserve
Fall River
General Land Office
Evanston Land Office
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