Wrestler Jack Kennedy narrowly escapes fall in Hermiston
Special correspondence from Hermiston Oregon reports Jack Kennedy a noted local wrestler was knocked from a footbridge by drifting timber into the Amitylla river near Irrigon dam. He caught a cable and pulled ashore despite the swift current. The item notes local business and social mentions including the Hermiston creamery first butter bids over six dollars and a variety of residents visiting or returning from nearby towns.
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Hermiston
Ore
Irrigon Dam
Jack Kennedy
Amiatilla
Kennedy
West
Mr. Kennedy
W. C. Geist
Cleveland
Ohio
H. Benson
Pendleton
Hermiston Creamery
Portland
Weston People Are Home From Visit
Weston Oregon April 2 Mr Ins La Lande and wife who had been in Walla Walla for three weeks returned home Sunday Miss Bessie Winn of Weston spent the latter part of the week visiting in Milton Mr Chas McGinnis came up from Pendleton Monday to attend to business Hobbie Reynolds has returned to Weston after a few weeks in Portland Mrs Hettle Powers made a business trip to Athena Monday Mr and Mrs B E Dudley of Weston were in Walla Walla the first of
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Wm. McKenzie
Ida Musens
Athena
Earnest Blomgren
Garden City
Henry Waddington
Weston
California
Mary Hose
Pendleton
Marion O' Harr
Jas, Compton
Milton Tuesdey
Garden
Ethel Waddingham
Weston High School
Daisy Waddingham
Los Angeles
Jas. la Lande
Portland
W. E. Johnson
Weston Leader
Mr. Johnson
Clarke Woods
Henry Dowd
Washtucna
Edd Withers
Susan Mellroy
la Grande
Ily
Kennedy Street
Gillett
Claude Sloan
Stanfield
R. N. Stanfield
L. Grigsby
Bethel Chapel
Charles Quitney
Bethel
Charles de Spain
Ralph Howland
Hutter Creek
Clifton Cleaver
Prairie City
Cleaver
Western Land and Irrigation Company
Echo
Mary A. Barker
Buhl
Idaho
Hadley Barker
J. W. Coppinger
Jimmy McLaughlin, Jr
Vina Houser
Peter Sheridan
Lower Butter Creek
Jos. A. Fee
Roy Norman
Manuel Todhunter
Weston, Ore
Ins. la Lande
Walla Walla
Bessie Winn
Milton
Chas, McGinnis
Hobbie Reynolds
Hettle Powers
B. E. Dudley
MATL Destroyed At Echo Station
Echo Ore April 2 special correspondence reports a mill material car destroyed at Echo Station as a newspaper and package mall from the west was ground under train wheels. Postmaster Ware faces a stack at the post office and Portland papers are scarce in Echo today. A force of men and teams are bus-
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Echo
Ore
Ware
Portland
Dr King's New Life Pills Standby Health Ad
An old advertisement claims the pills drive sick headaches away and cure sour stomach indigestion with rapid relief. It says the pills purify the blood, restore vigor, and guarantee satisfaction. Price two shillings, recommended by Koeppena.
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Dr. King
Koeppena
Mrs H Worthington Confined At Home By Illness
Mrs. H. Worthington has been confined to her home for the past week due to illness, with no further details given on her condition or recovery timeline.
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H. ©. Worthington
Beggar Prince musical comedy delights Pendleton crowd
The Oregon theater staged The Beggar Prince last night to a small audience. Henry Moseley and Ray Southard led strong comic performances with singing and dancing. Miss Bertie Palmer and Miss Bessie Green provided notable acting and vocal work. The troupe featured solid voices from L. B. Evans and Stanley Dale, with songs like Wissolo and Boogie-Oogie Man drawing applause.
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Oregon Theater
Henry
Moseley
Ray Southard
Pendleton
Bertie Palmer
Bessie Green
Stanley Dale
L. B. Evans
Orpheum Tuesday program features Hubby Buys a Baby and more
At the Orpheum, a mixed bill includes Hubby Buys a Baby from Vitagraph with John Bunny and Ann from Edison. A Husband Won by Election shows political corruption with Winnifred Greenwood and Charles Clary. The Sheriff of Stone Gulch from Kalem presents a sheriff mistaking Dick for an outlaw and a tense rescue pursuit.
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Vitagraph
John Bunny
Ann
Edison
Selig
Charles Clary
Stone Gulch
Kalem
Black McCarty
The Pastime Shows Silent Shorts and Daring Stunt
The Pastime presents Broken Ways by Biograph with Leo Delaney and Florence Turner showing a wife, a deceiving courtship, and a dramatic reunion. Vitagraph features Going Some with Rosa Gore and a brave rescue. Edison offers The Priest and the Man. Cosy Week brings the daring Dare Devil Law stunt, balloon ascent with dynamite and a lit cigarette.
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Biograph
Vitagraph
Leo Delaney
Florence Turner
Pathe
Penn
Rosa Gore
Edison
Sir Gilbert Parker
Devil Law
Dr Kings New Discovery Endorsed For Coughs And Colds
A vintage ad touts Dr King s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs and consumption cautioning against neglect of colds. It features testimonial from O H Brown of Muscadine Alabama praising its relief after his wife suffered an obstinate cough. The ad notes prices at 50 cents and 1.00 and claims forty three years of trusted use and Koeppens recommendation.
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Dr. King
O. H. Brown
Muscadine
Ala
Blood Poison On The Run
An ad touts S S 8S as a cure for contagious blood poisoning claiming it bathes and purifies blood, restores health, and prevents mineral drug damage. It warns against mercury arsenic treatments and directs readers to Swift Specific No 146 in Atlanta for private advice.
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5. S
Atlanta
Feature Film Reel Teaser Sparks Halloween Comedy Night
The New York Herald notes a stunt where a performer was thrown with a parachute for a three reel feature "At the Rick of His Life" by International Feature Film Co. The package includes "The Bum's Hallowe'en" a champion comedy. Friday premieres include "Madero Murdered" in two reels with authentic Mexican revolution footage secured by cameraman Dart at great risk.
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International Feature Film Co
New York Herald
Madero
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P. O
Madam Kennedy
Beecham
D. R. Ghen
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China
S Doisly
Ee Ee
Evis
Idaho Irrigation Co
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