Light craft to navigate upper Snake River to Lewiston
A new period of navigation may arrive as light gasoline launches carry 50 to 100 ton capacity with 12 inches of water. LC. Mackey explores putting a 50 ton gasoline steamer on the upper Snake near Lewiston, inspired by Mississippi gasoline boats. Costs: boat about 4000 dollars, gasoline barrel power for 60 miles around ten to twelve dollars. Potential to reach mining camps and farms above Lewiston, boosting isolated settlements and goods. The article also notes improvements in health through cleaner living and air.
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Upper Snake
Snake River
Upper River
Snake
Columbia
Lewiston
LC. Mackey
Willow City
N. D
Mr. Mackey
Mississippi
Mackey
Grand Ronde
Speech lengthy saga in Brit ish Columbia legislature
Report of De Cosmus delivering a marathon 24 hour speech in the British Columbia legislature as a critical measure on lands nears passage. The account notes his endurance, the governing body's interruptions, and the eventual outcome saving lands from the proposed action. Also mentions Witch Hazel Salve brand advertising and Sandpoint Idaho electric plant capacity expansion due to rent-driven patronage.
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de Cosmus
Britah Columbia
Mesayre
de Commus
de Coaman
Jandse
Electrle
Sandpoint
Idaho
California Prune Wafers Cure Digestive Ailments
Pendleton Oregon advertisement for California Prune Wafers by Tallman & Co. located at 622 Main Street. Claims the wafers cure liver diseases and stomach troubles, gently stimulate bowels to healthy action. Pack of 100 wafers priced at 25 cents.
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Tallman & Co
Main Street
Pendleton
Ore
Berthold's Political Handkerchief News Sheet
A linen page from 1881 London shows Berthold's Political Handkerchief printed on cotton fabric. The radical note forecasts the coronation events of King William IV and Adelaide, with a Napoleon medallion woodcut nearly obscured by ink.
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Berthold
London
William IV
Adelaide
Napoleon
Alps
London Mall
France and Sweetheart and the Word of Engagement
A London Chronicle item muses on the search for an official term to denote the man a woman intends to marry. It notes English usage lacks a formal engagement word, while French maidens say mon futur, offering a comprehensive alternative.
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France
Germany
England
London Chronicle
Advertising Drives Successful Business Growth and Trade
The passage argues that a profitable enterprise requires proper stores, employees, and capital, with advertising playing a crucial role. It posits advertising signals active business and builds up enterprise, noting customers prefer buying from successful sellers, so the advertiser is likely to prosper.
The Moat and Its Curious Origins In History
The article explains that before artillery, moats served as a water-filled defense for large forts, sometimes becoming lake-like in width and depth. Drawbridges could be raised instantly, with a lighter wooden bridge for wider gaps, and notes on origins of terms from historical sources.
Revelations by a loquacious man in a wool mill tale
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt features a verbose speaker recounting his past, claiming he was once a central figure. He quips about being in Massachusetts rather than South America, and mentions being caught up in the shafting of a woolen mill, framing a pithy self important vignette.
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South America
Massachusetts
Philadelphia Ledger
Entimalastic Reporter Promises Great Story
A young reporter declares the coming story will be one of the paper’s best in a bold boast. The editor responds with urgency, grabbing a large blue pencil and preparing to take notes as the scene unfolds.
Grit as a Character Trait Defined by Whipple
A reflection on grit as the grain of character, described as heroic material forged in heart, brain, and backbone. The quote frames grit as a physical substance of manhood, emphasizing determined spirit.
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Whipple
War's Costly Work on Nebraska Nearing Completion at Seattle Shipyard
The Seattle News details the battleship Nebraska's progress with 175 miles of piping, extensive wiring, and intricate interior finishing. Painters, pipemen, electricians, and machinists labor in depths below the waterline, using globe-lit tools to avoiddarkness, while naval inspectors demand flawless enamel coating and smooth surfaces. Dr Nicholas Senn sails from New York for four months to study humanity in Africa after Lisbon congress.
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Nebraska Iy
Seattle
Seattle News
Nebraska
Thys
New York
Nicholas Senn
Chicago
Africa
Lisbon
Portugal
Medical Congress
Mediterranean
Rai
South End
Cape Town
Letter from 1906 on Vinol medicine at Harvard Medical School
A dated letter from October 1 2006 from Harvard Medical School describes medical lectures praising Vinol a cod liver oil tonic touted as a century old strength and vitality remedy. It mentions Vinol and Vinci as successors to cod liver oil, claims its superiority, and notes Pendleton Drug Co as current dealers.
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Harvard Medical School
Hoston
Vinci
Aleer
Mary
Indian cattle bid opens for Rosebud Indians in SD
The Indian Affairs Commissioner will open bids this afternoon for supplying 4981 heifers and 200 bulls to the Rosebud agency in South Dakota. Heifers must be 2 to 3 years old, 700 pounds, native range or graded Texas, preferably Durham or Hereford. bulls 2 to 8 years old, 860 pounds, at least three fourths Hereford or Durham. Deliveries June 1 to June 16, 1906, with inspection and safeguards.
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Washington, D. C
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Rosebud
South Dakota
Texas
Durham
Hereford
King Corn Day Transforms Guthrie Schools in April
In Guthrie Oklahoma on April 4, public schools observe King Corn Day. Students studied corn seed selection and conducted home seed tests to report back to teachers. The gathered data will be summarized by agriculture department stenographers and shared with corn growers across the cotton belt. Young folks grain clubs will be organized.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oho River
Department of Agriculture
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache Says Pendleton Man
H Oliver of 19165 Went Webb Street Pendleton Oregon testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured his backache and kidney trouble after heavy work and cold spells. He recalls bending soreness and a de ranged kidney, noting few doses quickly relieved symptoms. For sale by all dealers price 60 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents United States Remember the name Dean's take no other
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Dean
H. Oliver
Webb Street
Pendleton
Ore
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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Bradfield Regulator CO
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Holder
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Minnesota
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