City Brevities and Local Ads Summary
Local notices advertise ice cream at Hohbachs and curry of goods from Nissen Implement Co including hand seeders potato planters and formers vehicles. Also listings for furnished rooms for rent, dry wood, farm equipment, nursery and grocery items, and services from Stansberry Mline and A Eklund with nearby stores Demotts and Goodman Hardware.
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Minnis
Nissen Implement Co
Indy
East Court Street
Demott
Mission Oak Mirror Finish Guaranteed for 10 Years
The finish on mission oak is sealed with a mirror sheen and comes with a decade long guarantee. This protective coating ensures lasting beauty and durability for furniture and wood surfaces.
Last Day to Pay Taxes Without Interest Penalties
Monday marks the final day to pay taxes in full or half without penalties. Those paying late face 11 percent penalty plus 12 percent annual interest. Half payments cover March 15 to early April. some taxpayers delay remainder until October to avoid extra charges. Small payers tend to settle in full now to avoid a fall payment.
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Apri
Boston graduate reads Greek volume in Paris library
Ida Clough of Boston, Bryn Mawr alumna, studying in Berlin for a doctor’s degree, secured access to a 1255 Greek volume at the National Library of Paris after a lengthy diplomatic exchange. The process involved Berlin and Paris officials, ending with approval from the Paris National Library director. Custodian observers watched as she began reading the precious text.
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Mise Ida Clough
Boston
Bryn Mawr
Berlin
National Library of
Paris
National Library
Paria
Parle Nationalibrary
Miss Clough
Aged rancher John M Stewart found dead in cabin
An elderly rancher near Prineville, John M Stewart, died by his own hand in a remote cabin. Deputy Ben Jones discovered a badly decomposed body last Wednesday. A laudanum bottle lay nearby. The horse at the stable was found in a pitiable state, starved and without water.
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John M. Stewart
Prinevill
Ben Jones
Madras
Stewart
Old fashioned ball moved to April 9 by Lady Maccabees group
The June Hive No 10 of the Lady Maccabees will host an old fashioned ball in this city on Thursday evening April 9 instead of April 11 as previously announced. Mrs. David Rogers and Mrs G W Chamberlain lead the arrangements for what promises to be a delightful event.
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Lady Maccabees
David Rogers
Mra G. W. Chamberlain
Amusements Across Town Feature Fresh Movie Changes
The Pastime on Main Street shows new moving pictures yesterday with changes continuing through Sunday and promising attractive pictures next week. The Brewers return to Star theater with a full program tonight and tomorrow, drawing strong crowds for colorful acts. The Eagle Show Shop presents a fine varied change today, continuing until Monday, attracting big attendance. The Dime reports an excellent all new change yesterday, with another update planned for Sunday.
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Brewers
Star Theater
Eagle Show Shop
Eagle
Reunion committees named for Umatilla Pioneer meeting
Weston prepares for the 1908 Umatilla County Pioneer Association meeting on May 28 29 and 30 with a political day final rally. Committees for program finance grounds printing sports decorations badges speakers music reception transport and concessions are appointed led by Dr. F D Hashbrouck and Clark Wood and include many local residents.
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Monster
Umatilla
Weston
F. D. Hasbrouck
Clark Wood
Dr. F. D. Hashbrouck
Mra
B.C. French
R. G. Saling
J. B. Grows
J. Hilliard
J. H. Baker
D. F. Lavender
J. Saling
Frank Laughrnge
C. B. Williamson
B. PB. DuPuis
J. HB. Clark
M. A. Baker
J. HB. Price
Sim J. Culley
Paul Bulfinsh
R. M. Powers
D. ¢. Kirk
Alice Kirkpatrick
C. F. Stinson
George W. Proebester
C. Walters
F. M. Bryant
W. M. Carter
Costuma Takes Charge Pendleton Office Grand Opening
David B. Costuma of Portland arrived to oversee the Columbia land company sales office in Pendleton. He is a young real estate man and will run the Pendleton office for Dr. Coe, who now handles lands under the Furnish project. The East Oregonian building office will open early next week with Dr. Coe attending the general opening.
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David B. Costuma
Portland
Columbia Land Company
Pendleton
Dr. Coe
Costuma
East Oregonian
Shepherd Campaigns Across Amating County for Congress
George S. Shepherd, Multnomah's candidate for congress from the second district, arrived in the city this morning and is meeting voters. An open river worker, he promotes river and coast issues and plans visits to counties across the district, aiming to secure strong support despite rivals W. R. Ellie and T. T. Geer from eastern Oregon.
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George S. Shepherd
Multnomah
Congress
Shepherd
Columbia River
W. R. Ellie
T. T. Geer
Oregon
Socialists Meeting To Discuss County Ticket Nomination
The socialists of this city will convene at Union Hall tomorrow at 3 PM to discuss the possibility of nominating a county ticket this spring.
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Union Hall
Freewater Seeks New District by Petition
A petition filed with the county superintendent requests forming a new district from Freewater and surrounding lands. It covers Freewater, north county, and parts of districts 22 and 108. Miltonites are expected to oppose. remonstrance may follow. Also, a boundary board session transferred district 23 territory to district 4 per a recent filing.
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Freewater
Milton
Open Por Engagements In Oregon Matrimonial Ad
Oregon man Bart Smith of Roseburg advertises for a wife by letter to a Peoria postmaster. He seeks women including widows or older women, citing leap year openness to proposals and promising suburban property. A Chicago dispatch notes the move may yield responses and a wife. A second item reports R. W. Potter joining Pendleton Creamery as butter and low cream maker with his family arriving soon.
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Oregon
Bart Smith
Roseburg
Ore
Lynch
Peoria
Chicago
R. W. Potter
Fergus Falls
Minn
Pendleton Creamery
Wages Cut for 26000 New Bedford Cotton Workers Delayed
A pay reduction for 26,000 operatives at New Bedford cotton factories, originally set to start this week, has been postponed to April 12. The measure affects a large portion of the local textile workforce.
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New Bedford
Mass
Fleeing from Highbinders in Portland to North Yakima
Lim Bin fled Portland after threats from the high binders and sought refuge in North Yakima. Wu Long, a Chinese resident, says Lim Bin remains in the city area but his exact location is unclear. Telegraphic reports say two Chinese men designated for murder by the Portland secret society are en route to pursue him.
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Portland
Ore
Ascassination
Lim bin
Yakima
Yakima Republic
Wu Long
Chinaman
Secret Society
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Buster Brown
Pendleton Cloak and Suit
Hohbach’s
East Court
Stark Poultry House
Southern Cafe
East
Alta Street
Stansberry & Mline
Eklund
Court Street
Iowa
Nissan Implement Co
Court House
Demott’s
Goodman Hardware @o
Helix
Echo
Thia
Hohhbach Oyster House
Goodman Hardware Co
Louis Hunziker
Malin St
Koeppens
Neer Association
Costuma Takes Charge
Dr Coe
Amating County
England
France
Germany
Washington
District of Columbia
Oregonian
Jafolgerec Golden Gap
California
Folger’s
Golden Gate Coffee
J. A. Folger & CO
San Francisco
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