Pilot Rock Resident John Owings Dies in Salem
Pilot Rock note: John A. Owings a longtime Pilot Rock woolgrower and Civil War veteran died in Salem at age 74. Born in Indiana in 1817 he lived in Iowa since boyhood and served in Co F 26th Iowa. He owned 3000 acres in Umahilla county and is survived by four children H. B. Owings Oscar Owings Mrs. Laura Sherry and Mrs. John Kearney. Funeral at Pilot Rock Cemetery with W Warrington of Pilot Rock Presbyterian Church officiating.
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John A. Owings
Pilot Rock
Salem Vestering
W. Warrington
Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Neo
Iowa
Co. F
26Th
Iowa Regiment
Kit Carson
Picot Rock
Uma- Hilla
Owings
H. B. Owings
Oscar Owings
Laura Sherry
John Kearney
Good Roads Meeting Planned by Lake County Court
Lake County court calls a good roads meeting at the courthouse for April 11. A large turnout from across the county is expected as residents discuss road improvements and countywide developments. The move signals ongoing efforts to enhance infrastructure in Lakeview Oregon.
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Lake County
Lakeview
Court House
MI-ONA Stomach Tablets Claim Quick Digestive Relief
Imperfect digestion dulls complexion and eyes, but MI-ONA tablets promise instant relief and stronger stomach function. A testimonial from E. M. Campbell claims restored health after years of stomach trouble. sold by Tallman Drug Co. and druggists at 60 cents a large box with a money back guarantee.
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E. M. Campbell
Sedalin
Tallman Drug Co
Lake County Auto Club Drives Road Improvement Efforts
Lakeview leads the region in automobile ownership with a population adjusted tally and a rush of new orders for spring deliveries. The Lake County Automobile Club aims to strengthen roads across Lake County, viewing current infrastructure as adequate but not top class year round. In other news, six year old Leonard Christlanson survived a severe ax wound after an angry playmate struck him in Granite. The injury skinned the hat and scalp, split the skull three inches, but spared the brain and the boy is resting easily.
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Lake County
Stull
Leonard Christlanson
Mercy and Justice Spare Frohawk From Penitentiary
Judge Knowles parole frohawk an 18 year old after a five year penitentiary sentence. frohawk was accused of stealing a rifle from a local feed barn. if he avoids further errors he will not wear stripes.
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A. O. Frohawk
Grand Jury
District Attorney's Office
Knowles
Frohawk
la Grande Observer
Changes in Hot Lake Sanatorium Management
Dr. Phy retires from Hot Lake Sanatorium leadership and Senator Walter Pierce assumes the post. Phy departs for Spokane to settle there permanently. No policy changes announced yet under the new management. the medical and surgical duties remain in transition.
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Hot Lake
Esanatorium
Dr. Phy
Walter Pierce
Alys
la Grande
Spokane
Lake
Phy
Pierce
Inherited Musical Roots Across Generations
A judge recalls a friend who hums Tannhauser and explains musical inheritance. The grandfather played the bass drum in the Civil War, while the father managed collections for an installment plan house, revealing a family tied to music and commerce.
Express Building Excavation Begins For New Station
Excavation for the America Express company's station started under Gibson & Cole. Porting Division Superintendent EH M Whitt visited the city and left for Portland. The uptown Court Street office is expected to open around May 16. Work to shape the building will start soon.
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New
America Express
Gibson & Cole
Ihnen
EH. MM. Whitt
Porting
Citey
Oregon
GB. Parlett
Court Street
Stranger Attempts Robbery At La Grande Restaurant
A man attempted to steal cash from La Grande Restaurant as diners ate inside. A waitress resisted, the suspect fled on Adams Avenue, outrunning Officer Me Laughlin who pursued through alleys but escaped with a large lead. No injuries reported.
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LA Grande Restaurant
la Grande Resturant
Adams Avenue
Melaughlin
Plant Diseases and Entomology in Agriculture Course
High school agriculture course covers plant diseases including physiology, causes, symptoms, and types of pathogens such as bacteria fungi and parasitic organisms. It outlines disease development, transmission by wind water and insects, and effects of environmental factors on plants.
Office seeker quotes Washington long distance joke
A Pittsburg Post piece frames a political jab about Washington DC as a city of magnificent distances. A office seeker quips that the distance between aims and rewards is endless, underscoring campaign frustration and voter weariness.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Hull Urges National Waterway Plan For Commerce
Representative Cordell Hull of Tennessee urged a national rivers and harbors program to create a comprehensive waterway system. He argued against favoring local projects and called for continuous federal funding to improve navigable streams and port facilities to lower transportation costs and support interstate commerce.
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Bers
New Ways and Means
Hull
Mr. Hull
Cumberland River
Cumberland
Nutlonga] Rivers and Harbors Congress
United States
Washington, D
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Congress
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
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Dal
Pilotrock
Salem
Women's Beauty
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HOT Lake Sanatorium
Express
Stavangers
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Perlon
Chamberlain
Hull ON Transportation
Pendleton Auto Company
S21
Johnson Street
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