Limited Offerings Define Portland Livestock Market Slump
April 12 report from Portland notes few offerings and a moody tone in mutton and lamb markets. North Portland saw little shipping, hog prices held steady with slight declines, while cattle offerings were mostly ordinary quality with limited strength. Shippers listed include P. & Allen Forest Grove and Union Meat Co Lyle Wash, with direct loads from F. B. Decker Silverton.
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Portland
Total Meat Company
Washington
Matto
Bent East Mountain
Hest Valley
Wethata
Leovally
Willamette Valley
Mweht Pc
North Portland
CivilVen
Catter P. & Allen
Forest Grove
Union Meat Co
Lyle Wash
Pendleton meeting eyed new road plans with leaders
Alexander of Wallin Walla condemned the plan after a gathering with road enthusiasts in Pendleton. The decried project drew resistance from local advocates for improved routes and infrastructure.
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Alexander
Wallin Walla
Pendleton
Cubans to Fire on Sight Near Cuba Says News Bureau
Cuban patrols along the coast and waters have been ordered to fire on sight at any craft suspected of aiding German raiders or seeking German submarines near Cuba. The directive was reported by the Republic of Cuba News bureau in New York on April 12.
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New York
Cuba
Republic of Cuba
Women Its Magic Corns Shrivel and Lift Out Pain
A peculiar advertisement touts a magic corn treatment promising painless relief. It claims quick disappearance of hard and soft corns with ether-based compound, touting a Cincinnati-discounted product available via local druggists and a yellow label. PMID
Instructor Leads Mob After Flag Incident In Creanfield
The Creanfield high school scene ends in violence as Ernest Meyer, a teacher, is restrained with rope and carried through town after pulling a small U.S. flag from a pupil. Students form a parade, pin flags on him, and he is forced to salute a central flag at the post office before a crowd.
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Creanfield
Ernest Meyer
Stodenn
Tvera
Banelall
Meyer
Meyrer
Licking the Kaiser A Hackensack Man Recounts Gripping Tale
Otto H Krause of Hackensack New Jersey recalls a childhood event dated around 1870s when he and the future Kaiser Wilhelm allegedly clashed during a playful whipping of a boy king’s image. The elder Krause, a German-born American citizen, says he later learned the boy he fought became the crown prince. He recalls delivering flowers to a Potsdam palace as a child, a moment interrupted when a boy snatched the bouquet.
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New York
Otto H. Krauwe
Hackenmak
N. J
Hachkenmek
Krausse
Moerly
Hackensack
Cours
Minuse
Herman Vogel
Potsdam
Beayed tale recalls old prank and power in war era
A fragmented reminiscence describes a past prank and a rescue by a friend, naming a crown prince and a wartime power influence. It mentions a Mr Krause once in the German navy, aged 68, reflecting on memories tied to political struggle and personal debt.
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Fey Ieee
Mr. Krause
Germany
Interstate Highway Association Chooses Ben Hill Leader
Ben Hill of Walla Walla, ex Pendleton resident, named president of the Interstate Highway Association. A planned excursion from Walla Walla and Pendleton through Union and Wallowa counties to Umatilla and back aims to discuss better highways. The May spring trip would go to Elgin via Toll Gate road, with a La Grande stop and a Blue Mountains return route.
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Ben Hill
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Interstate Highway Association
Pstate
Elgin
la Grands
Union
Wallown
Umatufe County
Wallia Walla
Catarrhal Deafness Cure Ad Claims By Hall's Company
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrhal deafness. It asserts problems arise from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and promises a $100 reward for a verified case. The text cites F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Nose Balsam Offers Quick Relief From Cold Catarrh
A vintage ad promises relief from a clogged nose due to cold or catarrh. It touts Ebr Cream Balm as a stimulant to clear nostrils, ease mucous discharge, and soothe swollen membranes by applying a small amount inside the nose. The tone is urgent and promotional, urging immediate use for clearer air passages.
Internal sanitation and phosphate cleanse routine
The text extols daily internal cleansing using hot water with limestone phosphate to clear the bowels and purify the alimentary canal. It claims toxins form from waste, leading to illness, and urges habitual internal washing for improved health and vitality.
Pendleton Sealed Bids Wanted for Street Improvements
The City Recorder of Pendleton Oregon invites sealed bids by April 30 1917 for Main Street improvements including gravel bituminous pavement curb and drainage works. Bids must include certified checks of 860.51 payable to the bidder with bid validity and contract entry conditions. The council reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Pendleton
Madims Street
Tienry Tiebrett
Rorveyar
Deren
Amd
Geni
Teit
Fender
Pratt
Stereo
Oregon
City Recorder
Tims Improvementa
Kimbrell
Trends
The
Common Council
Eny
Classified Directory of Local Attorneys and Funeral Services
A lengthy list of lawyers with offices in various buildings including Smith Crawford and American National Bank, plus funeral services by J T Browns Furniture Store and John Baker. Also mentions Northern Pacific Railway Lands in Montana priced 92.50 to 18 per acre, and legal blanks for county court.
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Northern Pacific Ramlaway
Montana
Inteen
W. EK Holt
Tes City
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