Fragmented 1900s notes on farming and commerce in Trail BC
Local items describe shipments from the East and fruit crop losses due to cold weather. Cattle sales near Seattle and connections to a new mining town are noted alongside herbal cure advertisements and a $100 reward offer.
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Boped
Ores
Frank Shi
Hachanan
Trail
B.C
Sittana
Ace Beneed
Boechanan Ranch
Rachnown
Boon
Sagardiy
Mr. Beggs
la Bo Welle
Rages
Tienes
Fawtula
Lawtor
Saylor
R. N. Stanfield
Deme Moore
Thoreday
Free & Wulon
Seattle
Mr. Gibeon
New Discovery Cures Severe Cough and throat trouble
A reader from Newstewiteville credits Dr. Kitty's New Discovery with curing a severe cough that had troubled her nightly. The remedy is advertised as relieving throat and chest troubles with promise of relief. Sold by Tallow & Co. at 50 cents and one dollar with free trial doses.
Swindled Tutuila Farmers by Slick Sale of Hay
A local report details a con man who bought hay from Tutuila farmers for thousands of dollars then vanished, leaving IOUs and promises of later payment. The incident has drawn attention from residents and local authorities seeking restitution.
California Strawberries Prompt Early Local Market Rise
California strawberries arrive in Pendleton grocery stores at four cents a box marking the season's first fruit. The pick comes earlier than usual with growers noting the California crop ahead of May and the local county harvest following suit and advancing.
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Pendleton
California
Trust Those Who Have Tried Ely's Cream Balm
A testimonial letter from Oscar Ostrom of Chicago praises Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh claiming it cured severe symptoms. Additional reader A C Clarke reports full recovery after use. The ad notes no irritation and lists price and mail order details for Ely Brothers.
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Ely
Oscar Ostrom
Warren Ave
Chicago
A. C. Clarke
Shawmoat Ave
Borton
Une
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Arrivals at Hotel Pendleton and City Dances Noted
A list includes guests at Hotel Pendleton such as F Wolverton and wife Canandaigua NY Jimeph O Connell Spokane ER Ferguemn New York W Cason Portland JA Allison Portland SB BL Penrose Walla Walla AJ Hall Spokane and others from Seattle Los Angeles California and Morgantown Indiana Also a note on Joley's Kidney Cure from Pioneer Dragstore and an upcoming Verein Kiotracht dance at Armory hall on Monday April 16 Kirkman's orchestra will perform with Refreshments and Geran quartet selections
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Pendleton
Wolverton
Canandaigua
Jimeph O'Connell
Spokane
Ferguemn
New York
Cason
Portland
JA Allison
Penrose
Walla Walla
AJ Hall
FA Rayion
Gill
Geo McGilvery
T Corey
W Sparke
Nielsen
Preer la Grane
CM Smith
la Grande
Folger
Seattle
Robineau
P Jones
Los Angeles
Drake
California
J FE Brightman
Verein Kiotracht
Armory Hall
Kirkman
Verein
Geran
Bhils KConsumption Cure Advertisement Promises Refund
A vintage ad touts Bhiloh’s Consumption cure for coughs available at a Pioneer Drug Store. It promises a two thirds dose with money back if no benefit, and states price at $1 a bottle by Tallman & Co. alongside other remedies and salves.
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Tallman & Co
Populists and Democrats Split in Oregon Judicial Nominating Convention
The Oregon populist and democratic parties failed to fuse in the Sixth judicial district with rival tickets, while the combined delegates proposed joint conventions for district attorney nominations across districts and a broader slate for state offices. The state democratic convention listed national delegates with alternates, while cross district arrangements remained unsettled.
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Portland
R. J. Stator
Pdi
Arentilla Sea
Port 1
A. D. Stillman
Toe
Wistand
Slater
Hinkle
Supreme Court
Democrate
The
Democrata
People's Party
Oved
Democratic Party
Alee
State of
Oregon
Ee Party
Sacle
Eahd Dietelet
Democcratic
Ninth Judicial District
Pares
Electric Rivers Miracle Cure Promises Relief for Female Ailments
To be bound band and foot for years by the chalne of disease to the worst form of slavery Georges D Williams of Manchester Michigan tell how such a slove was made free Heasyes My wife had been so helpless for ve years that he could not turn over in bed love After using two bottles of Electric Rivers are in wonderfully improved and able to do her own work This supreme remedy for female diseases quickly cure ner vousness sleeplessness melancholy headache backache sniutlog and dizzy apelle Thief miracle-working medicinely a godsend to weak elekly ruo-dowo yple Every bottle guaranteed only to sold by Tallman Co druggists
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Georges D. Willams
Manchester
Mich
Tallman & Co
Awakening Faith and Politics in Tutuil la Notes
A Tutuila correspondence recounts Fred Cresswell visiting from Vansyele to discuss farming challenges and spiritual development. It notes wheat and barley yields from Totulila last year and grain prices for the benefit of the department. The piece describes a crowd and a bystander’s remark about two political factions uniting for a countywide plan and references Wendell Phillips addressing an audience.
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Futailla
Fred Cresawell
Vansyele
Tle
Mr. Cresswell
Jme
Lucle Sam
Totulila
Bik
Paing Wiranger
North Tutullla
Divcipler
Wendell Philippe
The Fourth Estate: Reporters at Parliament Gallery Speech
A speaker boasts to fifty million listeners as reporters sit in the gallery. The discourse notes how the press gained parity and asserts the press as a powerful fourth estate alongside throne, lords, and commons.
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Parity
Buddy
Lords
Commons
Mac
Decline of the Yellowstone Goreers and a Patent Medicine Plug
A terse notice asserts that Yellowstone Park’s famous goreers are declining while former wonders are now hidden by buildings. It urges visitors to go before they vanish and muses on decline as a universal law. The text endorses Hisetettor’s Stomach Bitro as a spring tonic for renewed strength and health.
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Yellowstone Park
Park
Hisetettor
Double Train Service Boosts Oregon to Chicago Travel
O R N Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line announce a new Portland to Chicago service starting April 22. Trains No. 2 and No. 6 will offer through equipment, dining and library cars, reducing through time by about 11 hours with connections via East Portland and Spokane.
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Efeet
Portland
Chicago
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Pacific Coat
New York
Dininer
Spokane
Oregon
Psabington
Pendleton
Baker County
Coeur d'Alene
Republik
Kooten
Idaho
Chicag
Omala
Westhound
Omaha
Kansas City
Wo. OH. Wurlburt
Cottage for sale in Pendleton Reserve addition
Cheap sale notice for a cottage located at 14 block 204 Reserve addition Pendleton. Hichard Lambrecht listed as contact.
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Pendleton
Hichard Lambrecht
State land taxes eyed by Marion County assessor
Marion County Assessor J. W. Hobart proposes taxing state land board properties in Marion County including farm lands secured by loans and mortgages. He argues farm land owned by state land board should not be exempt from local taxation, despite current practice.
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Marion
Astor
J. W. Hobart
Marion County
State Land Board
H. Atl
United States
Nexdor
Hobart
Tate Land Board
Plolwrt
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Odd Fellows’ Temple
Aatorday
APBTI
Powo
Chas. H. Miller
Eeupie
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Dent
Robert Reweather
Tere
Sciepce
Hall
Core
Cregonan
Mieger
Ager
A. BR
Bue
Morgantown
Ind
Joley
Pioneer Dragstore
Roening
Banner Batre
Pioneer Drug Store
Clee & Sanborn
Chas. Rohrmann
Court Street
J. A. Raley
Boothe
Josephine
M. A. Miller
Lebanon
Tutuilla
Scott
York
V. Stroble
Wheeler Building
Cascades
Brock & McComas Corner
Court
Oregon Lumber Yard
Alta Stopp
Court House
Bert
Gus LaFontaine
Switzler
Main St
Sheek & Cole
Butterick
Perreveten
Hack
Soolomd
Bowens
Haueting Drains
Mperararrh
Woryoh
Ted Depem
Joe Ay
Sebot
I. U
Han Dom
Bmi
DU Gists
Onegun
Hirrara
Posari
Pendleton Planing Mill
R. Forster
Ilinal On
van Dran Bros
J. E. Moore
Pacific
Chris Simpson
Telephoss No
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Mesager
Byers
Prop
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