Lands Will Grow in Value Very Materially in Hermiston
Special Correspondence Hermiston Notes reports Umatilla project engineers predict land value in Hermiston will double or triple in years as lands will be watered this season. Many men work to prepare plots, new cottages planned, hopeful settlers arrive, alfalfa crops look fine, and local candidates push ahead as elections near.
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Hermiston
Umatilla
C. L. Morgan
Portland
R. R. Johnson
Echo News Notes Promising Echo County Growth
Echo April notes show land selling rapidly from Umatilla to the Columbia with promising crop prospects. Irrigation promoters report progress while sheepmen fear no immediate lamb losses as sheep shearing expands at the White House. A new drug business plans to open next to George & Miller with a 12000 stock.
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Echo
Richard Jones
Portland
Mudge
Oregon
New Drug
Frank J. Spinning
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Koontz
George & Miller
Spinning
Milton Freewater Primary News Stirs Local Interest
Milton April 15 The approaching primary election draws closer as politicians seek votes and the east end of the county shows heightened activity in local politics. Painful Accident Mrs Alien Smith of Walla Walla suffered a knee injury after catching her clothing in a wire fence while crossing it during an excursion with her husband and friends. She was taken to Walla Walla and is reported to be progressing nicely.
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White House
Here
Jake Wattenberger
Heppner
Welser
Tacoma
Alaska
F. T. George
Pendleton
Hermiston
Institute
Milton
Alien Smith
Walla Walla
Walla Walla River
Maccabee Initiation and Banquet Planned for Freewater Area
On Thursday evening a class of 19 candidates from Freewater and Milton will be initiated into the Maccabee. A grand banquet will follow. Attendees include members from sister lodges in the vicinity. Orchardists report daily spring work for a likely large fruit crop in the county.
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Freewater
Milton
Venice and Winchester Mountebanks Describe Advertising Tricks
Observations from old sources note seventeenth century Venice mountebanks delivering half hour orations praising drugs and concoctions, often counterfeit. A 1728 Tour Through England recalls a Winchester mountebank claiming cures for all diseases, selling packets for sixpence, highlighting public gullibility.
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Ooryat
Venice
England
Winchester
Dining quarrel over breakfast insults and calm wife reply
A man complains about heavy biscuits weak coffee and burned bacon at breakfast. His wife looks up from letters and calmly tells him not to growl as no one will take his breakfast away. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Qud
Cincinnati Enquirer
Sunset Visit Prompted by Stranger Quip
A stray line from the Chicago Record-Herald quotes Arizona Al as a traveler declares, I have come all the way out here to see your beautiful sunset, while a cautious reply cautions that someone has been stringin you stranger.
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Arizona al
Chicago Record-Herald
Hard Climbing. Weary Walker De world’s all wrong
A humorous ad style exchange promotes Hickory Bark Cough Remedy for lung trouble coughs hoarse throat and sore throat. It claims a sure cure and lists Pendleton Drug Co as a dealer.
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Chicago News
Pendleton Drug Oe
Cough Remedy Guaranteed to Cure by Hickory Park
Hickory Bark Cough Remedy from the Hickory Park Cough Remedy Company of Salem Oregon guarantees to cure your cough or your money back. Guaranteed to win friends. Sold by all druggists and first class dealers everywhere. Pendleton Drug Co.
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Hickory Park Cough Remedy Company
Salem
Ore
Pendleton Drug Co
Michigan Democrats Meet in Landing for State Convention
Members of the Democratic state committee of Michigan met in Landing on April 15 to fix the time and place for the state convention. They likely will endorse Bryan’s candidacy and prefer holding the convention in late May.
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Landing
Mich
Democratic State Ecommittee
Lkely
Bryan
Inspection of Utah militia begins at Nephi today
Salt Lake April 15 report from Nephi states the annual inspection of the war department for the Utah national guard commands starts today. The inspection outcome will determine the government’s recognition level for the Utah militia in the coming year.
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War Department
Utah National Guard
Nephi
Utah
Sunderman Letter for County Commissioner Race
A Pendleton resident declares he would face a letter from Joe Bailey and allies supporting Alm for county commissioners and argues his own taxpaying status and landholdings justify his candidacy over Jon Bailey. He notes his petition rank and asks voters to consider who is more entitled to their vote.
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West End
Union County
Hinkle Ditch
Pendleton
Jon Bailey
Sunderman
Blind Inmates Dream Facts From Personal Contact
A blind asylum inmate says dreams reflect only what he has personally experienced and never include unfamiliar places or people. The piece notes blind readers sometimes dream of music and familiar faces, while others recall only memories from before losing sight. It mentions a Sydney professor debunking the spontaneous fish production myth and praises Ely's Cream Balm as compliant with new pure food laws.
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Blind — ‘S Weekly
Macquarie River
New South Wales
Sydney
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only proven remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a hundred dollar reward for any case it cannot cure and directs readers to send for testimonials. It also endorses Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Lst
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Reidy
Danville Faces Narrow Local Option Election Result
In Danville Virginia a local option election proceeds amid a hard fought campaign between liquor dealers and the Anti Salvation league. Both camps claim advantage as results loom close with about 20 saloons potentially compelled to close if the vote passes. Liquor men face strict license limits and a 7 pm closing rule with no screening allowed.
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Danville
Two delegates to Cannon favored by 13th district meeting
In Freeport on April 15 delegates favorable to Joseph G. Cannon’s presidential candidacy will be named by the Republican congressional district convention of the thirteenth district. The decision is due tomorrow and will shape the party's campaign leadership.
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Freeport
Joseph G. Cannon
Kodol Endorsed for Dyspepsia by Tallman & Co
An advertisement proclaims Kodol relieves indigestion sour stomach belching and nervous headache by aiding digestion. Sold by Tallman & Co.
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Tallman & Co
East Oregonian News Opens With All Day Coverage
The East Oregonian announces all day news coverage across print and digital editions. It emphasizes comprehensive reporting, breaking updates, and continuous readership access throughout the day.
Fight at First congressional district Democratic convention
In Saco Maine on April 16 a fight erupted between Bryan supporters and anti Bryan delegates at the First district Democratic convention. The event began at city hall at 1 PM and early results show an anti Bryan–leaning outcome. Two regular district delegates and one delegate at large will be chosen by the convention.
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Saco
Bryan
Denver
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