Easter Observances Mar Echo Residents in 1910s Oregon
Echo Ore April 17 Special Correspondence Easter was observed with services at the M E church and Bethel Chapel drawing large crowds. Orchardists questioned frost risk as some smudge pots were used. fruit outlook remains hopeful. Reports mention residents traveling to Portland Pendleton and Seattle, with local family visits and Easter gatherings. One local farmer, Jan Ramos, shipped cattle to Portland before a severe accident near Centralia.
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Echo
Ore
M. E Enarch
Bethel Chapel
Joe. Ramos
Portland
Mra. Ripper
Clara
Seattle
Taocemwood
Rk. Ware
W. F. McKaln
Pendleton
H DD. Smith
Jan
McLaughlin
James
Johnny
J. Gulliford
Mina Cle Phane Gulliford
Ramos
Centralia Man Repeats Rib Breaks Since Last Fall
Frank L. Travena of Centralia has broken a rib for the fourth time since last September. His earlier incidents include a fall in the woods last fall and a fractured rib after being kicked by a colt days later. On Christmas Eve he encountered an accident at Coal Creek while doing unspecified work.
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Centralia
Wath
Frank L. Travena
Iast
Coal Creek
Cornell women protest dorm policy over color line
More than 200 Cornell University women sign a petition to President Schurmann protesting the admission of armored women to Sage dormitory. The move follows two colored students seeking Sage rooms and a campus uproar sparked by a controversial article in the Cornell Era. The petition goes to the trustees at the next meeting.
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Tiie
N. Y
Cornell University
Schurmann
Sage Celbate Dennie
Sage
Board of Trustees
Cornell Era
James B. Clark
Castries
West Indies
Necro Girla
Ezra Cornell
Gertrude Martin
Sage College
Paterson Launches Clean City Campaign With Buttons
Paterson New Jersey business leaders declare the city free of reds and anarchists and start a clean city drive. From today through April 2 all residents will wear a button reading Paterson, N. J. A Clean City as part of the campaign.
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Patterson
N. J
Paterson
Board of Trade
New Car Jack Boasts Leather Pads and Lifting Gear
A new automobile jack features leather pads to prevent varnish damage on the lawn and a mechanism that lifts a car about three inches with each press of the handle, offering improved protection and efficiency.
Ex-Governor Folk Lectures at Vogt Opera House
Ex-Governor Joseph W. Folk lectured Friday night in The Dalles Vogt opera house under high school auspices on The Era of Conscience. The lecture drew a well attended audience.
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Dia
Jrc
Joseph W. Folk
Vogt Opera House
Road improv begins south of Elgin in Oregon
Eieln Oregon county road supervisor Campbell started work to improve the road south of Elgin. The three mile stretch will be macadamized at an estimated cost of $5000.
Pro businessman Jimes Chord dies at 38 in Baker
Jimes Chord a prominent Baker business man aged 38 died at his home after several weeks illness. Survived by a widow and three children. He was connected with the American Strowing and Crystal Lite company of the city.
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Baker, Ore
Jimes Chord
Paker
Mr. Chord
American Strewing & Crystal Ite Company
Centralia Man Robbed On Railroad, Victim Vanishes
An unidentified man in Centralia was accosted by a chance acquaintance on the railroad tracks last night. He was beaten and robbed of 225, then disappeared as police searched for the suspect. It is the first holdup in Centralia in three years.
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Centralia
Waosh
Cap Explosion Injures Hood River Boys
A handful of large charged caps exploded after being placed on a stone by a youth named Charles Blutta who was severely injured when a stone fragment penetrated his abdomen. A Carson boy suffered facial injuries in the incident.
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Hood River
Ore
Charles Blutta
Carson
Manslaughter sentence for Hillsboro man after box death
Thomas Debene dette was sentenced to 16 years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to manslaughter. He killed his companion and hid the body in a box at Cornelius in January, was arrested in Spokane, and returned to jail. During confinement he showed signs of insanity and has been under observation.
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Hillsboro
Ore
Thomas Debenedette
Cornelius
Spokane
Plea Accepted in Local Case by District Attorney
The district attorney agreed to a plea to a lesser degree in a local case, with the local physicians cited in connection to the proceedings. The language indicates a negotiated settlement under specified conditions. Further specifics were not provided in the fragment.
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Uiterie
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Public
Public health advice warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury which can damage nerves and worsen conditions. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co claims no mercury and is taken internally. produced in Toledo Ohio with claims of genuine preparation. Sold by druggists with price listed. also promotes Hall's Family Mints for constipation.
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Attell
H.all
F. J. Cheney & Co
Tolelo
Hall
Toledo
Ohio
I J. Cheney & Co
Draggivta
Price
Family Mills
New East Arrival In Central Reports Sleep Episodes
Central Washington reports new arrival Trowbridge from the east who slept from March 4 to April 7. He went to bed after returning from church on April 2 and did not awaken by the following Wednesday. Doctors find nothing wrong aside from an odd tendency to sleep briefly without warning.
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Central
Wash
Ballard's Herbine Aids Liver and Digestive Health
An advertisement from A. C. Koeppen & Bros promoting Ballard's Herbine as a cure for constipation dyspepsia indigestion sick headache biliousness and liver disorders. The copy urges cleansing the liver to restore clear vision and general well being.
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Knoecker
Ballard
A. C, Koeppen & Bros
Gateway Oregon Welcomes Deschutes Railway Growth
The first freight via Deschutes Railway reached Gateway with settler belongings and the first stock shipment to Portland was sent out. Building operations extend widely as the railway is completed and stockyards and yards are under construction to serve a growing trade area and farming region tributary to the point.
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Finteway
Gateway
Vvia Deschutes Railway
Portland
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Appetite and Strength
Businessmen teachers students and housewives report Hood's Sarsaparilla gives them appetite and energy. It overcomes that tired feeling and makes work seem easy for many workers seeking better health and vigor.
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Hood
Records Break for Western Travel in Colonial Rates
Railroad officials say southern coast benefits most as 60,000 travelers head to California and western states under revived colonist fares. Northern routes show 29,170 colonist passengers on Southern Pacific and Oregon-Washington lines report, with Santa Fe carrying most travelers to California amid a spring surge far surpassing last year.
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Chicago
Harrimanines
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Ogden
el Paso
Los Angeles
Portland
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Northwest
California
Pacific Northwest
Santa Fe
Harriman
Martie
Oregon-Washington & Navigation
Wise
Doloney
Ely Cream Balm Adverts and a City Car Crash
An advertisement for Ely Cream Balm promotes relief from nasal catarrh hay fever and colds with claims of purity and no nicotine or mercury. A separate report describes a speeding automobile losing control striking a laundry wagon on a city street injuring a worker and damaging both vehicles.
Bounty Payments Reported for Bobcats and Coyotes
Hood River county has paid 75 bounties for exterminating bobcats since the year began. Coyotes bring 1.50 each and bobcats 2.00. Upper Valley ranchers report 18 coyotes and 24 bobcats captured. FC Markley bought eight bobcats this season and TT N Elliott has seven to his credit.
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Hood River
Ore
Yar Thie
Upper Valley
Markley
Tt. N. Elliott
Advertising claim for a baby elixir product
A fragile historical ad promotes Givetheee's Baby Elixir claiming a baby should gain 1 to 4 pounds weekly. It advertises digestive cure for stomach and bowel troubles, improved digestion, reduced fretfulness, teething aid, with prices 26c and 50c. Koeppen & Bros.
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A. C
Koeppen & Bros
Large Anglers Licensed in The Dalles Family
The Dalles Oregon Recorder Angle issued five fishing licenses to the John Wakefield family at home. The father and four sons total over a hundred pounds each, with weights listed as 200, 260, 220 and two at 180 pounds.
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Dalles
Ore
Recorder Angle
John Wakefield
Ageregale Avoir
Dupels
Recording compass for mariners invented by magnets
A recording compass for mariners has been invented using delicate contract points on a needle and electro magnetic currents transmitted to a stylus by two magnets, enabling precise navigation data recording.
Weston Notes Highlight Local Residents and Events
April 15 Weston brief notes show Misses Bertice and Gladys Richmond visiting from Walla Walla, many Athena visitors, health updates, a ball game crowd, and a church program at Union Brethren. Notables include J. B. Kepfe’s ill brother, Rev Payne away, and a lively parade by the Indian band.
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Weston
Bertice
Gladys Richmond
Walla Walla
Henry Barrett
Misa Jesse McQuowen
Athena
Alice Kirkpatrick Ts i
Ingrippe
Ella Duncan
Lulu Hite
Lulu Simpson
Weerton
Cora Simpson
Minnie Walker
Mri
Ton
John Walden
Grace Li
Weeton
Spokane
Conch Keefe
Brie Bheyler
Sunuiday
Horiat
Toy Wide Greer
Meral King
Anson Payne
Eisen
New Discovery Cures Grand Coughs and Grippe Says Patient
Miram Scranton of Clay City reports relief after using Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs. He claims it made him a new man able to work again and praises its power against colds grippe hay fever and whooping cough. Price 60 cents and 1 dollar. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Koeppens.
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Ozarks
Miram Scranton
Clay City
Hoe
Dr. King
Koeppens
New Play by Walter Premieres at Maxine Millett Tonight
The metropolitan premiere of Mrs Maxwells Mistake directed by Walter opens at the Maxine Millett theater tonight. Walter, author of The Wastest Way, previously faced a refused entrance to Heston due to alleged moral failings, though his prior work enjoyed local success.
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Walter
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Pazo Ointment
An old advertisement touts Pazo Ointment promising to cure itching bleeding protruding or blind piles within 6 to 14 days with a money refund. The item also notes a rifle gallery built by German officers using an electric motor to move targets to the firing point to avoid stray bullets.
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Ehmann
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Evlen
York
News OF the Northwest
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Dhes
Centralia Mas Bolidiup
Deschutes
Southern Coast
Teta
Big
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
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EL Donlets
Smith
Hodiver
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