Northwest Notes and Local Trade Tales Across Oregon
Northwest Notes reports JL Speaks in Walla Walla with plans for a conservation congress May 13 14. Land values soar Hayden Lake bulk sale rebought by Thomas Weeks after a buy from Northern Pacific. Timbermen oppose miners in southern Oregon. Baker County builds a $100000 courthouse with Westminster chimes. McMinnville sees spring building boom and 30 residences. White Bluffs irrigated land sells at $640 per acre. Potatoes bring $400 per acre in Klamath County. Billy Sunday tours Hood River and plans summer fruit ranch stay. Walla Walla closes meat markets over pen conditions. A butcher repels a robbery thanks to his dogs.
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Walla Walla
James J. HI
Louth Hil
Railroadia
Conservation Congress
Tumor of four years growth reported cured
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound removed a four years growth cyst in Lydia Pinkham advertising style. A Mrs May Fry from Lindley Indiana credits the remedy with restoring health after doctors warned of no operation. The ad urges women with pains inflammation or displacement to try the product and write for free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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South Bend
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
May Fry
Lindley
Lydia E. Winkham
Lydia B. Pinklam
Leydia B. Pinkhard
Calipornlvs Bracing Law Ban on Track Betting
Text of the measure to ban track betting in California follows the Orls-Walker anti racing law and sets April 19 as the effective date. It lists activities including pool selling, bookmaking, keeping rooms for wagers, recording bets, and aiding in such bets with penalties of 30 days to one year in county or state prison.
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San Francisco
California
Invents New Device To Stop Trains
San Bernardino California April 17 Santa Fe officials led by President EB Ripley toured P J Simmen Perris plant. They reviewed a third rail system on an eight mile Perrin to High Grove branch allowing dispatchers to halt trains at stations if engineers fail to stop on signal.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Santa Fe
EB. P. Ripley
P. J. Simmen
Perris
Ripley
San Francisco
California
Oregon
Washington
Mr. Wells
Simmen
Perrin
High Grove
Gold Watch Free Draw At Dime Theater
On Monday evening April 19 the Dime theater will give away a 14k gold watch free in a draw. Watch displayed in Keon ley’s window. The clear makers vote to levy a tax to fund advertising for the union label at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition.
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Dime Theater
Run War
Indy
Gentleman's
Keonley
Clear Makers
Union
Bids Wanted for Joseph Methodist Church Construction
The Board of Trustees of the Joseph Methodist Episcopal church in Joseph Oregon invites sealed bids for a brick or stone church. Bids due April 28 1909 at 6 00 p m with bonds approved by the church. Completion by October 1 1909. Specifications available at East Oregonian Pendleton Oregon. Joseph Ore April 12 09 W L Mulers Sec Building Com.
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Joseph Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph
Oregon
City of Joseph
Sians
The
East Oregonian
Pendleton
Ore
W. L. Mulers
Sec
Ctom
Oregon Lumber Yard Ad on Alta Street
Fragment reads a sale pitch from Oregon Lumber Yard offering lumber for various uses. Location noted as Alta Street opposite Court House with visible misread characters. No clear date or specific products discernible.
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Oreron Lumber Yard
Alta Street
Court Hooke
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Northwest
Spokane
Hayden Lake
Thomas Weeks
Weeks
Northern Pacific
Medford
Baker City
Baker County
Court House
Howard Company
Weatminster
McMinnville
White Bluffs
Wash
Columbia River Valley
A. J. Williams
Gustave Nelson
North Yakima
Williams
Klamath County
Elmer Applegate
Hilly Sunday
Hood River
Springfield
Billy Sunday
Mra. Sunday
Willia van Horn
Marshaltown
Iowa
Munele
Hood Hiver
Walla Willa
Limita
W. G. Adama
Adame
Toy
Portland
Charles Hildyard
East Tenth Street
East Eleventh Street
Mr. Hildyard
Calipornlvs
Boston
Triangle
C. O
Hanan C. O
Dress C. O
Douglas C. O
Kelly C.O
Crete
Walla, Fences
Will Furniah
Pendleton Drug CO
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