Kearney’s Rise and Fall Tied to Stock Schemes and Exclusion
The article recalls James Kearney a broker tied to stock manipulation on Wall Street and in Lehigh Street areas, who rose through speculative trades and later faced decline amid the wheat market and immigration fears. It notes his political shift from Workingmen’s causes toward exclusionary sentiment reflected in the Chinese expulsion era.
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Mooney
Kearney
Stock Exchange
Lellesdorté Street
Ntooke
Borns
Workingmen's Party
California
Bravo tittle soldier for the emily you wear
Poem praising a young girl Emily and her grace and beauty, noting she may fade yet leave the world brighter for her art and gaiety. Attributed to S. E. Kiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily
Kiser
Where Is The Pendleton Tribune On City Charter Changes
The Pendleton Tribune faces questions about its stance on proposed city charter changes and related bond issues. Citizens wonder if the paper will align with business leaders and support Pendleton’s progress or remain neutral and alienated from the reform effort.
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Pendleton
Pendleton Tribune
Tribune
The
Jamestown Exposition Opens Amid Commercial Focus
Jamestown Virginia 1907 opens with emphasis on finance and development. Onlookers consider bank clearings customs receipts property values harbor improvements railroad facilities and hotel capacity rather than colonial history. The piece notes modern Americans seek economic prospects over Sir Walter Raleighs voyage.
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Jamestown
Sir Walter Raleigh
Dennis Kearney Dies At Alameda In San Francisco Days
Dennis Kearney, famed for fiery anti Chinese immigration speeches, died yesterday at Alameda. His rise began in San Francisco during the 1860s when he led crowds against perceived evils of immigration and helped propel the Workmen's Party to power, before political violence and later retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Dennis Kearney
Alameda
San Francisco
Kearney
Howne
Mooneyville
Oly
Attract Trade by Impressions and Packages
A May issue concept emphasizes attracting trade through pleasing store design and suggestion. It notes stores use attractive goods and displays, the impact of packaging, and the role of window trimming. It cites Huyler’s candy packaging as a driver of sales and mentions timber land valuation work by King County assessor with a $70,000 cost and 16 months to complete for a 400,000 acre area.
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Success Magazine
Philosephy
Huyler
King County
Washington
Daily wages for crewmen with compassman and cruiser roles
Thirty workers will receive a daily salary of $6.50 each. Each will employ two helpers a compassman paid $3.50 a day and an assistant cruiser paid $4 a day. Every cruiser must be bonded for $2000.
Captain Murphy's Cape Horn record voyage spans vast seas
Captain James F. Murphy, master of the four mast steel ship William P Frye, nears his 57th Cape Horn voyage from Baltimore after tallying about 960000 miles. Born Bath Maine, he rose from 1871 command of David Brown to Arthur Sewall and the Frye amid a career free of whip mishaps or crew trouble, with steady service across many ships.
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Cappy Horn
James F. Murphy
Wiliam P. Frye
Baltimore
Roaring Forties
Baltiimore
Frye
San Francisco
Bath
Maine
David Brown
Searsport
Arthur Sewall
Alexander
Yorktown
William F. Babecock
Shenandoah
Kenilworth
William P. Frye
Cape Horn
Chronology of Diverse Historical Events
A compact timeline lists events from 1665 to 1904 including the start of the Great Plague in London in 1665, David Hume’s birth in 1711 and death in 1776, the Septennial Act of 1716, Rossetti’s death in 1754, a London fire at Whiteley’s in 1884, the All linea affair with Spain, a 1990 fire in Hull and Ottawa, and the Australian Labor Party’s rise to power in 1904.
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David Hume
Chaebriel Rossetti
Tor
Dante
Messrs. Whiteley
London
Spain
Hull
Ottawa
Canada
Labor Party
Australia
Hotel St. George Promises Modern Northwest Comforts
European plan with all modern conveniences. Steam heat throughout. En suite rooms with bath. Large new sample room. The Hotel St. George touted as one of the Northwest’s most up-to-date hotels with office fire alarm connections and hot and cold running water in all rooms.
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St. George
Northwest
Pendleton Hotel Refit With Modern Amenities
The Hotel Pendleton has been refitted and refurnished throughout with telephone and fire alarm connections in all rooms. Bathing suites and mingle rooms are provided. Headquarters for traveling men with commodious sample rooms, free bus, bar and billiard room in connection, located three blocks from depots.
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Pendleton
Are You Needed You Are Noted By Your Place
The piece laments self importance and reward, urging self value and effort. It notes in a Vancouver, B. C. incident that two Italians shot each other over 30 times. one unharmed, the other hospitalized with two wounds expected to heal.
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Vancouver
B. C
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Ependent Newspaper
Oregon
East Oregonian Publishing CO
Ally
Mall
Sally
Avall
Mal
Chicago Bureau
Pourteenth Street
Telephone
Scrippe News Association
1907
England
France
District of Columbia
Gan
Bradfield Regulator Co
Hotel
George Darveau
Bollons & Brown, Propriete
S. FB. Kiser
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Walter
Walters
Pendleton, Oregon
Northwestern
GAS @ ELECTRIC CO
ST. Elmo
J. G. Poore
Prop
Portland
H. C. Bowers
Mana
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