Mondell Tells Oregon Grant Details and Violations
Wyoming Congressman Mondell reviews the Oregon land grant to aid a Portland to California railroad and a military road, noting extensions in 1867 1869 and waivers. He states about 600000 acres were sold in violation of grant terms to avoid actual settlers, with sales beyond 160 acres and above 2.50 per acre.
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Mondell
Wyoming
Southern Pacific Land Grant
Oregon
Congress
East Oregonian
Monidellauld
Portland
Ore
California
Astoria
McMinnville
Coos Bay
Roseburg
California and
Oregon Railway
Speaker
Interior Department
Oregon and California Company
Oregon and California
Never Rode on a Train Leaves for Grant County
George Cohoe a 37 year old rancher from Deep Creek will depart today for his former home in Grant County Oregon. He has never boarded a railroad train in 39 years of life preferring a prairie schooner for travel until persuaded by his wife and children to try rail. His father has traveled widely but Cohoe fears the steam cars, which once made him sick.
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George Cohoe
Deep Creek
Grant County
Oregon
Mr. Cohoe
Spokane Chronicle
Cohoe
Wrecking an Experiment in Water Purity Tests
An Engineering News note explains that dissolving sugar in water and letting it sit for days reveals sewage phosphates by cloudiness. The usual tester may taint results by adding lemon or spirits, ending the test early before the phosphates organize.
A Human Engine Fueled by Cottolene Advice
A 20th century ad-style piece urges readers to choose Cottolene, a vegetable oil fat, over lard to improve digestion and energy. It compares energy to fuel for the 2th Century Limited and claims Cottolene makes you travel farther, faster, and easier by avoiding indigestible lard and coal-like clinkers. It cites physicians recommending Cottolene for invalids and general health.
Short Stories and Notable Local Snippets
A collection of curiosities and brief notes from various places. Topics include a remark about Chinese women in St Louis, an Indians judge ruling on marriages to drunkards, a Taunton clothing line heist via rope, Belgian grape prestige, a Kansas City kite camera photograph of the business district, a Bath family’s triple July 1 births, and Dr Charles A Eastman revising Sioux names on the Broux allotment roll.
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St. Louis
Taunton
Mass
Hoerldert
Belgium
Kansas City
Bath
Charles A. Eastman
Sioux Nation
Plays and Players in Early Vaudeville and Theatre
Odette Tyler and R D McLean plan a vaudeville season. Miss Florence Roberts opened in Zire at Milwaukee. Leo Dietrichstein finished a new comedy with himself in the lead. Bernard Shaw’s How He Lied to Her Husband revived by Arnold Daly with Helen Ware and Holbrook Blinn. Master Gabriel, 23, famed for Buster Brown, is the world’s smallest mason. Courtneidge, Thorpeon wrote Tom Jones book. German composer. They come to rehearse in America. Henry Miller arranging to send Henry Woodruff to London next summer in Brown of Harvard. Miller and Angila aim to present The Great Divide in London.
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Odette Tyler
R. D. McLean
Florence Roberts
Zire
Milwaukee
Leo Dietrichstein
Bernard Shaw
Arnold Daly
Helen Ware
Holbrook Blinn
Master Gabriel
Buster Brown
Robert Courtneidge
A. M. Thorpeon
Tom Jones
Edward German
Henry Miller
Henry Woodruff
London
Aida Johnson Young
Brown
Harvard
Mr. Miller
Miss Angila
Scraps of Science Show Vast Cosmic Scales
The earth is tiny beside the sun and vast beyond compare for solar flares and winds. Sunlight travels through air at incredible speeds while sea cables slow down signals underwater. Telescopes reveal millions of stars and suggest billions more in unseen interstellar space.
Tales They Tell. Sea monster found by six in Tacoma
A 700 pound sea creature like wax was landed by six Tacoma fishermen. Jocko Salador, a monkey, faced a New York magistrate for disturbing the peace by biting a boy but was discharged. Mose Nero, an Indian, at a Muskogee lawn party wore blue underwear and a sack coat, leading to arrest by a religious policeman. Meyer Block in New York reportedly ate a large feast of bananas, rolls, coffee, eggs, herrings, and soda on a wager.
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Tacoma
Jocko Salador
New York
Mose Nero
Muskogee
I. T
Meyer Block
Pith and Point Editorial Insight from Atchison Globe
The piece laments how people tire of being called scoundrels while busying themselves with work. It contrasts genuine effort with mere actions and warns that critics seldom help themselves yet can harm others by constant fault finding. It notes the drain of sympathizing with perpetual complainers.
German Gleanings in a Curious German Allusion
About Germany in the era, noting thirty two American consuls in Germany, towns that prepare raw skins for fur, and beer mugs marked Pilmsol indicating legal load. Freiburg runs pawapshop insurance theater restaurants and a newspaper, with a public cemetery. The piece ends on aging and wrinkles as worry grows.
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Germany
Freiburg
Marriage Costs on a Black Family Budget
A humorous tale from Judge features Angelina and Rastus debating household expenses before their wedding. He lists coal wood gas rent and a Sunday dinner, only to discover Angelina has named only items he would eat, revealing they cannot marry on $14 per week. The scene ends with Angelina fainting in shock.
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Angelina
Paradise
A. B. Lewis
JUST MUST GAMBLE Portland Gambler City Directories Cheat Dice
Chief of Police Gritzmacher weighs action after report that Portland city directories were used as gambling devices in cigar stores and saloons. Police consider seizing directories to prevent their use for betting as deception and illegal gaming.
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Portland
Gritamacher
Kavanaugh
Gritzmacher
Clear
Gritzmachers
War Declared to Fight Stomach Troubles with Mi-o-na
Our lead ing druggists declare war on stomach troubles with Mi-o-na tablets. They guarantee refunding the 50 cent box if unsatisfactory and claim Mi-o-na strengthens and cures the stomach and digestive organs. If suffering headaches dizziness palpitations nervousness coated tongue or distress after eating, Mi-o-na is advertised to remove these symptoms and restore health. Tallman & Co. offer the product with a money-back guarantee if it fails to cure.
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Tallman & Co
Apron and Fancy Article Sale for St Anthony’s Hospital
The Ladies Auxiliary will host an apron and fancy article sale for St Anthony’s Hospital on May 2, 1908 at Graham Furniture Store. Proceeds go to hospital support.
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Ladies Auxilliary Society
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Graham Furniture
Republican Nominee for County Commissioner Platform
Present incumbent Republican nominee for county commissioner outlines campaign on June 1 1908 election day. Platform centers on permanent improvements. Incumbent emphasizes track record and commitment to long term public works.
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Pendleton, Ore
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Pendleton
J. Hudeman
Ralph Folsom
G. W. Phelps
T. D. Taylor
Horace Walker
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C. A. Barrett
C. P. Strain
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J. P. Sullivan
Prop
Cedar Brook
Old Joe Gideon
East Court Street
the Brewery Depot
Main
Paul Hemmelgarn
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