City Briefs and Ads From Early 1900s Portland
Local items list advertising chatter and notices including for sale furniture and refrigerators at Rader's, rental listings for five room cottages, hotel Oregon rates, and photography promos from Bowman's Studio. Also public notices about property assessments, a clothing sale near the post office, beer pricing, and vacant housekeeping rooms in East Oregonian building with a general reminder to taxpayers.
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Destienhio Residenta South Bill
Rader
Frank B. Clapton Co
Portland
Oregon
Bowman's
Leathers’ Transfer
Torage Co
Gritman's Cigar Store
Carter Port
Webb Streets
W. Tandy
Meachem
Ore
Campbell's
East Oregonian
Jewelry Stock With Individual Guarantee Promises Value
In a promotional notice L Hunziker Jeweler and Optician advertises a large stock of jewelry of every kind and description at moderate prices. The message promises the buyer protection with an own guarantee backing each piece, ensuring no risk to the purchaser.
Wheat yields and local notices from Lake Cha teau
The report notes J. T. Lietuallen near Adams harvested 66 bushels from a 140 meter piece of No. 1 wheat. A large tract of several hundred acres is due for harvest later this week with expected yields five to 10 bushels higher per core. E D Weaver, an amateur photographer, brought back views of Idaho lake diabtter from Lake Chateolet. Chief of Police Thomas Gurdane will take a two week vacation, with Officer Waters handling daily duties in his absence while camping with family near Kameli.
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J. T. Lietuallen
E. D. Weaver
East Oregon Mechanical Department
Lake Chateolet
Mir. Weaver
Idaho Lake
Thomas Gurdane
Waters
Kameli
Vet Doctor Returns From South Powder Bedside of Sister
Dr Llloyds Meturnis and De T J Liond, noted veterinarians, came back that night after visiting Mrs J B Carrell at South Powder where she lies in serious condition from injuries causing left side paralysis after a runaway. Hawks hen laid an unusually large egg this week, 10% inches in circumference, with shell containing another normal egg and a milky substance like egg white.
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Llloyds Meturnis
de T J. Liond
J. B. Carrell
Mere
Carrell
Hawks
Farmer A Ruppe Operates New Harvester Near Fulton
A Ruppe, a well known farmer, is operating a combined harvester on the H. R. Nell farm near Fulton. Wheat in the area yields about 36 bushels per acre with excellent quality aside from a small amount of smut. This reflects the district’s average yield.
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A. Ruppe
H. R. Nell
Fulton
Vice President Fairbanks to Attend Boise Irrigation Congress
A special train bearing Vice President Fairbanks and his party is due in Boise Idaho on the morning of September for the National Irrigation congress. A public reception will be held that evening for the distinguished guests of the congress.
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Fairbanks
National Orrigation Congress
Boisein
Idaho
Congress
Cattle Car Sent Out From East Forest Line
Fat cattle en route this evening over the W R R from this city. Purchasers listed as Lonernn from John Todd, and K. E. Hanna of McKay Creek. Forest fires along the North Santiam river below Detroit grew large and dangerous until a sudden heavy rain on July 29 controlled them.
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John Todd Ont
KE. Hanna
McKay Creek
Santiam River
Detroit
Local Notables with Movements and Travel in Helix Area
Judge T G Hailey arrived from Salem this morning. Dr W G Cole travels to Werton on business. Henry Lazinka visits from Camas Prairie. Burr Johnson of Heilx livery in town on business. H F Booth of Portland insurance visits this afternoon. Mrs H F Collier and Maud Crawford depart for laidaway Springs tonight. Mrs Mary Rhodes relocates to Coombs canyon homestead. Charles H Carter returns from Sumpter Granite outing. J W Kimbrell heads to Adium for surveying. R B Tarbett of Fair Store returns from Meacham. Mr and Mrs Winn Brown return from Hidaway Springs. M A Ferguson and J J Joy in town on wheatbusiness. F L Gritman travels to Bingham Springs then Coward Alene country. Charles French and Albert Lee leave for Meacham on a mountain outing. T F Rourke and daughter Lllia come from Bingham Springs. Mowers Davidson & McMaster of North Yakima leave with five saddle horses via Pendleton. Hy C Hawkins arrives from Spokane as traveling freight agent. Mr and Mrs Andrew Grenier journey from Mayville toward White Walla. Mrs M A Murchell and Mien Besaic Murheil depart Wasco after weeks there. John Hailey Jr moves office from Judd to Smith Crawford building. James Elgin of Connell visits Pendleton friends. Judge Thomas Fitzgerald leaves for Lehman Springs with his family for two weeks. John Hatley Jr serves as police judge in his absence. R C French of Weston normal school travels east to Blue mountains for school interests.
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T. G. Hailey
Salem
W. G. Cole
Werton
Honry Lazinka
Camas Prairie
Burr Johnson
Heilx Liveryman
Jwce
H. F. Booth
Popular Insurance
Portland
H. F. Collier
Mise Maud Crawford
Laidaway Springs
Mire
Mary Rhodes
Coombs Canyon
Charles H. Carter
M. A. Ferguson
Helix Herald
J. J. Joy
Helix
Bingham Springs
Cowar d'Alene
Charles French
Albert Lee
Meacham
T. F. Rourke
Llllia
Mowers, Davidson & McMaster
North Yakima
Pendleton —Burne
Pendleton Post Office July Business Up Eight Percent
Assistant Postmaster French completes July report showing bus iness about eight percent higher than last year. Receipts total 1490.40 from stamp sales clerk salaries free delivery and miscellaneous, with a department balance of 665.67 in favor.
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Pendleton Post
French
Businss
Local Wheat Market Slows as Prices Stall at 58 Cents
In the local wheat market business is dull and import range sales are down. The price remains 58 cents for club wheat and 0 for bluestem, a level criticized by several farmers who hope to see 60 cents for club. Some farmers may hold onto their fields awaiting that higher price.
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Bocal
S.S.S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Pendleton Academy Seeks Dormitory Applicants
Pendleton Academy in eastern Oregon reports applications from young women in several counties for Boone hall, the girls dormitory. Many have already secured rooms and plans are being made for the upcoming school year opening.
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Penlleton Academy
Pendleton Academy
Oregon
Boone Hall
Washington topples good hop crop projection
Yakima August 1. If favorable conditions continue, growers say Washington state hop crop may exceed 60,000 bales this year. They claim it would be the largest crop ever picked in Washington.
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Yakima
Hoppickers Courted as Oregon Harvest Swells
An army of 20000 hoppickers will be required to harvest the Oregon crop, with orders placed at state employment bureaus and calls going out to Tacoma and Seattle. Man hours pay from 2 to 3 dollars daily, wages reflecting the era’s conditions.
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Oregon
California
Tacoma
Seattle
Prisoner Joke Sidetracks Sheriff on Early Train
On an early train into The Dalles a five year thief bound for the Idaho penitentiary escaped the guard’s attention after a handcuff split. Deputy Wood recovered him at Umatilla, then the prisoner vanished briefly but was later recaptured at Wasco county Jail, reportedly amused by the ruse.
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Aimatilla
Dalles
Chronicle
Wood
Triaf
Latah
Moscow
Bolee
Umatilla
Wasco County
Irrigation Funds Argument Ahead of National Congress
A year after government reclamation efforts cost 36 million dollars and reclaimed 1.8 million acres. The project is expected to create land values topping 87 million dollars and yield annual crops worth 27 million dollars, enough to nearly repay the advance each year. Advocates push for a 100 million dollar addition as the National Irrigation Congress gathers in Boise September 3.
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National Irrigation Congress
Boley
Seaside Liquor Sale Authorized by New Ordinance
In Olympia on Aug 1 a dispute over liquor sales at Moore's hotel Locksley Hall and Zellers bath house is resolved. The council fixes penalties for liquor violations at forty to two hundred dollars after a veto by the mayor was overruled. The ordinance becomes law in five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Seaside
Moore's
Locksley Hall
Zellers Bath
Carpet theft at legal offices during move
H E Collier of Winter and Collier pursues two rolls of carpet stolen from the firm’s law offices in the Association block. While moving to rooms vacated by White Dental, two colored helpers rolled the carpet for cleaning and storage, but the rolls disappeared with no clues found. Collier continues the chase as of afternoon.
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H. E. Collier
Winter & Collier
Association
Messrs. Winter & Collies
Cape to Colne Mond in London Travel Report
A damaged travel note describes a river crossing on a bridge over the Katue river near Cape Town with strange measurements and a railway distance of 1908 miles. It mentions a broken bridge section and an automobile linked to local amusement or bills, reflecting inconsistent details. The piece reads as an OCR fragment with unclear events and stray figures.
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Cape To
London Travel
Katue
Victoria
Falls
Cape Town
Kafuo River
Thorne Dead in County Area Home
J. C. Thorne, longtime county resident, died this forenoon at the Eldridge place on McKay Creek. He formerly lived near the state line in the county's north end and leaves several relatives. his wife and daughter had died recently.
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J. C. Thorne
Eldridge Place
McKay Creek
Remains of Deceased Shipped for Burial After Arrival
The body arrived at the Rader and is being prepared for shipment to Walla Walla for burial tomorrow morning. The deceased’s remains were brought to the parlor this afternoon for final arrangements.
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Walla Walla
Rader and
Parlora
Orenon Building & Loan elects officers and reports loans
At the annual meeting of stockholders in the Orenon Building & Loan, the full board was reelected. Officers named: RK Alexander president C T Smith vice president James Perry treasurer and Charles Maresh secretary. Loans exceed $100 000 with a prosperous year noted. A 200 acre apple orchard tract near Imbler was sold for 130 per acre to Colorado buyers as M L Cuusey plans to move to Portland. Fire along the Willamette north of The Oaks drew the community as 60 cottages and timber were saved or damaged.
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Orenon Building
Maresh
J. J. Sharon
C A. Eppinger
Sol Baum
Sol Valuable Land
M. L. Cuusey
la Grande
Colorido
Portland
Imbler
Grand Ronde Valley
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Terial
Teutsch’s
Ponshion Permanent
Atwood Ridg
Chicago
J. B. Despaln
Soden
City
John Cgugen
Eagle Building
Court Etreet
Pendleton
Enuallendon
Unmeatiila
Alate
Crean
Pecmone
Wisr
P. Strain
Cianione
Tolee
Hires Root Beer
Koeppens
Mrs. Winn Brown
Hidaway Springs
Hy. C. Hawkins
Chicago-Great Western Railway
Andrew Grenier
Mayville
Gillam County
White Walla
Hero
John Hailey, Jr
United States
Judd Building
Smith-Crawford
James Elgin
Connell, Wash
Thomas Fiteerald
Lehman Springs
John Hatley, Jr
R. C. French
Weston Normal School
Weston
Blue Mountains
Washington
the Fair Dep’t. Store
Idanmo Silerife
Seaalile
Winter & Collier of Association
Thorne
Oo & Eb A
Willamette
the Oaks
Northern Pacific-Burlington Railways
Omaha
Kansas
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Finho
Cltloe
Cilapon 4
Walter Adams
S. B. Calderhead
R. Ry
Fila “Vallo
A. D. Charlton
Tortland
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