City Briefs and Classified Snippets amid Local Ads
A collage of local notices and ads includes hardware and furniture promotions, grocery rebates, shoe repairs, and rent offers. It lists rosters of merchants such as Cleveland’s Baking Powder campaigns, Teutsch’s Department Store repairs, and various transport and travel bargains with multiple city names, prices, and contact numbers. A fox terrier pup is lost with a reward, while excursion rates from Chicago to several cities are advertised with dates and stopovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rader
Pendleton
Cleveland
Headstrom & Greenawald
Teutech's
Dougine
Bonston
St. George
Cooper
W. DO. Hansford
Cigare and Tobaccon
Howard Court Street
Seth M. Richardson
Beaton
Greenawald & Headstrom
Teutach's
Greenawald
Hidaway Springs
Tallman & Co
T. M. Henderson
Chicago
St Louis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Kanaan City
Midway island windmills loom over tiny American outpost
The Midway Island segment describes windmill towers rising above a coral outcrop with sparse vegetation and a small American population anxious about strangers. It contrasts Midway’s isolation with a later mining boom in Grant County, where rich mineral prospects promise development, jobs, and a transport-linked local market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Island
United States
Almont
Midway In
Arcade liquor sale to minors leads to bail
Joinee Stanford, proprietor of the Arcade anloan, was arrested yesterday for selling liquor to minors and arraigned before Justice John E. Waugh. She waived a preliminary examining trial and was held to answer in the grand jury court in bail of $500. La Grande Ob. report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joinee Stanford
Arcade Anloan
John E. Waugh
la Grande Ob
Amputation After Timber Work Accident Near Connorenewk
A man employed in timbering near Connorenewk was brought to Baker City Sunday evening with a fractured leg. The injury required amputation yesterday morning due to the severity of the damage making treatment necessary.
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Willi Thrwault
Connorenewk
Oomine
Baker City Demonrt
Cashing Checks Across Banks by The First National Bank
The First National Bank of Pendleton Oregon offers free interception of checks drawn on other banks and will cash drafts in any U S city or Canada and handle items in any city worldwide, at no charge.
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United States
Canada
First National Bank
Pendleton
Oregon
Townwide Personal Notices From Helix Area
A long list of residents and visitors to Helix and nearby towns includes A. T. Noble at Meadow Creek, H. C. Worth in Parker's store, EP Maratiall returning from Portland, F. G. McIntosh and family heading to Toakland Washington, and many others. The drift and arrivals cover tradesmen, educators, officials, and travelers visiting farms, shops, and relatives, with several planning outings and returns from Meacham, Portland, and Seattle. The notices reflect daily social movement in the region with emphasis on names, places, and short trips.
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Jats Kennedy
Helix
A. T. Noble
Meadow Creek
H. C. Worth
Parker
Maratiall
Portland
F.G. Mclntosh
Toakland
Wash
William Blakeley
Rostland
Bapetist Ghared
Meacham
Charles Erypliger
Hidaway Springs
W. H. Lytle
Arlington
John Baker
Jamen Wright
North
Yakima Shoepbuyer
Pendleton
Attoney
George M. Smith
An. & NS
Jort
Grepon Pointe
Clum Department
Mire
Effie Jean Frawer
Jett Lmet West
Me B. C Brown
Dry Coode
Alexander's
Baker City
John Jesse
Benneton
Bingham Springs
George W. Proelatel
Eli Yeater
Weston
Reclaiming Alkali Land and Climate Influence on Dogs
Readable fragments describe climate effects on dog breeds and their endurance to extreme temperatures. Notes mention Himalayan wool loss, shepherd dogs, and heat cold tolerance, plus experiments in Nevada by a reclamation service seeking best methods to reclaim alkali soil for agricultural use.
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Himalayas
Angona
India
Europe
Nevada
Plans for alkali land reclamation under Truckee Carson project
The Nevada plan calls for 10 acres of alkali soil to be leached with water and another 10 acres to be flooded, to test under drain usage and determine costs. A third 11 acre tract will evaluate under drain installation on heavy adobe lands. Goals include proving drainage methods, expanding cultivable land, and informing arid region farming economics. Draining, soil classification, and related studies support broader efforts in the Klamath and Minidok, Muniley projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Dramne Tehag
Witty Mound
Trucker
Fim
Perilous Sable Island and the fate of Gloucester fishers
Excerpt from Patsie Odlie's Mack Night recounts Sable Island as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Two crescent bows and treacherous shoal waters trap Gloucester fishermen. Dozens of wrecks dye the sands while skippers like Patsie Odlie are famed for venturing the perilous northeast bar in winter.
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Atlantic
Lyme
Sable Island
Mike
Gloucester
Borg
Sabie Island
Patsle Oddie
Wenoll
Patsie Odale
Patsie Odlie
Jaimoe BL Connolly
Scribner's
Shingle Mills to Close in King County This Winter
Shingle mills in King county and likely throughout western Washington will close during December January and February 1906 under an agreement reached by all county shingle manufacturers and many others across the state. The pact seeks to curb supply and lift prices by shutting mills for the winter the meeting at Ballard heard.
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Halbird
Wash
King County
Whatcom County
Pathe
Washington
Baliand
County books show small shortages from errors not crime
Montpalier reports county book examiners found shortages across four years from minor errors in collections and misapplied duties rather than criminal wrongdoing. Officials, including the treasurer, failed to collect or assess delinquent penalties properly, but most named parties are ready to rectify the amounts when asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holve City
Capital News
Montpalier
Bear Lake County
Royntry
Famous Speakers at Fair Discuss Municipal Interests
The Lewis and Hark exposition conference committee aims to convene a national Civic Congress in August at the Exposition site. Mayors from Crescon and Washington and Tate are urged to appoint delegates as top experts like William Travers Jerome Josiah Straus and John De Witt Warmer will address topics from municipal corruption to local service and municipal ownership.
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Angee 14
Lewis and Hark
Crescon
Woshington
Tate
Paciftt Northweet
Auust
Orceon
Promest
William ‘Travers Jerome
Dietelet
New York City
Wilk
Josiah Straus
John de Wit Warmer
New York
Charles Zach
Talvercity
Chicago
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
Nathanael Municipal League
Juna Joh Gratin Brow
Auchor Sport
Mr. Brooke
Amos Parker Wilder
Frank Goodnew
United States
Iowa Needs Women and Exodus Over Census Figures
A fragmented notice cites census data showing 416000 more men than women and predicts migration to Iowa. It argues women with teaching ability will seek employment as schools expand, reflecting a state concern over gender balance and labor prospects.
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Tow
Davidson
State Census Bureau
New England
Shortage of School Teachers Aids Marriage Proposal Delay
The piece notes unmiracled dearth of school miame and 162 avhoola forced to delete decimet to wed, with belief that cenmun director compiled Ceures to explain teacher shortage.
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Cenmun
Milton Fire Company Launch Planned After By law Flaws
Mil ton town faced fire protection concerns as a former organization failed to meet bylaw rules. Major Miller uncovered the defect and ordered poll tax collection from members of the old setup. A mass meeting formed a committee of W. K. Putnam, W. A. Anderson, and A. McKay to establish a new, properly organized fire company. a report is due in a few days.
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Milton
Major Miller
W. KE. Putnam
W. A. Anderson
A. McKay
Idallo Negheo Colony Promises Land Start For Black Family Heads
W H Moore of Hawthorne Florida promotes a southern Idaho colony for colored people. Each negro family head will receive an acre to start a home. The plan offers liberal terms and believes it feasible for both colonists and promoter, contrasting with conditions in the southern states.
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W. HL Moore
Hawthorne
Fla
Idaho
Uncertain Labor Hopes in Wallula Wallaa
The Wallaa Walla Union reports a labor shortage amid a busy paving project by Warren Construction. Despite demand for 60 additional workers, the street gang around Main Street between First and Fourth lacks willing hands, with many men preferring harvest work or other opportunities.
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Wallaa Walla
Walla Walla
Landholdings to be sold in Harney county
The Preneh- Glenn land holdings in Harney county totaling 24.002 acres with 14.000 acres owned by F.C. Luk are to be marketed, the Tube Herald reports. Large investors are negotiating for all or portions, with General Manager Luak of the Prend-Glenah company saying the firm plans to dispose of its land and stock interests in Harney.
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Haris
Preneh- Glenn
Horney
F.C. Luk
Saya
Tube Herald
Wellan Privat Indivadinte
Luak
Prend-Glenah Company
Prench
Har- Hey Monty
Fruit shipments reach Colorado orchards for season
Forty six oaronds totaling over 900 000 fruit trees were received for planting in western Colorado orchards this season. Most shipments came from eastern states that recently moved to the region to grow fruit, per the Denver Hub.
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Colorado
Denver
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Lee Teutsch
J. K. Smith
Baggage and Express
Donaldson's
Red Cram Drug Store
Louis Hunziker
Main St
Milway Island
Possesasia
Grant County
Creentora
Quartallurg
Susanville
Villenvon City
Koeppens
Koeppen & Brothers
Judge & A. Lowell
Mire. M. Roberts
Jows
G. A. Roberts
la Grate
Mienis
Aoa
Raberte
Caanly
Dative Gordon
Gimah
George A. Roberts
Thie County
Montes Ang
BE. R. Brage
Union
Lewie Wi Clark Fair
Nitehone
Lat Cpande
Delano
Transcontinental Preight Association
San Fenelsco
Ren
A.D. Sua
Spokane
Britteh Columbia
Boundary
Buffalo
J.T. Hinkle
Boho
Tacoma Irrigation Company
Tacoma
Beho
Mente
Goodman- Thompson Co. Hardware
Plumiing
Ruperts Pind Fear Lake County
Bad Shuape
Iowa
Milton Fire Company
Iim
Idallo Negheo Colony
Moria
Erult
Wood & Coal
Roslyn
VT. 5
Rostyn Wood & Coal Co
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