Old Santa Fe Trail an early wagon road saga
J W Reading chronicles the Santa Fe trail from Cumberland to Westport, noting 19th century trade shifts, caravan dangers, tolls, and the rise of Fort Leavenworth as a distribution hub. The piece traces wagon and stagecoach progress, price contrasts, and high risk for traders crossing hostile plains.
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J. W. Reading
Locomotive Engineers’ Journal
Pilgrim Fathers
Young American Republic
Cumberland
St. Louis
St Louis
Mexico
Atlantic
New Mexico
City of
Santa Fe
Westport
Independence
Kansas City
Missouri
Fort Leavenworth
Plains
Raton Pass
Missouri River
Mountain Pass
Santa Fe Railway Company
Santa Fe Trail
Farm for Rent Near Pendleton 660 Acres Available
660 acre farm for rent two percent miles from Pendleton, Ore. Inquiries directed to Frank 8B, Clapton & Co., Pendleton, Oregon.
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Pendleton
Frank
Clapton & Co
Ore
Missouri Primaries Show Folk, Cowherd In Governors Race
Missouri primary reports day of August 4 show Governor Folk leaving the field to seek the U S Senate against Stone while William Cowherd and Dave Ball lead the Democratic gubernatorial contest. Herbert Hadley appears set for the Republican nomination with strong statewide and city support in St Louis and Kansas City.
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St. Louis
Saile
Missouri
Joseph Folk
United States
Stone
William 8. Cowherd
Kansas City
David A. Bull
Pike County
Cowherd
Herbert
Hadley
William Cowherd
University of Missouri
Dave” Ball
Champ" Clark
Ball
Big City
Jefferson City
Gum Shoe Bill" Stone
Folk
Senaitor Stony
Kentucky
Tennessee
Senate
Foley's Kidney Remedy Boon for Elderly Health
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy helps elderly people by stimulating urinary organs correcting irregularities and toning the body. The copy urges starting the remedy immediately and credits Pendleton Drug Company as the supplier.
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Pendleton Drug Company
Fire destroys nine Aberdeen restricted district buildings
A fire Wednesday afternoon leveled nine buildings in Aberdeen's restricted district. George Griswold of Montesano was found dead in his bed at the New Brunswick hotel after the flames were controlled, his body partly incinerated. Total loan cited about 75,000 dollars with 50,000 dollars in insurance.
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Aberdeen
George Griswold
Montesano
New Brunswick
No one is immune from kidney trouble remedy ad
An advertisement from Pendicton Drug Company promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy claiming it stops irregularities and cures kidney or bladder troubles within medical reach.
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Foley
Pendicton Drug Company
Women and the prisms of thought in daily life
A dated reflection contrasts women’s analytical zeal with men's straightforward views. It notes that a woman transforms simple facts into complex puzzles, turning even arithmetic into inquiry, while the speaker’s niece Molly shows curiosity and engagement, turning routine statements into lively problem solving.
The Swastika's Meaning Across Cultures
A discussion traces the word swastika to luck and to sun symbols. Professor Muller links it to a solar wheel and motion, while Mme Blavatsky calls it a concise summary of creation. The emblem appears in religious symbols across ancient nations.
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Max Muller
Mme. Blavatsky
The Defect In His Dressing
A British professor of surgery known for skill tests a student about his dressing. The student falters before admitting the flaw, saying the professor is not quite straight, in a London Globe style anecdote about clinical demonstration and etiquette.
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England
Britain
London Globe
Dumas Correspondence Sparks Meeting Hope Over Monte Cristo Fame
Alexandre Dumas wrote to his son’s literary success with Dame aux Camelins, congratulating the author and seeking acquaintance. Dumas fils replied eagerly, noting how highly his father spoke of Monte Cristo and expressing pleasure at meeting the elder Dumas.
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Alexandre Dumas
Dumas Fils
Monte Cristo
Going Elsewhere After Friendly Visit
A friend visits Mr. Highprice in his furniture store after seeing an ad inviting friends to call before shopping elsewhere. The visitor reveals plans to buy nothing and go elsewhere, prompting an amused reply about what can be sold. The exchange captures light humor about sales pressure and choosing not to buy.
Forgetmenot: A Wife’s Knot Tells a Man’s Errand
A Philadelphia Press lighter note explains forgetmenot as a string a wife ties to a finger when a husband goes into town on an errand. The term is defined humorously as a reminder trick.
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Citiman
Philadelphia Press
Gates Ajar design charms widow in tombstone tale
The Indianapolis Journal quotes a tombstone man praising a Gates Ajar design. The widow agrees, saying it is what she wants while recalling a marriage where doors were never shut without being told.
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Indianapolis Journal
It in the Hast Oregonian headline note
A terse notice highlights a misread headline origin in the Hast Oregonian. The line hints at a caution against misidentifying items as It within the Hast Oregonian’s pages. No further details are provided.
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Oregonian
Steve Adams’ Wife Quits. Spouse Leaves Him in Denver
Denver reports Mrs. Steve Adams, linked to the Grand Junction murder trial of Arthur Colline, has left her husband after his acquittal. The prior trial rumors suggested she attended for the Western Federation of Miners. Adams traveled to Baker City with his uncle after the verdict. reports say his wife initially joined him but then went to Mytrose and then Denver.
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Denver
Col
Steve Adams
Arthur Colline
Grand Junction
Ore
Baker City
Mc*Ytrose
Cal
Pin eules for kidneys offer relief on trial
Hundreds suffer from backache rheumatism and lumbago misattributed to kidney trouble. Pin eules for the kidneys promise quick relief of kidney and bladder issues. A 30 day trial costs $1 with money back guarantee. Sold by A C Koeppen & Bro.
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A. C. Koeppen & Broa
Wallowa Boy Killed In Hunting Accident
Clarence Pointer, about 14 miles from Wallowa, was accidentally shot while hunting with a young woman and a small boy. The shotgun discharged, the load struck Pointer in the body, and he died about two hours later. He was buried Tuesday in Wallowa cemetery.
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Wallowa
Wallowa County
Clarence Pointer
Baker City
Pointer
Piles remedy advertised by A C Kowppen & Bron
An advertisement claims ManZan Pile Remedy can treat piles without surgery and guarantees results. The ad, priced at 60 cents, is placed by A C Kowppen and Bron in the Hast Oregonian.
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A. C. Kowppen & Bron
Japanese Cross the Border Line
Thirteen Japanese coolies slipped across the international border near Blaine Montana Monday night. Eleven are now at liberty on this side making their way southward. Immigration Inspectors at Blaine learned of the crossing too late to intercept them at the border. Inspectors at Blaine, Custer, Ferndale and Bellingham search for the contraband.
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Blaine
Mont
Liberty
Cloverdale
B. C
Custer
Ferndale
Bellingham
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