Roosevelts Nebraska visit and global news items
An Eastern weekly to publish the Bible as a serial. President Roosevelt planned to visit Nebraska in September. China seeks removal of foreign troops from Shanghai. Italy orders Marconi wireless on all warships. St Pauls Cathedral in London needs urgent repairs. Portugal reports midnight and morning earthquake shocks in Leira. A father confesses to killing his son. another inmate is claimed innocent. A Cal fire tragedy at Point Richmond follows a disturbance arrest.
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Roosevelt
Nebraska
Shanghai
Marconi
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Leira
Portugal
William Thompson
Villas
Cio
Benjamin H. Nicholson
William Mansfield
Point Richmond
Cal
Wheer
Pacific Northwest News Highlights Mount Tabor Plans and Local Actions
The 26 room Coe Sanitarium building rises at Mount Tabor while Portland moves to curb billboard nuisance with a 200 dollar license. Eastern meat-packing firms probe Portland as a potential site. Salem asylum reports one new patient in July. Klamath County schools total 1072 pupils, up from 173. Cornucopia mine in Baker district stays open amid bankruptcy. Nibley post office opens with Cove service. Arthur M. Rawson named postmaster. Two year round ice lakes found near Baker City Panhandle region. Convict Dan Harkins from Boise escapes, tracked toward Weiser with interjurisdictional search.
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Coe Sanitarium
Mount Tabor
Portland
Eastern Meat-Packing
Insane Asylum At
Salem
Klamath County
Cornucopia
Baker District
Nibley
Union County
Cove
Arthur M. Rawson
Panhandle Mountains
Baker City
Dan Harkins
Boise
Weiser
Idaho
Canyon
Washington County
Oregon Residents Granted Pension Increases and Grants
The following pensions have been granted or increased for Oregon residents. Originals include Joseph Sommers in Portland for $8 and Romon Taylor in Prairie City for $8, with others like Chipman in St Johns and Pendleton in Beaver Creek receiving $8 and $6 respectively. Increases include Samuel Mabley of Roseburg for $14, George Wood of Mosier for $8, Lewis Pholpa of Manhart for $12, Miles Potter for $13, with widows and relatives such as Nancy Broker for $8 (Mexican War) and Owen Purdy of Kerby for $12 and William Knappa for $8.
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Oregon
Joseph Sommers
Portland
Romon Taylor
Prairie City
Geavitt B. Chipman
St. Johns
Michael Pendleton
Beaver Creek
Samuel Mabley
Roseburg
George R. Wood
Mosier
Lewis H. Pholpa
Miles B. Potter
Nancy Broker
Standard Grocery Clears Gon and Vacuum Fruit Fare Sale
Reuut Jere at Cost. We are closing on our line of Ma gon and Vacuum fruit fare at os. If you seed fruit jars, better come now. The Standard Grocery.
Wheat crop short prompts concern in Stage Guich trip
William Ingram John Russel and Otto Didion visited Stage Guich yesterday and found wheat yields well below expectations. They saw several fields with shattered grain heads and harvest in full swing, with bushels short by five to ten. A separate notice mentions a store for sale or lease valued at 6000 to 1000 in a thriving stock raising and mining area.
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William Ingram
John Russel
Otto Didion
Guich Country
Walla Walla Faces Pendleton In Inland Empire Debut Series
Walla Walla meets Pendleton in a four game set at Alta Diamond as the Inland Empire league begins. The Sharpshooters, loaded with former Northwest league players, chase second place while aiming to ride their hot start past the Indians. Lineups include Hurlburt Croll Treadway Shea Swindells Bruyette Bradbury Kelly Starkells and Pendleton’s Shills Fay Stovall Schmidt Hammond Adams Wilner Brown Hayes.
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Walla Walla
Pendleton
Alta Diamond
Indians
Baker City
Sharpshooters
Eigct
Reet Pullers
la Grande
Hurlburt
Croll
Treadway
Shea
Swindells
Bruyette
Bradbury
Kelly
Starkells
Schills
Fay
Stovall
Schmidt
Hammond
Adams
Wilner
Brown
Hayes
Pioneer Here Old-Timer To'ko Early Daye in Oregon
Luther Hasbrouck visiting his son in Umatilla County recalls Oregon’s early days. He came to the Coast in 1849, mined in Southern Oregon after California, drove cattle from Long Tom, and butchered meat to sell to miners in Granite. He notes great changes since Umatilla Landing and laments that most old pioneers are gone.
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Umatilla
Luther Hasbrouck
H. L. Hasbrouck
Birch Creek
Mr. Hasbrouck
Oregon
Umatilla Landing
Willamette Valley
John Minto
Georgia Horticultural Society Convention Opens in Macon
Men skilled in horticulture and agriculture gather from across Georgia for a general meeting at the Hotel Lanier. Bridg es Smith gives welcome, with responses from notable society members. The convention discusses fruit and flower growing topics and will adjourn tomorrow.
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Macon
Georgia Horticultural Society
Hotel Lanier
Bridges Smith
Wyoming Democrats Convene in Rawlins for State Ticket
The Democratic state convention in Rawlins Wyoming on August 6 gathers delegates and visitors to name candidates for governor and other state offices this fall. W H Holliday of Laramie is prominently mentioned for the gubernatorial race.
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Rawlins
Wyo
W. H. Holliday
Laramie
Society Wedding Unites Miss Sophie Hendrick and Dr. Pickett
In New York at the First Presbyterian Church, about fifty guests witnessed the marriage of Miss Sophie Hendrick to Dr. Frederick Smith Pickett. Dr. Pickett is a Cleveland physician and Mrs Hendrick is the daughter of former Kentucky attorney general William J. Hendrick.
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New York
First Presbyterian Church
Sophie Hendrick
Frederick Smith Pickett
Philadelphia Firms Expand Booths for 1904 World’s Fair Exposition
Philadelphia manufacturers new to exhibitions are securing large exhibit spaces for the 1904 World’s Fair, signaling a major push to showcase products to a national audience. The move reflects growing interest in leveraging the exposition to boost visibility and sales across industry sectors.
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Philadelphia
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Main Street
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Hotel
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T. Cushing
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A. TD. Chase
E. B. Coman
R. R. Thompson
San Francisco
Sam K. Shay
Seattle
G. B. West
Thomas Duncan
J. Grell
G. O. Sanborn
F. R. Allen
Denver
George E. K. Fichtner
Ora Read
Eugene
M. H. Patton
Spokane
Charles Langner
F. J. Ginger
A. Nylander
Lucretia Conklin
Jessie G. Chaddock
Illinois
F. DD. Cramer
W. H. Coffin
A. C. Rowland
J. H. Corvan
Elgin
L. L. McCurdy
Wisconsin
B. Kelsey
Fossil
F. L. Able
L. L. Guesnier
Pullman
James Charles
Parmington
Marjorie Rice
Verah McPherson
John B. Milne
Tacoma
A. W. Davis
F. B. Babcock
Cheney
John O'Neil
W. R. McRoberts
Olive Maurer
Birkham. Co
R. Offner
Charles Nelson
Athena
Thomas J. Rose
W. P. Cryderman
Y. J. Rose
John A. Oliphant and Wife
Oklahoma
W. B. Clark
Kansas City
W. F. Woodstock
Nolin
T. H. Behd
J. H. Winter
Walla Walla Walla Walla Walla Walla
Democrats of
Wyoming
Frazier’s Book and Stationery
F.w.schmidt & Co
Eliatle Draggists
Arrhandise
Merrick’s
Ake
Boston
RIA
Neagle Brothers Water
Kit Hays
Connerley
ST. Paul’s Boarding and Day School
Pintantag
Ind
Nevada Clio
Tae Sfagmy
Taylor
Malin
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W. S. Byers
Polydore Mocus
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