Athena Brevities Harvests and Local News
Athena notes wheat harvesting rises with bumper yields with Preston Parton Milling reopening after repairs and Corner Saloon back in business. Visitors include Miss Ethel Garfield from Walla Walla and T J Mansfield from Galesburg. Local services at Baptist church, health updates, and small town details from Aug. 6.
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Athena
Preston- Parton Milling Company
Ethel Garfield
Walla Walla
Jackson Nelson
Portland
Ned McLain
City
Bingham Springs
Margaret Center
F. 3. LaGrow
Ed Sewell
Thornton
Armstrong
Mosgrove
Milton
Hyomel claimed to cure catarrh with inhaled medicine
Advertisement touts Hyomel as a remedy for catarrh and offensive breath. It claims the medicine is inhaled to reach the respiratory tract, killing germs and soothing mucous membranes. The complete outfit costs $1.00 and Tallman & Co. guarantee refunds if not satisfied.
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Hyomet
Cost
Tallman & Co
Hermiston Set To Open Public School September 2
Hermiston officials announce a public school opening on September 2 in the Newport Skinner block with two rooms. Mrs F J Moule of Pendleton will teach in the primary grade and a principal will be appointed soon. Construction has begun on the new Baptist church building and is to be rapidly pushed. L Morgan is recovering and Bland business house work is progressing.
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Ringo and Henderson
Pendleton
Carson-Carlyle Comedy Company
Col
H. G. Newport
F. W. Bartlett
Hermiston
Morton
Oliver P. Morton
Californhia
Indiana
Boatman
Umatilla
Echo
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company
Seattle
Hermiston realty head returns from Washington trip
Oldaker of Hermiston Realty returns from a Washington tour to study the Umatilla project. County residents show interest while Co L Morgan, Hermiston Hotel landlord, is reported improved after a few weeks away. C K Bland store building work proceeds rapidly toward occupancy.
Tongues of Fire Sect Invades Dallaz with Frenzied Meetings
Salem Journal reports a new religious sect Tongues of Fire, described as louder and more insane than Holy Rollers, posting at the city’s eastern edge for four to five weeks. Led by headquarters from Portland, followers harangue crowds until frenzy, with tents, exhortations, and ritual gibberish as participants are prayed over and pinned into frenzied word-sp , leading to fear and public disturbance.
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Creffield
Tongues of Fire
Dallaz
Salem Journal
Eec
Portland
Hotel Arrivals List Sprawling at St George Pendleton
Hotel St George lists guests including F J Thorp and Wm Dunn from Portland and Walla Walla, F R Burns, L F Baler, J D Isance, N B Stanfield, G W Silvery, J J Hogar, A Sche, F T Rose, E Riggs, J M Corled, BR R Johnson, A W WiltNck, T C Crawford, J W Carroll, and many others from cities such as Seattle Spokane New York Baker City and Albany with multiple spouses and accompanying notes. The arrivals document shows a wide geographic spread with guests from state and regional hotels visiting Pendleton and surrounding areas.
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Hotel
St. George
F. J. Thorp
Wm. Dunn
Lewis Rathbin
Portland
F. R. Burns
Walla Walla
L. F. Baler
Grand Rapids
Mich
John D. Isance
City
N. B. Stanfield
Echo
George W. Silvery
Spokane
J. J. Hogar
A. Sche
England
F. T. Rose
Denver
E. Riggs
Baker City
Mia. J. McCorled
Pendleton
C. C. Stotts
C. H. Worden
New York
A. Hammond
BE. Noonem
Tacoma
GC. D. Garbleleen
Salem
Fred Roth
Laula Abehoft
C. J. Freece
R. D. Sullivan
Fred Geets
la Grande
Ed Blackburn
B. H. Holcombe
Seattle
J. W. Irwin
J. M. Griffin
Hermiston
A. Schultz
F. Strainer
P. A. Wagner
J. W. Maloney
G. D. Gally
T. C. Lord
J. W. Smith
L. Allehoff
Port
J. T. Laesell
Albany
Ida Maxwell
Halsey
O. & Merritt
San Francisco
Ed Wilson
Limit of Life and Electric Hitters Ad
The article asserts life expectancy is far below potential and the critical period is between 50 and 60. It urges proper body care in this decade and claims longevity benefits from Electric Hitters, a tonic medicine guaranteed by Tallman & Co., druggists.
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Dr. King
Tullman & Co
Nature
Tallman & Co
Oregon Herefords to Hawaii Buy Willamette Bulls
The Salem Statesman notes a large purchase by Honolulu buyers to ship 1000 Willamette valley Hereford bulls to Parker ranch near Honolulu. Cattle from Oregon are praised for lower disease risk, boosting western Oregon’s impression in mid Pacific ranching. Pineules promise kidney relief with a 30 day $1 package, backed by refunds.
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Oregon
Hawaii
Willamette Valley
Sandwich Islands
Honolulu
Parker Ranch
mid-Pacific
Salem Statesman
Pacific Northwest
Butcher Shop and Property for Sale in Good Location
Butcher shop and fixtures for sale along with property. Business is doing well in a good location. For particulars contact W. H. Albee in Hell, Oregon. Also mentions 2000 feet of new film and two songs tonight at the theater.
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W. H. Albee, Hell
The First S Marlborough Portrait of a Complex Duke
Herbert Paul portrays the Duke of Marlborough as contradictory yet brilliant. The figure is described as brave and charming with a sharp military mind, yet deceitful in money matters and calculating in using others, all while showing humane restraint and ruthless efficiency.
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Herbert Paul
England
Duke of Marlborough
The Sultan's Screen Made From Human Skin Relic
A New York Herald note tells of a sultan in Turkey keeping a grand screen crafted from twelve servants’ tanned skin. The screen, two centuries old, honors the loyal workers who saved a royal family member during a palace fire.
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Turkey
Age of Fishes Read From Ear Stones and Scales
London Globe notes ichthyologists can read fish age from ear stones and scales. Scales show two annular rings per year, with white rings in spring and black in autumn. Otoliths yield similar yearly rings, offering reliable age estimates, especially in flatfish.
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London Globe
A Lesson In Philanthropy From a Harlow Parent
A New York Globe tale recalls a Harlow resident who paid a newsboy and a child customer with a two dollar bill. The father’s 20 cent parcel fee prompts the child to mirror the act, telling the newsboy to keep the change. The anecdote highlights shared generosity in daily life.
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Harlow
Bright
Mabel
Bright Eyes
New York Globe
Belgium Shopkeepers In A Small Way Sell Diverse Goods
A narrator describes Belgian shopkeepers as general dealers selling varied items from beer to stamps and cheese. An anecdote recalls a vivid distant light seen at night, mistaken for a music hall advertisement, which revealed only that sardines were sold on the premises.
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Belgium
One Drawback of Rainy Day Savings Mentioned
A Washington Star commentary quotes Peter Corntossel warning that saving cash is risky as others may grab it when a shower starts, likening it to an umbrella left unattended. The piece notes the practical fragility of cash on hand during sudden rain.
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Peter Corntossel
Washington
Serious Business and a Quirky Car Quest
The fragment shows a playful scene where Gladys plans to buy an automobile with assistance, while Cousin Jack declines and jokes about selecting a husband instead, reflecting family banter and light humor. The tone hints at a domestic vignette with characters engaged in everyday decisions.
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Gladys
Jack
Theater dialogue fragment on stage makeup and scene
A short backstage exchange unfolds with Boskin declaring fatigue and makeup absence while a manager urges performance to continue without makeup. The fragment hints at a play scene set in a theater context and mentions an 11 East Oregonian reference.
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Boskin
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Zerba
T. J. Mansfield
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Ill
F. M. Mansfield
Mra
Wm. Peterson
D. Peterson
Byron Hawks
Wm. Buush
The
Keeps Lumber Company
Deschaten River
Juniper Flat
Koontz
Marion
California
Henrietta Mills
Beho
Sol
Messrs
Page & Kyle
Furnish
M. E. Church
J. H. Koontx
MII
Umatilla Ranch Company
Catahrim
Koeppen & Bros
S Marlborough
East
Oregonian
the Fair Dep’t. Store
Pendleton, Oregon
Northwestern
GAS @ ELECTRIC CO
Matlock Building
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