Diverse Local Ads and Notices on August 9, 1902
A jumble of town notices and advertisements detailing ice, groceries, lunches, dry goods, clothing, footwear, and services. It highlights Teutsch's, Gratz's, Hawley Bros, Nolf's, Castle's, and Lane's Medicine promotions alongside housing for rent and employment solicitations. Includes dancing, library info, and upcoming Sunday picnic with Kirkman's orchestra.
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Golden Rule
En& Glass
Schlitz Beer
Encc
Kine
Kirkman
Mercial Association
All Library
Dutton's
Academy
Phillip’s
Tallman’s Drug Store
Teutsch's
Rihorn & Cook
Taylor
New Sisters' Hospital Brickwork Nears Completion
In Heppner the first story above the basement nears completion for the new sisters' hospital. Also reports note sheep fat and sassy in the mountains. Grant County news covers an attack on a sheep herder, a mail contract change, and a tax distribution from the irreducible school fund. Wallowa reports designate a timber reserve and a smallpox case near Homer Bennett with a 10 day to two week isolation pending.
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Sisters’ Hospital
Heppner Gazette
John Busick
Grant County
D. W. Jenkins
Bear Valley
T. J. Matlock
Heppner
Lone Rock
W. C. Miller
Wallowa
Wallowa County
Oregon
Uncle Sam
Martin
Homer Bennett
Gregg
Homer
Some Elegant Fruit from H F Harrah Ranch Visit
H F Harrah arrives in town from his 600 arc ranch near Pilot Rock bearing a large basket of fruit from his Birch creek ranch. The basket includes June apples White Palmain Red Astridian and other fine apples plums and pears all described as rich in flavor and free from infection. Harrah and partners own 500 to 600 fruit trees laden with fruit and plan to harvest 120 tons of hay this season. The ranch lies three and a half miles north of Pilot Rock.
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H. F. Harrah
Pilot Rock
Mr. Harrah
East Oregonian
Harrah
Arrah
Birch Creek
Young Man Dies of Blood Poisoning Near Adams
Elmer Kononen aged 23 died at his father Matt Kononen’s home five miles west of Adams at 11 last night. The cause was blood poisoning from a finger carbuncle that worsened over weeks. He suffered intensely and requested death. Funeral will be held at the homestead on Sunday.
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Elmer Kononen
Matt Kononen
Adams
Picnic at Kine's Grove Promises Cooling Evening
Do not miss the Sunday picnic at Kine's Grove in the timber with shade trees and water all around. Dancing starts at 2 PM with refreshments available. hacks run regularly to the venue for the hot sultry afternoon and evening.
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Kine's Grove
The Independent Farmer
The Heppner Gazette notes that a farmer can be most independent by running a businesslike operation. He avoids merchant competition, accepts no editor delayed payments, and gains more time for study. Independence supports strong morals and peak physical power.
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God's Green Earth
Heppner Gazette
Ma son and Vacuum fruit jars clearance at grocery
The Standard Grocery announces a closing line of Ma son and Vacuum fruit jars. Limited stock remains. customers are urged to buy now to avoid missing out.
Incorporation Filed for The Dalles to Briggs Railway
Articles of incorporation have been filed at The Dalles for a company proposing to build a railway connecting The Dalles to Briggs in Sherman county, reaching the Columbia Southern terminus.
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Dalles
Briggs
Sherman County
Columbia Southern
Weston A Good Town Sim J Cully Sees Weston Growth
Sim J. Cully a Weston business leader toured Walla Walla and praised Weston’s rapid growth. He notes new businesses including a planned restaurant and a third saloon, busy merchants, full threshing season, and a new central water fountain offering pure cold drinking water from Proebster spring two miles away.
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Sim J. Cully
Weston
Walla Walla
Union
Culley
Umatilla County
Main and
Jefferson Streets
Proebster
Immigrant’s pocket money contrasts Ellis Island stats
Ellis Island records show that the average immigrant arrived last year with only 16 dollars in his inside pocket. The figure highlights modest starting resources for newcomers entering the United States.
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Ellis Island
Immense Tavieta shipment offers school supplies
Large stock arrival with low prices on slates pencils rulers book bags straps pens and drawing books. Offers 16 10c items 8 at 5c 20 slate pencils 5c and 100 for a ruler 6c lead pencils 8 for 10c drawing books 4c 50 70. Nice pen holder pen compass 10c to 25c.
School books listed for Pendleton and St Joseph academies
Public School, Pendleton Academy and St Joseph's Academy books are cataloged in a full line listing. The notice identifies titles and quantities available through the school book program.
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Full Line Public School
Pendleton Academy
St. Joseph's Academy
Rare Lexicography and Cook Book Sale Listing
Frederick Nelf New Webster’s Dictionary offered for 295 dollars, originally five dollars. White House Cook Book in a new edition priced at 1.24 dollars. Local ads advertise discounted reference works and household manuals for readers.
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White House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee Teutsch
Cleaver Bros. Dry Goods Company
Hast
Greson At
A. Howard
Teutsch’s
Gratz’s
Nolf's
Hawley
Castle
E. T. Wade
Castle’s
Neuman's
Joerger’s
Hawley Bros
The
Alexander's Department Store
Portland
Clothing
Lane
Tallman & Co
L. Hunziker
Alexander
Koeppen
Main St
UMA Boda
Independent Farmer
Peoples Warehouse
Boston
Price
Douglas
Flere
Frederick Nelf
Gus LA Fontaine
Crowner Telephone
A. P. Armstrong
LL. B
State Normal School
Monmouth
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