Taxation Debate on Railroad Improvements and Valuation
A Portland area account discusses heavy spending on rail improvements by the Southern Pacific and allied lines, with claims the county roadbed value is overstated. Harriman defends expenditures while local officials consider a suit challenging county assessments as potentially excessive. The Oregon context centers on rail growth, property values, and tax implications.
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B. H. Harriman
Kimgele
Portland
Amemor
Dilly Journal
Tmarrinan
Chamberlain
Mir
Harrionan
Tii
Transportation
Ser
Oregon
Mir. Horniman
Bend
Omaha
Mturriman
Harriman
Hiarriman
Canal Contract Let for Portland Half Mile
Jonon and Smyth of Portland were awarded the contract to build the first half mile of the Celtic canal for 292000. Work will start after crews are employed and necessary equipment placed, with completion by December 1906. The eight mile canal section faces gall rock obstacles and is a key part of the Waterway.
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Jonesom& Smyth
Portland
Wil Hall
Jonon & Smyth
Oregon Daily Journal
Celilo
Wien
United States
Cere
Thera
Conerow
Ite
Sesson
Tten
Fagies Start on Flight From Butte to Denver
Local delegates to the national convention of Fagies begin a special train journey from Butte to Denver. The train will pick up delegations from Salt Lake Idaho Falls Pocatello Rolette Ogden and Pendleton en route to the convention city. The train is luxuriously equipped and may stop over at Colorado Springs for rest and acclimatization.
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Fagies
Butte
Mont
Denver
Salt Lake
Idaho Falla
Pocatello
Rolfe
Ogden
Pendleton
Tts
Colorado Springn
Language, travel and literary fragments across distant lands
Snippets describe Beothin language teaching using Bible passages, a Scot lad employing a Bible code, and Lew Wallace inspired fiction about an American hero destined for a restless voyage across continents, craving a rooted life back home yet unable to settle.
Stickier Promptness And Odd Remedies In Old Texts
A garbled excerpt notes a Boston merchant famed for punctuality, joking about a boss and employee dynamics as a tale of being on time. It then touches on leprosy’s historical understanding, its severe depictions, and how society treated sufferers, followed by a note on bald eagles mating for life and mourning a mate.
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Merchint
Boston
Bla
Dolan
Aron
A Human Rattler and a Dime Rattle Tale
A baby swallowed two but tons a dime and three marbles, sparking a momentary disheartenment before the father jokes it saves buying a rattle. In a separate quip, a humorous exchange centers on appearance and worth, with a half million figure cited in a playful line.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fred
Joe
Ceremony Demands WaterWax For Doll In Odd Exchange
Fragmented dialogue on christening a doll prompts requests for water and wax from Wthel and Eithel, amid admonitions that the act is wrong. Mrs Turkins notes her husband has been ill and unable to attend races, while a Washington Post quote and Rousseau line frame the odd exchange.
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Eithel
Monet
Turkins
Washington Post
Calre the Gambler's Paradise and the Gambling Hells
A London Times excerpt describes an Egyptian city. it notes over twenty upper floors with bars that are gambling dens, and a police official confirms widespread illegal gambling. The piece laments foreign involvement and notaries drawn by the game's scent, claiming corruption persists despite raids.
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Calre
Caire
Cren
Mohammed Atl
Wainbilew
Egypt
Britiah Niliones
Lonion
Queen Elizabeth’s cold cure recipe from old text
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt retells a royal medicinal recipe cited as Dr William Bulleyn’s method for curing a cold. The instructions list ingredients like hornike root, bark, sage, marjoram, dill, aloes wood, and pouch words, guiding preparation into an aqua vitae using strong ale.
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Eiizabeth
William Bulleyn
Elizabeth
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Exchequer and the Checkerboard Origin
An old custom had the king s justiciar and subordinates tally royal accounts twice yearly at Raster and Michaelmas. A checkerboard cloth spread on a table served as the accounting grid, with sheriff and law officers entering totals, giving rise to the name exchequer.
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Raster
Michaelfig
Exchequer
Star Chamber
London Globe
The Doctor in the Duel and Other Fragments
A physician in a duel recounts treating a wounded client and seeking a $10 fee, met with a reply about delicacy in money matters. The Old Farmer's Almanac piece warns against reading in bed by candlelight and bans cigars for health and fire risk. A dialogue about ambition questions whether to pursue writing a great novel now or risk disappointment.
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Prasee
Rich Will Breaker Family in Mischief Gag
In a quizzical chat a pair of artists and lawyers riff on fortune, art, and a millionaire plotting a costly portrait of his wife and children. A lawyer jokes about unsound mind and a family splurges on a will, while a newspaper quip hints at inheritance feuds.
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New York
Presa
Unclear Proposal Talk Tangles With Novel Talk
A dialog shows Alice-Ethel unsure if a proposal will occur while mentioning a novel and Life, a colored philosopher, and an imagined chapter. The fragment references Cleveland's Baking Powder as a recalled brand amid muddled exchanges and rain prayers.
Railroad Project Quietly Under Consideration Eastward from Boise
A preliminary survey group in Boise discusses a potential eastward railway to connect with the Northwestern line in Idaho. A New York banking firm, linked to major expansions, may finance the venture. Prominent engineer John B. Stanton is en route to advance the plan.
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Doles
New York
Monso
Westwart
Bowe
Aug
Boise
Idaho
John B. Stanton
Californians at Tide fad in California Building events
Thousands of California visitors arrived in Portland for Oakland day activities. Governor Pardee welcomed guests at the California Building with address of welcome. President W Goode of the exposition to speak later, Mayor Mott to reply. Jack Davis jailed for drunkenness fractured skull and self-inflicted throat injuries. hospitalized and to recover.
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Portland
Ore
Oakland
Alameda
Berkeley
California
Pardee
Twesde Inn
California Building
W. Goode
Fnn
Mott
Jack Davis
Palouse
No Tongue Can Tell Suffering and Cure by Cuticura
A Michigan woman describes five years of severe itching and bleeding eczema. After trying many doctors, she found relief with Cuticura Remedies starting with Cuticura Soup and Ointment, followed by four bottles of Resolvent, and she urges others to contact her for verification.
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Altic Etson
Bellevue
Mich
Itching Eczema Cured by Cuticura Soap Ointment Pills
Cure claims for Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills cure various severe itching and scaly eruptions including eczema psoriasis and scalp crusting. The ad asserts proven effectiveness and urges use of the Cuticura line for relief and cleansing.
Land Scrip For Sale At Forest Market Prices
Unrestricted forest reserve scrip listed for sale with title to timbered, farming or desert land in any quantity. No residence or improvements required. Address HLM, Hamilton The Portland Portland Oregon.
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HLM
Hamilton
Portland
Oregon
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