Ice cream and groceries dominate town ads on August 12 1902
Local notices flood the page with shop listings and services. Fechter’s serves ice cream and soda while Gratz’s offers crawfish in white wine and fresh seafood. Hawley’s Market sells fruits, melons, vegetables, and jelly. The Boston Store touts corset sales. Dutton’s supplies ice cream by home delivery. Teutsch and Gratz’s appear repeatedly with groceries and fresh goods.
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Pwest
Nolf's
Teutsch's
Gratz's
Hawley
Schutz
Hawley Ros
Commercial Association
Lbrarian
Dutton
City and Court Notices and Rentals Mix in Local Classifieds
The paper lists a mix of property rentals and sales, a divorce case in progress, a furniture and china display, and a ranch for sale near Pendleton. It notes a five room rental on Clay street, a 20 room lodging house on Cottonwood, and a dog found via classified ad.
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Lindsey & Doty
Sempler
Cottonwood Street
East Oregonian
Kennedy
Younger & Son's
Sarah E. Caplinger
John Caplinger
Ellis
James B. Welch
Clay Street
Webb Street
Railroad
F. A. Campbell
Pendleton
Happy Hollow
H. A. Faxon
Stonewall Jackson Street
Decorated China Display at Tall Man & Co
At Tall man and Co a striking display of hand painted china from the Gross China Decorating Company of Denver is offered as a show and sale. Pieces include jardinières plates punch bowls and decorative chinaware. The exhibition will run until Friday evening with future orders taken.
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E. Mason
Gross China Decorating Company
Denver
Tallman& Co
Tallman & Co
Gross Company
Largest tree found in the Sierra Nevada in Fresno County
A giant tree identified high in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Fresno County, California, measures six feet across at ground level and encircles with a 154 foot 7 inch line yielding over 71 feet in diameter. It stands on a government reserve and is not expected to be cut.
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Younger & Son's
Agnes Dunbar
Delsarte
Boston
Sierras
Fresno County
California
Telephone used as surgical probe linked to earphone
London surgeons reportedly use a telephone with a wet plate setup to locate metallic objects inside bodies. The plate and probe form a circuit that vibrates on contact with bullets needles and metal fragments. French German surgeons follow this London method to adopt it abroad. Also at the state fair a Missouri giantess, 8 feet 4 inches tall, will be on display direct from Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Medical Journal
London Hospital
London
Berlin
Paris
Scientific American
Missouri
Merrill's rifle found near scene of Tracy murder
The 30-30 Winchester rifle Merrill used during his murderous escape with Harry Tracy was found by Fred Runcorn and J. H. Goff about 200 yards from Merrill's body along the road toward Chehalis. The weathered weapon, an 1894 model, was discovered after a brief search following extensive attempts by others.
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Dave Merrill
Oregon
Chehalis
Wash
Fred Runcorn
J. H. Goff
Dave Merril
Harry Tracy
Merrill
Tracy
Goff
Mr. Runcorn
Salem
Immense shipment of Tavlets with Surprising Values
School supplies advertised at low prices include sponges from 1c to 10c, slates from 5c to 33a, slate pencils at 5c, 5c and 10c, book bags 5c to 49a, straps 1c and 10c, pens 4c to 10c, compasses to 2c, 12 good pens 4c, drawing books 4c, 50 and 70, and an immense Tavlets shipment with Se 60 and 10c pricing.
School Books for Public and Private Academies
Public School, Pendleton Academy and St. Joseph's Academy list new books available for the coming term. Schools urge students to obtain required titles and supply lists from the administration.
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Full Line Public School
Pendleton Academy
St. Joseph's Academy
Advertising sale of Delf Nelf Webster's Dictionary and White House Cook Book
A local ad lists Frederick Nelf New Jarge Webster's Dictionary offered at $2 and White House Cook Book in a new edition priced at $1.24. The notice targets readers seeking cheap reference books and cookbook volume options. Entities include Frederick Nelf, Webster's Dictionary, White House Cook Book.
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White House
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Lee Teutsch
Cleaver Bros. Dry Goods Company
Ast
Fechter's
iGratz's
Castle's
Castle
Neuman’s
Joerger's
Hawley Bros
Grege
Academy
Phillip
Tallman's
Rihorn &Cook
Taylor Building
W. A. Peet
The
Red Boy
L. Hunziker
E. Alexander
Koeppen
Main St
Uma Boda, Be
Tallman & Co.'s
Sie
Ras
Peoples Warehouse
Douglas
Frederick Nelf
GAS LA Fontaine
Crowner Telephone
A. P. Armstrong
LL. B
State Normal School
Monmouth
Ate & Vallealane Tall
Ake Ma
Butler
Alent
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