New French Torpedo Engine Aims To Sink Battleships
A French inventor Gustave Babet unveils a radio guided torpedo tested on the Seine. The device steers via wireless Hertz waves up to four miles, carries 200 pounds of explosive, moves at twenty knots, and claims to breach battleship hulls. Trials to be held soon with official demonstrations. Also advertises Fo leys Honey and Tar for hay fever and summer colds.
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Paris
M. Gustave Babet
M. Gabet
Seine
M. Gubet Ot
Optical specialist opens permanent offices in Pendleton
An optical specialist with over 90 years of experience fitting glasses opens permanent offices in the John Schmidt building, Pendleton Oregon, marking a long-standing practice expanding its local presence.
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John Schmidt
Pendleton
Ore
Portland Man Robbed by Woman in Midnight Hold Up
Edwin Campbell of 105 Willamette Boulevard says a masked male and a female robber held him at gunpoint near a St John streetcar stop at midnight August 6. The woman palmed Campbell's diamond pin valued at 650, his $100 weld watch, and $90 in cash as investigators note small gloveprints and a size five shoe track. Detectives Coleman and Price are assigned to the case under Captain Baty as Campbell reports the crime to Chief Cox.
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Portland
Edwin Campbell
Willameétre Boulevard
St. John
Campbell
Cox
Fanale
Highwas Manm
Campi
Wille Thy Fontpag
Camp Hal
Coleman
Price
Baty
Woman Named in Robbery Case Told to Aid Detectives
Chief Cox has assigned the crime case to detectives and ordered a thorough investigation focusing on the possible involvement of a woman. The instruction directs investigators to pursue all lines of inquiry and gather sufficient evidence.
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Cox
Portland to have airship landing on new tower
Portland plans a sky scraper at Third and Washington with the city’s first flying machine landing on its roof. Spalding funds the 12 story building. Cass Gilbert architects. Captain Greenleaf describes a roof platform with steel springs to cushion landings. He predicts flying machines will become common and jokes about future rooftop hazards.
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Portland
Spalding
Ulock
Third and
Washington Streets
Telégram
Cass & Gilbert
New York
Chicago
R. 8. Greenleaf
Greenleaf
Lyow
Relief From Colicky Pains With Chamberlain Remedy
Beaver Dam Kentucky resident T Mason reports years of intense colicky pains relieved by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a few doses. He says there has been no return in four years and notes the remedy is sold by all good dealers.
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Mason
Beaver Dam
Chamberlain
Uncle Tom’s Curin Parade Novelty Featured Here
A novelty parade titled Uncle Tom’s Curin Parade is advertised by Burk’s, described as a dramatic group event not previously seen locally or elsewhere. It promises a two-show program with street processions on principal streets during the exhibit day, scheduled around Pendleton on August 3.
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Burk
Ois
Pendleton
Augiuet
Granulated Sore Eyes Cured by Salve Claim
Martin Boyd of Henrietta Ky says after twenty years with granulated sore eyes a February 1905 trial of Chamberlain's Salve cured him. He bought one box, used about two thirds, and his eyes have not troubled him since. Sold by all good dealers.
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Martin Boyd
Henrietta, Ky
Art Connoisseurs Admire Maben Piece Frame Impresses Critic
A party of art connoisseurs stood in silent appreciation before Maben's Christ Delivering the Key to Peter when a young woman, with her escort, exclaimed with ecstasy about the frame, praising its beauty.
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Maben
Christ
Peter
Oregon to Have Big Fruit Crop in 1909
Oregon’s fruit outlook is better than expected with staple fruits mainly rebounding. Apple production should reach about 80 percent of last year, peaches near 70 percent, and pears and prunes show strong gains in southern Oregon. Willamette Valley expects good yields with improved pear and apple shipments. eastern regions project fair prospects.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Medford
Central Point
Ashland
Willamette Valley
Hood River
Freewater
Milton
la Grande Cove
Union
Baker County
English and Austrian monarchs meet in Vienna venue
King Edward of England and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria met at Osehl en route to Marienbad. The encounter is seen as potentially improving Anglo Austrian relations after last year's stalled talks. Attending were Sir Charles Hardinge and Baron Ehrenthal plus the British and Austrian ambassadors.
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Vienna
Edward
England
Francia Joseph
Austria
Osehl
Marienbad
Charles Hardinge
Francis Joseph
Barron Ehrenthal
London
Foley's Kidney Remedy Advertised By Wayne Writer
Wayne writer Mia L Bowen recounts kidney disease relief after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. A one dollar bottle and part of a second cured her, and Koeppen Bros endorse the product.
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Foley
L. Bowen
Wayne, W. Via
Koeppen Bros
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