Sneak Thieves and Local Happenings in Milton
Milton August 14 A collection of small town items reports a fork handle bruise for Arch Bolits and two other men, a burglary stealing crown mold and a hammer, and a plan to form a building and loan association amid scarce housing. Also notes births, visitors, a fire burning five barrels of pitch near the depot, two minor injuries from a clothes wringer and a splinter, and a foretaste of harvest with unusually large wheat stalks and ears in Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Arch Bolits
Sam Thomas
Maydale
Mayberry
Charlie Ingle
Bud
Archie Bolus
Vie Ennity
Lm Tn
Freewater
R. E. Bradley
J. & Furnace
Portland
Merle Roby
Grownsville
Milton Furniture Co
Ature
Mosgrove & Co
Ingle
Ingle, and To Mr. and Mrs. Slater, On the Tenth: Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rerord
Charles Davis
Wil Wallace
Rev. Gibbs
M. E. Church
South
Washington
Idaho
Columbia College
Another Wonder of Science Dandruff Cure
A 1910s advertisement claims biology proves dandruff is caused by a germ. It touts Herpicide as the only true remedy, describes scalp irritation and hair loss, and markets via stamps to The Elds Co Detroit and F. W. Schmidt & Co special agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Ruggigts
Theelds Co
Detroit
Mteb
F. W. Schmidt & Co
Oddities and old time cooking schools in a clipped essay
The passage surveys quirky notes from McClure's about a corn sample in Oregon and Milton collecting tours, quotes Red Saunders on mind games, a vintage Edward Kiddee pastry school ad in Cheapside, a playful piece on the fierce caterpillar, a Chicago Star-Herald notice on the garden pest, and a history of slave physicians in ancient Rome with rising fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Kiddee
Cheapside
Heelborn
Edward Kiddee
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Norrie #street
St James
Haymarket
bin Sehool
St. Martin» le Grand
Julius Caer
Rome
Derby and Greville Absence Noted in Memoir
In a memoir excerpt, Greville misses his first day after Lord Derby’s elevation to prime minister. A bystander asks if Derby observed Greville’s absence. Derby jokes he never notices such details, claiming he is the most inattentive about rings and who answers the bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surcaatiov
Lord
Thousands of GAR veterans pour into Boston for national encampment
About 30 000 excursionists arrive in Rowton for the 8th annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment. Marines escort parade units through Boston as crowds swell along Commonwealth Avenue. Vendors, receptions, and meetings fill hotels like Vendome with members of auxiliary groups. General Blackmar of Boston appears likely to be chosen commander in chief with Denver as next year’s host city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowton
Mass
Grand Army of the Republic
Kirents
Commonwealth Avenue
Arlington
Tremont
Washington
Federal
Broad
Beacon
Charles Street
United States Marines
Marine Band
Boston Navy Yard
G. A Kt
Vendome Hotel
Denver
End of Bitter Fight Prompts Cure Claim
A DuPont Georgia man recalls a long stubborn lung illness and declares Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption saved him. He credits rapid recovery to the remedy, with Tallman & Co druggists guaranteeing it and offering trial bottles free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hughes
DuPont
Dr. King
Tallman & Co
Fortune Teller Wellington at Arlington Hotel
An advertisement invites readers to consult Professor Wellington at 118 Main Street Arlington Hotel for prophetic readings. It promises accurate predictions on love, business, and life, with confidential meetings, multilingual readings, and testimonies from prominent clients.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wook
EYE
Reneral P
Blasney Prip
Lexander Dept
Warvesters
Wiversal Steel
Wdman-Thompson Hardware CO
Main Street
Pendleton
Ice and Cold Storage Co
Peggy O'Neal
U. S
A. G. Howard
Oregon
Court Street
Pri
Eaurecentis Tau
Ciearfavana
Flynn & Comakers
W. S. Mayberry
E. Deab
Leerer
Echo
Kansas
John Vinson
Mr. Leezer
Dandruff
Kodak
Main and Court
Pondieton
Leener
Umatilla
Omintyaa
Red Saunders
Mr. Smith
Chicago
Stecord-Herald
Boston
Shakespeare
Heaven
Horatio
Gould
Wellington
Tharlington Hotel
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