Farmers 10 Have Big Time at Union Picnic and Demo Day
Union Oregon August 18 Farmers Union Picnic set for Hunt ers Grove Friday August 26 with speakers Dr James Withycombe Dunham Wright Cordley and others. Saturday August 27 Farmers Day at Eastern Oregon Experiment Station features morning demos on culture field crops fruit growing grain and livestock farming and afternoon addresses by L A Wright J K Weatherford Walter M Pierce Jay Bowerman W Kerr and O Lively. Special rail fare from Pendleton offered by O R N to attendees.
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Union
Ore
Farmers’ Union
Hunters’ Grove
James Withycombe
Dunham Wright
Dean Cordley
Wunion
Eastern Oregon Experiment Station
L. A. Wright
City of
J. K. Weatherford
Board of Regents
Oregon Agricultural College
Walter M. Pierce
Jay Bowerman
State of Oregon
W. J. Kerr
O. Lively
General Owent Portland Union Livestock Yards Company
Huntington Inclusive Sale Dates Set for August 5 26 27
The notice lists sale dates August 5, 26 and 27 for Huntington Inclusive on La Grande, Joseph Branch and the main line, with a final return limit of August 29 for all tickets.
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Huntington
la Grande
Joseph
Paris Doctor Killed In Stage Car Accident
In Paris a noted physician and executor of the late Francois Coppee’s will, M Duchastelet, died after a motorcar rolled forward while he stood beside it. He had been at a Champs Elysees music hall and, after lighting the lamp, was crushed against another car. A rain drop on the rheostat is suggested as the cause, triggering a short circuit and the car speeding away.
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Paris
Francois Coppee
M. Duchastelet
Shamps Elysees
Dr. Duchasteler
Beaylon Hospital
Jerome reservoir project boosts Idaho growth with 500000 awards
Twin Falls contracts totaling 500000 have been let to Donald Grant and Co. and Conway and Wilhite for the North Side Twin Falls reservoir project about six miles northeast of town. The effort is part of vast works including Salmon River and Oakley dams, with an anticipated season completion and statewide expenditure near 2 million dollars. The 8000 acre reservoir will draw water from the Snake River via the North Side canal to irrigate lands under the system. Dam completion stands at about 70 percent with most spending in Idaho for labor and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Falls
Idaho
Donald Grant & Co
Conway & Wilhite
Big Jerome Reserve
Iohns
Salmon River
Oakies
Kuhns
H. Hays
North Side Company
Pittsburg
Snake River
North Side Canal
North Side
State Board of Land Commissioners
Twin Falls North Side Land & Water Company
Katine
Oakley
Goose Creek
Indi Cement
Ieokiey
Struck a Rich Mine With Dr King’s Life Pills
W Bends of Coal City Alabama says he found a perfect mine of health from Dr King's New Life Pills after 12 years of liver and kidney trouble. He calls them the best remedy for constipation malaria headache dyspepsia and debility. 25 cents at Koeppen Bros.
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Bends
Coal City
Ala
Dr. King
Koeppen & Bros
Pendleton Round-Up northwest championship plan outlined
A local push in Pendleton outlines a northwest frontier championship carnival to attract regional crowds. The plan raises funds via stock shares and envisions rail and excursion travel, a major parade, and publicity across Oregon Washington and Idaho while coordinating with the Round-Up and third district fair in late September. The directory notes Chicago population estimates and the relative tally of common surnames like Johnson and Smith.
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Pendleton
Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Third District
Northwert
Tenor Mascagni Consents to Make American Tour
Rome reports that tenor Mascagni, after moving his apartment furnishings to storage, plans a longer United States tour than initially stated, possibly nine months, with a future South American visit. He recalls promising San Francisco admirers a return and expects no troubles. The Abbe Lorene Press notes steady US tour interest but tight duties as music director of the Sistine Chapel.
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Rome
Senor Mascagni
United States
South America
Fix
Sionor Mascagni
America
San Francisco
Phoehn Hearst
Don Lorene Press
Taverna Prince
Sistine
Hapel
Chicago Directory Claims 2.5 Million Residents
A new Chicago directory lists 2,269,019 residents by name with 809,108 names in 1910. Publishers assert Chicago's population reaches about 2,500,000, reflecting growth and people claiming Chicago as home.
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Chicago
Steel Cage Made for McLean Baby in Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor Me a steel cage on wheels guards the Edward Boal McLean infant known as Americas 100000000 baby during morning rides. The cage, fitted with complex locks, is a response to a burglary attempt at the McLean mansion. A Pinkerton guard accompanies the baby and nurse on every outing, ensuring the child’s security.
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Bar Harbor
Vinson McLean
América
Edward Boal McLean
McLean
Pinkerton
Largest Single Orchard in Northwest Grows in Washington
Samuel Berry of Spokane linked with R F Outeault and Charles W Crewson reports an irrigated project near Bridgeport Washington where 70 000 one and two year old apple trees occupy 1600 acres in the last year and 1400 more acres were added making it the largest single orchard in the Pacific Northwest. Planting on the new acreage will start this fall and is expected to employ 60 men year round. The irrigation uses seven miles of flumes and over 20 miles of laterals with a Columbia River pumping plant capable of 65 000 gallons a minute, two thirds of which water the lands during the growing season. The first 1000 acre orchard will bear in 1915.
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Spokane, Wash
Samuel Berry
Spokane
R. F. Outeault
Charles W. Crewson
Bridgeport
Pacific Northwest
Columbia River
Baby Parade Stirs Fuss In Arverne
Arverne Carnival association delayed action on a planned summer baby parade after a seven member committee quit over disagreements. A new committee was appointed and may back the event. If approved, the group will proceed with the parade possibly featuring a carnival and masquerade procession in the evening while considering constructing four grandstands and their site.
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Arverne
L. L
Arverne Carnival Association
Campaign Year Evidence of Congress on the Job in Washington
In campaign season the House halls fill with literature and extra clerks as members print speeches for home folk. The government printing office churns out leaflets and Uncle Sam’s Cook Book circulates widely. Campaign committees pull speeches for voter handbooks while debates over pairs and post offices show the grind of fund raising and political maneuvering. The year’s mood is loud and busy as members seek votes and visibility.
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Washington
House
Congress
Congressional
Tikes
Government Printing Office
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Congressional Campaign Committees
My Corns Dont Hurt a Bit Remedy Ad
An 1920s style advertisement touts TIZ foot remedy claiming instant relief from corns and sore feet. It features testimonials praising pain absence after first use, notes the product cleans pores, and lists Walter Luther Dodge & Co. Chicago as the distributor at 26 cents per box.
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Sam
A. Hower
Progress
N.C
Walter Luther Dodge & Co
Chicago
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement From Pendleton Store
Pendleton readers learn to detect kidney disease signs such as cloudy urine back pain headaches and fatigue. Doan’s Kidney Pills are promoted as the best remedy with a Pendleton endorsement from P Hutchinson of 1610 W Webb Street. Sold by all dealers at 66 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent.
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Pendleton
Bright
Doan
P. Hutchinson
W. Webb Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean
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Pendicton
Pendleton Roller Mills
Duroy
Seventh
Stark Bureety
Park Street
Park Gerest
Lehman Hot Springs
the Health and Pleasure Resort
Frank L. McNeil Mgr
Blue Mountains
Pendleton Auto Co
Thompson
Umatilla
MLL
Wallin Walla
North Yakima
Lewiston
Condon
Salem
Boise
Walla Walla
Heppner
Census Bureau
FR. J. Dillon
Smithe
Johnsons
Johnstons
Smiths
Mascagni
Omma
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