City Brevities in a jumble of ads and notices
A chaotic collage of local ads and notices lists phone numbers, sales pitches, and requests. Items include furniture deals, school references, rental offers, a refrigerator plea, grain rack inquiry, a Portland hotel tip, a furred jacket, jobs seeking salesmen, a lost gold watch engraved From Papa to Mabel, and miscellaneous notices from various businesses and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travic
Getermoor Mattresses
Baker & Folsom
Graham Furniture Co
Styrlee Girls’ School
Mra Campbell's Milliners
Pendleton Business College
Thader's
Mimouri
Lori
Cioe
Papa
Mabel
Hart
Water pipes to be checked before Main and Court paving
Water superintendent William Sutherland urged property owners on Main and Court streets to ensure water connections are in good shape before paving starts. He warned after paving it will be costly and difficult to alter pipes, with owners bearing tearing and replacement costs.
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William Sutherland
Paving Work Trusts Urgent Repairs Notes
The text discusses renewing old pipes and inspecting connections for new buildings as paving begins. It warns that long buried pipes may be defective and heavy machinery could damage them. It mentions John Schmidt and Swith Crawford as examples and stresses quick action on Mr Sutherland's suggestion.
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John Schmidt
Swith-Crawford
Pulldlige
Sutherland
Wallace charged in Oregon with forgery and fraud
In Sumpter Oregon a warrant issued on complaint by HB Griffin for the arrest of Low H Wallace alleges he cashed a $50 check forged in Griffins name and that Griffin never signed it Wallace also faces a separate charge of forging Griffins name on a $450 promissory note delivered to J P Third a furniture dealer and justice of the peace Wallace, who was managing the hotel during Griffins winter absence, denies the allegations and says the instruments were signed by Griffin in his favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunopter
Ore
HB. Griffin
Pioneer
Low H. Wallace
Wallace
Griff'n
Leos Angelew
Griffin
J. P
Rumpler
City Recorder
Fop. McDevitt
Spokane
Bitner Sues Doherty Over Foreclosure of Alla House Mortgage
8 C Bitner filed suit against Daniel Doherty to foreclose the mortgage on the Alla House property. The mortgage originated when Bitner sold the property to Doherty and Doherty later repurchased it. Judge 8 A Lowell presided at the filing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Bitner
Daniel Doherty
8. A. Lowell
Alla House
Bitner
Doherty
One Way Fare to New York for Gans Nelson Fight
A one way fare to New York has been set for attending the Gans-Nelson boxing match. Work on the sirena is moving quickly and both camps remain quiet. Physicians examined Gans today and reported he weighed 133 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfield
New York
Gans
McCoy Named Military Aid to the President
Frank R. McCoy of the Third Cavalry was today appointed military aid to the president, announced from Washington. The East Oregonian reported the decision as part of a presidential staff update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank R. McCoy
Third Cavalry
Personal notices of many visitors in the city
W EH Albee visits from Wanuwyole, Mrs Trowe Campbellhaw departs for Portland, Mike Monde Sheridan returns from Viet Nam to Port land, and many others including Mrs KR Thompson Thelma Jett Mrs J E Youngshan Mrs J A Borle and director Miss Fashion Horie leave for Portland Seattle, Downey of Eilers Piano House returns from Port land, T J Foley and others in town. Abbott, Judd, Smythe, Mrs Ralph Watson, Fred George, J B Burdette, Judge and Mrs Hy Bean, Mitc Gilliam recovering from typhoid, Abe Jones returns from Elgin, Blocthi goes to Los Angeles, Miss Edna Thompson Blanche Horne travel, Annie Cunliffe guest of Provo, Mrs W C Cook leaves for Portland, Mrs E A Vaughan to Lehman Springs party to Sep 1, Thomas Milarkey and Thomas Murphy on vacation, Charles Marsh and wife visit Twin Falls then Athena then Portland, Joe Steinmetz returns from Omaha, Stommers plans new packing plant, C A HI hosts Mrs Styles and Mrs McMurty, Livingston family from Grant county en route to Roseburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EH. Albee
Wanuwyole
Trowe Campbellhaw
Portland
Mike Monde Sheridan
J. A. Borle
Fashion Horie
Porthind
Seattle
Downey
Eilers Pinno House
Portia
T. J. Foley
Bliglim Springs
Pharmidt Af
Livingston Brother Visit Ties Roseburg to Grant County Sheriff
Jon Livingston, brother of the former named, a Roseburg resident, has been visiting his brother in Grant County and will return to Roseburg. The Livingston referenced served as sheriff of Grant County.
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Jon Livingston
Roseburg
Grant County
Livingston
CANNOT SAVE MANCHURIA OFF RABBIT ISLAND
Honolulu Aug 21 All efforts to float the Pacific Mall line steamship Manchuria after she struck a reef off Rabbit Island Monday have failed. The vessel rests on the reef and may break in two as it takes on water and labors heavily. Engines likely useless from pounding. four boilers out. Fearless broke anchor and hawser, returned to Honolulu, to sail back this afternoon. Restorer sent to assist. passengers evacuated. officers refuse to leave. heavy surf and high winds hinder salvage.
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Honolulu
Pacific Mall Line
Manchuria
Rabbit Island
Ug Fearless
Fearless
Atlanta Mob Holds Suspects After Home Invasion
Arthur Reed and two black companions, all described as negro, are jailed awaiting identification of an assault on Ethel and Mabel Lawrence in a city suburb yesterday. A mob armed with guns and ropes waits for the victims to view the suspects at the garden home scene.
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Atlanta
Arthur Reed
Jal
Ethel
Mabel Lawrence
Thin City
Ohio Democrats Meet as State Convention Opens
Columbus crowds fill hotels as Ohio Democrats convene to nominate a full state ticket and set party stance for the presidential campaign. Judge B R McCann of Dayton named temporary chairman with Price Russell and Bert Barlow in key roles. 640 delegates groomed for 4649 needed for choice. factional influence expected from Parker group backing William Jennings Bryan.
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Columbus
Democratic Party of
Ohio
Atate
BR. F. McCann
Dayton
Price Russell
Wayne County
Bert Barlow
Buller County
Kener
Partitan
Iben
William Jennings Bryan
Young Daughter of Planter Found Near Death Near Fremont NC
The mutilated body of Minnie Sexton, daughter of planter George Waddill, was found near Fremont. Her lips were torn and neck bruised, the crime described as a rape. A lynching is reportedly planned in connection with the case.
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Goldaboro
N. C
Minnie Sexton
George Waddill
Fremont
Pardon sought for Morrell in Fresno robbery case
Edward Morrell, imprisoned from Fresno twelve years ago for robbery, seeks a governor’s pardon. Morrell helped escape Chris Evans by holding up a Fresno jailer and firing a pistol, wounding the police chief. Evans was captured later.
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Morrell
Sacramento
Edward Morrell
Fresno
Morrel
Chris Evans
Evans
Wheat Crop Ruined in Ogden Area Including Irrigated Fields
Aug 21 Ogden Utah reports entire wheat crop ruined with rust affecting irrigated areas while dry farmers escape. Loss estimated at a million and a half dollars to local growers, indicating a major regional agricultural disaster.
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Ogden
Utah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teutsch’s
Addrone Dept
Alwoot Blilg
Chico
Louis Hunziker
Optician
Sumpter
The
East Oregonian
Koeppens’ Joumran
J. E. Youngshan
Portiand
Fred T. George
Echo Merrchant
St. George
J. B. Burdette
Arlington Lawyer
Hy. W. Bean
Alldaway Springs
Mitc
Dot Gilliam
Birch Creek
Abe Jones
Elgin
Wallows County
Blocthi
Boston
Los Angeles
Edna Thompson
Blanche Horne
Tacoma
Portland Upon & Months
Annie Cunliffe
Kametn
Miss Provo
Cunliffe
Okanogan
W. C. Cook
H. B. Cook
E. A. Vaughan
Lehman Spring
Thomas Milarkey
Thomas J. Murphy
Mr. Shea
Police Force
San Francisco
Charles H. Mareh
Twin Falls
Idaho
Mr. Moreh
Charles Marsh
Hartman Abstract Company
Athena
Joe Steinmetz
Omaha
Cudahy
Mr. Stommers
Am Smng
C. A. HI
M. Styles
Pullivan
Thomas McMurty
Weeping Water
Dorothy
Mra McMurty
Palouse
Stylee
Pendleton
Ashion
Ohio Democrats
East
Oregonian
Byers
Pendleton Roller Mills
W. 5. Byers
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