Rotten Great Northern track defects spark official inquiry
A Spokane reviewer reports severe track problems on the Great Northern between Colbert Junction and Elk after the Milan wreck. Findings show nearly 60 percent of spikes loose or not touching rail, many ties decayed or cracked, and plates broken. Foremen say drought, heavy engines, and understaffed crews worsen conditions, with repairs underway between Chatroby and Milan.
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Spokane
Azal
Milan
Raila
Spikesman-Review
Great Northern
Colbert Junction
Elk
Addiion
Colbert
Chatteroy
Japan
Chatioy
Mi- Yan
Chatlroby
Snathin
Chattarey
Eastern markets offer up to date street wear styles
The Saturday August 24 1907 issue promotes Correct Styles and Right Picker in street wear fashion. It advertises a wood investment with a guaranteed 50 percent increase and directs readers to Eliers Tinno House for details.
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Eliers Tinno House
Huntington to Lewiston rail line drives rapid labor pull
Northwest reports show large employment agencies taxed to meet demand for the Snake River Cutoff. O R N company aims for early completion as Harriman agents ship hundreds from Spokane and Portland to Huntington and camps toward Lewiston Idaho. Italian and Austrian workers rely on a banker among them to manage wages and jobs.
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ML & M
Huntington
Lewiston
Northwest
Harriman
Spokesman- Review
Spokane
Portland
Snake
Ore
Lewinton
Idaho
Joseph Plover
Plover
Short Talks By L. T. Cooper Announces New Discovery
Nervousness is blamed for misery and loss of energy but is actually stomach trouble. Cooper's New Discovery is claimed to restore digestion and calm nerves in three weeks. A testimonial from Mrs. W. J. Schaurer of Louisville praises relief, strength, appetite, and sleep after using the product sold by Pendleton Drug Co.
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Mel
W. J. Ochacker
Oetvnd
Coopee
W. J. Schaurer
Guthrie St
Louisville, Ky
Arrivals at Hotel St George and broader guest list
A list of guests visiting Hotel St George in Portland and other destinations includes J W Carroll Portland Met L Saley from Chicago H C Gregg J J Kauffman Walla Walla Ida M Parker Elgin C F Gibson Boise L H Steinhart Ree King R M Brown Walla Walla Hoesen Denver W A Woodwark Edith M Spink Forest City Idaho Wm Daughtrey and Son W Holmes H C Hawley Geo Parker Baker City Ed J Burke San Francisco A J Black S H Jacoby New York BE A Parkhard Walla Walla H S Farnum Walla Walla J D D Scharff Portland F L Homes Portland W & Shinn Portland Frank T McGulley New York F E B Jones Spokane Morden B Godwin city C S Alexander Portland Mia oc Bedell Walla Walla John Jackson Condon J P Hayden Portland J F Bates Union W L Kinney Tacoma C I Motter Spokane G R Atkinson Spokane A Bobletan Joe Langford
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Hotel
St. George
J. W. Carroll
Portland
Met
W. Holmes
H. C. Hawley
Geo
Parker
Baker City
Howl Pendleton
Frank T. McGulley
New York
F. E B. Jones
Spokane
Morden B. Godwin
C. 8
Alexander
Mia
Bedell
Walla Walla
John Jackson
Condon
J. P. Hayden
J. F. Bates
Union
W. L. Kinney
Tacoma
Motter
G. R. Atkinson
A. Bobletan
Joe Langford
Local Names Point to Regional Figures and Places
Portland, Spokane, Walla Walla, Hermiston and Starbuck figures appear in a fragmented list. The item names individuals such as McMahon, Hogue, Henderson, Ma her, Milton, Brenke and BR Br enke, with towns including Starbuck and Hermiston. The brief reads like an index of people and locales rather than a full report.
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Portland
W. KR. McMahon
Spokane
H. R. Hogue
Walla Walla
Wm. Maher
J. M. Henderson
Starbuck
H. Milton
Henry BR. Brenke
Hermiston
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Spokane County
L. T. Cooper
Cooper
Pendleton Drug Co
Rock Island
el Paso
Mexico
Arizona
Salt Lake
Colorado
Tourit
iland-Frisco Lines
Stein-Bloch
Stein- Bloch Line
the Vogue
Main Street
Mra. N.p
The
East Oregonian
Mathare Erland
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
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