Local classified clutter from 1902 Oregon paper
A dense roundup of classifieds and notices includes farm loans, clothing cleaning, gloves, imported lunches, laces, seafood dishes, ice cream orders, jobs for a pantry girl and a housekeeper, fall textiles, phone orders, and various store pitches. Local librarians, real estate, and a few names appear amid ads for groceries, fresh produce, poultry, and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Howard
Joerger’s
Hawley Bros
Mrate’s
Teutsch
Gratz’s. _Dutton
the Royal Restaurant
Main Street
Phillip’s Restaurnt
Taliman
East
Son
St Oregonian
Cottonwood Street
Sloan and Atkinson Wed at French Restaurant Parlor
Claude Sloan and Miss Beda Atkinson were united in marriage Sunday morning at 9 o clock at the parlors of the French restaurant. Rev. R W King officiated. Both are prominent Echo residents and will reside there after the ceremony.
Pendleton to Get 15 Ton Ice Plant and Cold Storage
J F Ross announces a new ice plant in Pendleton costing 16000 dollars with 15 tons daily capacity and linked cold storage. The facility will use modern apparatus, reduce reliance on Tacoma ice, and support future city growth with purified artificial ice and wholesale retail options. Work starts after year’s first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
J. F. Ross
Ross
Tacoma
Snd
A. Kunkel & Co
Tested Hose From City Fire Dept Shows Mixed Results
Firemen under Chief Still Man tested 1600 feet of new hose received from Boston Belting Company and Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company. The Belting hose burst at 375 pounds due to trapped air. the Woven Hose section withstood 400 pounds after fixing a pump connection delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillman
City Fire Department
Boston Belting Company
Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company
Woven Hose Company
Occupied Blinks The World Has a Place for Everybody
A compact quote style item from Town and Country notes that the world accommodates all, while winks acknowledge a common notion that trouble finds a place for vice in society.
Tommy and Jimmy Debate Sunday School Location
In a brief Free Press item, Tommy asks where Jimmy is headed and Jimmy responds about Sunday school while noting if Tommy had already dug his ball. The quirky exchange reflects light local humor and neighborhood chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Jimmy
Detrot Free Press
Widows Tax Exemption Surges in Idaho County
The state accountant reports 308000 worth of property exempt from taxation under the widow act. More than 105000 of this relief rests in Idaho county alone, suggesting many widows in that county may be linked to nearby Thunder Mountain mining districts or similar conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Idaho County
Gold Ca
Thunder Mountain
Bibs -Bolse Statesman
Fire destroys grain field near Anderson
A Sunday morning blaze swept a standing grain field about 60 acres in the Louis A area, southeast of Anderson, with investigators unsure of the exact cause. Firefighters faced challenges containing the fire and feared it could have spread to more grain yeast. Local authorities probe ignition source amid smoke and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Anderson
Cayuse
New edition cook book sale and crystal crepe paper offer
Monday August 25 sale of the New edition White House Cook Book by agents at 2.50 for one day only. Tuesday August 26 Crystal Crepe Paper sold at 5 cents a roll with a limit of 3 rolls per customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
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Lee Teutsch
Cleaver Bros. Dry Goods Company
Castle's
Neuman's
Beaver Street
Adress
Oregon
Agnes Dunbar
East Oregonian
Lane
Tallman & Co
L. Hunziker
R. Alexander
Loe
Koeppen
Main St
UMA Boda
Peoples Warehouse
E . Ee
Evra
Frederick Nolf
The
Gus LA Fontaine
Se Storage
Crowner Telephone
Washington Streets
Kine’s Grove
Peter Smith
Hotel George
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