Vicious Lieu Law lands set aside meant for settlers misused
U S Senator H M Heller of Colorado says the forest reserve land selection bill, passed years ago, has become a tool for railroad corporations. He cites Oregon as an example where settlers with advance tips received land within reserves, later relinquished it, then bought elsewhere at a profit. Senator Teller criticizes the policy and possible extra sessions, noting injured settlers, pine lands, and railroads profiting from Reserve creation and land exchanges.
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Colorado
Congress
H. M. Heller
Lewinton
Teller
Lake Waha
Lewiston
Heyburn
Senate
Roosevelt
Oregon
Idaho
Hyomel touted as cure for catarrhal troubles
An advertisement extols Hyomel as a complete cure for catarrhal illnesses attacking the nose throat and lungs. It claims immediate relief and a permanent cure, with Tallman & Co offering a money back guarantee. Includes travel notice for the Rational Encampment G A R meeting with round trip and sale dates.
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Tallman & Co
Denver
Col
BE. C. Smith
Rooms for Pendleton and Uretiiin County People
Rooms near Portland grounds offered to Pendleton and Uretiin County residents. Rates range 1.26 to 1.60 dollars with breakfast included. Address for inquiries: Mr. William FR. Boston, 674 Fifth Street, Portland.
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Pendleton
Uretiiin
Portland
William FR
Boston
Fifth Street
Tickle the Trout in Schoenwald Black Forest Inn Visit
A traveler recalls watching the inn proprietors son in Schoenwald the Black Forest catch brook trout without tackle. Using a keg with a square top he wades streams in bare feet and gathers about twenty trout by a finger and gill manipulation described as tickling the fish from the water.
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Tone
Iit
Schoenwald
Black Forest
New York Times
The Cheek Bone Sensitivity Like Ivory Carving Test
A Philadelphia Bulletin tale describes an ivory carver arguing the cheek bone skin is the most sensitive part. Visitors test a smooth ball on tongue fingers and finally the cheek, discovering roughness and surprising sensitivity claims.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Chewing the Hop Exhilaration and Drowsiness
A farmer notes that hop chewing yields initial exhilaration followed by drowsiness and asserts it cannot intoxicate regardless of quantity. He observes hop pickers in hop growing regions avoid chewing to stay alert. The piece mentions tramps seeking intoxicants from herbs and other substances, including cologne, gasoline, and alcohol stoves.
Theft of the Gainsborough Picture and famed thief
The article recounts Adam Worth as a notorious thief who stole millions across the Atlantic and slipped police for years. It highlights his most famous act, the Gainsborough Duchess of Devonshire painting worth $50,000, hidden in a trunk until negotiations with its owners led to its release.
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Gainsborough
Adam Worth
Pinkertons
Worth
London
Duchess of Devonshire
Lestle
When Love Was Young Engagement Conversation
A playful exchange recalls a couple newly engaged for fourteen hours eight minutes and twenty five seconds. They express affection with light humor as their vows begin.
Very Green Leads To Long Life Rumor In Philadelphia
A Philadelphia Press gossip item notes a man nicknamed Very Green is thought to be living a long life after marrying a much younger woman. The piece jokes about his marriage, suggesting she loves him for himself, not his years.
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Philadelphis Press
Known by the Money He Keeps
A fragmented line of terse musings on balance between wealth and sanity. The text hints at money driving behavior and the strain on a person’s mental steadiness, mentioning a bank and a personal fall from grace amid unclear names.
Bluebeard and the Perrault Connection in Folklore
The London Chronicle traces Bluebeard to Charles Perrault, who published Bluebeard and other fairy tales around 1697. The essay weighs suspects for Perrault’s model, including Henry VIII and Giles de Rais, noting the latter’s 15th century crimes and a rumored castle connection, though the parallels to Bluebeard remain unconvincing.
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Bluebeard
London Chronicle
Charles Perrault
Little Red Riding Hood
Perranit
Binebeard
Henry VIII
Giles de Rate
France
Widow Desires Husband The New York Personal Ads
An unmarried colored widow in Manhattan seeks a husband age equal or younger, claiming high moral standards and good cooking. The column also notes a European gentleman seeking an American bride and a vintage knife gifting wedding custom context.
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Manhattan
Metropolitan
Burial at Sea with Coal Weighs Down Solemn Moment
A burial at sea from a royal cruiser was conducted after no cargo could be spared. With large coal masses attached to the casket, the crew assembled on the quarter deck. Amid the ritual, Pat burst into laughter provoking a stern reaction from the chaplain and a demand for explanation.
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Pat
Neel
Australian squatter leaves six daughters fortunes to sisters
Weverly Bended reports a wealthy Australian squatter who state plans to protect his six daughters by leaving property to Them Jnerinshires with a rule that a daughter who marries without trustee consent loses her share to sisters. In Sydney the six sisters had all wed without permission, thus each forfeited her portion to her sisters. The piece also cites remarks from Farmer Countesne and a brief comic exchange on love and occupations.
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Weverly
Sydney
The Difference and Night Shift Reflections
Detroit Free Press quotes a lighthearted morning exchange between Tim and Jim. A printed axiom notes levity and gravity, while a sharp line observes that the sharp eyed people remain blind to certain truths.
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Tim
Jim
Detroit Free Press
FLESH EATING BIRDS AND THEIR SENSES
A historical note on how scavenger birds rely on sight rather than scent to find food. Observations include vultures discovering hidden carcasses near ant bear burrows and the general belief that birds are drawn to smells like anise or valerian.
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Seane
Valerian
Wait for an Appetite Says Fasting Can Be Wise
A Boston Cookery School Magazine excerpt urges waiting for a clear appetite before eating. It argues fasting has spiritual and physiological value, advising to cut breakfast or lunch if meals feel like chores, and to eat slowly when hunger returns.
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Hilinger
Boston Cooklog School Magazine
Crab prices in Baltimore spark a national curiosity
Baltimore crabs cost 10 cents in fashionable hotels, 10 cents at ordinary eateries, and 1 cent from a crab man. In boy tollen cook shops they sell at 8 cents, and water front saloons offer free lunch with large crab platters. The Webbit crab is praised as a Baltimore specialty. An unrelated quote on honest retrievement echoes moral encouragement in beginning anew.
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Baltimore
New York Herald
Bridget Night Note and Nervous Manners in 19th Century
London Telegram pieces and comic quips reveal social etiquette about secrets and nerves. The note to Bridget aims to reach a mistress via a concealed pocket while a discussion notes men’s nerves as a modern complaint and a sly take on elopement and wedding gifts in contemporary gossip columns.
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Bridget
London Tatler
Fragmented quotation collection from Detroit Free Press
A garbled set of quotes and aphorisms touching on character, effort, and perception. It weaves misrendered phrases with the idea of forging identity and the limits of understanding, ending with a remark on prayer and silence. The piece reads as a collage rather than a cohesive report.
Dam Project At Yakima To Ease Water Shortage
The Washington Power Company began work yesterday on a dam addition across the Yakima River at Prosser to curb low water in the stream which is now at 200 second feet, the smallest in history. The move aims to restore water supply for irrigation and power, as crops suffer and the lighting plant lacks sufficient power. Union Gap Irrigation authorized water release from Lake Cle Elum to relieve the shortage. neglectful parties face court action. A dynamite incident at the Wantlogton Dam led to seven men facing trial at Ellensburg next week. Meanwhile, plans include a three and a half foot dam superstructure to raise water levels, while farmers threaten never to impede water supply again. Stewart, formerly a Baker City teacher, will move to the Philippines for a new instructorship, likely to last two years.
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Provier Palla Land and Power Company
Yakima
Preamer
Mehta
Mys
Bennow
Prower
Pointa
Bennon
Behnken
ALN
Years of Agony Ended by Cuticura
Boston businessman Mr. P. Keyes reports severe suffering from a grotesque scalp eruption for twenty five years. He endured doctors and hospital care without relief before trying Cuticura and achieving a complete cure in a short time. He notes the condition and odor caused social distress and strained his marriage.
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Boston
P. Keyes
Congress Street
e_ Boston
Mase
Cuticura
Cutiura
Treatment Steps For Skin Ailments And Humour Cure
Instructions advise bathing affected puras with hot water and Cuticura Soap to cleanse crusts and scales, soften thickened cuticle, dry without rubbing, then apply Cuticura Ointment to ease itching and inflammation. Take Cuticura Resolvent Pills to purify the blood. A claim suggests a single elixir cures chronic disfiguring skin humours with hair loss when all else fails.
Mixed Train Departures Noted at Platform 43
A short rail item lists No. 43 mixed train set for departure at 6:80. Details are sparse with no additional stations or times provided.
Washington & Columbia River Railroad Schedule Update
Washington and Columbia River Railroad announces arrival times Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12 15 p m and 10 15 a m on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday Learn 6 p m daily. Depart Walla Walla 6 16 p m returning 9 p m from west for information on fares and accommodations address W Adams Pendleton Oregon and G P Calderbrand Walla Walla Washington
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Portland
San Francisco
Snake River
Riparia
Lewiston
Riparte
B. C. Smith
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Oast
Went
W. Adams
Oregon
Son
W ‘ Charlton
Worrison
Portland, Or
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Omaha
Kanas
Pullman Tourte
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Mail & Express
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Sound
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Helena and Butte
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Puta
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