Fire destroys barn and contents at Mrs McCarty Burrus farm
In Sunngelde Washington the barn of Mrs C McCarty Burrus and its contents including a wagon cultivator and farm machinery were burned with the haystack. There was no insurance. In Sprague Burns Washington a fire destroyed J G Soden’s home. Firefighters saved nearby buildings but damage exceeded 4000 dollars with 2500 dollars insured.
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McCarty Burrus
Sunngelde, Wash
McCarty
Sprague
Epracuc
Wash
J. G Soden
Accidents Reported Near Lagoa Idaho Involving Workers
Fragmentary OCR notes describe injuries to workers including a foreman on the Game Prairie railroad spur and a person named Broencke. Details are garbled but reference a header bar, a dislocation, and being caught by an overturning pit of grain water.
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Lagoa
Lapwe
Idaho
EW Broencke
Hin Wakle
Ham Suirtiners
Seeerwater
Lightning claims life of local trucker in Gold Creek area
Achaed report states 36 year old resident of Gold Creek and former Chelan man died in a vehicular incident near Gield Creek. Survived by wife and two children. Interment set for Friday at Che lan facility.
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Teele
Waeh—A
PD Ayers
Prem Toent
Fue
Gold Creek
Chelan
Nas Shows Bullet in Arm at Caifes Wash
Deputy Sheriff Col Sueable takes Nas downtown for X ray. A bullet path is traced from a gunshot wound sustained near Carl Werme. Reyer sieves found the bullet fragment. investigation continues with Dr A B Stake and J A Helder assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N-Nas
Caifes
Col Sue
Bert Thie
Dre A. B. Stake
J. A. Helder
Carl Werme
Reyer
Oping at Meteor and Moreen Wath Race
A garbled item describes a horse race and related chaos. The fragment mentions Oping at Meteor and Moreen Wath with references to a fourth place finish, a brawl, and a contestant named Al Povileck. Unclear details hinder full reconstruction of event and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meteor
Moreen
Wever Injured and Paes Wash in City Incident
In the mayoral absence, Connell acted as temporary head while injuries and strain marked the event. Officials indicated W F EKlvenhaardt served as acting mayor pro tem during the disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. PF
Counnell
Connell
Eklvenhaardt
Hidden Hazmat Seizure Near Palbme And O W K N Tracks
A report describes a hazardous material find near Palbme and the O W K N railway line. Pulverized enamite and fuse were located, wrapped and concealed among piles in an interior warehouse area. A Bean Fore man moved the hazardous items while removing clothing, with heavy iron pieces also hidden among the items.
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Mirkimiaey
O W. K & N. Campeny
Bean Foreman
Milton man grows and sells honey from 120 hives
Milton Oregon J I Harrah began last spring with 0 silves of ews and now he has 120 hives. During this time he has made 0 pasture of comb honey and 120 gallons of extract honey. Mr Harrah has sold the comb honey at 2.85 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
J. I. Harrah
Ani &O
Harrah
Water dispute and market notes in Milton Freewater area
The report notes_actions and prices from L P Howland in Freewater Oregon. It describes a water master’s push to divert irrigation ditch water fairly among users while warning some will not cooperate. The piece mentions honey sales and queen bees amid local water rights discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ore
L. PD
Howland
Bie Milton-Freewater
Spokane Railways Executive Urges Public Support for Business
Spokane and Inland Empire Electric Railway leader C. Pauline speaks at Spokane Chamber luncheon on August 22 citing fears among investors over regulation. He argues a favorable climate is needed to secure capital, noting railroad spending and employment projections across the Inland Empire, with freight movements and regional industries discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokne
Wahlo C. Pauline
Spokane & Inland Empire Electric Railway System
Spokane
Speekune Chumbar of
Paine
Pullonde
Pullonde In the Inland Inepire To 225 ,000,000 of Which Amount, Pedehiy
Pilvern
Monument for Lost Leg Arranged at Local Grave
A man known as Whistling Jim Toole, once a railroad worker, arranged a monument at Mountain View cemetery for his amputated leg buried there after a box car accident ten years ago. He traveled from Chicago to visit the grave and to arrange funds for the stone, planning to honor the limb with a memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mon Abe
Lola
Posidena
Calif
Jom’ Toole
Hie Ning Ira
Mountain View
Jim
Wenaha Springs Daily Recap of Local Movements
Gibisnt Gre August 25 reports residents visiting Pendleton Portland Athena Weston and Wenaha for camps trips vacations and shopping. Names include P A Mc Phee W J Furnish J M Sullens George Gerking family Lee Drake Jack Kenfe BE Newberry and Annie May Thompson among others. Children recount a lion scare at Wenaha door mistook for a dog before it sprang at a child.
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P. A. McPhee
Pendleton
W. J. Furnish
Portland
Mee
Jehan Thompson
J. M. Sulléns
Bidin
Kathleen Furnish
George Gerking
Famly
Athena
Vidas
Wenaha
George Winn
Ind &Ster
Weston
Reylor
Walla Willa
John Thompson
Mieces Mertie Ewart
Anna May Thompson
Pendleton Thursiday
I Leach
Smre C. Kane
Chiretee Moller
Eerk
Mixes Anni May Thompson
Lee Drake
Pandleton
Jack Kenfe
Be, Newberry
Eile Joan Fraxier
Werhina
Mountain lion slain by Mexican laborer saves two children
Juan Morales, a widower near Browns ville, Tex, battled a 600 pound mountain lion that attacked his home. He stabbed the beast with a pocket knife after the animal tore his arm and killed his child. Morales fought free, then carried his two other children seven miles for medical help. Doctors say his arm will require amputation.
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Galveston
Tex
Juan Morales
Brownevilly
Morales
Moraley
Brownsville
Cities That Will Be Clean
The piece surveys the transition from partisan councils to modern management in U S cities. It notes Des Moines leading toward a charter with department heads hired in open tender and a business style of administration. Staunton Kansas City and Grand Rapids are highlighted.
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Des Moinesa
Grand Rapide
Busines Corporation
Staunton
Kansas City
Tony
Harry Owen
Electric headlights for locomotives by Southern Pacific
San Francisco reports that all Southern Pacific locomotives are being fitted with electric headlights. The system, invented by a Sacramento shop employee, uses a small turbine engine with a generator to produce thirty volts of electricity for illumination.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Nighttime Engine Lighting Switch Eliminates Torch Use
A new headlight classification project places control in the engine cab, allowing the night operation to bypass the old oil torch. The change reduces the inconvenience of lighting during locomotive use and aims to improve safety and visibility.
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Thies
Tiger the Angora Cat Buried in Private Ground
Philadelphian attorney William Gray Brooks mourns Tiger a valued Angora cat buried beside other cats of high degree in a private burying ground. The pet, died after veterinarians failed to save him, valued at more than $500, with silk lined casket and silk pillow.
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Tiger
William Gray Brooks
Brooks
Pittsfield
Mass
King annoyed by railroad strike halts royal journey
London reports King George en route to Scotland diverted to Carlisle halls by a nine mile ride due to rail logjam. Official notice says army maneuvers will be dropped this year amid widespread labor unrest and ongoing railway strikes. Strikes affect Newcastle York Sunderland Car links Lancaster Sheffield Leeds and mining towns with price rises and fresh disturbances noted in multiple districts.
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London
George
Scotland
Bolton Abbey
Carlisle
Quito
Aree
London muralist Trumbull’s ruined marriage shocks Drier family
Brooklyn social pages announce August 5 wedding of Killitherie Drier to Edward Trumbull a London mural painter. Report claims Trumbull is already married to Parle. motive and timing mystery swirl through literary circles.
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London
Brooklyn
New York
Drier
Killitherie
Edward Trumbull
Commodore Morgan Departs Newpoort For Harbor On Corsair
Commodore Morgan leaves Newpoort aboard his yacht the Corsair for Fur Harbor. He accepts numerous invitations for dinners and lunches but mainly spends his time at Graves Point. He keeps an open house there and hosts lively gatherings.
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Lowport
Mor Sh
Fur Harbor
Morgan
Graves Point
Bloodhounds Aimee Accusees Drother In Burned Farm
In Franklin Pennsylvania Lewry Hoffman, Irwin township farmer, is charged as motive in a fatal house fire at his kin Lewis’s home. Evidence cites dogs tracking scent from Nebin’s door to Lowry’s house a mile away and Lowry leaving as the blaze began. Prosecution links the act to revenge for a criminal trial testimony.
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Drother
Franklin
Lewry Hoffman
Irwin Township
Wie
Lewis
L Lowry
Curlisly Jloff- Tain
Lowry
Atterman
Caganet Lowry
Nebin
Lowry Cme
Irwin Township Sees Burnings Burglaries Breakups
Alleged to have smelled him and stood stock still, Lowry sent word to the sheriff today that he would come to town and give bail for a hearing. A reign of lawlessness has prevailed in Irwin township during the past weeks. Two houses and a barn have been burned, two stores burglarized, and an ice cream social broken up.
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Lowry
Irwin Township
Stray Stores Case Inspires Family Strain Comment
Fragmentary quote shows a store column remark about a woman obsessed with germs and sterilizers intensifying tensions at home with strained relations among family. The piece captures a social vignette through brief dialogue and a censorious tone.
A Word With Women Valuable Advice for Pendleton
A Pendleton reader shares how backache, dizziness, and urinary issues signal kidney trouble. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo, claiming relief and endorsement by a local resident after trying the remedy.
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Dean
Pendleton
Valentine Stroble
Johneson Street
Oregon
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United Satens
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