Rival Drug Clerks Battle For Miss King In Milto n
A Milton Oregon romance unfolds as two rival drug clerks, Filson Fr Van Wert and Oscar Holmes, vie for Miss Joxtile King of Villisca. Each sends glowing letters while Holmes moves west to seek fortune, Van Wert later taking the bride to Oregon after a publicity fueled race. The tale blends courtship, migration, and a proposed wedding at the courthouse. Also included are advertisements for kidney remedies sold by A C Koeppen & Bro.
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Omiata
Filson Fr. van’ Wert
Milton, Ore
Joxtile King
Benedict
Oscar Holmes
Miss King
Villisca
van Wert
Holmes
Milton
Oregon
Omaha
Land Lottery Works Well In Colorado
Charles Haskell reports Colorado’s San Luis Valley land lottery plan for Oregon grant lands works smoothly. An auction method allocated 6762 farms and as many town lots to 752 contract holders from two states, with premiums mostly low and the highest bid at 2650. Trustees oversaw the process as tents filled the valley, and rails of irrigation and canals progress toward completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Garland
Colo
Rhode Telani
Oregon
Nouthern
San Luis Valley
Colorado
San Luse Valley Land Company
R. J. Martin
San Luis Valley Land Company
Trestees
Coffee grocer refunds dented Desi product
A consumer note urges customers to insist on the roaster and not the country of origin for coffee. It mentions a refund policy if a shopper damages Bika Schiliiog's Desi brand, signaling a money-back guarantee from the grocer.
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Bika Schiliiog
Weston Couple Weds at First Methodist Church
Miss Maud M. Campbell of Weston and J. Quinn of Milton quietly married yesterday afternoon at the parsonage of the First Methodist Church. Rev M L Saunders officiated. a small gathering of friends and relatives attended. The couple will reside in Milton.
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Maud M. Campbell
Weston
J. & Quinn
Milton
First Methodist Church
Second
Poplar Streeta
M. L. Saunders
Walla Walla
Thriftiest man in the wiid wart on Adam's apple
A quirky snippet notes a frugal man who failed to save even the cost of cellar buttons while attempting to clear a wart on his Adam's apple, reflecting a humorous, oddly phrased street-level rumor.
Farmer John Steinburg Crushed Arm and Fractured Skull
John Steinburg, a farmer on BH W Price’s Pullman area farms south of Pullman, suffered a severe accident while repairing a threshing separator. His arm was crushed by a fast revolving belt and wheel, and his head struck another wheel, fracturing his skull.
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John Steinburg
BH. W. Price
Pullman
Pullman Tribune
Benedictine Fathers Move to Craig Mountain Monastery Site
The Benedictine Fathers have moved from Cottonwood Idaho to the new monastery site on Craig Mountain four miles west of Cottonwood where the monastery and college will be erected. The plan for the new institution is extensive and will involve a large outlay of money.
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Cottonwood
Idaho
Craig Mountain
Cures Women's Ailments With Favorite Prescription
A historical notice touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female weaknesses. It cites Dr John Fyfe and others praising Unicorn root and Golden Seal root for womb disorders, catarrhal conditions, and menorrhagia, claiming the product revitalizes the reproductive system and supports general female health.
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Pierce
John Fyfe
Lighoti
Fyfe
Finley Ellingwood
Bennett Medical College
Chicago
John M. Scudder
Cincinnati
M. D
Jefferson Medical College
R. Pierce
Milton Men Arrested for Wheat Theft in Umatilla County
Milton men Orle Steel and Jerry Stantorf were arrested in Milton by the police on warrants from Oregon authorities for stealing grain from fields in Umatilla County. They confessed after a disguise ruse and offered seven sacks of wheat for sale at City Mills. Constable Dikes is en route to return them for hearing.
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Orle Steel
Jerry Stantorf
Troy
Umatilla County
Pollew
Walla Walla
Davis
Umatllin
Davies
Steel
Pal
Stantorf
Milton
Thi City
City Mills
McCauley
Oregon
Dikes
Tiny Spark Triggers Auto Explosion at Woods Farm
Walteborg Times reports Walter Wood while charging batteries on Dr. H A Mounts machine and Witterles ignited a spark that set off a gasoline fueled explosion Sunday at Woods farm. Wood was blown from the shed as the auto and shed burned, 180 gallons of gasoline nearby failed to explode, residence saved but damaged. loss about 7000 pounds.
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Walker Wood
the Woods Farm
Walteborg
Walter
H. A. Mount
Witterles
Original Cartelized Witch Hagel Salve Offered
Numerous imitations fill the market but Tatle rin & Co advertises the sole original Cartelized Witch Hagel Salve for sale, asserting authenticity and rarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T .Witt
Tatlerin & Co
Holtup Captured in Riteville Robbery Case
Holtup captured at Monitor on charges of holding up and robbing an Italian in Riteville last fall. Pills accomplices have already been arrested.
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Alve Bille
Riteville
Monitor
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised by Tallman & Co
An advertised remedy claim states DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills will promptly relieve all kidney and bladder disorders, sold and recommended by Tallman & Co.
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DeWitt
Tallman & Co
Anotine Damelady Appeals For Home Cure Letter
An notice invites readers to write to Selathen for a home treatment claimed to cure rheumatism neuralgia and kidney pains. The advertisement promises free distribution and asserts the remedy removes uric acid, loosens joints, purifies blood and brightens eyes. Mrs M Summers Box R Notre Dame Ind handles proofs and requests.
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Thousanda
City Steam Dye Works Restores Gown to Fresh Color
A gown once hopelessly soiled is renovated to delicate pink, blue, or lavender hues after cleaning at City Steam Dye Works. The service promises dainty shades and looks as good as new, with work called for and delivered.
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Milton Glerk
Vo. van Wert
Tha Hace
Iowa
Ton Wert
A. C. Koeppen & Broa
Charles Haskell
Ute
Robert N. Rankin
Aurora
Ned
George McNair
San Angelo
Texas
F. A. Hiberger
Wichita
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Campbell-Quinn
Farmer
Naples
Mount Vesuvia
Cosgrove
Spokane
Rizo
Por Wile
Foley
Pendleton Drug Company
East Oregonian
Holtup
Anotre Damelady
Steinmusz
Allison
Klamath Falls
Unin Depot
Portland Oregon
Steinmetz & Allison
Morrison St
Portland, Or
Pendleton Roller Mills
Byers
City Steam Dye Works
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