Remedies in Precious Stones and Healing Gems
A discussion on how science has endorsed beliefs in healing properties of gems and metals. Diamonds, gold, sapphires, rubies, amethyst, turquoise, amber, garnet, and opal are examined for tonic or protective effects, with historical notes on use by physicians and apothecaries. Pearls noted for stomach and skin benefits, with cautions about opal and internal use.
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Edwin
Angelina
Hahenebann
London
Pearson’s Weekly
Plan Where Girls Govern Themselves In German School
Frau Heinzmann head mistress in Iameck Germany describes a self governed girls class experiment that improved discipline. Students elected monitors and prefects and chose punishments. Initially disruptive leaders became model students after four months.
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Friu Heinzmann
Iameck
Germany
Frau Henigmann
Frau Heinzmann
San Francisco Examiner
Pendleton notices for new blacksmith shop permit
S Simmons has taken out a permit to construct a 24 by 60 foot one story wooden building at 701 Alta street to be used as a blacksmith shop. The building will cost about $300. Sues to Recover Money. J F Temple has commenced suit against William Caldwell and Jennett Caldwell to recover $581 alleged balance due on a promissory note, also interest and $75 attorney fees. James A Fee is attorney for the plaintiff.
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Ball Blacksmith Shop
S. Simmons
Alta Street
J. F. Temple
William Caldwell
Jeannett Caldwell
James A. Fee
Taxi-cab Business Sold In City Transition to Auto Ventures
Tom 8. Gurdane has sold his taxi-cab business in the city after a year of operation. The buyers are A. C. Friedley and Guy Connerly. Gurdane plans to move to Portland to study road cars and pursue auto cross country business opportunities.
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Tom
Gurdane
A. C. Friedley
Guy Connerly
Portland
Office Improvements at Matlock Block Corner Court and Garden
The Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co has improved its Matlock block office at the corner of Court and Garden streets. Partitions enclosing the manager and cashier have been removed and an oak counter installed for the business.
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Pacific States Telephone & Telgraph Co
Matlock Block
Corner Court
Garden Street
Real Estate Transfers and Local Court Notices
Real estate transactions include Jane and Fred Carden of Athena transferring 160 acres in section 36 to J M Banister of Athena. William H Beathe and wife of Westyn sell 40 acres in section 1 to William Keay and Gust Olson of Missoula. Belden of Spokane sells 100 acres in section 28 to A E Wayland in section 28, two mile grid north. Jail policy note cites Chief Kearney’s street labor of prisoners reducing drunks and vagrants with one recent arrest. Adjudged Incompetent: Robert W Wallcop, 50, ruled incapable of managing affairs, Douglas Betts named guardian with $5000 bond. estate valued at about $3000. Petition by John Wynn with consent of the aged man.
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Jane
Fred Carden
Athena
J. M. Banister
William H. Beathe
Westyn
William Keay
Gust Olson
Missoula
Robert W. Wallcop
Douglas Betts
John Wynn
Women Study Politics In Oregon Equal Suffrage Era
Oregon women in the American Woman's League intensify study of civil government and parliamentary law. Mrs S A Lowell selected as leader as the local chapter explains study methods at a Monday meeting. The class will meet twice monthly after holidays.
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Oregon
American Woman's League
S. A. Lowell
League
Albany College Seeks Endowment Boost and Meeting Postponement
Albany College seeks a quarter million endowment. a Commercial club meeting was indefinitely postponed due to cold wind, with a new date to be announced by officers. Flow Burns Out reports a home fire on east Webb street causing about 45 dollars in damage. firefighters not required. Deputy Sheriff Blakely captured Gus Taylor in Yale for wife desertion and non support, to be returned to Malheur County. he denies guilt. Mabie the telephone manager replaces Johnson street poles with new painted ones, replacing older oil poles due to paving work starting.
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Commercial Club
Joe Ell
East Webb Street
Joe Blakely
Gus Taylor
Yale
Malheur County
Lois New
Mabie
Telephone Company
Johnson Street
Western Union appoints new local manager Dalrymple
G. H A. Dalrymple is named the new manager of the local Western Union Telegraph Co. office to relieve F. J. Jones, who has led the office for several months. Dalrymple has arrived but has not yet assumed control. Jones will proceed to San Francisco from here.
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Western Union
G. H A. Dalrymple
Western Union Telegraph Co
F. J. Jones
Mr. Jones
San Franchisco
Injured Boy Freddie Griggs Remains Serious
Freddie Griggs four year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Griggs was run over by a wagon Monday afternoon. He remains in serious condition with a heavy concussion though slightly improved today. Attending physician Dr BE. 0. Parker said he was hopeful but not out of danger.
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Littl
Freddie Griggs
Frank Griggs
BE. 0. Parker
Presbyterian church dinner at Golden Rule Hotel dining room
Everything nice to eat at the Presbyterian church dinner from 12 to 6 at the Golden Rule Hotel dining room Saturday, December 7.
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Presbyterian Church
Golden Rule Hotel
College Boy Daren't Spend More Than Dad
New York reported that a New York supreme court refused to enforce a tailor's $65 bill against M A Bailey for his son at Wesleyan University. The father had paid $20 for an overcoat claimed to suit his son's station, stating he bore no extra responsibility for the tailor’s charge.
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New York
New York Supreme Court
Middletown
Conn
M. A. Bailey
Wesleyan University
Bailey
Messiah in Zion City: Chicago seer Burnette claims reveal
In Chicago on December 4 a doomsday style prophecy centers on H L Burnette who says the Messiah is on earth in Zion City and will reveal himself at Christmas. He says an eight man reception committee is being chosen and he has prepared the appearance clothes. Burnette traces his authority to John Alexander Dowie.
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Chicago
H. L. Burnette
Zion City
Burnette
John Alexander Dowie
Dowie
Wants Money Due Him Sues J K Shotwell
J K Shotwell seeks court action to enforce payment of debts claimed from Gilbert A Chisholm and Bryan A Chisholm. He alleges excavating work for a power plant near Hermiston left a balance of 374.24, plus 25 for land clearing and 74 for hauling and other labor. Peterson and Wilson represent the plaintiff.
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J. K. Shotwell
Gilbert A
Bryan A. Chisholm
Hermiston
Peterson & Wilson
Messianic Visit Delayed by Devil Interference
Burnette outlines eight men to form a reception committee while claiming the Messiah was to appear on November 11 before being hindered by the devil. The piece frames a religious imminent arrival and a protective selection process for supporters.
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Burnette
Soldiers Guard Holy Carpet in Desert Escort
The sacred Carpet travels with a strong escort to Mesina and Mecca. An Egyptian infantry regiment with two field pieces and two quick firing guns, plus about forty mounted men, guards it. The Bedouin tribes frequently attempt to seize the artifact for ransom, necessitating a powerful defense.
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Isham
Holy Carpet
Mesina
Mecca
Desert
Pugilist Jim Flynn Secretly Marries Stage Star
Los Angeles reports that boxer Jim Flynn secretly wed Miss Fannie Vedder on October 12. Mrs. Jim Flynn will visit for the holidays, though the marriage had not been publicized until today. Event occurred in Hoboken.
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Los Angeles
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Fannie Vedder
Hoboken
Psychologist Proves Worms Think Learn by Experience
Boston December 4 A Harvard psychologist Professor Yerkes conducted worm experiments to test learning. He placed a worm in a dish with two holes, one safe on the right and one electric left. after several trials the worm consistently chose the rightHole resulting in a shock.
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Boston
Yerkes
Harvard
Steals Mother's Horse By Stella Williams A Cadet Of Reservation Life
Stella Williams a reputed young drinker on the Coeur d Alene reservation graduates to crime by stealing her mother's horse and selling it for fifteen dollars to F B Gordon at the James Jacobs ranch. The value of the horse is about sixty dollars. With the money Stella bought a Spokane ticket to visit Indian acquaintances. No warrant has been sworn out for her arrest.
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Stella Willams
Annie Williams
F. B. Gordon
Stella
Spokane
Coeur d'Alene
Souvenirs of Centennial Reach Blakely Family
Grandchildren of Captain Blakely of Brownsville who just marked a 100th anniversary received large celluloid discs as centennial gifts from George Blikely of The Dalles. The discs feature a portrait of Captain Blakely, state seals of Tennessee Missouri and Oregon, and scenes of wagon trains, a log cabin, Oregon volunteers and the Browns ville homestead. Great grandchildren to receive commemorative pictorial ribbons.
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Captain Blakely
Brownsville
Sam R. Thompson
Mia
Wiliam Stillwell
Nadine
Archibald Blakely
George Bilikely
Dalles
Tennessee
Missouri
Oregon
Plains
Blakely
Shipyards Busy in Making Big Repairs in San Francisco
Repairs totaling more than $200,000 are underway in San Francisco with shipyards replacing damaged parts of a steamer pile. The work, begun in December, reflects extensive maintenance and modernization efforts by local yards as they handle the heavy repair program.
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San Francisco
Boosting Albany College Endowment Campaign
The Rev. Ward W. McHenry pastor of the Presbyterian church at Baker and the Rev. John Elton Youel pastor of the Presbyterian church at Wallowa were here this morning en route to the east end of the county working to secure an enlarged endowment for Albany College.
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Albany College
Ward W. McHenry
Presbyterian Church
Baker
John Elton Youel
Wallowa
Ships Near Completion After Coastal Repairs
Local shipyards push toward completion of vessels in the coast trade. The Pelades is set to depart the yards in about 10 days with costs exceeding 100000 dollars due to plate repairs and a new stern frame. The Rosecrans remains near shape after a Port San Luis fire, at substantial cost. The Alaskan should sail again in about four weeks after a cracked shaft incident. Windber stays on the ways with a heavy repair bill as it heads to new ownership in Bellingham.
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Pelades
California
Rosecrans
Port San Luis
Bellingham
Vic Scandal Trial Set For Tuesday In Portland
Portland December 4 Dr Harry A Start faces trial Tuesday as the first of several men charged in a vice scandal Indictments against him and a co defendant are pending He is held on 5000 bond Wedemeyer Bookkeeper H B Wedemeyer also to be tried December 17 on similar charges Healy and McAllister arraigned in Morrow court. Healy unable to post bonds. dates set for early trials.
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Portland
Ore
Harry A. Start
H. BE
Wedemeyer
Morrow
Frank Collier
Jo McAllister
N. B. Healy
Healy
Intal
No Divorce Until Christmas Past
San Francisco December 4 Superior Judge Graham refused to grant a divorce to Mrs Margaret Flaherty because of Christmas. She claimed her husband drank after breaking a pledge of abstinence to the judge. The court ordered stockings hung for each child and postponed the case to January 30.
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San Francisco
Graham
Margaret Flaherty
Flaherty
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Newsy
Kearney
T. Eriksen
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Workingmens Clothing Co
Pugilist
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