Local ads and notices blend in busy Pendleton storefront page
A cluttered December advertisement page lists farm loans, groceries, hardware, medicines, and clothing from local merchants. Businesses including Demott's, Koeppen's, Cleaver Bros, and the Peoples Warehouse promote goods, prices, and delivery with tours of specials. Contingent student scholarships are offered by St Joseph Academy and Pendleton Academy through store patrons.
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Hawley’s
Semple’s
Elty
Expres
Peoples Warehouse
RK. Martin
Ceo Foods
Martin
la Mia
Patton Cigar
Hawley Brow
Call
Owl
Dee
Koeppen
Cleaver Bros. Dry Goods
C. Sharp's
Rose Campbell
Pendleton
Jd Noelin
Koeppwn
Emi
Peaplen
Veare
St. Joseph Academy
Udnett County
Pendleton Academy
Goode
Myers Peterson Wedding in Pendleton Night
At Mrs Stanley's residence on Thursday evening Frank Myers of Sumter wed Miss Nettle Peterson of Pendleton. The ceremony was conducted by Rev KR W King, pastor of the First Baptist Church, with a number of friends in attendance.
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Mrs. Stanley
Forgery Suspect Flees After Cashing Check in Walla Walla
A forged $548 check drawn on Pendleton Savings Bank led to the escape of George Allen in Walla Walla. Allen, a stranger, presented the cheque to multiple merchants and cashed it at A Schwarz’s saloon. Police were alerted but Allen vanished. the bank has labeled the item a forgery and returned the money to the casher. No further trace has been found.
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Walla Walla
George
Pendleton Savings Bank
GIL Bros
Allen
Sehwarts
Remarkable Three-Time Marriage and Divorces in Pendleton
In Timatitla County, Mrs. Mary E. Gillett, alias Mary Strawsberry, filed yesterday for divorce from Melvira H. Gillett. Their volatile marriage spanned thirteen years with three separations, each followed by remarriage. They lived on a Pendleton area farm, six and a half miles south, after a history of jealousy and separations.
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Mary E. Gillett
Melvira H Gillete
Gillett
Mary Strawsberry
Mr. Gillett
Pilot Rock
Tima
MM Gillett
Timatitla County
Pendleton
Painters near deadly assault on collector at office
J Lawton a noted painter and decorator was almost murdered in the city last evening per Dalles telegram. Lawton, collecting accounts, was approached by a van at Third and Wallington Streets. A confederate restrained him, gagged him, tied his arms behind with wire and robbed him of about 610. He was found nearly unconscious by Max Vogt in his office and rescued.
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J Lawton
Lawton
Third and
Wallington
Max Vogt
City Council Bills Approved for November Expenditures
City council approved total November claims of 1,450.45 with payments to salaries rent and various city officers. Listed were police, fire, street, city attorney, publishing, water, and rental expenses totaling 1,450.18. grand total rounded to 1,450.45. Historical ledger notes include J M Heathman, Wm Coffman, H J Stillman, R Foster, and others.
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J. & Ream
J. M. Heathman
J. W. Scheer
Wiliam Coffman
PH. Fee
C. H. Carter
H. J. Stillman
W. R
R. Foster
Georke TL
B. Beetoc
LGG Pranter Rhaneusievavesne Anon
Csecesec
ELL, & P. Co EO
Cuvceese Fan Smith
Bam Osborne
Brock & McComas
Fred Waltera
Eleven Cases in One Family In The Stage Gulch Area
Eleven members of the Powers family in Stage Gulch region, about ten to twelve miles from the city, contracted a fever called the an allipox over the past six weeks. James Powers, head of the family, suffered severely but is now recovering after a prolonged illness. the others have largely recovered.
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Powers
James Fowers
Pendleton Teachers Meeting Postponed One Week
The Pendleton district teachers association monthly meeting scheduled for tomorrow Saturday has been postponed to next week.
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Pendleton District Teachers’ Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ito
Ieinada
Baver Bros. Dry Goods Co
Cash
Regonvany
Jey & Howard
the Insurance
A. Howard
Rader's Store
Davis
Kat
Demott's
Teader’s
Cleaver Bros
Brock
Califor
Brandion
Kline
Court Street
Tallman & Co
Cies
Wilred Clarke
Hal
Miss Marte
Lamour Tick Murphy
Milon
Allen Has
Spurkue Gneck
Peoples
Ivernia
the Peoples Warehouse
Joe Basler
L’endleton
The
Columbia Lodging House
Alta & Webbats
F. X. Schempp, Prop
Home Co-Operative Company
R. Pondteten
F. Cook
Oregon
Louis Hunziker
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