Notable Local and World Entries From An Era
A sprawling news snippet reports diverse items including the death of 105 year old William Rhottes in St. Louis, reports of starvation and poverty among Eugene Croffus and a Harlem concern. European bankers doubt Kaiser Wilhelm’s health, and a forging conviction in New York. It notes legal receivership possible withdrawal, antisemitic prosecutions described as fruitless, Emma Fredericks of Ego Harbor’s suicidal act, Perth Amboy voting worry, a voter selling scandal, and a duck hunter nearly lost at Great South Bay after a skiff mishap.
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Hutler
William Rhottes
St. Louis
Eugene Croffus
Huntington Coon
Kaiser Wilhelm
New York
Alexander Dowie
Ileelaryhat
Mat Bile
Criies
Emma Fredericks
Ege Harter
L. L
Frank Ferguson
Perth Amboy
Pacific Northwest items include new Spokane deputy collector
F E Snodgrass named deputy collector at the Spokane subport. Phil Berry, who killed Tim Ahern at Klamath Falls last week, was found guilty of manslaughter. After January 15 no more Alaska native patients will be received into the Oregon asylum due to crowding. Andrew Link, a Portland blacksmith, has been missing since Sunday. foul play suspected. Stottie Stewart of Vancouver Island was killed by a Canadian Pacific train while returning from a funeral on a handcar. Haynie the spotted horse highwayman is noted. Seattle inmates report a six-year robbery sentence at Walla Walla prison. A Dec 11 joint Portland child welfare and theater managers meeting will discuss removing under-16s from theaters. William Moyes, a Vancouver prospector, fell 400 feet near Seymour Creek, B C, and was killed. a companion fainted witnessing the fall.
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F. E Snodgrass
Spokane
Phil Berry
Tim Ahern
Klamath Falls
Oregon Asylum
Andrew Link
Portland
Vancouver Fi. C
Haynie
Seattle
Walle Walla Penitentiary
Child Jabo Commission
Theatrical Managers
William Moyes
Vancouver
H.C
Seymour Creek
H. C
Moyes
Hotel Arrivals and Guests Listed From Multiple Cities
A column lists hotel arrivals and patrons across Seattle Portland Spokane and San Francisco with names including Nylander McMahon Morris Henderson Crowfield Kirby Guist Mendel Stacer Landes Dode and many others from towns such as Walla Walla Baker City Colton and La Grande indicating a regional hospitality cross section and social activity. The compiled list names guests and their home cities reflecting a snapshot of travel and lodging patterns in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlark
A. Nylander
Portland
McMahon Henry Dick
Chicago
Deafness Cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim
Claim presented that deafness is caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube and can be cured by constitutional remedies. Advertises a $1,000 reward for any Deafness due to catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, promising circulars and affidavits from Hall's Family Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Ahr Neames No Tolan
Halls Family Mills
Bese
Dissolution of La Fontaine & Garrison Sheep Firm
The firm La Fontaine & Garrison is dissolved with Gus La Fontaine purchasing his partner’s interest. Creditors are asked to present bills at Gus La Fontaine’s French restaurant. The notice also advertises Electric Bitters and a church sale with items including Christmas Preventas and mounted pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Fontaine & Garrison
Gus la Fontaine Hauing
Acker's Blood Elixir Promises Cure for Blood Poisoning
An 19th century style advertisement touts Acker's Blood Elixir as a cure for chronic blood poisoning and scrofulous affections, claiming matchless system tonic and purifier. It notes refunds and prices 60 cents and 1 dollar, with multiple other offerings and farm rental notices. The text also mentions agent F W Schmidt & Co and a large revenue figure connected to Oregon Washington and Mah o.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acker
Montey
F. W. Schmidt & Co
Oregon Insane Asylum Receives Alaska Patients Amid Capacity Strain
Oregon's Insane Asylum faces ongoing overcrowding as Alaska sends about 42 patients, with the state receiving $20 monthly per patient and the average per-capita cost near 33 cents daily. The board warns extensions and new cottages may be needed, while a $20,000 Treasury draft covers care for Alaska inmates for the quarter.
Contagious Blood Poison and the Swift Specific Elixir
A historical ad extols Contagious Blood Poison as ancient and deadly. It claims the cure is Swift’s Specific, a vegetable blood purifier that cleanses diseased blood and restores health, contrasting with mineral tonics that dry up sores, promising free physician advice and a money-back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demme
Odd Lot Sale Of Ladies And Children Apparel
Odd lot sale offers ladies pants regular priced $1.00 to $1.50 per item, union suits at $2.00 to $3.00, children’s waists and pants at low prices, and various silks and satins including colored China silk and black peau de soie priced around $1.50 to $2.00, with several items listed in cents and dollars.
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Ladie
Ready to Wear Price List Snapshot
Ladies items priced from five dollars down to seventy five cents for fascinators. Coats, wrappers, gowns, towels, and infant wear are listed with various sale prices. Text is an OCR fragment with many garbled words and unclear items.
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EOR
Baer
Daley
Main Street
Great South Bay
J. J
Pacific Northwest News
E. T. Wade & Son
P.O
Pendleton
Golden Rule Hotel
VT Pani
Walla Walla
Paul
Smith
Chapman and Rolf
Montanay
Alona
W. Cheever
Montana
Sam Lee
W. C. Foster
Baker City
H. D. Park
J. A. Dartlett
Beaman
la Grande
Louis Brown
City
JO A. Brooks
Reservation
ER. N. Adams
McKay Thomas Ellie
Winchester
the Cunningham
Gus LA Fontaine
Tollman & Co
Druggista
Presbyterian Church
Dean Tatom
Oregon
Washington
Maho
Salem
Board of Triton
Insane Asylum
Adiuttom
Alaska
Etme
Calbreath
Culbroath Yeaterday
Tremaun'y Department
Interior
Cabreat
Alba
Nowiyabeie
Fotal Espumi
Joel Aabry
Snowly
Bate Corentor
Ibp
Fespense
Ariel Clee Oli
The
Moet Aeelois Dabay Air
Packie Coast
Fe Chrest Toed
Ee Minera Cito Tin
Atrike Fm
ATL
Oon
Jeli
Fifa
Pendleton Roller
W. S. Byers
Ige
Tase
Lee
Esetrac
Ony Peas
Boston
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