Contests Persists as Geraldine Froome Leads in District Race
Geraldine Froome ten years old makes a strong showing in the country district and leads her competitors. The piece urges continued effort in a Pony contest with votes and friendships pivotal. It also mentions Portland police involvement in a network of matchmaking bureaus and alleges Matthews was betrayed to his death by a woman.
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Geraldine Froome
Lncal Police
Portland
Peron
Matthews
Ten year old Geraldine Froome leads vote contest
Geraldine Froome, aged ten, daughter of Mrs. George Froome and ward of Mrs. Prank Myers, Helix, maintains a lead in a vote contest. Friends supply votes while subscriptions offer extra votes for various paper durations, with detailed tallies for daily and semi weekly editions and a stated method for counting votes.
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Geraldine Froome
George Froome
Prank Myers
Helix
Dally
Journal of East Oregonian
Lured to Death by Woman’s Wiles in Matrimonial Plot
Jacob Matthews, who left Portland after meeting a mysterious woman at a matrimonial bureau, was found dead last Saturday in a lonely Lane County cabin. Authorities suspect poisoning driven by money, with the hotel or bureau name still unclear as Sheriff Bowen searches in Portland for the implicated woman.
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Marie
Jacob Matthews
Portland
Tane County
Portland Journal
Matthews
Bowen
Lane County Ta
Fifteen Initiates in I C O F Camp Oversea Visit
Athena Ore Dec 15 Special Correspondence Lily En campment I C O F met in regu lar session last evening and after routine business 14 candidates were Introduced for membership by initiation. There were a great many visitors including Adams Weston Pendleton encampments After work of conferring degrees the lodge adjourned to a feast where mirth prevailed as Patriarchs told stories of their experiences on the plaints Visitors from Adams Weston Pendleton reported a good thing
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Athena
Ore
Lily
I. C
Adams
Weston
Pomleton
Mr. Carr
Mr. Coffey
Messrs
Kemp
Greer
Williamson
Culley
Barnes
O'Harra
Meyers
Hendley
Taylor
Gwinn
Bradley
Pendleton
Insane Man in Edgewater Holds Up Town
An agitated man shouting he is John the Baptist waved a revolver in Edgewater New Jersey today. He robbed three businesses, held up about six citizens, and exchanged shots with a posse. After a four mile pursuit he was shot twice and captured. The suspect named Arthur 8 Pomeroy.
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Edgewater
N. J
John the Baptist
Treman
Arthur
Pomeroy
Revival Night at Baptlet Church Prompts Faithful Sermon
Evangelist Bledsoe spoke to an interested crowd on The Towering Refuge at the Baptlet church last night. He preached about The Power of the Gospel and the rock of refuge Christ Jesus, citing Psalm 61 and the Rock of Safety. A prayer hour at 10 o clock followed, widely attended and felt beneficial.
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Bledsoe
Refuge
Davil
David
Christ Jesus
Christ
Hehureh
Jesus Christ
Tarel
Madam Brewster's Net Fat Cure Teaser Sparks Gossip
Society notes reveal a sensational claim from a fashion figure offering a simple fat loss formula. A reporter, drawn to the boast, records a recipe said to shed pounds quickly using Marmola Cascara and peppermint water, prompting caution about unverified cures.
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Almeort
California Racer Wins Long Six Day Race at Madison Square Garden
Floyd McFarland, veteran Californian cyclist, won the sixteenth international six day race for McFarland and Moran. Rutt and Stol placed second, DeMara of DeMiata-Bill took third. The event finished with 2787 miles and one lap in 142 hours, beating the prior record by three miles and seven laps. Prizes ranged from 1500 to 200 dollars for various positions.
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Madison Square Garden
Floyd McFarland
California
McFarland
Moran
Rutt
Stol
DeMara
Miller—Waller
Roosevelt country life commission to meet at agricultural college
The Uplift Commission at Ithaca will hold a session today in the agricultural college with social educators taking part. The Roosevelt-era effort aims to study rural life and farm uplift initiatives as part of national reforms.
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Ithaca
Roosevelt
National Commission On Country Life
Agricultural College
Socil
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