Chicago and nation in brief, 1909 era notices
Summary of varied items: Chicago banks lost 5 to 6 million in recent savings failures. Henry A. Dibbler, son-in-law of Marshall Field, dies in Chicago. Miles G. Ott found dead in Lehigh canal after five days of searching. Army policy changes end the attention stance during bands. Seattle Metropolitan Brokerage fails, managers abscond with 2000. Public figures, accidents, and local notes across several cities.
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Chicago
Ovposita
Henry A. Dibbler
Marshall Field
Miles G. Ott
Allentown
Lehigh Canal
Ott
United States Army
War Department
Metropolitan
Seattle
E.J. Grover
E.T. Moyer
Miss Kittle McLeod
New Western
Charley Smy
Roseburg
Automobiles Used to Catch Geese by Lewiston Men
A Lewiston group of business men used automobiles to hunt geese. They reportedly captured six dozen waterfowl in three nights last week, according to a complaint on file with the Justice of the Peace Era.
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Lewiston
Coffee grocer offers refund if you dislike product
A grocer promises to return your money if you are unhappy with the coffee. The policy aims to reassure shoppers who doubt the quality of their purchase and encourages trial by risk reduction.
Complaint Seeks Prosecution Over Goose Slaughter Near Lewiston
Joe Chambers of Webb Idaho files charge alleging a group uses a large car to circle the reservoir of Lewiston Sweetwater Co and a powerful headlight to locate geese driving them to the far bank where accomplices await. The headlight’s glare is seen on farmhouse windows miles away. He asks Justice Erb to consult Deputy Game Warden Harbaugh and advise on needed proceedings to press charges.
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Joe Chambers
Webb
Idaho
Lewiston-Sweetwater Company
Justice Erb
Harbaugh
Local history plea seeks early Naches valley facts
Alfred Penny of the Nadies urges efforts to preserve accurate Naches valley history before sources vanish. He cites ruins on his property and a notable figure Captain Aeneas or Innius, plus Indian fauna such as mountain goats once thriving in the valley. He hopes others gather records before era changes erase them.
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Alfred Penny
Nadies
Yakima Republic
Naches Valley
Aeneas
Innius
Naches
Clemian’s Mountain
Magnificent New Athletic Clubhouse to Open in Chicago
The grand New Illinois Athletic Clubhouse in Chicago will be formally opened tomorrow evening with a big banquet. Many distinguished men from city, state, and nation will speak. Attorney General Bonaparte will attend as guest of honor and is expected to announce important political policy remarks.
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Boneperk
Chicago
Llnoin Athletic Club
Bonaparte
Office or store room for rent in East Oregonian building
Enquire about this office space in the East Oregonian building. Suitable for small business use and shelving needs with accessible location. Call for details on size, rent, and terms.
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East Oregonian
Deadlier U S Coal Mines Than Europe Says Report
A government bulletin finds U S coal mines kill about three times more workers per 1000 than European mines. In 17 years, 22 840 miners died, with 6861 killed or injured in 1906. Experts blame lax regulations, dangerous practices, and deeper mines, urging improved rules and safety knowledge.
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Europe
Washington
United States
Garfield
Interior Department
George Otte Smith
Geological Survey
Miie
Pennsylvania
Monongah
West Virginia
Alabona
Bulletn
Hotel arrivals list spans many cities and names
A long hotel arrivals roster notes guests at the Hotel St Heorge and Golkien Rule Hotel among others, listing dozens of individuals and spouses from Portland Spokane Hermiston Dallas and other towns. The fragmented OCR includes names such as Moore Stulquist Cooper Van Duyen Clifford Devereaux Germain Mott Davidson Gross Kincaid Goodman Eugene Rosenfield Walker Fotheringham Branberger Mays Edgmiaind Marquis Al ison Lacey Bissallon Burke Ward Nelson Sword Van Seby Shirk Kerns Neal Davis Garber Ledore Switeler Isaacs Shepherd Johnson Shirey Carnes Knowlton Morrison Marquis Reky Pringe Wise Laval Armstrong Cambridge Myrele Stearns Winnie McNimanie Russell Clark and many others with cities including Portland Spokane Condon Middleton Boise and Pilot Rock.
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St. Heorge
Moore
Stulquist
Cooper
van Duyen
Clifford
Devereaux
Germain
Mott
Davidson
Gross
Kincaid
Goodman
Eugene
KH. E. Johnson
Condon
W. J. Shirey
G. A. Burke
J. Peters
Portland
Wm. Dunn
B. W. Smith
Hermiston
Ll. Rathbun
G. L. Richardson
D. Farrell
P. O. Graves
Golkien Rule Hotel
Seeherm
Spokane
J. Stark
Middleton
Idaho
D. W. Knowlton
Sweet
D. M. Knowlton
G. BE. Carnes
Mra
Carnes
I, E. Roy
Pilot Rock
G. M. Morrison
Allama
B. A. Marquis
A. Marquis
Adams
Harry
Lower sprinting record prospects in 100 yards
Arthur Diffey holds the amateur 100 yard record and predicts future sprinting will push times toward nine seconds. J F Wefers is noted as capable of tying Diffey’s mark, while Diffey declines to judge Dan Kelly’s 9 2 6 record on the AAU books. He cites rising interest and improved form over the past decade as drivers of better records in sprint events.
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Arthur F. Diffey
Powers That Be
J. Fh. Wefers
Duffey
Mateur
Dan Kelly
Whhich
Possum Served for Christmas Dinner in Gainesville
Gainesville Ga December 20 There will be possum served at the Christmas dinner at the White House a fat juicy Georgian possum fattened on persimmons The animal is ready for slaughter and will be sent to Washington in time for the president s Christmas dinner The possum will be the gift of Mrs Helen Longstreet postmistress of Gainesville widow of General Longstreet famed Confederate leader
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Teddy
Gainesville
Washington
Helen Longstreet
Galnoeville
Generl Longstreet
Confederacy
St Josephs Academy Pendleton Oregon Opens Music Elocution Focus
Under supervision of the Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia the academy offers resident and day pupils with special attention to music and elocution. Students are prepared for teachers examinations for county and state certificates. For particulars address Sister Superior.
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Sisters of St. Francis
Philadelphia
Doan's Kidney Pills Promote Back Relief in La Grande
Local resident Mrs H B Coger of La Grande Oregon reports that Doan's Kidney Pills eased her husband back pain and kidney discomfort after trying the remedy. She notes rapid relief from backache and steadier kidney action, with sale agents Foster Milburn Co. New York. Remember the name Doan's.
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Mre. H. BD
Second
Grandy Avenue
la Grande
Ore
Doan
Acton
Conte Foster-Milburn Co
Ruffalo
New York
Doann
East Oregoniai Advertises to Loyal Local Patrons
The East Oregoniai promotes itself as Eastern Ore gon's representative paper, praising its leadership and the generous patronage of readers as evidence of its role in the community advertising medium.
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East Oregoniai
Oregon
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