Echo News Notes Brief Record of County Events
Echo Oregon December notes report homestead and land applications, local arrivals for holidays, Christmas trees for Presbyterian and M E churches, regular services, plans for a new Echo church, a Christmas ball, New Year ball, hotel expansion at Hotel Beho, city fire department elections, water works expansion, mayoral plans for a new two story city building, timber shipments to Tacoma, local paper venture by Enoch Brown and potential Time Mountaineer plant, Echo news coverage to continue with a weekly paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larain Mebell, Jr
Walla Walla
J. Shull
Presbyterian Church
I. C. O. F. Hall
M. E Church
ET. Allen
Irrigan
Dr. Hil
Portland
Beho
Echo
City Hall
Eli Spike
Eagles
T Thompeen
F. Thompson
Corvallis Cofeee
Fe Lisle
Echo Hose Company
Louis Schell, Jr
TE. W. Keeler
C. & Mudge
C. A. Gilbert
F. B. van Cleve
B. F. Rogers
Salicd
N. A. Giltelte
Boho
Fetch
L. A. Ewteb
Beteb
Gie Tacoma Meat Company
T. F. McCully
A. J. Cléghorn
Reho
Frank Sloan
Mac
M. W
A. B. McCarty
Allen Themeon
J. W
William McCarty
W. H. Boyd
RL A
Stanfield
Cp. Bowman
Smith
Willan Wilson
J S
Tyler
ELC
Rogers
Time Mountaineer
Steinway Pianos and a Major Closeout Sale
A local piano dealer proclaims Steinway pianos as top value and announces a complete stock closeout. The ad references brands A J Chase Emerson Kenny and promotes affordable pianos with claims of best domestic models, urging immediate purchase and stating a wheelwork model priced at 90 dollars.
Holiday News From Milton In December
Milton reports holidays spent in Colorado and Idaho with relatives. Diphtheria cases at Columbia College dormitory prompt quarantine, closures, and precautionary measures. Typhoid illnesses and a diphtheria case at the dormitory accompany local travel and family visits. Burglary and theft rise with several reported steals from stores and homes in Milton and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Visting
Engen
Leland
Idaho
Borled
Milton
Qcolumbia
Onllege
Walla Walla
David
Fort Collins
Col
Olive Atkins
Heppner
J. J. Atkins
Anna Piper
Lloyd Piper
Kyle McDaniel
Helix
Long
Bert Inman
Connell, Walsh
Athena
J.B. Davis
Eugene
N. A. Davin
Victor Canfield
Columbia College
C. F E. Brown
B. E. Dotson
Waila Walla
Samuel Gray
Catarrh Cure Adverts and Highland Mines Legal Notice
An old advertisement touts a nasal remedy claiming no mercury in a catarrh cure made in Ohio and sold by local druggists. The text then shifts to a Highland Mines mortgage dispute, Judge White ruling the Knapp mortgage paid, and mentions Democotta markets and produce items like celery and lettuce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Eyatem
Tate
Ohio
Ketey & Co
Druggiate
Per Witle
Tate Hall
Highland Morteore
Valli
Highland Gold Mines Company
Judea White
Nia
Prem
M.H. Knapp
Haines Mercantile Commingee
Highland Company
Baker City
Demncras
Heat and Light Distinguish In Their Penetration Traits
The text explains heat and light pass differently through substances. Glass allows heat and light, but lampblack glass arrests light while heat passes. Water transmits both if clear, yet alum halts heat while light still passes. Granite pieces found in ice show heat melted surrounding ice due to heated stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland
Baffie’s Hing
Monrovia origins and urban contrasts in West Africa
Awest African city profile notes Monrovia named for U S president Monroe and details its split districts the Kru and Americo Liberian halves. It contrasts affluent civic areas with unpaved roads, cattle grazing turf and pigs as scavengers, plus a remark on early 20th century urban life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberia
Monroe
Monrovia
United States
New World
Aimer
Harry Johnston
Tobacco enterprise gains ground near Orofinn
Tobacco growers H Rothenberg and G W Moody canvass land leases near Orofinn for the next season. The project draws encouragement and is expected to succeed as the region proves well suited for tobacco. Abrama, a mining man, claims a new biosting powder surpasses existing products and left Orofino for Scranton to pursue mining rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orofinn
H. Rothenberg
G. W. Moody
Abrama
Orofino
Scranton
Orofino Optimist
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Echo News
Hotel Echo—use Company
Esteb Wi Bull
Caitie Shipmanty
Praternities
Ore
Eeho
Investmenta Mra
J. B. Lay and Daughter
Tacoma
Crawford
Steinway Pianos
Slamder
A. J. Chase, Emerson, Kenny, Stare
Angeles
Pol Christmas
Mast
San Francisco
Sandard
Wilson
Jesse
Naebar Bridge
Anid Urs
Milhorn
Millon
Ferry
Ferry & Loof
Bert
W. FB
Mayberry
Forndale
Sunnyside
Demotta
Whistler
James MacNeill Whistler
London
John Cary
Success Magazine
Cleveland
Hermose
Beeton Transcript
Pendleton Business College
Santa
Claus
Haviland
T.& V. Pouwyat
Lanterier
THE
Owl Tea
Santa Claus
CLARK
Pendleton
Westenholm Carvers
Selmore
Henckel
Soffer Percolatora
Hendee
W. J. Clarke & CO
Court Street
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