Umatilla County Notes and Holiday Events
Special Correspondence from Umatilla covers Merry Christmas activities in Wallula and Adams. Saylor visits Portland for the holidays, students travel between Pendleton and home, and local families gather for school events, a Christmas tree program, and a union tree at the city hall. An incorporation movement for Umatilla gains support. a literary society forms at the school, and several residents undertake property improvements and travel for business.
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Umatilla
S. A. Saylor
Portland
J & Burch
Pacific Kaprem Company
Moidiay
Mica Martha Watson
Slater’ Echool
Pendleton
J. Ho Watson
Cery Brownell
Levi Johnson
EH. Weatherspoon
J. W. Krishtle
Pen@cton
Echo
Roy Enlight
Oliver Lynch
Hunt
Boise
Andsay
Whitman Glee Club
Adams
Union
City Hall
Adams Mercantile Manager Spends Christmas at Pomeroy
H. C. Richardson, manager of the Adams Mercantile Company, spent Christmas at Pomeroy while a heavy rain fell in Adams. The brief New Year note records small-town greetings and travel during the holiday season on December 26.
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Wonder Cure
An advertisement touts Swamp-Root, a kidney liver and bladder remedy from Dr. Kilmer & Co., claiming it cures kidney disease, heart failure, and related ailments. It asserts quick relief, urges readers to request a free sample, and asks mention of reading the ad in the paper. It cites testimonials and urges purchase through postal order.
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Sidney
Wilver
Chail
Abiless
Dr. Miller & Co
Hinghanton
Adler
Kiliver
Binghamton
Tricks of phonograph tricks from Scientific American
A detailed note describes entertaining phonograph stunts using a taking machine, transistor-like devices, and dummy records. Tricks include speaking through a slowed-down record, a whistling duet with one performer, and methods to clean or doctor records while manipulating speed to produce altered voices.
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Stanite
Dpe
Iim
Dexter W. Allis
Tom Thumb
Haif
Wild Banter and Fire Alarm End in Chaos
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a chaotic incident with sleeping occupants awoken by a fire, a window left open, and two males involved in failed attempts to respond. Names and clear details are garbled, but a fire emergency disrupted a roomful of people and sparked urgent actions.
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Priehinen
Joe
Mike
Pat
Attorney General Vickers in Critical Condition in Washington Street Home
Adjutant General Vickers, long ill, was reported yesterday in a very critical condition. He suffers from a digestive complaint complicated by stomach trouble of longstanding, alarming attending physicians. His advanced age raises concerns for a speedy recovery.
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Vickers Til
Vickers
Washington Street
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for Skin Relief
Rough skin and cracked hands cured by DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Occasional use keeps skin soft and smooth. Best for eczema cuts abrasions polls etc. Genuine salve affords immediate relief in all forms of blind bleeding itching and protruding piles. Sold by Tallman & Co.
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DeWitt
Rapid Writers And Their Swift Productions In History
A compact look at ancient and modern writers known for speed. Livy allegedly produced 142 books, Cicero several works yearly, Byron allegedly finishing The Corsair quickly, Scott paid £1000 for Rab and His Friends in ten days, and Johnson penned Rasselas in a single week to fund his mother’s funeral.
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Wither
Livy
Cicero
Johnsan
Scott
Byron
Whille Scott
Rab
Jobn Brown
Dean Shipley
Heber
Prom Coreenland
Ley Mountains
Clatoms
Low Long
Samuel Johnson
Rasselas
Notes and Directions For Servants by Dean Swift
A late 18th century excerpt from Swift’s Notes and Directions For Servants details sharp satirical guidance on household management. It mocks frugal hacks and misused objects while lampooning servants and their tricks. The text cites copper pots for boiling milk and unwashed wares, tearing pages for rags, improper coal use, and candle snuffing methods.
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Lean Swift
Stair
Pearl fisheries of the Red Sea and Indian trade
Pearls, largely produced in the Lobia Islands and Red Sea, form a substantial industry with demand largely absorbed locally. In India and Arabia, pearls are the most valued gems, worn by women across social ranks as ornaments for fingers, ears, wrists, and even feet.
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Lobia
Red Sea
India
Arabia
Went For a Soldier at London Court
A London police court saw a young hooligan tried for an offense against an elderly man. The magistrate, amused by a remark from an old customer present, advised the youth to go for a soldier. The youth answered, I did once, your honor, and he nearly killed me.
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London
Grandma Narrates Tet Tale To Young Grandson
A grandmother tells a five year old boy the story of Tet and the wicked cities of the plains engulfed by fire. The boy asks if they were incurable as a learning moment from a vivid pictorial scene described by a reader in the New York Press.
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New York Press
After a Meal Comment Sparks Health Advice
A well known physician warns against entering water after a hearty meal. The exchange notes preference for dining beyond the meal, with a quip about price and first class restaurants. The scene references John Gagen's Family Nquor store on Spurt Street opposite the Golden Rule hotel.
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Mra. Waews
John Gagen
Nquor
Spurt St. Oppoalte Golden Rule
Senator Clark's New Palatial Private Car
The private car of Senator William A. Clark of Montana, a Pullman Palace Car built to be the finest on wheels, attracted wide notice in Washington. It features an observation room from a Sherwood forest oak and a luxury dining and culinary setup, with electric service and a speed monitor, while Clark travels on business and entertaining friends.
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Wiliam A. Clark
Montana
Washington
Eer
National
Pennsylvanian Railroad Company
Pullman Palace Car Company
Senator Clark
Inez May
C Fork
Pennsylvania Depot
Pullman
Wic
Sherwood Forest
Robin Hood
Doughty
Nottinghamshire
Clark
Senator Curk
Perfection Steels
Joaquin Miller’s Mother Margarect Miller Dies at Home
Mrs Margarect Miller, mother of Joaquin Miller, died at her home on The Helehts Wednesday the 20th over 90 years of nae. A devout, saintly soul has passed beyond the invisible world. Funeral was held December 23 with burial in the private cemetery on Mr Miller’s estate San Frances Stir.
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Joaquin Miller
Margarect Miller
Thom
Mra Miller
Mr Miller
Mr. Miller
San Frances
Central Oregon Canal Nears Completion and Health Touts
In a Penville Journal styled item the piece touts Dr Kines New Life and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as remedies for indigestion and stomach troubles. It notes Central Oregon canal work near completion with water flowing and J C Lewis supervising. It mentions sales at Taliman & Co Brock & Mc Comas Co drugstores.
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Dr. Kine
Pisa
Talimnan & Co
Brock & McComas Co
Central Oregon
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