Earthquakes Suppressed, San Francisco Still Shaken
Allen O Myers of In the Bishop's Carriage company recounts repeated quakes after April calamity. He says Dolores Hotel and landmark structures fell or were damaged during a weekend storm with floods and a blackout as the city struggled to rebuild and attract eastern investment.
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San Francisco
Herald
San Franiosco
Allen O. Myers
Bishop's Carriage
Sid Mr. Myers
Dolores Hotel
Sixteenth and
Market Streets
Market Strom
al Greems Ballowed
Hall of Justice
Palace Hotel
San Jose
Enormous Cost of Pensions Reported for 1906
Secretary Hitchcock of the interior department presents a 1906 pension summary showing total expenditures of 142,495,298.71 with pension bureau costs at 9,498,298.71 and unexpended balances of 201,348.26. Since 1865 pensions cost 3,459,890,311.23 with detailed allocations to Revolutionary, War of 1812, Indian, Mexican, Spanish and Philippine, and Civil War service. The average annual pension value was 193.18, with variations by category and year.
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Hitchcock
Department of the Interior
Saye
Pension Department
Pension Bureau
Spain
Philippine Islands
Western Wonder and Cough Cure Testimonial at Bowln Hill
A historic note records a decline since 1906 in an unidentified measure, mentions Bowln Hill Texas and a local “Western Wonder.” It cites W L Hill who describes severe consumption, losing weight to 90 pounds, then recovering after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He claims weight gain after 12 bottles. Tallman & Co. distribute the cure at 50 cents, one dollar, with a free trial bottle offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowln
Texas
W. L. Hill
Dr. King
Tallman & Co
Colfax High Scandal Sparks City Dissent
Colfax Washington is torn by divisions after City Superintendent W A Nicholas suspends high school student Norman Cairns for taking part in a boxing bout with an outsider. Critics say Nicholas overstepped his authority while Cairns allegedly brought prize ring behavior into the school, demoralizing the campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Wash
W. A. Nicholas
Norman Cairns
Nicholas
Pendleton Kidney Pills Ad Claims Doan's Remedy
A historical advertisement urges cure for kidney ailments with Tiona's Kidney Pills and cites Mrs L Hodson of Pendleton Oregon praising Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney trouble. The notice promotes ease of purchase, 50 cent price, Foster Milburn Co as US agents, and Doan's as the recommended name.
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Pendleton
Tiona
Bright
L. Hodson
Aura Street
Ore
Don
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
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Regent 'Fridgo
Morrow County
Rhea Creek
Social Ridge
E. M. Shutt
Heppner, Oregon
Geo. H. Clark
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