Sheepmen push plan for uniform wolf bounty law
National Woolgrowers Association convention in early January will hear a campaign to unify wolf, coyote, and mountain lion bounty laws across the sheep states. A committee will study feasibility amid past fraud where pelts earned multiple bounties across states. The association seeks federal support to curb predators from forests to livestock country.
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National
Woolgrowers’ Association
Idaho
Montana
Secretary of Agriculture
Local firm offers reward for incurable catarrh cases
State of Ohio Toledo city records a claim by J Cheney & Co promising ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for every catarrh case not cured by Hals Catarre Cure. The affidavit sworn December day by Frank J. Cheney before Notary A. W. Gleabon attests to the firm’s business and the internal curing claim. Advertises the cure and free testimonials via druggists.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Cheney Mare
J. Cheney & Co
Tol County
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleabon Notary Publte
Polk County Sees Large Walnut Orchard Purchase
The Hart ranch, a 250 acre property near the city, was purchased by AD and T. James in one of the era’s largest transactions. The buyers plan to plant and cultivate 6090 English walnut trees and 60000 cherry trees, aiming to create Polk County’s largest walnut orchard in the state.
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Fulle Ohy
Hart Ranch
Thin Ety
Adanil
T. James
Polk County
Beott-Its familiar with many tongues-Hoston Transcript
Money and whisky speak in a curious bulletin from the Hoston Transcript. The note hints at a solution or phrase tied to loosening them and cross linguistic familiarity.
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Beott
Railroad Notes Highlight Rail Developments and Disputes
Frank A. Dudley of Niagara Falls announces start of work on the Utah and Grand Canyon railroad as weather allows. Kansas Southern & Gulf ceases operation after 18 months under C H Morris as receiver. one engine derelict and a handcar crew. Lehigh Valley plans a large Manchester freight transfer station with 28,000 feet of track to speed high class freight and cut handling costs. Pennsylvania Railroad issues multilingual safety rules for track workers and announces Charles E. Pugh’s February retirement. Santa Fe employees warned cigarettes not allowed. several discharged for yellow stained fingers. Missouri Kansas Texas to lease Texas Central for 235 years, with stock later. No holiday or next three months reduced rates east of Mississippi and north of Ohio. specials suspended until after February 28. RR policy for summer season to be set after February rate conferences. Pennsylvania to outfit locomotives at 6.9 million cost with Empire instruments at 1,000 each and other devices in use. 35 under construction. The vicker underfording device to improve firing efficiency will reduce firemen workload by about 9%. R C Church, chief watch inspector for four lines, expects 60,000 miles of railroad travel before 1910 ends across Milwaukee road, Puget Sound extension, Chicago & North-Western, Chicago & Alton, and Chicago division of Soo Line. Charles Jordan arrested in Los Angeles for misusing the mails in selling nontransferable tickets. practice targets customers who benefit from tickets in his possession.
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Kansas Southern & Gulf
Kanes
C. HE. Morris
Lehigh Valley
Manchester
Pennsylvania Railroad
The
Pennsylvania
Charles E. Pugh
Santa Fe
Missouri, Kanes
Texas
Texas Central
Mississippi River
Ohio
t @et
Empire Constimers
R. &. Church
Church
Milwaukee Road
Puget Sound
Chicago & North-Western
Chicago & Alton
Chicago
Soo Line
Charles Jordan
Los Angeles
Stranded Woman Deception in Oklahoma Chain Gang
Mrs Hinton and her husband, on a plea for work in Muskogee, wore a disguise to join the chain gang. Captured in the act of leaving, she admitted the ruse and was moved to the woman's ward. She reportedly did more labor in four days than several men on the gang.
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Oklahoma
Muskogee
Pharisine
Will Taylor
Lawrence Hanlon
St Lala
Hinton
Anw
Neglected Babies Freeze. One Dead in Grand Forks Case
A coroner's jury censures the parents of two youngsters in Grand Forks North Dakota after a 65 year old son of Michael Oll of Richardson Minnesota died from neglect. A four year old sister survived but was found with legs frozen from the knees and both arms frozen and likely to die. Neighbors later located the children at the rear of their home after they disappeared from the house in fading light.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Michael O11
Richardson
Moth Extermination by Electric Light
A report from Saxony details experiments to destroy forest moths using electric lights and machines at Zittau in 1924. Consul General T. St. John Gaffney of Dresden notes the method’s limited success and does not recommend it as a reliable solution.
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Zittau
Saxony
T. St. John Gaffney
Dresden
Thomas H Norton
Chemnitz
Daily Consuler and
Gaffney
Aittau
Musical Hostesne Confusion Baffles Readers
A fragmentary item notes a playful misunderstanding among readers with names Wag her and Vin and mentions Philadelphia and Cleveland venues. The garbled text hints at a light row about affection or enthusiasm for a baseball fan, captured in an era tone.
Trains Kill Two Christmas Drunks in The Dalles
Two fatal accidents occurred on December 20 in The Dalles. George O Connor a carpenter employed at Cello was struck and killed by a freight train after being knocked into the track during a fight with another intoxicated man. A Swedish laborer was run over by a westbound Soo train near the sand fill while trying to reach the embankment. the body, unidentified, was later believed to be the laborer who had been drinking recently.
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Dalles
George O'Connor
Cello
O'Connor
First Street
Honor Guides a Man Farther Than Humor
A terse axiom asserts that humor aids a person but honor yields greater advancement. It notes the stronger pull of integrity over wit in earning respect and success within society.
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Huntley & Palmer
Frau Frau
Wolland Rusk
Nia
East Oregonian
Railroad Notes
Frank A. Dudley
Niagara Falls
Utah and Grand Canyon
Wagher
Mistake, Madame
Vin & Philadelphian
Cleveland
Pinin Dealer
Pendleton Furniture Co
W. I. Gratiam
Mer
Alexander
Oregon Lumber Yard
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