City Briefs Roller skating masquerade and rentals
A jumble of rental ads and social notices lists private rooms and houses for rent on Main Street Cottonwood Street Logan and other streets, a roller skating masquerade New Year night at Ireland's rink with orchestra, and various shop notices including Walk Over shoes at Alexander Department store. Mentions John Vert, Charles Lane & Son, Mrs Campbell, and Dan Kemler among advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Cottonwood St
Chris Rawley
John Vert
Charles Lane & Son
Music Hall
LaDow Lock
Vincent Street
Logan Street
Ireland
Mra. Thompson
Ascorialion Block
Campbell
Dan Kemler
Grry
Alexander Deppartment
Ooodew Wiier Tidlow
Pendleton
Depot
John
Cupid Finishes Strong and Five Marriages Noted
Dan Cupid wins a race by a full lap and $906 prize today. County clerk Charley Williamson issues five marriage licenses to couples including George Pemberton and Mattie Go Marquis, and Charles J. Martin and Nelile Hen ingen, among others. Local events include Finch’s return from Port and a billiards game tonight. Judge Lowell heads to Helix for Mosonte Installation address. Mrs. FL Alexander travels to Fidkerry, Leon Cohen heads to Portland, and Clyde C Hunt of Ontario stays at Hotel Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rval
Dan Cupid
Charley E. Williamson
Agnes Anderson
George M. Pemberton
Mattie Go Marquis
Walla Walla
George McCullan
Clara Kenl
Glyde FF
Finch
Agnes Elva Fpietcher
Charles J. Martin
Nelile Heningen
Ek W. Shockley
Gymonelus
Porth
Ahle
AL Lowell
Helix
Mra
Alexander
Viet
Leon Cohen
Portland
Ordon Clyde C
Hunt
Ontario
Iequeet
Pendlyton
DY HB
Byrd
Elgin
Feel Drake Married. Fred HW. Drake to Wed in San Francisco
Drake son of Mr and Mrs J A Drake of this city will marry Minn Vallie A Kemp of the Hay City on January 2 in San Francisco. Drakes background notes his window dress and advertising work for a large mercantile firm and his artistic ability. Cards announcing the wedding have reached the city.
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Feel Drake
Fred HW. Drake
J. A. Drake
San Francisco
Minn Vallie A. Kemp
Hay City
Mr. Drake
San Fransisco
Mercurtie
Obedience Ends In Roof Tragedy At House
Mrs F’s stern demand for instant obedience leads to tragedy when her son John closes a trap to the flat roof during a storm. Two hours later Aunt Mary is missing, and John reveals she is up on the roof. Investigators note the fatal risk of lax safety in domestic spaces.
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John
Chums
Bagte
Mary
Mrs. F
Aw She In Wrote and the Mixed English Orders
A Boston Herald item recounts humorous miscommunication in Pretel-Canadian cotton toll towns. A grain dealer received a French customer’s order misread as “IT bag hole corn” and other phrases. The clerk suggested literal interpretations like “one bag of whole corn” and noted further oddities such as “corn broke” and “not broke.”
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Engel
Sannier & Grain
Bomersworth
Chimneys Baffle Builders in Old Time Speech
A quoted saying from a respected craftsman notes the chimney as a perpetual puzzle. He argues there is no safe rule for chimney construction, comparing theoretical design to messy practice and lamenting inconsistent results even with skilled labor.
Webster's Retainer Lesson in a Lawyer's Witty Ruse
A man pays Daniel Webster a £100 retainer for a prospective case but learns his partner has already settled the suit and received the demanded sum. When a clerk asks for a portion of the retainer, the lawyer replies that a retainer is something to be retained, delivering a legal quip about preserving fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Daniel Webster
Odd Culinary Cure For Pet Turns Grim Christmas Tragedy
Report details a comically cruel veterinary tale from Woman's Home Companion about punishing a pampered dog with a bread loaf in a disused oven, and related antics prompting a shockingly fatal scene as Thomas Cardin aged 52 collapses after presenting a so called Christmas gift to his wife on Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thomas Cardin
Hisehfe
Local residents noted in Pendleton area visits and travels
A string of brief arrivals and departures highlights a Pendleton scene with President Mantle’s party from the Savings bank and Mrs Gwinn returning from Ole s, editor Swengon of The Dallow Chronicle in transit to Walla Walla on business, and George Chandler of Baker City in town for brief matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mantle FB. Cwinn
Pendleton Savings Bank
Gwinn
Oles
Swengon
Dallow Chronicle
Walla Walla Oon
George Chandler
Baker City
State Agricultural Board
Léona Toutsch
Lee Tuetach
Texas
Charles MacComber
Will M. Peterson
Athena
D. Peterson
Milton
E. N. Smith
Bozeman
Montana
Anna Markham
Rosie McBride
Portland
T. G. Halley
Salem
J. A. Carlson
Kamein
Bert Huffman
Fred Boyd
Athens
W. D. Chamberlain
Hife
Edward Averill
the Tribune
Vielt
Corvallis
Fink
The
Tribune
Tacoma
Kern
Hermiston
C. M. Rider
Walla Walla
Mules Por Eastward Oregon Motive Power In Wheat Belt
The Rural Spirit extols mules as superior motive power for Eastern Oregon and Washington wheat belts. It notes their fidelity in hardship, heat, and dust, their advantage over horses for harvesting and threshing, and a strong demand with carloads delivering high value. It concludes by saying large supplies from Missouri are unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington
Misesurt
Mierouri
Propagation of Food Fishes and Government Distribution
Government fisheries records show a record hatch and distribution of 1.92 billion fish and lobsters in the past year. Species bred include white and lake trout, chinook and blueback salmon, perch, cod, pike, fatfish, and lobster, with Alaska salmon culture newly introduced. Special investigations covered Maine, Alaska, Louisiana oyster beds, the Alaskan coast, and North Pacific waters. Commissioner Howe urges Congress to act on migratory fish and state protections, proposing federal jurisdiction or suspension of culture in non-cooperative waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Maine
Alweka
Louisiana
Aluekan
North Pacific Ocean
Tropical American
Philippine Islands
Howeves
Congress
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Crank
Alexander Department
Hove
Webb Street
John Dry
Auce
Hifmere
Cuptt
Love God
You One
Louis Hunziker
DeWitt
Tallman & Co
Mire
Donsetta Shutrum
Leara
Alco
Mavonic Lodge
M. E. Olcott
Kennedy
Tallman & Con
Grover Clevelaywith
New York
AD Koeppen Aeros
OBE
the Alexander Department Store
Sorosis
ODS
Bureau of Fisheries
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