Locals Advertising in Brief Rates and Notices
Advertising rates and per insertion details offered. Various items listed for sale or rent. Fresh fish and smelt at Oregon Market with phone 444. Household furniture to be sold, rental property details, and piano sale with time payments. Penland Bros moves and stores goods, main street contact 339. Two modern cottages for sale east Court Street, near Main.
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Oregon
Gritman Brothers
East Oregonian
Jon Ell
American National Bank
Raley Street
Walters Mill
U. S
East Court Street
Main Street
Walters’ Mill
Penland Bros
W. Webb St
N. P
For Sale Good jot on Garfeld street advertisement
Sale note offers a 75 by 100 property on Garfeld Street for immediate acceptance at 250 dollars. Ad dress reads C care FE O Adv.
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Garfeld Street
C. Care FE. O
Knights of Pythias to Work In Knight Rank This Evening
Damon Lodge No 4 Knights of Pythias will work in the Knight rank this evening with C P Strain and R W Fletcher in leadership roles per the local notice.
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Damon Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
C. P. Strain
R. W. Fletcher
K. R
Minstrel Maids and Quo Vadis at Alta Theater
Dates to note include Tuesday February 2 for Minstrel Maids at Alta Theater and February 4 5 for Quo Vadis at Alta Theater with advance tickets available.
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Alta Theater
Folsom Life Insurance Policy Ady Adverts
A Farmers Union Grain Agency advertisement from Ady promotes a life insurance policy claimed to be permanently satisfactory and proof against criticism, asserting customers will never need to apologize for their policy. The promo frame emphasizes reliability and client trust in the face of critique.
Illinois Celebration Campaign Starts
State Senator Kent F Keller kicks off a state tour to spark interest in the 1918 State Centennial and to organize demonstrations across the commonwealth. Teachers, newspapermen, ministers, society members, women’s clubs and civic leaders will join the centennial commission as organizers. The commission plans a $1,000,000 memorial building in Springfield.
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Springfield
Lil
Kent FF. Keller
Commonwealth
Centennia Commission
Personal notices from Wallowa visitors and local residents
J W Powel of Wallowa visits the city with several locals including Jem Picard of Adama and Henry Frazier. Charles Alspach of Helix and J A Schmidt of Milton arrive, with J W Blakely and H A Walker in town on business. Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakely travels to Hermiston, G H Bishop and Pete W Jost appear in town, and Mr and Mrs John P McManus of Pilot Rock spend Sunday here. William Anderson and Wallace Wilder testify in the Ross non-support case. George Strand resigns as deputy sheriff. George Baer visits then returns to Portland as his wife stays.
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Henry Frazier
Milton
Charles Alspach
Helix
J. A. Schmidt
J. W. Blakely
Enterprise Stockman
H. A. Walker
Wasco
Joe Blakely
Hermiston
G. H. Bishop
Freewater
Walla Walla
Pete W. Jost
Obak
John P. McManus
Pilot Rock
George Weaver
Charles Quinney
Bear Mountain
Montana
George Strand
Salem
Walton and Anderson
Mr Strand
George Baer
H. H. Mann
Portland
Wouldn't Wash Dishes, Called
In Los Angeles on February 2 H B Gold was jailed for failing to wash dishes and perform household tasks to the satisfaction of his wife Mrs Gold. She testified that he could not find work and agreed to take over the home duties when she worked, but he did not keep his end of the bargain. He was remanded to await a further hearing.
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Los Angeles
H. B Gold
Senator Lane Presses anti rebate probe in Senate
Senate debate on Lane resolution to investigate United States Steel rebates widens after Lane accuses report of being doctored by Newlands. Lane vows to press Monday with support from Borah Bristow Clapp and Kenyon. Lawmakers clash over Wall Street figures and financier Lamar as witnesses sought in probe into rail rebates.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Lane
Oregon
Interstate Commerce Committee
Newlands
Sen. Lane
Lane
Mondus
United States Steel Corporation
Borah
Bristow
Clapp
Kenyon
David Lamtr
J. P. Morgan & Cos
New Haven
Gates of Glory
St. Peter
Root
Cummins
New York
Mystery buyers push wheat prices in Northwest trade
Headlines from the Portland Journal report a surge in wheat purchases by unknown interests driving prices above 1 a bushel in Washington and Oregon. Some claim Japanese buyers while others doubt it. Miller bluestem sold for 91 91 a bushel some private sales noted with limited details.
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Northwest
Portland
Washington
Oregon
Near 100 Millionaire Is Discoverer
Albany Feb 2 The state inheritance tax appraisers say the estate of Anthony N Brady who died last year will amount to 96000000 The final apraisement has not been made Though Brady was once thought worth around 40000000 some estimates were as low as 26000000 Officials now believe Brady’s fortune is three to four times higher than earlier public estimates as they conduct the appraisal to fix the inheritance tax
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Albany
Anthony N. Brady
Bady
New York State
Brady
Coast Needs Strong Navy Advised By Admiral Vreeland
Admiral Vreeland told a committee the United States must continue building battleships and strengthening its naval forces to protect the Pacific and the Philippines amid rising tensions.
Navy policy debate on Pacific holdings and fleet needs
A congressional session examined coastal possessions and building programs of Britain France Germany and Japan to justify further American navy expansion. It warned the United States could not defend the Philippines with the current fleet if a strong event navy emerged. The committee session saw a bitter fight over Navy League activities amid claims of political involvement in districts opposing naval appropriations.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
Japan
United States
Philippines
Navy League
League
Scores Rescued From Fire In Lodging House
Three are overcome by smoke in a lodging house blaze. Firemen aid guests escaping by the fire escape as neighbors and rescuers assist in the Portland fire incident on February 2.
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Portland, Ore
Fire at 361 First Street Rooming House Damages Estimated
Firefighters rescued a store of occupants from the rooming house at 361 First Street where a blaze caused about 2500 in damages. Olle Ecklund is hospitalized at Good Samaritan in smoke effects while Kay McDonnall and Anna Zelner are in another First Street rooming house care. Ecklund was carried unconscious from his room down a ladder by Fireman Van Bun and Thomas Garvin, driver for Fire Chief Dowell.
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First Street
Olle Ecklund
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kay McDonnall
Anna Zelner
Ecklund
van Bun
Thomas Garvin
Dowell
Grass widow and road to wealth puncture tale
A fragmented note suggests a proverb like grass widow not living up to title and a four man venture puncturing a tire on the road to wealth. The text reads as a cryptic reflection on status and risk, with unnamed characters and vague stakes.
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Wallowa
City
Jem Picard
Adama
Fred W. Wilson
The
Dalles
George
B. Kay
Hinmeelf
J.J. Wodaege
Franklin
Pendleton Auto Co
U. S. Steel
FIOM
Steel Trust
Senator Gristow
Kansas
Stone
Williams
Wolf of
Wall Street
David Lamar
David Tamar
Wolf
Herman Fhulels
Anti- Trust League
William H. Green
Creighton
Neb
Lamar
Steel Corporation
Lamar, Green and Schulters
News OF
Blvestem
William Slusher
Walters
Irrigation Congress
J. W. Tallman
Pendleton Commercial Association
W. J. Furnish
Cj, Smith
Br, Alexander
W. L. Thompson
Pendleton
Oregon Irrigation Congress
Mr. Tallman
Walhowa County
Enterprise
la Grande
E. J. Johnson
Choten
Wallowa County Woolerowers For the Coming Year, George S. Craig
W. A. Jones
Presi
Wackley
Grant County
Seattle
Custis
Free Country
John Day Valley
Smith Ranch
John Day River
Lytle
Flora
Wallowa County
Enterprise Record
E. A. Mace
Central Prairie Creek
H. L Kuhl
John Crossland
Troy
M. E. Edwards
Elke Club
Cottonwood Street
Lyceum
Opie Read
Pendleton High School
Opie
Liorous
COAST
Dr. Thos
Ohmart
Mavage
Taylor Hardware
Pendleton, Ore
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