Northwest irrigation trust under attack in Pendleton filing
The piece rebuts private irrigation schemes in the Northwest, citing a Pendleton Oregon report on Kennewick arid lands. It warns of land titles remaining with the government, bond depreciation, and settlers left destitute while urging government reclamation work to ensure thorough, fair irrigation.
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United States
Kennewick
Washington
Northwest
Northwest Securitie
Government Irrigation Over Private Projects Praised
The article argues that government irrigation best serves western deserts, delivering prompt disinterested aid to settlers. It criticizes private schemes as often bad, citing the Washington Orchard Irrigation and Fruit Company and the Oregon-Washington Trust as examples of inflated seven percent bonds and flawed ventures.
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United States
Pacific Northwest
Washington, Orchard Irrigation & Fruit Company
Columbia River Orchard Company
Oregon-Washington Trust Company
Papen Cold Compound Claims Quick Cold Cure
An old advertisement touts Papen Cold Compound as the only fast remedy for colds and grippe. It promises relief after the first dose and urges taking doses every two hours for three doses, noting no quinine and a 26 cent price.
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Pape
McLean Buys Hope Diamond for 260000 in Washington
John R. McLean of Ohio buys the Hope diamond for 260000 with Mrs McLean to wear it at a reception honoring Russia ambassador Hakhmeteff for 50 guests the MecLeans will spend 30000 on the entertainment. The piece calls for critique of American elites and cultural values.
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Washington
John R. McLean
Ohio
Millonaire
Hope
Groundhog versus forecast in eastern Oregon showdown
The groundhog predicts spring while the United States Weather Department forecasts snow. With the round up set for the last week in September, eastern Oregon residents hope for fair weather that week.
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Oregon
Revolutionists and Standard Oil Ties Hidden
A historian warns that if Chinese revolutionists have Standard Oil support they must conceal it to prevent the populace from aligning with the Manchus. The note emphasizes political strategy and public perception.
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Standard Oil Company
Where They Steal Wives in Bedouin Life and Rules
A historical note observes Bedouin marriage customs and attitudes toward wives. It describes the limit of four wives under Islamic law, how divorces reset a wife to her family, and a cultural tendency to mourn male relatives softly while men may openly neglect wives. It contrasts public behavior with private treatment, noting harsher norms among orientals and stronger regard when sons are borne.
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Mouthafy
Desert Women and Social Morals From Wide World Magazine
A summary notes Bedouin women move freely without molestation on threat of death, with strict sharia like control to punish immorality by relatives, contrasting with European women. The piece quotes February Wide World Magazine describing desert songs and social norms.
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Wide World
A Bright Outlook Humorous Verse on Hard Times
A humorous reflective verse by E. Kiser counsels perseverance through hardship. It reassures readers not to despair amid poverty, aging, or misfortune, urging hope even when life is grim and success seems distant. The poem plays on contrasts and ends each stanza with a cautious note about facing life with courage.
Woodpile Philosopher of Hills Town
Erastus Johnson of Wobrowk-in-the-Hills shares practical woodcutting tips for laborers. He advises saw the biggest log first to avoid fatigue and pile the large sticks at the bottom, calling it a taxing exercise to lift heavy pieces to the top.
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Erastus Johnson
Wobrowk-in-the-Hills
Erastus
Polatera
Morse Code Teasers At A Hotel Table
An Ohio farmer recalls a Memphis hotel incident where two young men used Morse tapping to guess a couple at a table were newlyweds. The husband quickly tapped back that they had been married five years and had three children, ending in a humorous misread.
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Ohio
Western Union Telegraph Company
South
Memphis
Tin
Parker and the breezy Canadian tale
A Montreal Star anecdote recalls Sir Gilbert Parker meeting a lively Canadian in Ontario who always ends phrases with give my love to the girls. Ten years later in a hotel corridor the same line echoes, leading to a reunion and a quip about their different fortunes.
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Gilbert Parker
Ontario
Sir Gilbert
Montreal Star
Why He Was Not Guilty in Army Maneuver Tale
In the Army and Navy Journal a writer recalls Little X a popular cavalryman during 1910 maneuvers. The scene shows the regiment’s unpopular lieutenant colonel spotting X and joking about his gruff manner as Johnny salutes.
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Little X
Saya
Army and Navy Journal
Ewagger
Mister X
Johnny
Who they invented school practice tale
Dan Anthony of Kansas, publisher of the Leavenworth Times, gave an office boy a broken typewriter and asked him to fill a page with one sentence. The boy wrote the single line over and over, producing a solid page with the sentence Who they invented school.
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Dan Anthony
Kansas
Leavenworth Times
Anthony
The
Washington Herald
Philadelphia Record
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Pau
Pendleton
East Oregonian Publishing CO
Oath
United Press Association
Chaper
Altho
Mabel Wilfong Brewer
Guam
America
Lieving
Service
Cadillac
Cadillac Cars
Cadillac Service
Oregon Motor Garage
B. F. Trombley
E. Court Street
Umatilla County Distributors
E. Kiser
Woodpile
Parker
Koeppen’s
Anna
Clara
A. Eklund
Main Street
Tallman @ Co
Gas
la Fontaine
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