Adams Man Meets With Serious Accident
Adams Ore February 1 Special correspondence John Furgison fell on ice Wednesday night breaking his left leg below the knee. He was taken to the Commercial hotel where Dr Cerliler and Dr Newgom of Athens attended. He is doing as well as can be expected. H Rogers of Athena will open a meat market in Adams and will be found at his shop to serve the public. Mr and Mrs L Rogers were Weston visitors Thursday. Gertrude Wallace guest of Lola Rogers Thursday. Rev H B Tarker Portland evangelist holding meetings in Baptist church every night this week. Mr and Mrs Brown were Athena visitors Monday. Adams Public School had a narrow fire escape Monday. Heat from stove set floor under stove. Prof McDaniel poured water and extinguished flames. R Ferguson and sister Mrs G Hartman of Portland attending father in illness. Mrs Chidenten and son Edidle of Pasco guests here. Earl Simonton Pendleton Adams visitor. Celia Simonton Pendleton guest of Augusta Stockton over Sunday. Eleene Bowling Pendleton spent Sunday at home. A social dance Monday night at Mrs B Painters residence. All had a fine time. Mr Hemgelgarn Pendleton soda works was a business visitor in Adams this week.
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Adams
Ore
John Furgison
Commercial Hotel
Cerliler
Newgom
Athens
H. Rogers
Athena
Weston
Gertrude Wallace
Lola Rogers
H. B Tarker
Portland
Baptist Church
Brown
Adams Public School
McDaniel
R. Ferguson
Mrs. G. Hartman
John Ferguson
Malin Ditch Survey Begins West of Umatilla River
Hermiston Oregon engineers start the main ditch survey for the West Extension after establishing a camp west of the Umatilla River. Project changes involve E J Davis and a team from Pennsylvania with Hawthorne Nicol Erikson and Newell, signaling heightened activity and expectations. A separate note reports a successful Episcopal Guild dancing party yielding a handsome profit.
Dressmaking Services Offered for All Gowns
A dressmaking ad offering all kinds of dressmaking including evening gowns. Contact Cal at 502 Water Street or call Red 2052.
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Cal
Water Street
Phone Red
Lost youths reveal jewelry fortune thefts across coast
In Los Angeles on February 5 police, at parents’ urging from Houston, found H. K. Ward 24 and his brother William 22 hiding with trunks and seven suitcases of jewelry worth thousands. The loot reportedly from more than 50 robberies in Los Angeles San Francisco Salt Lake and San Diego. Detectives say the pair belonged to a robber king operating for months on the coast and alerted authorities of various captures.
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Houston
Texas
H. K. Ward
William
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Salt Lake
San Diego
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cold Recovery
Claims from a historical ad that Hood's Sarsaparilla makes blood pure and helps recover the system after a cold, suggesting it is more effective than other medicines. Emphasizes purity of blood as a health factor and urges taking Hood's.
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Hood
Nuggets by the Wayside Lamp of Wisdom Guides Path
A reflective note urges steady guidance as a lamp to avoid stumbling in darkness. It extols simple wealth over gold dust of stars and counsels directing Tribulation toward the road to nowhere, while calling for joy and resilient faith.
Cyrus Noble Whiskey Ademphasizes Mild Flavor and Aging
Advertising copy extols Cyrus Noble whiskey as mild in character aged in charred barrels then blended and re aged in steam heated warehouses. It promises a palatable flavor and mellowness that suits nerves and stomach seeking relief from rough high proof whiskey.
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Cyrus Noble
Cuticura remedies touted in 1912 family case ad
A Terre Haute reader recounts a four year old nephew’s severe facial rash with red spots and water blisters. After trying medicine without relief, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are claimed to clear the skin within about ten to eleven days, leaving no scar. The notice promotes free samples and catalogs from Cuticura, Boston, dated January 10, 1912.
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5Th St
Terre Haute
Ind
Arthur Haworth
Cuticura
Dept. T. Boston
Cuticurs
O'Connell and Kennedy wrestle to a draw in Oregon
Eddie O'Connell of Portland and Jack Kennedy of Hermiston fought two hours at the Oregon Theater with no fall. Kennedy escaped danger repeatedly as the stronger O'Connell used every move, a light exploded when Kennedy struck a bulb, cutting the bout short for a mat clean up before the final stretch. Referee J. L. Thompson, of Hermiston, oversaw the match and O'Connell heads to Echo tonight for a finish against Ed Alho.
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Eddie O'Connell
Portland
Jack Kennedy
Hermiston
Oregon Theater
Kennedy
O'Connell
J. L. Thompson
Echo
Ed Alho
O C C Beats Multnomah Club After Rough Road Trip
Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis defeated Multnomah Club 3 to 16 on the college gym floor. The Portland five featured Keck Pugh and McFarland from the Beaver lineup while King Burdick and Evenden missed action due to injuries and knee trouble. The team had endured rough games in Idaho and Washington prior to the win.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
aAlIthough
Idaho
Washington
Multnomah
Portland
Beaver
Oregon Agricultural College Freshmen Rally In Idaho Series
OAC freshmen defeated Idaho 12 to 10 and 13 to 9 while losing to Pullman 22 to 20 and 16 to 11. They return home in better shape. Two Oregon games, one on each campus, are planned with the University of Oregon. Schedule also for Salem Albany Corvallis and Independence high schools. Conference standings list W, C, U of W, UL of O, OAC, U of IL with varying records.
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O. A. C Boys
Idaho
University of Oregon
Salem
Albany
Corvallis
Independence
U. of
A. C
U. of IL
Penland Bros Auto Truck Haul It Ad
Penland Bros offers quick city and country moving for furniture and planes. Call Main 339 for short trips and any haul. We haul anything.
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Penland Bros
Boy Injured In Hazing At Iola High School
Elmer Loomis a Iola high school freshman may lose his sight after pepper was thrown into his eyes during a hazing test by upperclassmen. Loomis and two companions were targeted on their way home from school in Iola Kansas on February 5. Physicians say permanent eye injury is likely.
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Iola
Kan
Elmer Loomis
Loomis
Pepper
Surprise Your Friends With Dr King New Life Pill
An anecdotal four week reminder to regularly use Dr King s New Life Pillx to stimulate the liver aid digestion remove blood impurities pimples and eruptions and improve overall health begins immediately with purchase suggested at Roeppens.
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Dr. King
Roeppens
Booths HYOMEI inhaler advertised for catarrh use
An advertisement promotes Booths HYOMEI inhaler for catarrh and croup with a 50 cent bottle, a healing vapor, and a refund offer from Tallman & Co. The Australian eucalyptus product is claimed drug free and sold with a complete outfit for one dollar.
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Booth
Tallman & Co
Lords gasp at having socialist among them
London reports shock across the aristocracy as John Francis Stanley Russell Earl Russell Viscount Amberley joins the Fabian Society, the oldest socialist group in England linked to the Labour party. The revelation sparks ridicule and debate about the House of Lords and political evolution.
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London
House of Lords
Jords
John Francis Stanley Russell
Earl Russell
Viscount Amberley
John Rounsell
Fabian Society
Thin Society
England
Labor Party
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Natural Darkening
A vintage ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a simple home brew to restore natural color to faded gray hair. It claims easy use with a sponge or brush, overnight results, and lasting gloss, while noting druggists offer the ready-made product for about six dimes.
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Wyeth
Russell backs socialist control of industry and land nationalization
Earl Russell explains his shift toward putting industry and production means under society for public benefit. He stresses the nationalization of land as a key aim, describing the Fabian society as comprising socialists.
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Fabian Society
Earl Russell
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BE. J. Davis
H. D. Newell
E. T. Erikson
West Extension
Episcopal Guild
W. J. van Schuyver & Co
Portland, Ore
Ritesash
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First Ave.s
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O’connell and Kennedy
Tulloch & Nelson
W.P. Temple Ranch
Pendleton
Oliver
Harrow
Col. W. F. Yohnkr
E. L. Smith
Tulloch
Nelson
Boy
Hyomei
D. R. Chen Chinese Herb Co
Oregon
Webb
State Hotel
China
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