Abundance of Hay at Eight Dollars A Ton In Ukiah
Special correspondence reports warm days with cold nights and an ice crust over the prairie. Hay is plentiful at eight dollars per ton, with hauling to Ukiah by sleds and Pendleton workers. John Harvey visited from Pendleton to check stock, which is thriving. a Walla Walla deputy found three horses stolen from Prescott weeks earlier, linked to Tom Tuttle.
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Ukialy
John Harvey
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Sherrie
Prescott
Atha
Touls Davie
Ukiah
Wash
Tom Tuttle
Tuttle
Three New Boats At Portland Yards To Boost River Travel
Portland shipyards build three river steamers and a barge for local navigation firms. Plans for a fourth steamer and another craft to replace the Regulator burned are in progress. The Beaver, near completion, will serve Portland to Clatskanie, replacing the Sarah Dixon, and will feature ample passenger and freight space. The vessel measures 188 feet long, 39 feet beam, six feet depth, with a large launch crowd expected next week.
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Portland
Oregon Daily Journal
Regulator
Supple
Puget Sound Company
Northern Pacific
Bulle
Beaver
Columba & Willamette River Towing Company
F. P. Jones
Shaver Line
Sarah Dixon
Clatskanie Transportation Company
Clatskanie
Ten Aches Land Is Sinking Near Vernon
A land tract about one acre north of the John Bay river near the Joby Dey river has shown rapid sinking over months. Reported by the Blue Mountain Eagle, the area began sinking early in the year and dropped roughly three feet with no known cause. Nearby observers note the Joly Dnty valleys have not seen shocks in years.
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Mn Vernon
Joby Dey River
Couttey
Cotsiderabin Attenton
Hue Hee
Blue Mountain Eagle
John Bay River
Ant
Joly Dnty
Hamilton
Local option law sustained by county court in Nysea case
The Nysea case challenges the county court order rescinding local option liquor law. Judge Goodrich presided January 26 with defense led by Haye and McCulloch arguing the law, once enacted, cannot be repealed by a court. McCulloch emphasized the people’s act took effect independently, unlike the Vale case where charter authority rested with liquor men.
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A. Newman
C. M. Cooper
Henry L. Field
Vale
Sherman County folk flee Oregon wheat fortunes to Texas land
Sherman county residents with modest Oregon wheat fortunes rush to Texans lands amid “Texas fever.” G E James bought Cushman’s Texas sections, Cushman returns for another deal, E A Kaxenburg offered 41000 and heads to Texas. The trend shows locals diversifying into Texas opportunities as optimism spreads.
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Sherman County
Oregon
Texas
Moro Observer
G. E. James
E. A. Cushman
Burley Trization Project Advances With Water Pumps
Major Fred R. Reed arrives from Burley reporting water pumping for 2500 acres near the townsite. Pumps ordered and electric supply linked with Shoshone Falls company. Streets to gain tree-lined beautification as 125 buildings exist. Snake River Implement Co warehouse 40 by 120 feet, with 12 loads stored. Depot to be extended 59 feet. rock foundation to be hauled. Multiple firms involved in local improvements and storage.
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Fred R. Reed
Burley
Boise Statesman
Shoshone Falls Company
Snake River Implement Company
Henry M. Waener Brewing Company
Salt Lake Wee
Man Desperation Ended in Poison Attempt
A man attempted suicide by poison in the city, crying for death and expressing despair. Night Watch and officers found him unconscious in an alley behind a saloon. Nurses and doctors treated him with a stomach pump. morphine tablets were found on his person. The patient survived after medical intervention.
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Crete
Gibbons
Schwartz Ty- Ine
Chub
Seward Street
Hile Setone
Marshal Wood
Dra. Ferguson
Reuter
Dalvin Chronicle
Ely's Cream Balm for nasal relief and soothing cure
Note promotes Ely’s Cream Balm for hay fever nasal irritation and cold in heat. Claims no cocaine or mercury and purifies sensitive membranes. Warns against substitutes and notes availability from all druggists and mail order from Ely Brow, 56 Warren Street, New York.
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Ely
Crean Farm
Ely Brow
Warren Street
New York
The Mery ef Brook and the Outdoor Brook Memory
A reflective piece celebrates a beloved brook, cherished for its changing moods across seasons and miles from home. The author invites readers to recall their own childhood streams and the peaceful valleys through which such waterways flow, linking memory to nature’s constant presence.
Wants and Needs and the Widening Horizon
Harper's Bazar notes that once monthly salary exceeds basic needs, women’s wants expand. For each extra dollar imagination grows to accept $2, $3, or more. Many current demands are romantic, and the line between wants and needs should be morally framed, or spending will outpace income.
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Harper's Bazar
Tall Wives Short Men and the Psychology of Attraction
A cultural vignette outlines how tall wives and short men attract differently. It argues that tall stoic men seek vivacious partners, while shorter men, confident and aspirational, win toward independent, mature women.
The Penang Patrol Wagon
A Penang correspondent describes the local patrol wagon as a slow four wheel cart drawn by lazy bullocks. The vehicle has a white canvas roof and sides with no door, an open box where prisoners sit on benches, and guards perched on the box. Escape would be unlikely only if prisoners fall off a log.
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Penang
Stralta Times
Singapore
Ecape
Dinner menu from Nebraska Journal description
A period piece menu describes a hearty dinner: four mallard ducks stewed with juice, a large baked potato, two slices of Boston brown bread with butter, raspberry jelly, a cup of Young Hyson tea, a small piece of pumpkin pie. The text notes this meal should keep one in good humor until curfew.
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Boston
Hyson
Min
Nebraska State Journal
Black Watch origin and history in Scotland
The Black Watch or Royal Highland Black Watch originated in 1730 during the Jacobite risings in Scotland. Loyal clans formed corps to police the Highlands, taking the name to reflect the dark tartan worn by the men, as noted by the London Standard.
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Black Watch
Roy Highlanders
Scotland
Highlands
Royal Highland Black Watch
London Standard
London card game ends in bitter 15 shilling row
Two London ladies fought over a 15 shilling payment during a card game. The loser flung the money on the table and spat out that it would cover the next dinner party, a sharp clash noted for its venom.
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London
Not What He Meant Judge Accuses About Beating
Dialogue depicts a courtroom exchange where the accuser claims a forceful act was necessary to compel work, the accused calls the victim an idiot, and the judge warns that any insult is a shared fault, highlighting tense courtroom dynamics.
One Phase of Life and a Hotel Anecdote
A quip about lodging and a punchline about separate rooms appears. The piece laments unclaimed welcomes as an ongoing sorrow. It notes the M. C. A. at Salem now has 425 members.
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Salem
New Electric Line From Covello to Wallula Proposed
The Commercial Club of Dayton Washington backs a 120 mile electric line from Covello in Columbia County to Wallula with a projected cost near 2.5 million dollars about 22 000 per mile. The route would include Wattsburg Dixiewalla Walls to Touchet and would offer easy access to rights of way from local landowners eager for electricity nearby.
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Columbia
Pranklin
Wallula
Commercial Club
Dayton
Wash
Covello
Columbia County
Walla Walla
Spokane
Walla Walla-Columbia County
Frond Ie
Pombe
Russian traveler John Glew visits Russia and returns soon
John Glew, a poor peasant from a river community, traveled with friends and relatives to visit Russia and central state areas. He left November 14 and intends to repay expenses by asking others to contribute a dollar each. He plans to return to his home after a short tour.
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John Glee
Vole
Russia
Glew
Washington
Remodeling Golconda Mill Under Way Manager McCarthy Says
Golconda mill remodeling continues as manager McCarthy reports in town Monday night on return from La Grande. He notes power will be applied differently with another set of concentrators installed and an automatic separator added. The ore bin capacity increases from 0 tons to 500 tons.
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Golconda
McCarthy
Golcondi
la Grande
Electrical Supplies Sale Offers Big Stock Discounts
A local dealer advertises a large selection of electrical supplies with a promise of high quality, urging buyers to purchase all their needs from a single source. The notice emphasizes a broad stock and first class products to attract customers.
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