Origin of St Valentine Day Traced Through Roman Customs
A housekeeper sketch explains how the modern Valentine arose from Roman Lupercalia gifts and pairing games. It notes Saint Valentine, a third century bishop of Rome, was beheaded February 14, 270 AD, and connects the saint's festival to offset Lupercalia, tracing the spread of Valentine customs from Rome to Europe, Britain, and America.
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Europe
Pan
Rome
Valentine
Marcuus Aurelius
Wheatley
St. Valentine
Valentines
Shittie
Lapercalia
Allen Butler
Girle
Valentine” Eiatom
Great Britain
America
Deaths and disasters prompt mixed global news
Obituary notes Prof H Russell Burner founder of a Los Angeles sanitarium was found dead by chloroform at his home. Across the U S wheat duties are eased due to feared Mexican crop failure. Chicago man Anton Vodice wounded his wife then killed himself. Naval Academy at Annapolis reports 28 midshipmen dropped or warned for deficiencies. Savings Bank of New Britain notes a $150,000 missing funds risk. A six story Chicago leather warehouse fire injures ten firefighters. German church reform data show Catholics increasingly joining Protestants from 1896 to 1904 with Catholic exodus and Protestant return figures.
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H. Russel Burner
Los Angeles
East
Pacific Coast
East Fourth Street
Mexico
Finance Department
Anton J. Vodice
Chicago
Naval Academy of Annapa Wis
Real estate and livestock deals advertised for quick profit
An agent proclaims vast wheat lands with water, stock ranches for summer and winter, and urban properties including a 22 room hotel. He offers to broker or acquire any real estate or livestock, claiming fast profits and urging interested buyers to call Black 2111 at the F. O. Building office.
Four public dance halls close in Astoria to avoid police
Northwest news reports that four Astoria dance halls shut their doors amid police pressure and public opinion shifts. Other items note rail service disruptions, crop damage from sleet, a hotel robbed on Sutter Street, and multiple local crimes including a murder case in Blaine and vagrancy rulings in Portland.
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Astoria
Heppner
Portland
Lower
Multnomah Valley
Victor Dowsin
Fentile
Sutter Street
Buchanan
Webster
Edward Emmett
Last Chance
Wardner
Idaho
Bolivar
Arlington
Gillam County
Main
Dean Dell
Bellingham
Wash
Adeland Roper
Blaine
Roper
Dell
Opening Up More Land Yankton and Rosebud Agreement
Details of the federal government Rosebud Sioux agreement are arranged. Indian Inspector James McLoughlin will announce the opening of nearly a million acres in South Dakota. Indians will be paid 6 per acre for land taken in the first three months, 24.50 for the next four months, and 2.60 thereafter. All Indian children over years are entitled to allotments.
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Yankton, & C
Red
James McLoughlin
Washington
South Dakota
Naturalization of Allens Rochester N Y Feb 14
In accord with the supreme court order today was set aside on the final date to consider petitions of aliens seeking citizenship. The group includes Italians Swedes Austrians Poles Germans Russians Spaniards Greeks and Belgians. Since the order effect 67 declarations of Intention to become citizens plus 25 today have been filed.
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Naturalization of
Allens
Rochester
Supreme Court
Citimens
Hotel Arrivals and Catarrh Cure Ad Split
Hotel St George lists arriving guests from Ontario Portland New York and Walla Walla as well as Echo Athena and Hermiston across several towns. An ornate medical ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $1000 fee for non cures and urges readers to send testimonials to Toledo Ohio.
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Hotel
St. George
R. F. Bicknell
Ontario
C. Wagger
Portland
Bf. Abrahim
New York
W. F. Slaughter
W. Kt. Lewis
Fear Burris
A. T. Kellogg
Pertland
J. FP. Sloan
Milton
Tax Commission Disbands and Lachner Opens Law Office
W. J. Lachner, previously engaged on special work for the state tax commission, has concluded his services and will open a law office in the Palmer block within a few days, per Baker City Herald.
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W. J. Lachner
Palmer Block
Baker City
Woodmen Grand Ball Promised by Pendleton Camp No 41
Woodmen grand ball hosted by Pendleton Camp No 41 and the degree team will be held Wednesday evening February 13 at Eagle ball with Johnsons orchestra providing music. Refreshments will be served and all are invited to attend.
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Woodmen
Pendleton Camp No. 41
Johnson
Largest Cherry Orchard in Eastern Oregon
George Thomas of the Cove plans to set out 1000 cherry trees, predicting 285 eres of cherries. This orchard is described as the largest in eastern Oregon and paralleling in the state. His experience purportedly proves the crop's profitability. Four offices in the Batley building Seattle were robbed recently, two opened by combination and $100 sash taken.
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George Thomas
Cove
Thoma
Oregon
Istate
la Grande
Seattle
The Pixies Play Draws High Praise Across Cities
Newspaper voices laud The Pixies amateur performance praising its artistry and humor. Fraser theater set for February 18 and 19 with 250 cast members drawn from youth and children. An Australian job relief system is described as offering unemployment aid and passage to work locations.
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Achoola
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Valention
General News
Savings Bank of New Britain, Conn
William Walker
Germany
Catholi
F. W. Echneider
Eberfield
E. T. Wade
Northwest News
Nellie Ryan
Bellwood
St. Johns
Cameron
H. Campbell
East Oregonian
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Elthore
Ani
Beecham’s
Voices OF the Press
Aberdeen
Post
Reville
Minneapolis Daily Journal
Dalles
Cre
Chronicle
New Zealand
The
Bradfield Regulator Co
Frother
Allanta, Ga
Northwestern Gas
Elegtag
Matlock Building
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