R and N rate case in Portland before federal judge
Pendleton merchants and consumers follow hearing in Portland as Oregon Railroad and Navigation resists a sweeping eastbound rate cut from Portland to The Dalles. Judge Wolverton hears demurrers and amended petitions while counsel argue jurisdiction, original packages, and how to construe the order. The long case tests inter state commerce limits and the commission’s powers with vivid legal rhetoric and anticipated further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Tate
Wolverton
Portland
Dalles
Halley
State Railroad Commission
O. R & Nwn
Railroad Commission
A de Murrer
Wolverton W. W. Cotton
0. R
Teal
Genev Crawford
Altchlaon
Winfree
Commission
Cotton
Oregon
Aitchison
Crawford
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It claims the product treats catarrh as a constitutional disease by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward if it fails. Testimonials and Toledo address are included, with nickel price pills advertised for constipation.
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Ita
Halles
F. J Cheney &O
Toledo
Drogglats
Hall
Pictorial Of Painter Forms Oregon Advertising System
J. R Morrie a pictorial off painter with Foster & Kleiser and C. J. Mitchell form a partnership and open an office on Cottonwood street opposite the Oregon theater. They will make cloth banners window cards hand painted posters bulletins and commercial signs. The business is named Oregon Advertising System. Foley's Kidney Remedy is advertised as a leading cure for kidney and bladder troubles noted for correcting irregularities building up the system and restoring vitality. Koeppen Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R Morrie
Foster & Kleiser
Seattle
C. J. Mitchell
Cottonwood Street
Oregon Theater
Oregon Advertising System
Koeppen Bros
Alfalfa Hay for Sale in Car Load Lots
Alfalfa hay for sale in car load lots offered by E C Burlingame of Walla Walla Washington.
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E. C. Burlingame
Walla Walla, Wash
German Chemists Develop Turpentine Substitute
German chemists are creating a fairly good substitute for turpentine called hydroufline, a heavy petroleum byproduct obtained from Borneo, intended to replace turpentine in industrial use.
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Borneo
Adams Notes: Pendleton Academy Defeats Adams 30 to 18
Adams notes report Pendleton academy beat the Adams basketball team 30 to 18 with Pendleton players being older. Proceeds from the game totaled 22 dollars and attendance was good. The item also lists residents returning from England and various social visits around Adams and Pendleton with multiple names and small local updates.
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Adams
Ore
Pendleton Academy
Pendleton
Robert Beckham
Heathdale
England
Canada
J. O. Vaughn
Mr. Spencer
A. M. Coffey
M. A. Baker
Oregon
Miss G
Pendieton
Helix
Brooks
Pendiecton
Lizzie Owens
B. A. Margulis
G. M. Morrison
Barns
Adams Public School
Weston
J. O. Hale
P. T. Hale
Rena
City of
G. M. Morrlein
B. A. Marquis
Athena
Jim Lieualien
Lola and
Gwendinlny Rogers
J. ‘T. Lieuallen
Pete Murray
Saved from Awful Peril by Dr King’s New Discovery
Lewis Champlin of Manchester Ohio recalls a grave illness that dropped him to 115 pounds. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with his recovery to 160 pounds and says it cured his four children of croup. The ad claims it cures coughs colds la grippe asthma and bronchial ailments with 9c and 1$ and a free trial bottle. Taliman & Co guarantees the remedy.
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Lewis Chamblin
Manchester
Ohio
Taliman & Co
Polly the Lewisham Hen Retires on Pension at 18
London report profiles Polly a Lewisham hen now retired from active labor after 17 years at Mrs Readle's home. Her companion is Tuffy the Persian cat who protects her from neighborhood cats. Polly rises at six for breakfast of rice and soggy bread, walks, naps, and ends day with supper before bed.
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London
Polly
Lewisham
Readle
Paris police capture smooth woman thief in robbery
Paris police hold Mme. Germaine on a £12,000 jewel theft charge after she allegedly cut a pocket from a jewel broker while riding a tram. Police pursued her after the incident and, after hard work, secured proof of her guilt. She claimed to be the niece of a South African official and threatened harsh consequences if accused.
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Pore
Paris
Corre
Germaine
France
Mme
Organized Gang of Bandits Rob Tourists
Berne police and Tyrol authorities capture a mixed-gender gang of international thieves believed to have robbed many wealthy American travelers over three years. Ringleaders disposed of most loot. about 200000 pounds still unaccounted. Recovered items include 100 pearl necklaces, diamond pendants, brooches, tiaras, gold watches, bracelets, and initials. The gang traveled Paris Berlin and Switzerland, always evading identification.
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Berne
Boxen
Tyrol
France
Switzerland
Italy
Jarling
Paris
Berlin
Untitled lines echo missed chances in Detroit Free Press
A woman remarks on a man she could have kept, while he muses that some men never know what they missed. The exchange hints at unspoken regrets set in a Detroit Free Press context.
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Detroit Free Press
European hair schools regulate science of hair care
In Th rtin Paris and Vienna among other European cities several regu lar schools teach the scientific care of hair. Teachers can judge hair health by touch and assess effects of tonics and restoratives. Dyes are deemed harmful and gray hair restoratives are rigorously tested. US censorship is lacking and many products are temporary dyes. May’s Hair Health is cited as a standard restorative sold by druggists or from Philedaitie Co Newark for high prices.
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Glenwood
Buck
Paris
Vienna
Eure
America
Phipedaitie, Co
Newark
N. 3
UU. & AY
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Moether
Bradfield CG
Atlanta, GA
Asa Talsa A Shez Oh
Academy
Smooth Woman
Thilep
MR. Merchant
Pendleton's
Vaudeville
Motion Picture Theatre
Johnson
HOTEL
Seventh
Stark Streets
Park Street
Mark Moorhouse
BE. Gourt
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