City Brevities and Local Notices Page Highlights
Various small ads and notices list offerings from Demott's on white Haviland china and dry wood to rent rooms, buy furniture, or hire help. Items include inked promotions for stove wood, piano tuning, incubators, seed potatoes, and a range of services such as sign painting and transfer work. The column also notes a political club election reminder and employment inquiries with addresses and phone numbers.
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Demott's
East Oregonian
Stansberry & Miline
J. Marshall
North Main
Goodman Hardware Co
Busy Valley Fruit Shipper Plans 16 to 20 More Cars
Karl J. Stackland, a leading valley fruit shipper, reports shipping 11 carloads of apples in the past week to Colorado and Texas. He notes demand remains strong as the 0 R N supplying refrigerators, and he expects 16 to 20 more cars once packing and loading catch up. Prices aren’t as high as early fall but still profitable, encouraging further fruit land investments.
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Karl J. Stackland
Colorado
Texas
Mr. Stackland
la Grande
Subdual of Hermiston by Company L at the Oregon
A brief note indicates Company L performed Subdual of Hermiston at the Oregon on Tuesday night. The fragment confirms a theater or event listing with a local venue and date.
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Hermiston
Company L
THE
Oregon
L’s
Various Visitors and Residents in Pendleton Today
Local notes record numerous visits and travels of residents and visitors including C. L. Brown of Bellingham J. B. Baylor of Echo Judge James A. Fee, K. B. Stanfield of Beho Montie B. Gwinn and Pendl ton Savings Bank. Newt Newtson Helix. Colonel William Yohnka Ritzville. BB. H. Brown Echo Register. F. C. Lawrence La Grande. F. A. Swingle Kennewick. P. D. Mann Athena. John P. McManus Pilot Rock. John Rust Denver. James Marcum Gurdane. Elsie Minnie Portland. Mrs. C. M. Beitel Pilot Rock. H. B. Saylor Freewater. Co. A. Youngberg Parifa Mutual Life. Engineer John Jesse Pendleton Spokane line. E. D. Trumbull Pendleton. J. H. Koontz Echo. William Coffman Foster. S. B. Calderhead Northern Pacific.
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C. L. Brown
Bellingham
J. B. Baylor
Echo
Pendleton
Frank Sloan
James A. Fee
Heppner
K. B. Stanfield
Bank of Beho
Montie B. Gwinn
Pendleton Savings ‘Bank
Athena
B. Hopper
Newt Newtson
Helix
William Yohnka
Ritzville
BB. H. Brown
Echo Register
Bowman
F. C. Lawrence
la Grande
F. A. Swingle
Kennewick
Wash
P. D. Mann
Lee Drake
Bingham Springs
James Marcum
Gurdane
Elsie Minnie
Portland
C. M. Beitel
Pilot Rock
H. B. Saylor
Freewater
E. D. Trumbull
Elgin
la Grande Star
J. H. Koontz
William Coffman
Foster
Elmer Reeves
California Dairy Output Tops Forty Four Million Pounds
The California state dairy bureau reports total dairying product output through September 20, 1907 reached 44,699,211 pounds, up about 650,000 from last year but only a 0.5 to 1 percent gain. Counties vary, with Stanislaus rising to 3,615,469 pounds, while Sacramento Yolo Orange and Mendocino show declines due to floods and labor issues. Humboldt remains the leading county, followed by Marin Sonoma Stanishius Fresno Tulare and Merced.
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California State Dairy Bureau
Pacific Homestead
Stanislaus County
Interior
Tulare
Kings
Fresno
San Diego
Imperial County
Sacramento
Yolo
Orange
Mendocino
Humboldt
Marin
Sonoma
Stanishius
Merced
Something to Do Nurse-Willie Exchange
A brief exchange notes a caregiver insisting Willie be washed, and Willie retorts that nobody else has anything to do as the exchange ends. The fragment suggests a domestic or social interaction with implied duty and reluctance.
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Willie
Louis Glass Elected VP of Pacific Coast Tel at Portland Meeting
Louis Glass, previously convicted of bribery, was named vice president of the Pacific Coast Telephone and Telegraph Company at a Portland meeting yesterday. His selection marks a notable elevation within the firm amid ongoing public scrutiny.
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Louis Glass
Pacificc Coast Telephone & Telegraph Company
Portland
Mystery Ida Sought by Postmaster in Walla Walla
A letter from Amo Wisconsin asks the Walla Walla Union to locate an Ida believed to be Aunt Ida. The writer Sidney Flora requests anyone named Ida in Amo Wisconsin who may know the aunt to contact her with proof of kinship. The plea cites a Christmas postcard from Aunt Ida sent to Miss Flora.
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Amo
Wis
Walla Walla
Wash
Ida
Flora
Buys Out Owl Tea House in Pendleton by Salt Lake Trader
W A Snedker of Salt Lake has purchased the Empire Tea and Coffee company business and will run the Owl Tea House at its current location. He bought W E Morrison's store, intends to maintain the existing stock lines in crockery glassware teas and spices, and plans to move his family to Pendleton once his Salt Lake home is sold.
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W. A. Snedker
Salt Lake
Empire Tea and Coffee Company
Owl Tea House
China
Shedker
Snedker
Penadleton
Star theater opening features Imperial Comedy company
Amusements note the Star theater opening this week with the Imperial Comedy company arriving from Seattle. Two performances nightly, doors at 7. Isle of Nowhere as opening bill. prices 10 20 30 cents. Eagle Show Shop offers The Doctors Reformation and other films. Dime features new moving pictures and illustrated songs with thrice weekly program changes.
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Star
Evening Star
Star Theater
Imperial Comedy Company
Seattle
Pendleton Theater
the Isle of Nowhere
Eagle
Eagle Show Shop
News in Brief General Highlights
The Standard Oil Company declares a quarterly dividend of $15 per share. William Dean Howells is seriously ill in Rome with influenza. William A. Sells, pioneer circus figure, dies in New York. Charles P. Granfield named for first assistant postmaster general. Two brick houses collapse in Pittsburgh after floods injuring many. Valerian Gribayedoff dies in Paris. born in Russia, came to America. A thief steals $5,500 in valuables from a Wells Fargo wagon near Reno. Miss Emily Currier, Chicago public school teacher for 43 years, dies. Twenty-three miners trapped after a cave-in near Pottsville. rescue under way. Harry Arthur MacArdle, noted artist of the South, dies in San Antonio. works include Dawn at the Alabama and At the Battle of San Jacinto.
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Pittsburg
Valerian Gribayedoff
Illustration
Paris
America
Russia
Forger Olson's defalcation expected to be larger
Indications point to a much larger defalcation by Olson, the Oregon City forger, than originally reported. Dayton Washington reports a violent grip epidemic sweeping the town, with most residents afflicted. Hayden Peoples, a colored man arrested at Tacoma as a suspect in Henry Selfred's murder at St Joseph Missouri, has confessed to the crime. He struck Selfred with a bludgeon and fled with 175 dollars. Chris Hemminger, a bridge carpenter on the North Bank railroad, suffered a terrible fall yesterday but escaped with slight bruises. Hemminger fell from the toy.
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Olson
Oregon City
Dayton
Wash
Hayden Peoples
Tacoma
Henry Selfred
St. .Joseph
Selfred
Chris Hemminger
North Bank
Hemminger
Baptist Sunday School Social At The Oncree
The Baptist Sunday school plans a red and blue contest social on February 22 starting at 7 30 p m at the oncree. A suitable program and Washingtons birthday will be observed with refreshments to follow. All friends of the Sunday school are invited.
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Baptist Sunday School
Washington
the Sunday School
Good Fellowship Club Meeting Notice
The Good Fellowship club invites all members to a meeting in the Presbyterian church lecture room on Friday evening at 7 30 o clock. Members are urged to attend if possible.
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Good Fellowship
Good Fellowship Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Alton Citizen Confesses Long Pilfering Spree
Henry Schuelle, a wealthy and respected Alton Illinois man, was caught by a friend and neighbor pilfering the latter's store. He confessed to years of stealing in multiple stores, saying he could not restrain his insane desire to steal.
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Henry Schuelle
Alton
Ill
Frien
Schuelle
Beng
Worker Caught Between Piling On Trestle Rescue
A worker became trapped between posts on a 40 foot trestle and was wedged so tightly that a derrick had to pry him free. He sustained only light injuries. Local authorities investigated the incident and safety crews assisted in the rescue.
Pioneer Stage Line Merged Faces Long Mountain Route
Albert Bayer of Pinedale has bought and merged the Lander South Pass and South Pass Pinedale lines creating the longest daily stage and mail route in the United States. The 140 mile distance crosses the continental divide at a snowbound point and many miles lie in mountains. Mail is sometimes carried on snow shoes on the western slope though this winter has not required it.
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Cheyenne Tribune
Lander
Wyo
Albert Bayer
Pinedale
South Pass
Courriers
Farm for Rent Six Hundred Acre Ranch for Wheat
Six hundred acre ranch adapted for wheat raising includes hay garden truck and fruit. Apply to Frank B Clapton & Co at 112 East Court Street.
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Frank B. Clapton & Co
East Court Street
Scandinavian Club Dance Slated For Tomorrow Night
The Scandinavian club will hold its regular dance tomorrow night for members and friends.
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Emory
Teutsch’s Dept Store
Heguar
Haviland
Demott’s
J. M. Schaffer
Thornton Muale Co
Gibson Brown
Madison Street
Thomas Warner
Water Street
G. A. Robbins
Lee's Crossing
F. R. Peale
Lane
B. Daniels
Hotel
St. George
Clark's Grocery
Hoey Publishing Co
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Lfe
Empire Meat CO
Koeppens
John P. McManus
John Rust
Denver
John Jesse
Penteton
B. Calderhead
Northern Pacific
Calipornia Dairy Record
Golden State
England
Rae Edge i
Powder
France
Germany
District of Columbia
Standard Oi
William Dean Howells
Rome
William A. Sells
Famous
Sells Bros. Company
New York
Charles P. Granfield
Missouri
Wells-Fargo
Reno
Emily Currier
Tilden
Pottsville
Harry Arthur MacArdle
San Antonio
Alamo
Battle of
San Jacinte
Northwest
Rockies
Sus
Geo. W. Bradley
C. A. Barrett
Horace Walker
PCR County
A. H. Sunderman
Byers
Pendleton Roller Mills
W. 6 Byers
Henneman’s Cigar Store
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