Joker in Oregon liquor bill foiled by governor
Salem Feb 21 Governor West denounced an apparent joker slipped into the Hoskins senate bill delaying the law’s effective date to January 1 1914 The measure would ban liquor sales near railroad stations until then The house committee on alcoholic traffic faced opposition from dry opponents as Westerlund and Carpenter repeatedly amended the bill The governor urged striking out the amendment and appealed to the traveling public Meanwhile the report noted a decline in wealthy American women seeking English society access and a few titled ladies increasing incomes through social introductions
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Salem
Hoskins Senate
West
Bonebrake
Howard
Douglas
House
Ters
Westerlund
Jackson
Carpenter
Multnomah
Thomas
Marion
Less Fees From America in British Society
London report notes a change as Anglo social circles cut back on paying for introductions. The piece suggests fewer transactions of this nature and addresses implications for networking and class mobility in Britain.
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London
Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days Claim
A druggist offers a money back guarantee if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of itching bleeding protruding or blind piles within six to fourteen days. The ad stresses a refund if the product does not relieve symptoms.
Dr Kings New Discovery Endorsed for Children Health
Mrs Bruce Crawford of Niagara Missouri reports Dr Kings New Discovery transformed her sick boy from pale and weak to healthy. The testimonial claims the medicine tastes nice and is harmless and effective for colds coughs throat and lung troubles. A physician approved remedy used at Keeppens.
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Dr. King
Bruce Crawford
Niagara
Warship Building Rushed in Britain
Britain plans a major 1913 build up for the navy with Churchill pledging five large battleships and possible six. Canada and Malay states may contribute ships, making nine or ten new British vessels. Twelve ships already in hand plus six for foreign powers, total building may reach twenty eight armored ships, risking delays due to scarce skilled labor.
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London
Churchill
Canada
Borden
England
Labor Shortage Delays Battleship Construction Schedule
The navy seeks skilled labor from dockyards and private firms as shortages persist. Even with day and night shifts and overtime, responses to inducements are weak. Officials anticipate revising the two year battleship build estimate, allowing three to three and a half years due to the heavy workload ahead.
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Admiralty
Dr Kings New Discovery for Throat and Lung Relief
An advertisement notes a new discovery by Dr King that soothes irritated throat and lungs, stops chronic coughing, and relieves tickling throat. It urges consistent use and directs readers to Koeppens for purchase.
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DR. King
Koeppens
Husbands barred at British court in Buckingham Palace
London officials announced changes to royal court etiquette at Buckingham Palace during the season opening. Trains not to exceed three yards in length from the shoulder were specified, and the rule limiting summonses for ladies to once every three years was withdrawn but used by Lord Sandhurst for procedure. Ladies may now invite husbands only if they wish to be accompanied, and single summonses will not allow adding husbands later except in special cases.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Queen Mary
Lord Sandhurst
Archduchess Ellahan Weds Naval Lieutenant in Morganatic Marriage
Archduchess Ellahan married naval lieutenant Kloss in a morganatic arrangement. Kloss, previously in command of her father’s yacht, is the groom reported from Berlin. The union avoids equal succession terms while tying Ellahan to the naval officer.
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Berlin
Ellahan
Kloss
Woman and Her Varied Interests FRIDAY MENU
A mixed feature lists breakfast and lunch items with notes on desserts and pantry tips. It includes marshmallow uses for cakes and salads, house details like brass knockers, porch furniture trends, shopping bag hacks, a debutante dancing frock, lip pomade, and a brief quip about army aviation preferences.
Velvet gown described with simple lines and crystal buttons
A black velvet gown features a simple design to highlight the fabric. The blouse closes on the left with crystal buttons and is edged with white mousseline pleating. Sleeves end in a deep cuff joining a puffed bodice, and a white silk collar with a tie completes the look. The skirt sits in two side and back pleats.
Pendleton Groups Schedule Monthly Meetings
Pendleton Chapter American Woman's League meets at city hall assembly room at 3 p m on the second Monday each month. Class In Parliamentary Law meets at city hall on the second and fourth Mondays at 3 p m. Pendleton Political Equality League meets at the call of the president.
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Pendleton
American Woman's League
City Hall
Pendleton Political Equality League
Suffered Twenty-One Years Finally Found Relief
Mrs Joseph Constance of Avoyelles Parish Mauricaville Louisiana testifies after twenty one years of pain with a back and kidney ailment that Dr Kilmer Swamp Root brought lasting relief. She details morphine failures and a prior New Orleans operation, notes passing a gravel stone, and states the first bottles provided dramatic improvement. she swears to the truth before Notary WM Morrow on July 16 1911.
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Joseph Constance
Avoyelles Par
Mauricaville
Morrow
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
The advertisement offers a sample bottle from Dr. Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York and promises a booklet about kidneys and bladder. Mentions Pendleton Daily East Oregonian and notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottle sizes available at all drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Pendleton Daily
East Oregonian
Moses Lake land boom example by Jacob Secrest
A 1910 Moses Lake farmer from Wenatchee, Jacob Secrest, bought forty acres at about 100 an acre, sold twelve acres for 6000, and kept twenty-five acres with two year old trees. His success is tied to Moses Lake soils and the new railroad, with land nearby listed at 150 an acre, offering potential to reach 400. A sale event in Neppel planned for March 15 and 17 invites buyers.
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Jacob Secrest
Neppel
Moses Lake
Secrest
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Milwaukee
Washington
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