Local Prospectus Highlights and Sales Listings
Readable items show farm loans and fire insurance firms, local groceries, dry goods, shoes, wallpaper, dress goods, furniture, and rent notices. Advertisements tout cheese, butter, produce, seeds, hats, music, and seed potatoes. Weston flouring mill revival, local milling upgrades, and plans to grind corn at home featured among town notices.
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Cleaver Bros. Dry
Chicago
Cleaver Bros. Dry 5 Co
Sharp
Big Wall Paper
Opera E Block
Court Street
Boston
Douglas
Gloria
Tassey Stewart
Weston Leader
Weston
J. W. Young
F. H. Beathe
Young Eddy Smith Wins First Prize for Reciting Constitution
Eddy Smith won first prize at the schoolhouse yesterday afternoon by reciting the Constitution of the United States from memory. A crew works on the hill school grounds to prepare beds for flowers and shrubs for next summer. A. B. Leckenby of the Union government experiment station pledged to visit if the faculty and students plant the roots and arrange the beds, bringing rose bushes as thanks.
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Eddy Smith
John Marshall
United States
A. B. Leckenby
Union
They Let Him Go J. W. Quinn Arrest Then Release
Deputy Sheriff Taylor returned from the John Day country with J. W. Quinn, once thought to be a cattle rustler from Kalispell Montana. After Montana officials confirmed a misidentification, Quinn was released and the others involved remain at large. The stolen cattle had been sold to a Kalispell butcher. James Jones accompanied Taylor on the trip. roads were bad but stock is said to be in better shape than recent years.
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J. W. Quinn
Herrman
Pendeton
John Pay
Quinn
Wardner
Pendleton
Spokane
Middle Fork
Ukiah
Taylor
Ukiah Ard
Montana
Kalispell
James Jones
Inferno at New York hotel sparks frantic escape
A major hotel fire in New York triggers panic and jumps from windows as guests flee in a sleet storm. Firefighters rescue many, while 12 bodies charred beyond recognition are recovered. Incendiary origin is denied by firemen. dynamite stored in nearby armory raises danger as rescue efforts continue. Victims include Colonel Alexander Piper, Colonel Charles Wardell, and Robbins, a former Alabama congressman.
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Reid
Hotel
Armory
Alexander Piper
Charles Wardell
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Hartford
Faye
Robbins
Congress
Alabama
Opinions on Wheat Damage Across Western Slopes
Farmers on the O R N railroad report varying levels of wheat loss from freezing weather. W H Reeder of Athena and William Scott of Helix note little resowing needed, while John Caplinger near Havana Station says heavy damage will require reseeding. Matt Deings of Havana Station finds limited impact, supporting a generally low damage trend across the reservation.
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W. H. Reeder
Athena
William Scott
Helix
Matt Deining
Havana Station
Reeder
John Caplinger
Bett
St Matt Debings
Washington and Lincoln Honored at High School
High School students spent an afternoon in Assembly Hall with Washington and Lincoln programs. After roll call, a debate weighed whether Washington did more for the country than Lincoln. Effie 8 tive and Dell Mc Carty read Lincoln works, while Nell delivered Geigsberg and Iva Younger, Mary Williams recited pieces.
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Assembly Hall
Besot
Bassington
Lincoln
Weetington
Washington
Mand Sheridan
Clarence Allen
Wilmish
Geigsberg
Iter Nell
Washing
Dell McCarty
Iva Younger
Mary Williams
Salmon output report from Oregon Washington hatcheries
A state fish warden review shows 58,012,941 young salmon released into the Columbia River system this season or remaining in breeding ponds. The breakdown lists Oregon hatcheries 16,433,400 US hatcheries 24,035,541 and Washington hatcheries 18,434,000.
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Astoria
Columbia River
Oregon
United States
Washington State
Woodmen Organizer Aboard For April Initiation Drive
George K. Rogers of the Woodmen of the World arrived in Walla Walla to organize the mammoth rolling in April. The fraternal group aims to enroll 305 new members for the initiation and Rogers is arranging excursion plans and related details for the event and city.
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Walla Walla
George K. Rogers
Woodmen of the World
Thi City
Woodmen
Rogers
Sheriff Blakley To Receive 1901 Tax Roll Monday
Sheriff Blakley will be ready to receive taxes on the 1901 roll on Monday next, when the roll will be in his possession.
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Blakley
Wisconsin Philosophy in a Thresherman Digest
A witty snippet from the American Thresherman discusses ignorance, wealth, poverty, and contentment. It lampoons waiting versus hustling, noting women’s curiosity about neighbors’ coats and the irony of “Angle law” in a humorous, period-voiced editorial aside.
Prescription Tee Trial Reveals $119600 Payoff in San Francisco Case
A San Francisco matter centers on a $119,600 payment tied to a controversial prescribed treatment. Nov 1 reports show 87 percent of examined cases progressing well with 13 percent failing. Clinical reports and committee proceedings were published and offered for free application.
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Bright
Jons J. Powe Comterayy
Montgomery
San Francisco
Cal
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Leaver Bros. Dry Goods Co
Hast
Aturday
Ames A. Howard
Endley & Howard
Dutton
Demott & Co
Satur
F. S. Younger
Dermott & Co
Lane's
Ne’s
Tallman & Co
Sole
Nolf's
Dermott
Leezer
Machlin
Russell Farm
Adams
A. H. Todd
Knox
Gordon
Johnson Street
Court
Alta
E. E. Purington
Oregonrany
I Hardware
W. J. Clarke & Co
Koeppen
Main Street
John Day
New York City
Peoples Warehouse
New Bradford
Butterick
Pendleton, Oregon
Byers
Washington and
The
Columbia
Gray's Harbor Commercial Co
W. &C. RK. Depot
W. J. Sewell
Eastern
Olympia
Gue LA
Pilsner
J. L. Ray & Co
Ayemt
Stohe
Oomasgine
New York
Bachange
Stoke Chicago Board of Trade
Wisconsin Philosophy
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