Numerous 1889 News Items Mixed From West to Europe
Disjointed notes report events from February 25 1889 across cities and states. Items include cattle and horse sales, political figures' fates, a presidential reception, a train tragedy near Sacramento, mining activity around Spokane and Green River, Wallula irrigation projects, a Rutherlond murder case, baseball tours in Rome, and vaccination statistics comparing Europe and America amid smallpox concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Alice
Giarteld
Washington
Indianapolia
Thomas
Illinouis
Racramento
Spokane
Pend d'Oreille Lakes
St. Paul
Wallula
George Dunnaway
Rutherlond
Chicago
Rome
Florence
Paria
United States
James Bird
Green River
Palmer
King County
W.T
Street Railway Company
Walla Walla
Unclear Quote Cited As Government Officers Compared To Tinworkers
A reader quote conflates government officials with Chinese tinworkers and cannon crackers in a garbled exchange. The fragment shows confusion over authorities in Annapolis and a jokey insult about officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Rex Mait
Karel Clee Jrvedyger
Fragmentary dialogue hints at pass play and dividends
The readable text shows a rough exchange about a pass on a route and an agent mentioning dividends. Names, places, or clear events are not present, making it a fragmented snippet rather than a full report.
Columbia Fire and Marine Insurance Case Names Dekum Smith Child
The record lists Frank Dekum W. K. Smith and J. A. Child in a Columbia Fire and Marine Insurance matter. Further context appears limited in the fragment and details remain unclear.
Payment of School Tax Claim From Insurer
A letter to Fred A Daly, School Clerk District No 1, notes a payment of 77.00 from the Columbia Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Portland Oregon for school tax. The writer claims this amount exceeds all payments from foreign insurers doing business in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Portland
Oregon
Fred A, Daly
Insurance pitch from Oregon company targets local residents
A letter endorses the Columbia Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Portland Oregon. It claims a guaranteed capital of 500000 and accuses foreign insurers of tax advantages and profit leakage. Signed by secretary John A Child, it urges readers to buy insurance locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Portland
Oregon
John A
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Barurday
Sianbowl
Woodlebart
Ban Fraucon
Maris
London
Canton of
Zurich
Ruitwerland
Tesd
Keepy Couetitog
Kemp Bryan Lattice
Vinald i
Bitte
Frazer's Opera House
Victor Thine
Lucretia Borgia
Italy
Operatio Orchestra
Beals
Y al Fleigher
Columbia Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Frank Dekum
W. K. Smith
J. A. Child -Sefeee Bsaeace
Columbia Fire and Marine Insurances
D. P. Thompson
Commercial National Ed
Sav’gs Bank
Ainsworth Nat'l Bank
E. 8
Kearney
Porthead
Jacob Wortman
First Nat’! Bank
McMinnville
R M Wade
Knapp
Burrell.& Co
John Hale
Palace Hotel
RM Breele
Johna
Dolph
John Donnerberg
John B David
East Portland
Rummelin
John A Honeyman
Honeyman Bros’ Foundry
Geo
H Williama
Beekman
Jacksonville
Walter F Burrell
Sturgis
Nat'l Bank
Pendleton
T L. Charman
Oregon City
H Northup
John A Child
Drugglat
James F Watson
Virginia Watson
Frederick Bickel
Staver & Walker
Agricultural Implements
Levi Ankeny
Walla
First
Nat’l Bank
Vancover
Durham
Hortlandy
Washington County
Mary B
Spiller
Eugene City
Alisky
Baum & Co
Portia
Asahel Bush
Salem, Or
H Thielsen
Oregon National Bank
H E Johnson
Wortman
W H McCoy
Falla
W. T. Rufus Mallory
Portland, Or
Jon & Boyd
East Oregonian Building
Thompson
W K Smith
M. Wade
A. H. Breyman
John B, David
W. B, Honeyman
George H. Williams
Walter F. Burrelleneue
Sam P. Sturuis Sewer
T. L. Charman
John A. Child
James F. Watson
W. H. Walker
Fiewes
Salem
H. Thielsen
George B. Markle
W. T. Wright
Union
Rh. L. Durham
CILAS
Case Steerer
Astoria, Oregon
J.¥. Smith
Second St
Child's Drug Store
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