Americans Celebrate Washington's Birthday in London
Washington's birthday will be celebrated tonight by members of the American colony in London at the annual Navy League of America dinner at the Hyde Park Hotel. George A. Mower will chair. Guests include Ambassador Walter H. Page, Major George C. Squier, Commander Powers, Edward Bell, J. L. Griffiths, Frederick Van Duzer, Robert N. Fairbanks and Fred M. Fisk.
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Washington
United States Army and Navy
Navy League of America
Hyde Park Hotel
George A. Mower
League
Walter H. Page
George C. Squier
Powers of Springton
Edward Bell
J. L. Griffiths
Frederick van Duzer
Robert N. Fairbanks
Fred M. Fisk
Yale Holds First Formal Academic College Reunion
In New Haven on February 25 Yale Clubs and Yale University ran a new style reunion focused on study of Yale life. The day featured class room visits inspections of labs faculty conferences on department problems and open discussion of the curriculum without athletic or social events.
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New Haven
Conn
New England Yale Clubs
Yale University
Yale
Banks Join System
Washington reports that First National Bank of Sheridan and United States National of McMinnville Oregon filed applications to join the new banking system in a move that could reshape local financial networks.
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Washington
First National Bank of
Sheridan
The
United States National of
McMinnville, Ore
Marriage Licenses Granted in Pendleton County
Two marriage licenses issued Saturday: Joseph Henehan of Spokane and Lanor Flett of the county, and Pearl T. Shephard with Sheryl Meacham, both of the county. Tom Mylin acquitted in La Grande on a rape charge but to serve a year in the county jail on a prior conviction. New Chalmers cars and purchases noted, Miss Frieda Hudeman injured in auto accident. Rothrocks return from California with family links to local residents.
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Joseph Henehan
Spokane
Lanor Flett
Pearl T. Shephard
Sheryl © Meacham
Tom Mylin
Tom Mytlin
la Grande
Mire Hudeman
Frieda Hudeman
Miss Hudetuin
Secretary Cranston Receives Kinney Letter on Boosting
Secretary Cranston of the Commercial association has received a letter from Dr. Alfred Kinney of Astoria requesting Pendleton to send a delegate to the Young Men's Booster banquet in Astoria. The event aims to share the town boosting secret with the rising generation.
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Cranston
The
Commercial Association
Alfred Kinney
Astoria
Pendleton
Stag Party at Eggers Ranch Delights Guests
A Saturday night stag party was held at Eggers ranch north of the city hosted by John Eggers and James Wyrick. Thirty one guests attended as they left by auto, and the highlight was a farm banquet supper whose final course left the guests gasping for breath.
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Ranch
Eggers
John Eggers
James Wyrick
Test Fire Alarm Briefly Demonstrated by City Officials
Councilmen Ell and Phelps triggered a test alarm from Jackson street corner Perkins avenue. The bell rang four times and the auto truck departed before the first signal ended, marking a successful early trial of the new alarm system and firefighters. Judge Fitz Gerald reports a ship storm from the Amerika during a Europe trip and notes relief on returning home to the United States comparing it favorably with European travel.
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Ell and
Phelps
Jackson Street
Perkins Avenue
Aato
Thomas Fitz Gerald
Fitz Gerald
Europe
Amerika
Dr. FitzGerald
England
Germany
Austria
France
United States
West
East
Estelle Gray Co Presents Lyceum Evening at High School
The Estelle Gray musical company arrives from Walla Walla to perform this evening in the high school auditorium as the fifth number of the winter lyceum course. Miss Estelle Gray is noted as a prominent performer in the group featuring Mrs Margaret Day Miss Florence Crawford and Clarency Ausley.
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Estelle Gray Co
Estelle Gray
Margaret Day
Florence Crawford
Clarency Ausley
Walla Walla
Miss Gray
Violinists and pianist charm Lyceum audience in trio program
Violinists performing with their mother, a gifted reader, along with a pianist named Crawford present a program of entertainment that has drawn high praise from press across the country. About 30,000 in taxes has been collected to date by the treasurer and staff, chief deputy John Beam reports. Most large corporations and many major individual taxpayers have not yet paid, with small property holders providing the bulk of the receipts.
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Lyceum
Miss Crawford
John Beam
Ble
Otis Family Returns to Pendleton for Dalles Assignment
Mr and Mrs Otis and Mrs May Crook from Guthrie Ok move from New York buying trip to Pendleton and plan to travel to The Dalles where Otis will manage a Golden Rule Store. The couple are joined by Mrs Crook for summer. Also listed are land transfers involving Herbert March Leroy March Walter Brooke and others and property in Adams and surrounding townships.
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A. F. Otis
New York
Pendleton
Dalles
Mr. Otis
Golden Rule
Treasty
Herbert March
Leroy March
Edwin March
Walter D. Brooke
Tao T
Givens
BR. G. Belden
A. M. Elam
Hudson Bay Ditch
Esther E. Myers
J. P. Myers
Steven Hawkins
N. R
R. N. Stanfield
Aura A. Allen
Julia Watson
R. M. Watson
Arnold C. Wood
Town of
Adams
Governor to Probe Plan to Abolish Boards
Salem Feb 23 Governor West announced he will appoint a seven member commission to study his proposal to abolish boards and commissions and consolidate or reorganize offices to cut state government size while preserving efficiency.
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Salem
West
Rescue of Mexico survivors after desert island drift
London Feb 25 Survivors of the wrecked Norwegian schooner Mexico were rescued from Salte Desert Island where they had been marooned since the storm. They were without food or water since Friday when the schooner foundered. Fourteen life savers perished.
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London
Mexico
Desert
Salte
Catholic Clubs to Cooperate In National Alliance
Philadelphia February 24 plans to unite representative Catholic clubs and institutes across the country will gain momentum tonight at the Philopatrian Literary Institute annual ball and reception. A canvass for members will be conducted and a campaign started to federate other leading Catholic clubs. Only the strongest and most representative in each city are expected to join the chain.
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Philadelphia
Philopatrian Literary Institute
Campuien
Knights of Momus Dinner Promises Freewheeling Quips Tonight
Washington dispatch notes the Knights of Momus or Knockers, a group of government printery employees, plan their annual dinner tonight promising sharp wit at the expense of the highest public figures. The slogan If you can't have fun at the Knockers they hasn't no fun in yer frames the event.
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Washington
Knights of Momus
Knockers
Marriage of brother and sister narrowly averted in Buckingham
In Buckingham Cola Feb 23 a forced marriage between Frank Howard Cameron and Mary Hardy, separated by death of their parents and raised apart, was narrowly averted. Identification confirmed the union had been arranged by families and the girl collapsed and is now under physician care. The siblings were adopted separately after their parents died.
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Cola
Irl
Frank
Mary Howard
Frank Cameron
Miss Hardy
Gray to Head Frisco After Great Northern Change
St Paul Feb 13 Carl R Gray resigns as president of the Great Northern railway and will become president of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad once it exits receivership verification of the appointment came from St Louis and Gray offices In Minnesota William H Dunwoody death fills Great Northern board vacancy with P L Howe named as director Howe leads Imperial Elevator and is a donor to multiple philanthropic and civic causes
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Garl Gray
Frisco
ST. Paul
Carl R. Gray
Great Northern Railway
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
St Louis
Mr. Gray
The
Great Northern
William H. Dunwoody
P. l Howe
Seaside Teachers Flee After Quake Rumors Surface
Seaside Oregon February 23. The entire teaching corps fled their school building after a teacher who had lived in South America reported strong quakes. The frame building shook as two large boys, kept in the room, pushed against walls to simulate the tremors.
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Seaside
Ore
South America
Pushi
Elks Plan Special Train to Denver for Grand Lodge Meet
Oakland Elks announce a special train to Denver in July for the grand lodge meeting. The Western Pacific service will provide all up-to-date accommodations and a dancing car for the round trip. Oakland Lodge, among California’s largest, aims to win the big prize with this debut in special trains.
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Cal
Oakland Elks
Denver
Grand Lodge
Oakland Lodge
California
When Is Man Old A look at increasing lifespans through history
The article surveys rising average lifespans from 14 years in sixteenth century Europe to about 40 years across Europe now and 44 in the United States. It cites Europe, United States, India, and China trends, noting faster longevity in Western nations and projecting future centuries with longer human lifespans.
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Byron Utecht
March Technical World Magazine
United States
New England States
Europe
Switzerland
Finkeelnberg
Bonn University
England
Germany
France
Sweden
India
China
Senate Honors Washington in Farewell Address Read Aloud
The United States Senate paid tribute to George Washington with Vice President Marshall designating Senator Swanson of Virginia to read Washingtons farewell address. Since 1857 there have been 60 chapters in the collieries of South Wales with a total loss of life of 1909.
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Washington
United States Senate
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Marshall
South Wales
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