Plan to Assist Indian Farmers in Northwest Lands
Portland, Feb 26 Ten thousand acres of Indian lands in Washington and Oregon may be used as farms for Indians if an economical stump clearing method is found. Oscar H Lipps of the U S Indian Service met W H Graves, who has devised an electric burning method. Lipps notes many tribes now have funds to begin farming or must sell surplus lands to raise capital while Indians increasingly enter agriculture and skilled trades.
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Portland
Ore
Washington
Oregon
Oscar H. Lipps
United States Indian Service
W. H. Graves
Simps
Mr. Lipps
Paris Tinker Dies From Copper Poisoning
A tinker in Paris died in a hospital from copper poisoning after eating without washing his hands. The report notes daily ice cream at O. Hohbach's on Court Street as part of the town’s brief, punctuating the era’s health warnings.
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Paris
O. Hohbach’s
Court Street
Cement Work Offers Free Estimates for Home Basements
An experienced craftsman promotes reinforced concrete basements and sidewalks with specs. Basements: 7 foot height, walls 6 inches thick, finished to imitate stone, furnace space, fire proof cellars. Sidewalks require 8 inch base, 4 inch gravel, 8.5 inch top with four sacks cement per yard, finish 3/4 inch thick.
Oregon could send 2000 men to front
Portland officials say a U S intervention in Mexico hinges on Taft policy and Wilson’s upcoming inauguration. Oregon National Guard chief Finzer notes no orders yet, but if war declared the militia could mobilize 2000 trained men from 1600 ready troopers with adequate supplies though rifles are short.
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Portland
Ore
United States
Finzer
Oregon National Guard
Finger
Taft
Wilson
Mexico
Oregon
Paquin Wins Legion of Honor for French Fashion Leadership
Paris reports Mme Paquin becomes the first French recipient of the Legion of Honor for services in fashion. She heads a Paris firm employing 1206, with branches in London and America, founded by her late husband. She impressed London investors with plans to keep the house of Paquin atop world fashion. Hood's Sarsaparilla touted for kidney health and clearer complexion.
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Paris
Sir A. L Liberty
Mme. Paquin
France
Itis
London
America
House of Paquin
Rumor Of Spring Imperial Family Event At Court
Rumors from the Russian court suggest an auspicious event may occur next spring in the czarina's health context. The czarevitch’s illness and the czarina’s delicate condition feed speculation of a possible birth in the czar’s family, a welcome surprise amid recent public attention.
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St. Petersburg
Czarina
Czarevitch
Electric Bitters Promise Strength And Recovery
When under doctor orders to stop work you feel staggered and weak. Electric Bitters are advertised to restore tone and vigor, preventing breakdown and building health from the first dose. Thousands praise the results and a bottle is offered for 50 cents at Koeppens.
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Koeppens
Inland Empire federation outlines junior chambers plan
Spokane Feb 26 The Inland Empire Federation of Commercial clubs unpublished a plan to organize junior chambers of commerce in Spokane area high schools. Harry C. Wuerth secretary and city school superintendent Brue M. Watson will present the plan at the March 6 quarterly meeting in Colfax.
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Spokane
Wash
Inland Empire Federation of Commercial Clubs
Clemenceau Urges Prohibition in New Pamphlet Preface
Paris Feb 26 Former Premier Clemenceau has written the preface to a pamphlet advocating a general economic reform of alcohol. He argues the government should end the menace to the country and criticizes the existing medical stance on alcohol. The pamphlet, authored by an enemy of medicine, is now in circulation.
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Clemenceau
Paris
M. Clemenceau
Immigrant Tichacek Builds Ranch Wealth Near Moses Lake
Charles T Tichacek came from Bohemia to America with little, saved 8000 and bought a 120 acre ranch on Moers Lake now thriving with 10 acres alfalfa 100 tons yield and apples earning top awards. He was offered 66000 for the ranch in 1912 and plans a Milwaukee excursion visit and town jet auction in Neppel on March 14 15 and 16 with Commercial Club information.
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Charles T. Tichacek
America
Bohemia
Moers Lake
Jacob Secrest
New York
United States
Neppel
Tichacek
Secrest
Milwaukee
Commercial Club
Neppel, Wash
Syrup of Figs Advertises Gentle Liver Cleanse
A column touts Syrup of Figs as a natural laxative, non irritant, and gentle stool softener. It contrasts with harsh calomel and salts, claims immediate relief from constipation and bilious symptoms, and warns to buy only the California Fig Syrup Company’s genuine product.
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California Fig Syrup Company
Clemenceau Critiques State Power and Drink Laws
The pamphlet quotes Clemenceau denouncing state weakness against social ills and the drink problem. He ridicules remedies like police action and placards, condemns French laws allowing harmful spirits, and argues that poisoning cannot be a revolution’s achievement. He notes a broad, cross party call to save the country from multiple threats.
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France
M. Clemenceau
Salvation Army Chief Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
London Feb 26 General Bramwell Booth head of the Salvation Army has been proposed as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize this year, on grounds that the Salvation Army is a significant international peace factor.
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London
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Penitentiary Is to Be Cooking School
Merle Wilson a crippled youth convicted of breaking into Blaine post office and stealing Christmas packages asked for two years to learn to cook. United States District Judge Clinton W Howard sentenced him to one year and one day at McNeil penitentiary stating the time would suffice for proficiency and pledged to ask the warden to aid his career plan.
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Seattle
Merle Wilson
Blaine
McNeil Penitentiary
United States
Clinton W. Howard
Wilson
Howard
Dressmaking services offered near Water Street
Advertises women’s dressmaking including evening gowns. Contact at 502 Water Street or by phone Red 2052 for orders and fittings.
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Water Street
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Youthful Look
An old home remedy touts Sage and Sulphur to darken gray hair and cure dandruff. The ad claims Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy provides natural, even color, smoothness, and reduced itching with a few applications, available for about 60 cents a bottle at drug stores.
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Wyeth
Wreth
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