Athena Hosts Largest Dance in History in 1904 Hall Event
A grand ball in Athena Oregon drew the largest crowd ever for the city, with attendees from Pendleton Pilot Rock Adams Helix Weston Milton and Walla Walla. Supper at 11 30 followed by about three hours of dancing in the newly built Judge hall. Local sports planning followed as a baseball fans meeting discussed grounds and organization amid heavy snowfall.
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Milton
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Httle
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King Winter
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Association
B. B. Richards
M.L. Watts
E. A. Zerba Ax
Billy” Littlejohn
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Littlejohn
Millers
King
Mary King
Christian Church
Western Bowling Congress to Hold 10 Day Meet in Spokane
R Lewis Rutter president and Spokane Tournament Association push fifth annual Western Bowling Congress in Spokane from March 9 to 19. A $1,500 top prize awaits five-man scores with hundreds of teams expected. 20 women's teams compete for prizes while Mayor Nelson and S Pratt roll opening ball. A Jenking serves as secretary and city officials, commissioners to be elected March 7, will bowl against congress officials. about 2,500 bowlers anticipated from western states and beyond.
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Spokane Tournament Association
Western Bowling Congress
Thee City
Nelson &S. Pratt
Wilbow
Congress
A. Jenking
Eace
Chicago
Hammond Said to be Appointed Ambassador to Great Britain
London reports in government circles say John Hays Hammond, friend of Taft, may soon become American ambassador to Great Britain replacing Whitlaw Reid. Reid, recuperating at Milbrae near San Francisco, was unavailable to comment when reached by phone for confirmation.
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John Hays Hammond
Taft
Great Britain
Fuceeei
Whitlaw Reid
San Francisco
Reid
Calif
Hammond
Rela
Milbrae
German Capital at Times of Public Stock Flurry
Berlin stock exchange sees a rush of American railway investment met with government hesitation. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul seeks action but ministers warn that public authorities cannot effectively bar German capital from foreign enterprises.
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Germany
Berlin Stock Exchange
Times
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Day Letter Service Inaugurated By Western Union
Western Union announces the March 1 launch of the Day Letter, a new budget telegraph option joining the Night Letter. The service allows fifty words at one and a half times the regular day rate, with plain English text, optional expedited handling, and telephone handling similar to other messages. It aims to speed business on the Pacific coast and across the United States, using surplus facilities to offer economy and rapid delivery.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
United States
Telegraph Company
Pacific Coast
East
Spokane Center of Rich Mining Country 1910 Output
Statistics from mining companies within 126 miles of Spokane show 1910 metal output totaling about 29.9 million dollars, nearly 10 percent of the U.S. total. Lead, gold, copper, and silver values are listed with dividends surpassing 5.5 million dollars. Inland Empire and Coeur d Alene mines reportedly produced silver and lead equal to Alaska's 1910 mineral value. The district's metals value exceeded Washington and Idaho wheat receipts for 1910 and topped the state grain output.
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Spokane
United States
Inland Empire
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Alaska
Washington
Three Hundred Houses Burn in Manila Suburb
Fire swept through three hundred native dwellings in Tondo Manila today destroying homes and heavily damaging the Mary Johnson hospital. Crowds rushed to the Orpheum to view the heat and the clearest pictures of the blaze circulated.
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Manila
P. I
Tondo
Mary Johnson
Orpheum
Successful Chinese Doctors for Home Treatment
Advertisement touts renowned Chinese doctors offering remedies for chronic diseases and blood disorders. Prospective patients are urged to request a free book or describe their case for a diagnosis. The pitch promises free medical advice from YORK & YORK CHINESE REMEDIES CO. at 210 West Main Street, Walla Walla, WA.
Notice of horse ownership by Pendleton resident
A notice seeking notification regarding two geldings of sorrel color, a weight around 1160 pounds, for whom interested parties should contact Chas Lobaugh of Alleth street Pendleton or John J Bartley at Piley Rock.
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Sorre
Chas
Lobaugh
Alleth Street
Pendleton
Piley Rock
John J. Bartley
Unfurnished housekeeping room in East Oregonian building
Nicely renovated unfurnished housekeeping room available in the East Oregonian building. Includes steam heat gas range in kitchen electric lights hot and cold water and bath facilities.
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East Oregonian
Learn a profession with Pendleton Business College
Young men and women are offered night classes to learn a marketable profession with a first class instructor at low cost. The ad promises large salaries for card writers and clerks can double earnings, stressing the field is not overcrowded. Also promotes mail order business prospects and magazine subscriptions via East Oregonian Publishing Co. Offers information calls anytime.
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Pendleton Buainesa College
Classified Directory of Pendleton Professionals and Services
Garfield M D homeopathic physician Judd block office 3411 phone residence red 3623. Blake s Bee Lynn K chronic nervous diseases and women’s diseases Judd building Main and Court streets Office main 72 residence main 654. Mann Er dentist Main Street next to Commercial Association room Office Black 3421 residence Black 961. Kern Bennett dental surgeons Judd building Red 3301. Vaughan Thomas dentist Judd building Main 73. McNabb D C local state stock inspector Koeppen’s Drug Store Main 416 residence 915 East Court Street Main 59. Raley & Raley attorneys American National Bank Building. Fee James A. Attorney Despain Building. Slater R J Attorney Despain Building. Carter & Smythe attorneys rear of American National Bank Building. Perry James B. Attorney over Taylor Hardware. Lowell & Winter attorneys Despain Building. George W. Coutts Attorney Room 17 Schmidt Block. Peterson & Wilson attorneys Smith Crawford Building rooms 5 and 4. Phelps & Steiner Smith Crawford Building. Chas Ferguson Attorney Judd Building. Douglas Bailey Attorney over Taylor Hardware Co. D A May contractor Judd building. Johns Baker funeral director opposite post office. Lucas F G Livestock Auctioneer Athena Oregon. Stroble dealer in new and second hand goods 212 EB Court Street. China Restaurant noodle and chop suey Goey A At old stand Alta Street. Unfurnished housekeeping rooms East Oregonian buildings. Hartman Abstract Co Pendleton abstracts of title to lands in Umatilla County. Pendleton Train Schedule Pendleton-O.R. & N. Westbound Portland local 2:20 am etc. Northern Pacific Pendleton schedules.
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