Jute bag orders upheld by Oregon authorities
Olympia Washington February 28 The attorney general's department will hand to the state board of control a ruling that 2 247 000 grain bags ordered cancelled by Governor Lister are valid and binding The ruling means Wallawalla farmers and growers statewide will get their sacks for eight cents The governor faces possible mandamus if the board is removed or court action proceeds The board heads to Walla Walla to ensure contracts are carried out and remaining bags sold under prior rules
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Olympia
Wash
Attorney General's Department
State Board of Control
Lister
Walla Walla
Cowen
Jones
Supreme Court
Publishers exposed in Oregon Centennial History fraud
Baker Oregon February 28 The Tribune of Medford reveals the publishers of the Centennial History of Oregon 48 used deceptive methods. The piece details how the publishers misled readers and misrepresented sources.
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Baker, Ore
the Tribune of
Medford
Oregon
Pazo Ointment Claims Quick Cure for Piles Conditions
A drugstore advertisement promises curing itching bleeding and protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with PaZO ointment. If not cured the money is refunded. The offer emphasizes a 50 cent price and guarantees relief within two weeks.
That Mysterious Rag Court Finds Itself Stumped
In Walla Walla Washington on February 28 juryman Fred Greenville in the Brookman trial declared uncertainty over the meaning of the word rag. The court and jurors faced difficulty defining the term amid the proceedings, leaving the exact interpretation unresolved.
Oregon Prepares Float for Suffrage Parade
In Washington on February 28 Oregon plans a float for the March 3 suffrage parade. Port land’s Mrs A W Prescott and Mrs Skinner head the committee with D C Sherman on arrangements. Senator Bourne may join if available. The float features Women casting their votes and the motto She flies with her own wings. Enthusiasm runs high at the Oregon society meeting.
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Washington
Oregon
A. W. Prescott
Skinner
Portland
D. C. Sherman
Bourne
The
Oregon Society
Mystery of ragging in Brookman case puzzles court
Jury and officials fail to define ragging a form of dance cited by high school boys. Witnesses link it to school activities but provide little clarity. A gymnasium dance is the only noted instance. Police court remains puzzled as trial proceeds. For sodas and beers, call John Gagon at Main 177.
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Everett Smith
Watson
Brookman
Fred Greenville
Groom Rides Through Imbler On Back Of Cow
Imbler Oregon February 28 John Witte a local druggist wed Miss Bessie Childers at La Grande with only a clerk and janitor as witnesses. Afterward the town greeted the groom with a celebratory cow ride through streets while music and dancing accompanied the wedding party led by a burro driven buggy.
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Imbler
Oregon
John Witte
la Grande
Bessie Childers
Alliel
Witte
John
Northern Pacific to build duplicate station in Walla Walla
Walla Walla Wash Feb 28 The Northern Pacific plans an exact duplicate of the North Yakima station to be built this summer at a cost around 40000 The start time and exact site are not yet announced but the new structure is expected to stand on the current freight and passenger building location
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WN. P
North Yakima
Walla Walla, Wash
Northern Pacific
Frank Sloan
Echo
J. M. Hodges
Pilot Rock
P. J. Norton
Union Junction
Wanted at Once for Old Rags by The Fast Oregonian
The Fast Oregonian invites readers to bring or mail large clean rags to the office at once. This public notice urges prompt action for recycling or purchase of suitable material.
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Oregonian
La Grande Man Visits in Stanfield
Stanfield, Ore Feb 28 Special Correspondence lists a flurry of moves and visits. F Bramwell former La Grande sugar factory manager, Chas Hiatt Hermiston, Leo Shupe Hermiston, and others relocate, start shops, or visit. Local residents attend, build, or aid in ranches and cottages as Stanfield continues its community activity.
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Stanfield, Ore
F. & Bramwell
la Grande
Iia
Steam Roller Hits Ben Hill in Washington House
Olympia, Feb 28. Representative Ben Hill of Walla Walla county was run over by a steam roller in the house as he tried to insert an amendment favored by local growers in Senator Sharpstein's grain bag bill. The amendment would cap leek sales at five thousand to a single purchaser. The bill passed and was enrolled. it heads to the governor, with Lister expected to approve both measures.
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Olympia
Wash
Ben Hill
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla
Sharpstein
Hill
Lister
Dressmaking services offered at 602 Water Street
A local dressmaker advertises complete dressmaking including evening gowns. Contact at 602 Water Street or by phone Red 2062 for tailored fittings and custom garments.
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Water Street
Red
Loan Shark Bill Passes Senate in Oregon
The Latourette loan shark bill cleared the Oregon Senate after a long debate. It licenses money lenders of the targeted type, caps personal loans at 800 dollars, and bans charges above three percent per month, aiming to curb predatory lending to needy borrowers. Senator Butler explained the bill’s intent, noting it does not affect legitimate banks. Senator Moser cited an emerging Portland group seeking to fund small loans at lower interest.
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Salem
Ore
Senate
Butler
Moser
Portland
Dr Kings New Discovery Promises Cough Relief
An advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Discovery as soothing irritated throats and lungs, stopping chronic hacking coughs and tickling throat sensations. It urges immediate use and claims long term use, noting Koeppens as the place to buy.
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DR. King
Koeppens
Chickens at Large To Cruse Trouble
In Walla Walla, February reports say poundmaster W C Gates frets over roaming chickens as gardens awaken. Neighbors complain, and witnesses say city statutes ban fowl at large. Gates serves notices and warns court action if owners ignore orders.
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Walla Walla
Wash
W. C. Gates
Pollce Department
Poundmaster
Gates
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
A medical notice states deafness cannot be cured by local applications, due to inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It claims nine of ten cases stem from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available from J. Cheney & Co in Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
I J. Cheney
Toledo
Ohio
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