City BREVITIES items and ads mix in Oregonian page
A collage of brief local notices and ads. Perry Houser opens a new meat market at 124 W Court Street promising fresh daily meat. Baker & Folsom offer night-crew rooming and calls. Campbell’s Millinery and Goodman Hardware Co. promote goods. Lost pin with diamond to Mrs Anna Selkirk Norton. For sale two horses and buckboard with harness. Investment ad seeks 4000 or 3000-1000 sums for land venture promising high profit.
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Houser's Market
W. Court Street
Johnson's
Mill Street
Campbell's Millinery
East Oregonian
Stansbery & Milne
Baker & Folsom’s
Perry Houser
Pendleton Drug Store
W. Court
Eldridge
Goodman Hardware Co
Care East Oregonian
Chinese Swindler Victimizes Walla Walla Merchants
A shrewd agent posing as Empire Distillery of New York sales rep swindled Chinese shops in Walla Walla, collecting half price on Aquor orders and issuing fake receipts. The October scheme yielded over $200 with receipts signed by local saloonmen. Investigations show similar victimizations in other Northwest cities. detectives are active as firms prepare to prosecute.
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Walla Walla
Empire Distillery Company of
New York
Marriage License Granted to Charley A Owen and Ivy E Warren
A marriage license was granted today to Charley A. Owen and Ivy E. Warren. The action records the couple’s intent to wed with the local clerk issuing the license.
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Charley A. Owen
Ivy E. Warren
Local Visitors and Business Tour Amid Umatilla County Notes
Numerous residents and visitors are listed in a daily city brief. Mra L D Smith from Portland visits relatives. Dan P Smythe arrives from Arlington as his ill father improves. Mrs Laura Nelson of Pilot Rock stays at the Golden Rule. Dozens of other travelers include J B Orr of Boise, D C Brownell of Umatilla, John Nissen of an implement firm, and Walter Smith of Ione. Conductor Wissler trips toward his sister’s Fort Ainella illness. D B Richardson of Helix tours Idaho to promote a breakthrough farming machine with wheels and plows. Edward Hiattan to manage Umatilla county sales. Barzee's drill-like machine model will be shown at the O F & N roundhouse next Saturday for farmers.
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Laura Nelson
Pilot Rock
Golden Rule
J. B. Orr
Boise
D. C. Brownell
Ploader
Umatilla
John Nissen
Hermiston
W. A. Brown
Portland
Portland, Where She Will Visit Her Parents, Mr. and Mr. M
E. Smith
L. M. Watrus
Adams
Fred Blake
Umatilla County
Edward Hiaton
Lexington
Morrow County
Thi Eity
Barzee
County Court In Session Delays Tax Levy And Grants Licenses
The county court met for the first time since October delaying the tax levy as a Hermiston delegation spoke. Salaries and many claims were allowed boosting circulating funds. Two petitions to create Hermiston as a separate voting precinct were argued. law permits such petitions only at the November term, which was skipped for holidays. The court will consult the district attorney. A liquor license was granted to J. H. Taylor of Alba.
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J. H. Taylor
Alba
Inventor Plans Factory for Rotary Drag Bar and Packer
W C Barzee of The Dalles has invented a rotary drag bar and mulcher that combines sub soil packing and weeding functions. He met with Pendleton Foundry officials to discuss establishing a factory and headquarters in the city if terms are satisfactory.
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W. C. Barzee
Dalle
Pendleton Foundry
Preacher Refuses Money Without In God We Trust Motto
Rev. Dr. W. A. Jones, Knoxville Presbyterian Church, rejects a $100 Christmas collection of new coins after learning the president ordered removing the motto In God We Trust. He insists on coins bearing the motto and returns the gift, trustees agreeing to exchange for coins with the inscription tomorrow.
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W. A. Jones
Knoxville Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Dr. Jones
Panic HITS HOT LAKE HOSPITAL ATTENDANCE DROPS
The La Grande Star reports a sharp drop in daily guests at Hot Lake sanitarium after the stringency began. Attendance fell from about 160 to around 100, with November and December showing reduced receipts year over year. A brief uptick is expected after the holidays as business slowly improves.
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Hot Lake
Saya
la Grande
The Diamond Mystery on stage in Oregon format
The Diamond Mystery attracted two full houses in Oregon on Wednesday and last night. The Streeter Bryan company delivered more comedy than in any previous production and earned much praise. Tonight is its final performance and should draw a strong audience again for the many laughs it offers.
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Oregon
Streeter-Bryan
Presbyterian church concert promises music treat
A church concert under the choir's auspices will feature a chorale selection, a duet by Misses Smith and Ruppe, and solos by Mrs Anna Selkirk-Norton. Mrs Edgar Fisher of Walla Walla will be the accompanist. The concert is free with a collection to be taken.
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Presbyterian Church
Chor
Smith
Ruppe
Anna Selkirk-Norton
Edgar Fisher
Walla Kalla
East Oregonian Says It All In The East
A brief East Oregonian item notes a standard line about regional coverage, emphasizing the paper’s broad East Oregonian scope and consistent editorial approach.
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East Oregonian
Jurors Drawn for January Term in Circuit Court
The county court drew the jury list for the January 13 term and the sheriff will summon them soon. The state case against A Perard the sheepman opens the term Monday. A grand jury likely to be requested by District Attorney Phelpa is expected. Jurors named include William Caldwell Pendleton L L Rogers Adams A W Robinson Pendleton Julius Guderian Mc Kay George Ness Fulton BE A Snyder Fulton J Piper Helix Albert James Picot Rock C F Colesworthy Pendleton Otis Turner Weaton E D Warner Pilot Rock J Furnish Pendleton William Milne Pendleton J F Hill Pendleton F J Jackson Athena Edward Maurer Pendleton Harry Maber Milton Col J Lawler Freewater John F Hanscom Freewater J F Walle n Adams A E Troyer Milton Thomas Chandler Pendleton Edward Dupuis Yoakum John Temple Union William Winship Athena R Templeton Echo F J Grigler Athena W Dol Wilder Valley Charles Brotherton Athena H T Irvin Hermiston J A McCarty Echo
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Circuit Court
A. Perard
Phelpa
William Caldwell
Pendleton
L. L. Rogers
Adams
A. W. Robinson
Julius Guderian
McKay
George Ness
Fulton
A. Snyder
Wea
Ton
E. D. Warner
Pilot Rock
J. Furnish
William Milne Pendleton
J. F. Hill
F J. Jackson
Athena
Edward Maurer Pendleton
Harry Maber
Milton
Col J. Lawler
Freewater
John F
Hanscom
J. F. Wallen
Adama
A. E. Troyer
Thomas Chandler
Edward Dupuis
Yoakum
John Temple Union
William Winship
R. Templeton
Echo
F. J. Grigler
W. Dol. Wilder
Valley
Charles Brotherton
H. T Irvin
Hermiston
J. A. McCarty
Dandruff Germ Targeted by Newbro’s Herpicide Claim
An advertisement asserts dandruff is a germ issue and promotes Newbro’s Herpicide as the sole cure. It claims thriving hair results when the germ is killed and urges readers to buy from druggists. The ad lists pricing and mail order details to The Herpicide Co. in Detroit.
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Newbro
Tampea Ea Neha
Herpicide Co
Detroit
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White Sale
Anna Selkirk Norton
Schmidt Building
Enre Golden Rule Hotel
Studebaker
Oregonian
Hiawatha
Hiawatha Hall Tonle Co
Tallman & Co
Louis Hunziker
A. C. Koeppen & Brothers
Mra. L. D. Smith
Dan P. Smythe
Arlington
H. A. Schwandt
City
C. J. Bock
Walter Smith
Ione
Rose Campbell
R. R. Johnson
Olive Jones
J. N. Burgess
Baker City
Wissler
Fortainella
Town
la Grande Star
D. B. Richardson
Helix
Idaho
Mr. Richardson
Cambridge
Union County
Horppen & Gbiros
the Alexander Department Store
Headquarters
Star Theater
Pavilla Comedy Company
Starograph
Will Taites
Bazil
Cynthia Pavilla
Louise Pavilla
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Bond Brothers
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