State Labor Commissioner Seeks New Water Legislation
Oregon needs a modern water law to protect water rights and spur irrigation development. Huff argues a defacto lack of titles hinders capital, labor, and public records, stalling growth and forcing reliance on scattered protections. A comprehensive code would secure rights, reduce litigation, attract investment, and create jobs in canals and farming.
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Oregon
Huff
Caanada
Toloho
I & Bopoesbie
Helen
Treithier
Witout
Wil Rinse
French lawmakers return to duties after holidays
Paris, Jan. 11. Lawmakers of the French Republic travel back to Paris for the reopening of Parliament tomorrow after Christmas and New Year holidays. Few major items are expected to be taken up in the near term.
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Paris
French Republic
Reward for Catarrh Cure Implausible Claim
An advertisement touts a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures that Hall's Catarrh Cure allegedly cannot fulfill. It includes testimonials from Toledo druggists Walding and Marvin and promotes F J Cheney & Co as trustworthy, claiming internal remedies and warnings about counterfeit cures.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J Cheney
Walding
Klonan Marvin
Drogalata
Malta
Teatimorinaia
All Druggleta
Cee Halla Family
Paso Robles Hot Springs Offer Restful California Retreat
Art Pose Robles Mot springs describe a selection of charming stopover sites in California. Paso Robles Hot Springs is presented as a premier hotel with healing mineral springs, modern accommodations, and hospitable facilities. An H. & N. agent promotes this country retreat and hospital-like comforts.
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California
la Paso
Paco Troblew
Strave Fire Saddles or reggelve mevere burns and ointment claim
An old advertisement-like fragment touts a topical cure for burns scalds wounds and ulcers branded as instant relief. It mentions Bucklen’s Arnica and a product by Trellof or Trellof? 74 Man & Co and Pendleton Drus as distributors.
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Man & Co
Pendleton Drus
Chicago Judge Institutes Alimony Friday
Chicago, Jan 11. Judge Albert C. Barnes of the Cook County Superior Court declares that alimony Friday will be a regular feature of justice. He cites more decrees unpaid by husbands and says concentrating these motions on one day will save time by moving such cases together, forecasting a Friday calendar full of alimony motions.
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Chicago
Albert C. Barnes
Superior Court of
Cook County
Barnes
Irrigation Meet Planned for La Grande Union County
An irrigation congress in La Grande on January 16 aims to attract irrigation men from Portland Pendleton and Baker City. A commercial club committee coordinates plans and invites attendees to hear speeches and help form final organization in Union County irrigation efforts.
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Portland
Pendeton
Baker City
la Grande
Union County
Commercelal Club
Siys
Observer
Miller
Congress
Dnxiom
Governor Stubbs Takes Office In Topeka Ceremony
In Topeka Kansas January 11 Governor Hoch renounces duties as chief executive and Governor Stubbs assumes the office. Former Governor Stanley presides as oath is administered by Chief Justice Johnson. A grand HUKOMO parade marks the event amid ceremonial splendor. Ely’s Cream Balm is advertised as harmless and effective for catarrh with druggists carrying 500 for distribution.
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Topeka
Kan
Hoch
Sunflower State
Stubby
Stanley
Johnson
Stubbs
Ely
Ely Bros
Warrin Street
New York
Marehall Sworn Indiana Governor In Jefferson Style
Indianapolis January 11 Indiana Democrat Marehall was sworn in as governor succeeding Republican J Frank Manly. The inaugural events featured plain ceremonial tone echoing Jeffersonian simplicity as Mrs Benjamin Harrison widow of the late president attended the reception planned for Governor Marehall tonight.
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Tndianapelis
RK Marehall
Indiana
J. Frank Manly
Jefferson
Murwhatt
Benjamin Harrison
Harrite
German domestic servants fall under old age insurance rule
In Germany, low income workers such as domestic servants must join old age insurance. Post office stamps must be dated and affixed to their cards, with employers sometimes paying or sharing costs. Women paid daily receive stamps at their worksite on Mondays. continued insurance yields 15 to 20 marks monthly from age seventy.
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Germany
Ambassador Wo Ting Fang Tale Echoes Political Self Interest
An obscure aside recalls Ambassador Wo Ting Fang and a scathingly framed anecdote about a selfish politician. The tale compares the politician to a Shanghai doctor who prescribes hard exercise and routine polish work, implying self-serving coalitions and inflated self-regard.
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Wo Ting Fang
Tse
Shanghai
Coalition
Plivelelan
Whistle to Stop a Rabbit Says Old Hunter Report
A New York Press note claims a short sharp whistle can halt rabbits and even scare away bold animals like elephants. The piece suggests whistles calm fear or curiosity, and quotes an African hunter observing a rare, mysterious behavior.
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Molly
Tutal
Antelope
New York Press
Philosophical Medical Consultations Echo in Quotes
The fragment recalls a Smart Set remark valuing shared ideas in medical thinking. It notes that one doctor may conceive a procedure the other hasn’t considered, highlighting collaborative thought in care decisions.
Phrase from cannital chief echoes in playful quip
A quirky quote attributed to a cannital chief features a playful exchange about who might be the bravest or tenderest, as narrated by a Princeton Tiger. The language reflects a humorous mock dialogue and wordplay rather than a factual event.
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Jean
Princeton Tiger
Father’s gift mystery for Christmas
A precocious child asks what his father will give for Christmas and notes that, as usual, the gift will serve as an excuse for a collection of toys the father finds amusing. The dialogue hints at tradition and playful expectations within a family.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Offer Pendleton Drug Co Claim
A sensational health ad claims dyspepsia causes consumption and promises Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets cure with a money back guarantee. Pendleton Drug Co sells the new remedy asserting it treats indigestion and costs nothing if not beneficial. The offer emphasizes a 16 day treatment and urges readers to buy locally.
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Pendleton
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