Melrose System and Local Services Directory
Local classified listing for utilities fuel and wood sales, coal delivery, dry wood, rental notices, room and house for sale or rent, moving and transfer services, horse boarding rates, furniture sale, and a lost necklace reward. Includes Melrose System contact, Koplittke Gillanders coal, Oregon Feed Yard, Teutsch Bickers barn, Penland Bros Transfer, Ben L Burroughs delivery, and a missing jade pendant reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noreen
Court Street
Koplittke & Gillanders
Rock Spring
Orpheum
Water Street
Kopitzke & Gillanders
Oregon
J, Whittaker
Teutsch & Bickers
Aurn Street
Main
Alto
Temple Building
Penland Bros
Main Street
B. A. Morton
Ben L. Burroughs
Pays to Advertise at Patton's Barbershop Many Barbers
Advertisement promotes Patton's Barbershop noting five barbers on staff with ample hot water and clean towels. It claims to not discriminate against Chinamen Indians or Japs and ends with a garbled plea for patronage.
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Patton
Millions Still Probing Equitable Vaults Inquest Continues
New York report notes 610,010,000 in assets removed from the Equitable ruins while about 1.5 billion remains buried in vaults, with efforts ongoing to recover 150,000,000 from August Belmont vaults. Authorities believe the vaults suffered no damage.
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New York
Fri
Equitable
Depaalt
August Belmont
France faces defiant move as Del Casse weighs premiership
Paris reports Theophile Del Casse is seriously considering accepting the French premiership while possibly keeping his foreign minister post. His acceptance would be seen as bold defiance toward Germany, which previously demanded and secured his official decapitation in 1905.
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Paris
France
Theopblic Leo Caste
Germany
del Casse
Gas Famine Looms Over Gotham Amid Walkout Threat
New York, Jan 12. With a threatened walkout of all Consolidated Gas company employees, New York faces a gas famine. If the workers strike, eighty percent of the city gas supply could be shut off tonight, prompting widespread disruption and concern.
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New York
N. Y
Consolidated Gas Company
Consolidated Company
Wiley would treat wives as good as cattle
Arlington January 12 Str Wiley chief chemist of the department of agriculture told Vermont Dairymen’s association that wives deserve care equal to cattle noting that a bath tub with hot water at home is as important as a silo in the barn.
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Arlington
Str. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Vermont Dairymen’s Association
Prisoner Burny With Jail Great Pulls
Mont Jan 12 As a fire swept the Cut Bank town jail W H Ballinger was killed and the town marshal badly burned during a rescue attempt Ballinger had just been jailed for a disturbance earlier today
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Great Pulls
Mont
Cut Bank
W. H. Ballinger
Ballinger
Two Ships Collide in Dense Fog Off Tacoma
In fog bound waters the barkentine E G Griggs and the schooner A F Coates collided in the straits last night. The Coates was struck a glancing blow and heavily damaged, and was towed to harbor. There were no injuries reported.
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Tacoma
A. Wireless
Barkentine
E. G. Griggs
A. F. Coates
Coates
Personal mentions from Pendleton visitors and travelers
Numerous locals and visitors are listed: Zoe Howser from Stanfield with L C Scarps of Pilot Rock stopped in the city yesterday. James Swhtaler of Walla Walla and F C Greer from Weston conducted business. Howard Evans, ex county fruit inspector, arrived from Milton. Mr and Mrs Dick Owen of Walla Walla stayed at St George. J J Hamley returned from Portland. J B Baker of Meacham visited from his mountain home. Mrs J W Ingram left for Mt Hood after relatives visit. J P Winter, witness in Smythe suit, returned from Portland. N A Davis of Milton en route east to make a new home. Mr and Mrs EB Aldrich returned from Portland and Oregon City. Mr and Mrs J E Mullinix left for Butte Montana where Mullinix edits National Forum.
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L. C. Scarps
Pilot Rock
Portland
J. B. Baker
Meacham
J. W. Ingram
Mt Hood
Ore
J. P. Winter
Dan P. Smythe
N. A. Davis
Milton
Pendleton
EB. B. Aldrich
Oregon City
J. E. Mullinix
Butte, Mont
Would Not Play for Drunks Is Killed
In Lyons Georgia five white men were jailed in Toombs County for the murder of Miss Nettie Newsom. The suspects John Toole Bud Wason James Mason Jr and Falter allegedly drank at a country store then asked Newsom to play piano. Newsom refused, and after leaving the store she was shot near her home as a man named Spivey pursued the group.
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Lyons
Nettie Newsom
Toombs
John Toole
Spivey
Miss Newsom
Profitable Muskrat Farm Surges on Delaware Marsh
Mrs. John Fox operates 400 acres between Silver Run and Appoquinimink river where muskrats unique crop dominates. This season 1700 muskrats trapped in two weeks, pelts worth 45 cents and bodies 5 cents each. Expected total catch about 10,000 muskrats for the season, yielding around $5000 with roughly $3000 profit.
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Newark
Del
John Fox
Meningitis Situation Improves Across Texas
Austin Jan 12 Dr Ralph Steiner state health officer called the meningitis situation decidedly more encouraging with only a few scattered cases and no new localities affected during the day Unaffected districts report energetic precautionary measures being taken to prevent spread across the state.
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Austin
Texas
Ralph Steiner
Frost and Snow Leave Country Stirs MPs
Among those who don’t like to stay in this country are Messrs Frost and Snow, noted as dissenters by observers. The remark highlights tensions over residence and loyalty amid ongoing political debate.
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Messrs
Spokane Plans Huge Municipal Auditorium To Seat 16000
Spokane, Washington weighs a $400000 to $500000 bond solution for a flexible 16000 seat auditorium capable of hosting national apple shows and conventions. A banquet of 100+ financial leaders backed the bond plan and a 10 member committee will draft the bond proposal for voters.
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Spdkane
Wash
Spokane
F. BE. Cartier van Dissel
Denver
St. Paul
Jennie the Bengal tigress gets a mate at Central Park zoo
The widowed Bengalese Jennie at New York Central Park menagerie grieves for her late mate and is paired with Dick the Siberian tiger. Taken to Dick’s apartment, he initially resists the invasion but calms upon seeing a Bengal companion. The plan aims to ease Jennie’s lonesomeness.
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New York
Jennie
Central Park
Purring and Threats Mark Animal Encounter in Menagerie
Report describes Jennie the creature snarling and spitting while Dick retreats frightened. Keepers say reconciliation with Dick is expected, indicating tension between the animals and upcoming steps to ease their interaction.
SUGGESTS AID FOR LEAP YEAR IN BOSTON SPEECH
George Willis Cook told the School of Social Science that women should propose and that modesty is a convention not a moral trait. He cited men who coquette and argued educated women prove equality. He claimed women's hypocrisy comes from subjection and urged shared initiative in courtship and home life.
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Boston
Mass
George Willis Cook
School of Social Science
Cook
Needs of a Flitting Cupid Milwaukee Wis
Fragmentary note describes artistry and aesthetics in a Milwaukee context. The text references Cupid and Cupid like imagery, suggesting a poetic or humorous aside about romance and art. No clear event or person names beyond Milwaukee and Adolph.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Adolph
Jewelers arrested over nude Cupid billboard display
Saxe a jeweler with partner Max Gross and Charles H Toll a sign company representative were arrested for displaying nude figures on a billboard. The sign featured Cupid flitting around a man and woman. They promised to drape the messenger of love with clothing.
Notice of Pendleton Improvement Bonds Payment
City of Pendleton Improvement Bonds numbers seventeen and eighteen Series A will be paid on presentation at American National Bank Pendleton Umatilla County Oregon Interest on said bonds ceases this date Dated January 11 1912 Lee Moorhouse Treasurer City of Pendleton By Wm Mickelsen Deputy
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City of Pendleton
American National Bank
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Oregon
Lee Moorhouse
City of
Wm. Mickelsen
Violin Worth Million Dollar Value Discussed in Wis
Farmers near Mukwonago in Waukesha County have for fifteen years enjoyed a violin made in 1617 by Jacobus Staner. The rare instrument, owned by J. W. Grant, recently declined a $1,900 offer after learning its high value. The violin remains in excellent condition with a rare tone.
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Waukesha
Wis
Mukwonago
Jacobus Staner
J. W. Grant
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Ladie
Livengood & Co
Ladie’s Home Journal
Burroughs
Joerger
Snyder
Tem
Gotham
Wiley
Zoe Howser
Stanfield Ranch
Yester
General Electric Company
MAZDA
Pacific Power & Light Company
Golden Rule
Nmen’s
Glearange Sale
Workingmen’s Clothing Company
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