March Deaths Reach Record Figures In Report
Washington dispatch reports a Department of Commerce summary showing March had the highest death toll of the year with 76,237 lives lost in a registration area comprising about 54 percent of the population. Tuberculosis, the leading cause, claimed 448,606 deaths nationwide for the year. The piece notes June had the lowest death rate with 60,827 deaths and humorously links March marriages to higher despondency. An ad promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment for back pain relief.
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Washington
Statis
Department of Commerc
Jungevolent
Inio
Fire destroys new Aberdeen home before occupiers return
Mr and Mrs Robert fornmwall, arriving from Ontario with their household goods, had just placed them in a new Aberdeen residence when they left for breakfast. On their return the house and its contents were found destroyed by fire.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Ontario
Canada
Robert Fornmwall
Liver stimulant Herb ine boosts digestion and vigor
A vintage advertisement notes Herb ine as an effective liver stimulant that also purifies the bowels strengthens digestion and restores strength vigor and cheerful spirits. Price 50c sold by dealers.
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Adv
Gasoline storage house explodes in Hood River
The Gasoline Storage house of Purdy and Chapman in the Odell district exploded Wednesday night, burning about 50 gallons of gasoline. The blast was heard for miles, but a favorable wind prevented the adjacent large general merchandise store from catching fire.
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Hood River
Ore
Purdy & Chapman
Odell District
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Indigestion Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the quick remedy for indigestion and stomach distress. It claims rapid stomach regulation within five minutes, relief from gas, bloating, belching, dizziness, and headache, and promotes it as harmless and universally useful for meals and night attacks.
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Pape
Local Playhouses What the Press Agent Has to Say of Present and Coming Attractions
For Tuesday's change A Son of His Father Lubin in two parts. A powerful melodrama of the gambler's wife with a tainted father's profession. Manhood asserts itself, changing an unworthy career to honest endeavor and reunifying a family. A vivid photoplay with Lubin favorites. The Misadventures of a Mighty Monarch Vitagraph stars Lillian Walker Wallie Van John Bunny Flora Finch in a clever comedy with a coronation scene at Coney Island. A strong satire with humorous antics. Colonel Heeza Liar In Africa a popular cartoon. Glimpses of Pond Life educational reel accompanies the other features.
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Vitagraph
Lillian Walker
Wallie van
John Bunny
Flora Finch
Coney Island
Heeza
Africa
Pathe
Cave Men War at Kalem Theater with Ed ward Crisbee
A Kalem two part feature shows The Cave Men War about Stone Age invention of the bow and arrow. Rex Ax is exiled, saved, and later his tribe battles the Shell People with a new weapon. Also Nora's Boarders and At the Old Maid's Call offer light comedy and strong Edison Cast performances.
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Kalem
Edward Crisbee
Billy Rhodes
Paul Hurst
Rex Ax
Strong Arm
Savage
Nora
Gertrude McCoy
Edison Players
Wallace Barry
Billy Mason
Bobby Bolder
Ford and La Hay in vaudeville and a war drama bill
Ford and La Hay bring a high class singing and dancing vaudeville act Monday and Tuesday. A Military Judas, a three reel Civil War drama, is well constructed with realistic battle scenes and a strong close. Mrs Pinkhurst's Proxy, a burlesque, features Riley Chamberlain as a militant suffragette for laughs. a lively comedy overall.
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Ford
la Hay
Alta theater attracts capacity crowd for juggling novelty
The Alta theater offered a novelty juggling act by Totito and company and four reels of pictures to a full audience. The act featured strong-arm juggling of heavy articles and will be repeated tonight. The program included well selected pictures with comedy interludes and tonight is the last chance before Walla Walla frontier show pictures tomorrow.
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Alta
Alta Theater
Totito and Company
Pendleton
Dagger Attack Near Elysee Palace Shocks Paris Crowd
Ferdinand Arronia, claiming to be Loula King of France, drew a revolver and a two foot dagger outside the Elysee palace, fired four shots at police, escaped, then tripped on his dagger and was wounded in the abdomen after a four block chase. crowd gathered as President Poincare remained unharmed.
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Paris
Ferdinand Arronia
Elysee Palace
Awa
Loula
France
Poincare
Oil Steamer in Distress off Nantucket Island
A wireless message from SEW REPCORD Mass dated January 10 reports the Standard Oil steamship Comet in distress 25 miles off Nantucket Island due to a fuel tank leak. The leak forced the steamer to shut boilers to prevent an explosion and Revenue Cutter Adsiuth is dispatched to assist.
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Repcord
Mass
Nantucket Island
Adsiuth
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