Hermiston Club Elects Officers in New Year Meeting
Hermiston Oregon January 13 The Hermiston Commercial Club elected officers for the year with Elmer P Dodd as president F R Reeves as vice president A L Larson as secretary and treasurer and trustees including Gerald Bohn J W Campbell Dr Monkman Mr Florden and C S McNaught Dues collection was assigned to the secretary A note that Ernest Nelmeyer will move to Monmouth Oregon to ranch and Otto Grapper travels to Portland on business The desert land bill gains Senate committee attention Senate Senator Chamberlain leads the bill Ice and rain left Hermiston streets icy and few walked.
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Hermiston
Ore
Hermiston Commercial Club
E. P. Dodd
J. W. Campbell
Dr. Monkman
F. RR. Reeves
J. H. Strohm
A. L. Lareen
G. Hopthegrove
Elmer P. Dodd
F. R. Reeves
A. L. Larson
Gerald Bohn
Mr. Florden
Co. S. McNaught
Ernest Nelmeyer
Monmouth
Otto Grapper
Portland
Bostness
Stapish
Western Land and Irrigation Company
Walla Walla
Senate
Committee On Public Lands
Senator Chamberlain
George Ro Roberts
Umatilla
Sheriff halts crowded train at Madison yards
Sheriff Brown halted an overcrowded Milwaukee train at West Madison in Madison Wisconsin until every passenger had access to a reasonable place of safety. He accompanied relatives to the train for the noon departure to Portage, noting one coach was so packed that all travelers could not board.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Brown
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
West Madison
Portage
NO FEAR OF SNAKE BITES AT ADAMS NOW
Adams Oregon residents enjoy a rare sense of safety as a saloon opens Friday easing fears of snakes emerging from snow to bite pedestrians. Local social notes list visitors and residents from Pendleton Walla Walla and California along with routine illnesses and travel plans.
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Adams
Ore
Frank Reed
Ruth ‘Krebs
Pendleton
Haden
Lola Rogers
Walla Walla
Gwendoline
Mildred Rogers
L. L. Rogers
California
E. G. Marquis
Adama
Mra J. Winn
Dr. McKenny
Lester Labadore
C. Dupuis
Athena
Earth tilts toward Canada, says Father Odenbach
Father Odenbach, seismologist and astronomer, reports the earth's surface tilting since Christmas Day. Measurements show a 1-16 inch shift per 1000 feet, directed from the United States toward Canada. He links the tilt to Great Lakes weight effects and recent earthquakes, though no specific cause is given.
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Father Odenbach
United States
Canada
Cleveland
St. Ignatius' Observatory
Dominion
Newburyport
Mass
Elmira
N. Y
Cincinnati
Great Lakes
Middle
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Grippe Cure
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a three-dose at two-hour regimen that ends grippe and severe colds without quinine. It claims three years of research and fifty thousand dollars cost, with rapid relief of headache nasal congestion feverishness sore throat and rheumatic aches for 26 cents.
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Pape
Polly of the Circus at Oregon Theatre Sunday
Polly of the Circus comes to the Oregon Theatre on Sunday January 24 with Ida St Leon in the title role. The show tours from New York Liberty Theatre and Chicago Boston Philadelphia and features a strong company praised as the best acting organization in America.
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Polly
Ida
Leon
Fredere Thompson
Oregon Theater
Liberty Theater
New York
Chicago
Boson
Phiadelphia
Miseida St. Leon
America
Picture preaching in Cambridge schools
Cambridge educator Milton Fairchild has pioneered teaching children the difference between right and wrong through photographs. He has photographed many incidents involving children as “horrible examples” without the children’s knowledge to illustrate the lessons.
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Cambridge, Mars
Milton Fairchild
Massachusetts
Chilidufe
Victim of wire laid to rest in Weston
Special Correspondence Weston Ore Jun 13 Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church for Eugene Graham who died Tuesday after coming into contact with an overloaded electric wire in a store basement where he worked. The youth, popular in Weston, was active in the Epworth league and was buried in Weston cemetery. Members of surrounding communities visited.
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Weston
Ore
Methodist
Eugene Graham
Graham
Epworth League
Oris Richmond
Walla Walla
Lillian Miler
Athena
James Stanfield
Clifford Culley
Fred Boyd
Gene Graham
Lucile Kemp
Rose Waddingham
Arthur Ross
United Brethren Church
C. C. Turner
Echo
Murderer seeks 30 day reprieve to get religion
In Atlanta Georgia Benjamin Merick of Gainesville asks Governor Slaton for a thirty day respite before his execution for wife murder so he can convert. A Gainesville delegation led by Congressman Tom Bell urged mercy noting genuine repentance and potential for true faith within a month. The governor indicated willingness to grant the delay if assurances of real progress are provided.
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Atlanta
John M. Slaton
Benjamin Merick
Gainsville
Merck
Gainesville
Tom Hell
Sliton
Congressman Bell
Mercy
Slaton
Youth Gets a New Lip by Skin Transplant in Memphis
Allen Hart, 19, of Milan Tennessee, underwent lip skin transplant surgery in Memphis. For five weeks he wore his bound right arm across his mouth to complete the procedure. He now has a practically new lip that appears natural.
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Memphis
Tenn
Allen Hart
Milan
Hart Ward
War on Mosquitos Budgeted in Montclair Plans
Montclair New Jersey local board of health allocates 20000 dollars in the upcoming budget to combat the Jersey mosquito problem in the town.
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Montclair
N. J
Board of Health
Jersey
Orpheus And Several Picture Selections For Sunday
A list of film titles and brief descriptions for Sunday and Monday showings. Highlights include The Little Spy a wartime plan thriller, A Blind Deception a light love comedy, and The Lure of the City based on a fair exhibit tale. Also noted are Aunt Murdah and Capturing Polar Bear Cubs with short educational and drama segments.
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Orpheus
Vitagraph
Goli Nenemy
Lubin
Florence Lawrence
Arthur Johnson
Melles
Good Pictures
Edison
Coteago
Murdah
Rover Ix
Tealon
Rover
Red Cloud
Melses
Red King
Cosy Sunday Cinema Program Highlights
The Sunday program features top films including The White Medicine Man about a to marry tale and a clever ruse, The Secret Order of Horns with initiation drama, The Little Thief with a bold criminal chase, The Two Browns a romantic western love triangle, A False Fiend a duel money tale, and Winter Sports of the Norwegian Army a skiing themed special, all praised as standout offerings.
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Nestor
Order of Horns
J. W. Browns
Virginia
Four contestants share prizes in amateur night show
Last night four contestants vied for prizes with Katherine Neugebauer taking first. Babe Olive Longenecker and Master Guy Bates split second prize. A new bill titled A Trip to Coney Island pleased the audience. Monday Austin company presents Obeying Orders a war drama for Malahon Camp No 6 with Commercial club quartette and other vocal talent.
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Little Mise
Katherine Neugebauer
Babe Olive Longenecker
Guy Bates
Coney Island
Austin Company
Malahon Camp No. 6
Quartette
Jack Keefe
Pendleton
Philippines
Cardus Worked Like A Charm And Worth A Try
Letter from Jonesville describes a woman’s recovery from severe illness after hospital surgery and ineffective medicines. The writer credits Cardus as the turning point, noting it has helped women for over fifty years. WN. B. sends a Ladies Advisory Dept. booklet on request.
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Jonesville
5. C
Cardus
WN. B
Ladies’ Advisory Dept. Kine Co
Chia
Matinee for Women and Children Wednesday Afternoon
Special matinee for women and children Wednesday afternoon promises value for money by supporting Malabon and ensuring a worthwhile show. Matinee Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
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Malabon
Mother of Senator Gore Dies at Son’s Home
Mrs. C. E. Gore mother of Oklahoma Senator Thomas P. Gore died at her son’s Washington home after an illness of several days. She was 73 years old.
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C. E. Gore
Oklahoma
Washington
Thomas P. Gore
Submarine F3 Draft Draws Secrecy on West Coast
Mare Island and national naval authorities show keen interest in the Seattle shipyard launch of the F3 submarine, which reportedly possesses a greater radius than any known vessel. The project is enveloped in substantial secrecy amid growing curiosity about its capabilities.
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Vallejo
Calif
Mare Island
Seattle
Specifications of the F3 Boat Built for Local Navy
The vessel was constructed in an enclosed space with American workers only. Naval station officers say kerosene powers heavy oil engines giving the F3 a 200 mile radius. It will carry eighteen men.
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Naval Station
Cure Cold in One Day Ad Promotes Laxative Bromide Tablets
An old advertisement urges quick cure for colds using laxative bromide quinine tablets. It claims a refund if no cure and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The copy reflects early 20th century patent medicine branding and sales pitch.
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E. W. Grove
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Hermiston Club
Commercial Club
Seawate
Project Town
Orpheum
J. P. Madernach
Prop
Cass Matlock
Popu
Lar
St. George Hotel
Sheripr
Earth
THE
Oregon Theatre
Tsaanay
Ezra Higgins
Quinceville Hugie
Cosy
Cardui
Ida ST. Leon
Margaret Mayo
St. Leon Family
Sale
Pendleton Drug Co
Gray
Oselia
White
Dr. George Cafe and Grill
Webb St
Lee Ching Wo
Ida Herring
West Alder St. Walla Walla
Leo Ching WO
Chinese Medicine CO
Main St
Walla Walla, Washington
St. Mary's Church of Pendleton
Shubert
Symphony Club and
Lady Quartette
Thomas Purcell
Anna Pearl Weatherington
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