Deadlock in selecting a messenger for presidential trip
Long balloting among electors in January 1901 fails to yield agreement on which candidate should carry the electoral vote to Washington. Reports describe three gentlemen contending, no deal reached, and speculation about a compromise. The piece then shifts to public notices and medical ad copy including Shiloh's cough and consumption cure.
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Oregon
Washington
Tilman Ford
Agren
Fullerton
Maxton
Rue
Ford
Vollewe
Pendleton Court Hears Robbery Case and Fines
Judge Hartman presides over a Pendleton justice court session tackling a robbery near Court Street and a separate entry fraud charge. Defendants Carrie Abram leave Arthur Pease and Sherman face fines totaling 26 dollars, with costs listed for the case docket and related charges.
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Justice
Pace
Pendleton
Tate Va
John
Tom
Millon
Court Street
Tamale
Carrie
Abram Leave
Arthur Pease
Sherman
Mission Station
Justion
Filer
A. Hartman
Inham's Octoroons to Stage Kin Rastos at Frazer Opera
Inham's Octoroons, touted as the largest colored troupe on the road, will present Kin Rastos at Frazer opera house Monday January 21. The thirty five performer company includes top comedians Smart and William Mallory Brothers Brooks and H Dudley. They bring full scenery and a new set of stage effects and expect a large audience. Also note a Shiloh's Cough Cure advertisement offering bottles at 25 cents, 60 cents, or $1 with a money back guarantee.
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Inham
Frazer Opera House
E. Henry Gorney
Permons
Smart and
Williama
Mallory Brothers
Brooks
H. Dudley
Indebted Residents Urged to Settle Debts at Once
A note signed by Jor Basler appeals to all who know themselves indebted to settle immediately to relieve the writer from personal creditors. The request stresses urgency and self-protection in settling accounts.
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Jor Basler
Five Diseases Targeted by Bhilohs Coneaanstive Cure
The advertisement touts a remedy named Bhilohs Coneaanstive Cure promising to treat five diseases: cough, hooplog cough, croup, consumption, and related respiratory ailments. It claims unique effectiveness, a positive guarantee, and money-back terms. Sold by Tallman & Go for 26 cents per bottle and $1 per bottle.
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Tian Ie
Tallman & Go
Saint Paul's School Opens Spring Term in Walla Walla
Saint Pauls School a boarding and day school for girls in Walla Walla Washington begins its Spring term on January 2 1901 with both boarding and day students enrolled under the school’s administration and faculty.
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Saint Paul's School
Walla Walla
Wash
Bly Cream Ad Promises None Mercury Cold Cure
An old advertisement promotes Bly’s Cream Basin Lt claiming to relieve catarrh and inflammation, cleanse the nose, promote healing, and protect membranes. It asserts no mercury or harmful drugs and targets family use with regular application. The ad lists a New York contact at 36 Warren Street.
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J EB. Lily
Hannibal
Dr. King
Tallman & Co
Pruiant
BLY UK
Warren Oi
New York
Wheat Market Shifts Downward in Pendleton Markets
Pendleton January 17 report notes wheat prices retreat from two week gains with red and binestock wheat quoted at 45 and 43 cents delivered at mill and on rail. Local prices for produce shown. reports from Helix and Adame downplay crop damage while observers expect a strong stand and a larger county harvest.
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Pendleton
Chicago
New York
Umatilla
Helix
John A. McIntyre
A. McKinnon
Adame
Boston Lyric Opera to Bring Idol's Eye to Pendleton
The Boston Lyric Opera Company plans a January 23 performance in Pendleton featuring The Idol's Eye. Frank Moule, manager, and A H Lovett, Thompson's representative, reached a tentative understanding after lengthy talks on guarantees and a profitable stop for the 50‑member troupe.
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Pendleton
W. A. Thorpeon
Boston Lyric Opera Company
Smith and Herbert
Frank Moule
Opera
Galeny Thompsom
Peodinas
Mr. Moule
A. H. Lovett
Thompson
Balt Lake
Boston Lyrica
Lyric Opera Company To Tour Boston In January
Representative of Colonel Thompson closes deal for the Boston Lyric opera company to appear with The Idol's Eye on January 25. The Lyric is famed as the best comedy opera troupe touring the United States. The piece notes high Puerto Rico school costs and promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia and digestive ailments with physician endorsements.
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Thompson
Moule
Boston Lyric Opera Company
Lyric Company
United States
Porto Rico
Petition Pressed to Block Center Bridge Rail Plan
A largely signed petition urged the council not to lay an iron rail in the center of Main Street bridge. The measure was laid on the table and an ordinance was introduced compiling fire department and city official duties. Other ordinances addressed barbed wire bans, posting bills on poles, and signatories for exempt corti enten. The annual tax levy was set at 7 mills plus 2 dollars per street poll, matching prior levels. The street committee proposed moving an arc light near the Main and Bluff streets intersection.
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Main Street Bridge
C. KB. Finch
Prescriptions Compounded to Exact Quantity and Quality
Physicians urge compounding service for exact prescribed amounts and quality. Brock & McComas Pruggets offer precise kilning compounding with honest pride. Corner Mala and Court B Pendleton.
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Brock & McComas Pruggists
Mala
Court B
Pendleton
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