Inland Empire tax figures show high collection rates
Inland Empire summary reports Shoshone County tax collections near full payment with only 6.4 percent delinquent. Total county levy set at 3 percent yields 184,446.20, with most collected by Hopkinne aside from 9,965. Delinquency expected to drop below 1 percent as July sales proceed. Also notes a Catholic church dedication in Yakima and a court case involving Marcum embezzlement.
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Shoshone
Hopkinne
Northern Pacific
Hie
Aome
Tn Mure
Wallace State Eagle
New Musics House at Baker City
Baker City will see a two story stone building on Front Street and Valley Avenue. Palmer Brothers plan erecting the structure at a cost near 10000 dollars. Architect White has nearly finished the plans and work is expected to start soon after bids are received.
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Mussics
Baker City
Dustiem
Palmer Brothers
Front Street
Valley Avenue
Palmer
White
Ruaher City Herald
Charged With Embezzlement in Bourne Miners Union Case
T. J. Marcum, former treasurer of Bourne Miners' Union No. 43, was arrested Saturday at Sumpter by Deputy Sheriff on the charge of embezzling union funds. The investigation centers on alleged misappropriation during his tenure as treasurer.
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Bourne Miners’ Union No. 43
T. J. Marcum
Sumpter
Sher
Confederate Veterans Gather for New Orleans Reunion
January 17 in New Orleans Louisiana the annual Confederate veterans reunion opened with many attendees from Southern veteran groups arriving by train. The Louisiana division United Confederate Veterans will open sessions at Memorial Hall with welcomes by the mayor and local officers, featuring prominent speakers and multiple evening camp fires. The United Sons of Confederate Veterans meet concurrently and members may join the veteran gatherings nightly.
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New Orleans
Confedereratie Vveterinia Cem
South
Chellmonth Anne
Louisiana
United Confederate Veterans
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
United Veterans
Rival Rail Firms Seek Buffalo Belt Line Certification
Buffalo January 17 The state railroad commissioners hear bids for a certificate of necessity for a Buffalo belt line by the Buffalo Lake Erie and Niagara Railroad Company rivaling the Buffalo Terminal Railroad. Each firm backed by rival capitalists, the commission weighs testimony and petitions with appeals likely if denied. The outcome may delay construction for years.
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Buffalo
Huffalo
Tlroad Commbealonert
Hufalo, Lake Bele & Niagara Railroad Company
Burtato
Much & Cartificate
Frontier Company
Tve
Cement product exhibit at Minneapolis center
An exhibit on cement products is being prepared at the great center of comic manufacture in Minneapolis Minnesota Tan. 1. The feature promises to show one of the most interesting and important displays.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Going to Higher Court in Lethal Case Declines Prosecution
The Ya kima Daily Republic reports that Laula Ward, a colored man, struck a man with a billiard cue in downtown Metadrant. Ward is dying from consumption and unlikely to survive days. Prosecution in the case is abandoned due to his precarious condition.
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Laula Ward
Ward
Yakima Daily Republie
Local market reports ox and ore prices amid rising demand
Ox prices hold at 31.50 while ore sells for 1.50 per 100 in Baker City local market. Demand remains strong as railroad construction fuels activity on the land empire along the Columbia River, with few buyers at the stated price. The market outlook suggests further increases as supply tightens.
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Columbia River
Baker City Herald
Demand for Meacham Wood Sparks Regional Trade
The Ta Grande Observer reports orders for 27 cars of wool were repelled at Meacham. Lumber and wood destined for Boise and other Idaho towns is being distributed to eastern Oregon towns as coal scarcity prevails.
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Meacham
Boise
Idaho
Oregon
Ta Grande Observer
Northwestern Cement Products association holds second city convention
The Northwestern Cement Products association hosts its second annual convention in the city with an exhibition at the Vivian cornice repository on Hennepin avenue. The display covers more than 7000 square feet and features cement and concrete machinery, products, appliances, and tools. An interesting program is planned, with informal morning sessions and afternoon and evening talks.
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Northwestern Cement Products Aeaociation
Mobil
Vivian Cornice Repiditory
Hennepin Avenue
Pendleton Christmas market prices for fruits and vegetables
Daily market report notes holiday demand driving steady grocery prices in Pendleton with fruits and vegetables listed. Apples 1.75 to 2.00 per box. cranberries 16 2-3 cents per pound. oranges 25 to 30 cents per dozen. lemons 36 cents per dozen. pumpkins 40 cents per dozen. sweet potatoes 6 cents per lb. cabbage 4 cents per lb. pears 2 1/2 cents per lb. turnips 2 cents per lb. celery 60 cents per dozen. potatoes 1.24 per sack. onions 1.60 per sack. cauliflower 20 cents per head. tomatoes 20 cents per lb. popcorn 19 cents per lb. Also butter, eggs, nuts, pickles, and other items priced. medical ad appears for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure sold by local vendors.
Gambler's Superstition About Burning Cards
In a quiet whist game the elder partner rebukes a young man who wants to burn a worn deck. He recalls a superstition that burning cards brings bad luck and never grants another hand. The anecdote cites a former successful player who later fell on hard times, warning that gentlemen of the green respect such beliefs.
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Cloth of Green
Tonic Effect of Laughter Inspires Universal Joy
The Baltimore Herald asserts laughter ranks above all in human experience as a democratic force uniting prince and plebeian. It imagines laughter restoring happiness as a priceless universal gain, surpassing even other favors or arts when shared freely.
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Baltimore Herald
Shoddy: Backbone of Modern Woolen Garments
The article argues shoddy fabric revolutionizes woolens by enabling cheaper clothing, aiding workers to buy multiple items annually. It contrasts with all wool garments, noting wool scarcity and the hygiene advantages of affordable blends, reflecting early 20th century retail rhetoric.
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Haa
Magazine of Commerce
Tearing Cards Trick Revealed by Strong Man
The article explains a card tearing trick where a performer pretends to grip a full pack and makes cards appear torn one by one. The pack is manipulated to overlap, allowing a single card to be torn at a time while remaining surface remains intact for inspection. Strong men once tore multiple packs, and the trick escapes detection by restoring the cards to their original form.
Wonderful Banyan Tree in Calcutta Gardens
A description of Calcutta as home to the world’s fittest botanical gardens and a magnificent banyan tree. The vast tree spreads branches that root again where they touch the earth, forming a mazelike, miraculous living structure measuring 660 feet around at the base and 85 feet tall, prompting admiration from visitors.
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Calcutta
Irving and Hamlet Echo Old Stage Caution
The article recounts how young Samuel Phelps admired Hamlet in a performance seen by Sir Henry Irving as a boy. Years later Phelps impressed Irving who then advised him to avoid the stage, calling it a bad profession.
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Irving
Hamlet
Henry Irving
Samuel Phelps
Phelps
Considerate Slater and a Candy Tale from 1910s Humor
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record features a playful exchange about niceness to a younger sister figure, with a quip about eating candy to make her steak. A brief dialogue between Hin Lanacy and a supposed fiancée explores love and marriage with dry humor.
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Tommy
Slater
Philadelphia Record
Local Physicians and Businesses Directory Listings
A dense OCR of area physicians surgeons like J A Best J Smith Amy Currin R Beringo W G Cole Lynn K Blakeslee and F Volp plus chiropractors osteopaths and secondhand dealers with firms such as Columbia Product Co Pendleton Ice and Cold Storage plant and local plumbers advertise office numbers phones and service notes for patients and customers including sewer connections and insurance reps.
Anxious Wife and the Gist of a Quip Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue shows a wife asking if medicine helps her husband and a back‑and‑forth about honesty and typographical errors. The exchange includes misprints and wordplay as characters debate truth and usefulness of a remedy and other minds.
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Baker County
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Pendleton
Tallman & Co
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Malin
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Sayvings Bank
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Collier & Swinburne
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East Oregonian
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Chicago College of Embalming
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Front Avenue
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Wash
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Main St
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I.d. Maurer
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Athens
Craighead & Hayes Athena
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SSS
Portland
H. H. Williams
Hendricks
Europe
East Oregonian Pub. CO
Pendleton Oregon
Oregonian
Matil
Hurst Automatic Switch & Signal Company
W. J. Curtis
Commercial
Pendleton Iron Works
Court and
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Grubba
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Lantz Bros
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Scott
Graen
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Nellefontaine
Ohio
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