Freewater Officers Installed and Fire Destroys Home
Freewater hive No. 21 initiates officers led by district commander Mrs. Nanile Handy. George Overturf’s residence burns. neighbors help retrieve belongings after a defective flue starts the fire. D. C. Sanderson displays a seven foot eagle from Dry Creek in his office. Apple shipments resume as Blalock Fruit sends cars. locals attend the Walla Walla poultry show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewater
Nanile Handy
Oregon
Alta Evans
Lena Jenkins
Kady Criens
Lily Evans
May Johnson
Pearl Haynie
June Anderson
Fannie Stewart
George Overturf
D. C. Sanderson
Freewater Times
Dry Creek
G. O. Sprague
Blalock Fruit Company
Walla Walla
Hotel Arrivals at St. George Listed Guests
The Hotel St George reports arriving guests including Mrs Z Dawson of Portland Henry Scummers Hermiston Grace Newell Portland F E Bishop Portland J Cleaney Portland W T Shirey Portland BE Cleaner Chicago C Cleaner Prairie City H L Stanfield Echo Peters Portland E H Burke Portland J A Allison Portland Dinsley Chicago Carpenter Spokane J M Turner Walla Walla W L Crosby Willman McGilvery Spokane M L Hamine Baltimore J T Lacey Portland Sam Lee Portland W F Boehreg Spokane Philips Portland B Williamson Weston C H Morse Chicago William Dunn Portland S Rathburn Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Z. Dawson
Portland
Henry Scummers
Hermiston
Grace L. Newell
F. E. Bishop
John Cleaney
W. T. Shirey
BE. BE. Cleaner
Chicago
C. Cleaner
Prairie City
H. L. Stanfield
Echo
Peters
E. H. Burke
J.A. Allison
Dinsley
Carpenter
Spokane
J. M. Turner
Walla Walla
W. l L. Crosby
Willman
McGilvery
M. L. Hamine
Baltimore
J. T. Lacey
Sam Lee
W. F. Boehreg
Philips
B. Whl-Iamson
Weston
C. H. Morse
William Dunn
L. Rathburn
Almanac of Names and Places From Oregon Towns
A compilation listing numerous individuals and surnames tied to towns in Oregon and nearby areas. The roster includes Willie Jesser Helix Alma Rentala Pendergast G R Moore Umatilla Elsie Peterson Freewater Persinger Spokane Marquis Adams Fows Athena Muller Gross Wright Quinney Brooks Pilot Rock Ber given Smith Butte Mia Horace Jackson Portland La Grande and related affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Jesser
Helix
Alma Rentala
Pendergast
Ireland
Prineville
G. R. Moore
Umatilla
W. W. Yands
Sajem
Elsie Peterson
Freewater
A. O. Persinger
Spokane
B. O. Marquis
Adams
Alfred Marquis
J. A. Fows
Athena
Louis Muller
John A. Gross
Walla Walla
Eva Wright
Della Wright
E. A. Quinney
City
J. T. Brooks
Pilot Rock
Thomas Bergiven
J. E. Smith
Butte
Mia
R. A. Horace
J. W. Jackson
Portland
Wm. Clark
la Grande
Large City Welcomes Her Hard for Women Next Door
A line notes how a resident finds it difficult to be welcomed by the women of the neighboring household in a bustling city. The tone hints at social friction and neighborhood dynamics in urban life.
Fragmented Market Note on Tea Purchase Advice
A garbled OCR style note discusses buying tea by the ounce and mentions a grocer, a retreat, and a bicycle. The readable text hints at a preference for Schilling's Best tea, but details are unclear and context fragmented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schilling
Wheat Looks Fine In Athena Country Hogs Shipped From Ranch
In Athena on January 23 wheat appears strong for the season with favorable weather expected for the crop. A. L. Swaggart ships Poland China hogs to Pine Valley Oregon and Estapia Washington as other local updates note open post office lobby efforts and revival meetings led by Rev. Israel Putnam in Adams. Local social items include a Bannister birth, Stone returning from honeymoon, and multiple visits among residents. Three county candidates are said to be in the field for office, with C. A. Barrett named as a representative contender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
A. L. Swaggart
Poland
Northwest
Pine Valley
Baker County
Estopia
Wash
Ettabell Swaggart
Wells
F. Wilson
Lodge
Pythian Lodge
Reed Hill
C. C
Bryan N. Hawks
V. C
Thos
Gilki¢e
J. K. Burke
Henry Keen
S. W. E. Dobson
York Dell
Ernest Schrimp
Cass Cannon
John Stone
Gilliam County
Willamette Valley
Githens
W. D. Parker
St. Johna
Parker
L. L. Hammer
Pine Creek
Henry Schmidt
Burt Kidwell
Walla Walla Meat & Cold Storage Company
Yale
Oregon
J. D. Plamondon
Walter Judy
Israel Putnam
Adame
M. E
Cc. A. Barret
Chamberlain and Taylor Named For Local Races
Wr. Chamberlain backs the democratic Uecker for clerk and T. D. Taylor for sheriff. Both are praised as good men who would serve well. Sheriff Taylor’s supporters in the area expect him to win reelection.
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Wr. Chamberlain
Uecker
T. D. Taylor
Sheriff Taylor
Tillamook Grave Discovery Reignites Old Mystery
A 1888 Tillamook death linked to heart disease is recounted as a nephew exhumes Richard Churchill's remains from an open grave. Findings suggest burial alive with limbs folded and skull downward. The tale hints at possible robbery and foul play, with little chance of accountability due to time and absence of suspects.
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Tillamook
Bay City
Oregon
Richard Churchill
Willamette Valley
Walter Churchill
Odd Fellows
Tillamook City
Mr. Churchill
Churchill
Realty transfers filed with county recorder in Oregon
Several deeds reported including Harry R Newport et al to C W Kellogg for 150 dollars covering lots 25 and 26 in block 11 Hermiston. Ida Boyd to Levi A Walker for 1 dollar with described reservation and boundaries in Pendleton. John Q Peehler to J H Raley for 400 dollars in township 1 north range 34 E B. Eugene Dehaven et ux to John Doherty for 5000 dollars covering multiple quarters in townships 2 north range 20 E W M with exceptions. Dehaven et ux to Catherine Agnes Doherty for 2660 dollars describing parts of northwest and southwest quarters in BE W M with prior rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoee
County Recorder
Harry R. Newport
C. W. Kellogg
Hermiston
Oregon
Ida Boyd
Levi A. Walker
Pendleton
John Q. Peehler
J. H. Raley
Eugene Dehaven Etux
John Doherty
Adcock
Eugene Dehaven
Insidious kidney trouble warning and remedy ad
An Insidion. One of the worst features of kid ney trouble is that it is an insidious disease and before the victim realizes his danger he may have a fatal mal ady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble as it corrects irregularities and prevents Bright's disease and diabetes, Pendleton Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
Pendleton Drug Co
Tacoma Tightens Rules on Short Measures for Wood Trade
Tacoma authorities clamp down on short measures in the wood trade with a recent case finding a wood dealer fine for under measuring hauled wood. The incident marks ongoing enforcement against deceptive weighments in local commerce.
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Tacoma
Prisoner killed by streetcar in Helena
F. PD. Wilson, who had just completed a sentence in the city chain gang at Helena, Montana, was run down by a streetcar and killed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. PD. Wilson
Helena, Mont
Pioneer Dr L L Roland, Oregon’s first state superintendent, dies
Dr L L Roland, an English ancestry pioneer who arrived in 1844 and became Oregon’s first state superintendent of public instruction, died in Salem. A physician and educator, he owned an 800 acre ranch at The Dalles, bred prize horses, and held multiple degrees including MD LtD FR S and MA. He married Emma Sardus in 1869 and had five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Roland
Oregon
Salem Hospital
Dr. Rowland
Nashville
Tennessee
Plains
California
Bethany College
Virginia
Union
Marvin
Alabama
Emma J. Sardus
Franklin College
Levin
Jay C. Smith
San Francisco
Rowland
Willamette University
Europe
Egypt
Orient
Monmouth
State Normal School
Dalles
State Agricultural Society
No More Tobacco for Minors City Crackdown
Mayor Hodger enforced a strict anti tobacco policy arresting a Japanese cigar shop proprietor for dice games and handing cigarettes to a minor. Police moved to stop gambling behind a cigar store while minors possessing tobacco face arrest under the city ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodger
Gibson
State Street
Saga
Salem
A Cure for Misery from Electric Bitters
A Lovelien man touts Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria misery and related ailments. The tonic, sold in 60 cent bottles by Tallman & Co. drug store, promises quick relief for stomach, liver, and kidney troubles and purifies the blood under guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. James
Lovelien
Tallman & Co
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Dime Theatre
Freewater Advices
Freewater Hive
Hotel
St. George
Golden Tale Hotel
Isnage
B. Bannister
Bannister Home
Roosevelt
First State
Ing
Siiter
Dulles
The
Salem Statesman
Foley’s
Edison
Columbia
Victor
Thornton
Music Store
Main St
E. Court St
Marvel
Marvel CO
New York
Ely
Y Brothers
Warton Street
Woneni
Japan
Korea
Peninsula
Bond Brothers
Northwestern Gas
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