City Brevities and Local Notices Roundup
A compact list of notices and ads from the East Oregonian area. Dry wood, rental listings, lost item, employment requests, and business notices are included. A tour of county addresses planned to urge local cooperation follows. Work starts on the Coyote Cutoff with survey crews, horses, and equipment moving toward a roughly two to three month completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Washington
Pomeroy
Coyote
C. C. Buckley
Umatilla
Echo Register
Open River Campaign Aids Appointees Named
Dr. N. G. Blalock of the Rivers and Harbors association for the state has appointed Capt. W. P. Gray of Pasco and Prof. W. D. Lyman of this city as assistants. They are versed in waterway conditions and active supporters of the open river effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Walla
N. G. Blalock
Rivers and Harbors Association
W. P. Gray
Pasco
W. D. Lyman
Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Blood Action
An old advertisement asserts catarrh is incurable by local remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous surface treatment. It touts a tonic and purifier combination by Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and mentions Hall's Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney
Toledo
Hall
Students enjoy holiday after exams end
At the high school and in some grade rooms no school was held today. Students enjoyed a holiday as the semester examinations were completed and the day was used by teachers to correct papers.
Pioneer George Surbeck Exits Baker County for Funeral at Walla Walla
The remains of George Surbeck, a Baker county pioneer, died nearby yesterday and were transported through the city to Walla Walla for funeral and interment tomorrow. He was the father of F. B. Surbeck of Athena, who accompanied the bier from the city to Walla Walla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Surbeck
Baker County
Walla Walla
F. B. Surbeck
Athena
Skidmore Taken to Moscow for Trial
Sheriff Kane of Moscow Idaho arrived here last night to take F. A. Skidmore the banco showcase salesman to Moscow where Skidmore will be placed on trial. Household paints and varnishes for Goodman Hardware Co. Re new your furniture with Varnolac Lost Ladies brown 16 button glove. Return to this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skidmore
Moscow
Sheriff Kane
Idaho
Banco Showcase
Goodman Hardware Co
Pendleton Notables and Visitors Reported
A long list of Pendleton area residents and visitors is noted, including W. E. Buckman and family of Alliel, Thomas Robertson, Dr Pred A Lieuallen, R. C. French, R. B. Stanfield, J. W. Myrick, J. F. Baker, EB. H. Brown, W. E. Hoover, J. T. Hoops, C. F. Vandewater, George L. Ward, Zoeth Houser, A. G. Peterson, R. E. Thom, Alf Johnson, Mrs F E Dudley, J. P. McEachern, John Smith, A C Hampton, A. Crawford, Lee D. Drake, Newton Johnson, J. H. White, Rev Levi Johnson, Mrs C M DeVere, Fritz Ellenberger, James Kyle, and local officials. Observations on local progress after a fire and on rehab efforts in Corona are also included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Baker
la Grande
Seasion of Elrcuit
EB. H. Brown
Echo Register
W. BE. Hoover
Athena
J. T. Hoops
Holdman
C. F. Vandewater
Walla Walla
George L. Ward
Hermiston
Lee D. Drake
East Oregonian
Northern Pacific
Helix
Newton Johnson
Portland
Union
Baker City
J. H. White
Whitman College
Levi Johnson
Mi Lton
Pilot Rock
Eureka Flat farmer profits from 48 pound turkey
N Rice of Eureka Flat owns a 48 pound bronze turkey at Union Hall poultry show. The bird is the second largest ever exhibited in America and may surpass the 52 pound New York record within two years, as experts predict added weight with age. Three yearling birds accompany it in the pen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Rice
Eureka Flat
America
Walla Walla Statesman
Union Hall
Hela
Mr. Rice
Madison Square Garden
New York
Marvels of the New Frisco City by the Bay Rising Proudly
The piece praises San Francisco as it rises from ruin calling on readers to walk Market Street and linger, celebrating renewal and civic pride amid reconstruction and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
San Francisco
Appear Before Railroad Commission for Better Shipment Terms
Western Oregon livestock shippers held a hearing Tuesday before the Oregon Railroad Commission to secure more favorable terms on shipping contracts. Shippers argued stockyards and facilities are inadequate and that attendanta’ return ticket time is insufficient. C. L. McNary led the petition with witnesses Wm. Stensloff and H. H. Vandervert testifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Oregon Livestock
Oregon Railroad Commission
Salem Journal
C. L. McNary
Wm. Stensloff
H. H. Vandervert
Toledo
B. F. Jones
Prome
Corvallis & Eastern
Oregon
Portland Man Invents Street Car Recorder
W. E. Lakin a Portland conductor has patented a street recorder for street cars. It records approaching street names and house numbers and displays pictures or ads that advance as the car moves. The device adapts to speed, can be moved between cars, and may include Oregon scenery and a phonograph for entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Lakin
East Ankeny Cabine
East Twenty-seventh Street
Portland Journal
Mr. Lakin
Dr J H Coleman Goes East to Troy for Willamette Endowment
Dr John H Coleman president of Willamette University and leading state educator passed through the city last evening on the O R & N en route to Troy New York. He travels east to raise a $100000 endowment fund for the university and will spend several months in the region soliciting support. Coleman long resided in Troy before moving to Oregon and will use the trip to benefit Willamette University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Coleman
John H. Coleman
Willamette University
Troy
N. Y
Coleman
Oregon
Telegraph Line Reaches Pilot Rock in Telegraphic Service
Western Union telegraph line to Pilot Rock completed with regular service to follow. Trains may run under telegraphic orders on the main O R N line. Tomorrow services at St Paul’s shift to Church of the Redeemer at 10. Charles Quinney, rector, fronts church duty. New Orleans police inspector and five detectives suspended after inspector shot at Joseph M Leveque editor of the Morning World following critical coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Rock
Western Union
Plot Rock
Church of the Redeemer
New Orleans
Joseph M. Leveque
Morning World
World
Man Fails to Raise Brown Stone Front on Secondhand Lumber
A man attempting to install a brown stone front using secondhand lumber typically encounters failure, underscoring the impracticality of repurposed materials in this construction effort.
She Couldn't Marry Three at the Oregon Theatre
The Oregon Theatre presented the comedy She Couldn’t Marry Three with Miss Virginia Eames starring as Bess Brandon in the absence of Miss Bryan. The cast also included Harry J. Terry Maude Belmour Harry Wallace and Bert Hadley with humorous Bob Beckus by Frank Condon. Tonight a tapestry table cover prize and tomorrow a pier mirror are offered. matinee winners receive teddy bears and Saturday a baby pig. Sunday features Dora Thorne, a treat for families and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Virginia Eames
San Francisco
Streeter- Bryan
Miss Bryan
Bess Brandon
Harry J. Terry
Davey Holt
Bess
Miss Maude Belmour
Harry Wallace
Bert Hadley
Frank Condon
Bob Beckus
Miss Foster
Miss Eames
Belmour
Dora Thorne
Passion Play in Moving Pictures At Eagle Show Shop
The Eagle Show Shop on Court Street presents a moving picture version of the Passion Play. The production is meritorious and highly appreciated by large crowds with full houses each afternoon and evening. The scenes are artistic and have drawn strong patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Show Shop
Court Street
Unnamed Guests Named in Hotel Registry Inquiry
A historical note lists numerous individuals including George Pechieger in Eugene and Laura Nelson in Boston among hotel and city figures, with a quip about families and babies appended. The fragmentary OCR reads like a social ledger or registry excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pechieger
Eugene
M. L. Morrison
Helix
C. E. Simmonds
Freewater
Laura Nelson
Boston
Mass
Jessie Blanchard
Quincy
A. Frans
Spokane
W. E. Stull
Portland
R. Shepard
E. B. Jemison
J. M. Taylor
Antelope
J. Wood
Echo
R. B. Thom
Hermiston
G. R. Moore
Umatilla
W. E. Hooven
Athena
O. G. Reeves
City
F. W. Thomas
F. H. Johns
Sterling
Houser
Fred Taylor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sil-Kid
Teutsch’s Dept Store
Campbell's
Sans Souci Club
Mra. Lee Moorhouse
Stansbery & Milne
Bluff Street
Countey
East Oregonian Building
Care Golden Rule Hotel
Hlalock
Profesor Lyman
Capt. Gray
Missouri
Obe
Copeland & Son
Koeppr Pens
W. E. Buckman
Alliel
Pendleton
Thomas Robertson
R. C. French
The
Weston Normal School
R. B. Stanfield
J. W. Myrick
Alf Johnson
FE. A. Dudley
Will M. Peterson
J. P. McEachern
John Smith
Cave
Union County
Uma- Ulla County
A. C. Hampton
A. ©. Crawford
Fritz Ellenberger
Nye District
James Kyle
Mr. Page
Wll
Echo Country
Fred Russell
Corona
Oregon Daily Journal
Runsell
New Palace Hotel
Mammoth
Turkey
Railroad Commission
AETT
Sorosis
Buster
Alexander Department Store
Golden Rule Hotel
Hohbach’s
E. Court St
I. C.S
International Correspondence Schools
Scranton
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