Academy Defeats Echo Ball Tossers In Pendleton
Echo Floor hosts a basketball game where Pendleton Academy defeats Echo, then crowds spill over as players Pieper Chileon Taylor Varnell Weatherston Keen perform. Postgame dancing follows, while Butter Creek financing and local visits fill the rest of the notes.
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Echo
Pendleton Academy
Academy
Penddeton
Pieper
Chileon
Taylor
Varnell
Weatherston
Keen
A. E. Greenwald
English Duke to Pollow in Theodore's Footsteps
London reports the Duke of Connaught plans an Africa trip to counter Theodore Roosevelt and Jim Jeffries. His party includes the Duchess, their son Prince Arthur and daughter Princess Patricia. They depart Marseilles aboard the Admiral.
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Mombasa
Roosevelt
Tis Entouraie
Lea
British East Africa
Wilds
England
Duke of
Duke of Connaught
Canada
London
Theodore Roosevelt
Jim Jeffries
King Edward
Prince Arthur
Patricia
Marseilles
Traveller loses pet wolf in Eugene on voyage
William Brown of St Johns Newfoundland traveling world with four dogs and a tame wolf arrived in Eugene. The wolf escaped with a dog and was killed by a local physician who mistook it for a town dog. Brown sought the police chief after learning of the animal's death and planned to continue toward Los Angeles without the wolf.
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William Brown
St. Johns
N. F
Brown
Eugene
Los Angeles
Albany
West Ninth
Lincoln Streets
Eugene Guard
Wants dagger in heart to prove her death
Pittsburg dispatch reports the body of Laura White, 11, a supposed pauper living alone, found in a room with five locks. Police recovered bankbooks and a will leaving $100,000 to charities. Cancelled checks ranged from seventeen cents to $1000. Real estate owned in Indiana, Montana and California. The will requests ten days of medical examination to confirm death.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny Cemetery
Laura White
Indiana
Montana
California
Fragmented Notice of Domestic Tragedy and Bookish Detail
A domestic tragedy is hinted at with a doctor stabbing the woman’s heart thrice and a brother serving as an officer in the English army. The home, though sparsely furnished, features a room set aside for a 3600 volume library with editions of considerable value.
Milk Bathes for Police as Runaway Milk Wagon Races Bridge
New York report of a milk wagon team driven by Nathan Mirsky that escaped on the Williamsburg Bridge. The wagon struck a second vehicle at the Brooklyn anchorage and toppled. Policeman Thomas McGrath attempted to stop the horses and was knocked down, milky uniform, then dragged over 50 feet. Mirsky was pitched over the gate and badly bruised. Policeman O'Brien also faced a similar experience during the incident.
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New York
Nathan Mirsky
Monteith Street
Williamattre
Williamsburg Bridge
Brooklyn Anchorage
Thomas McGrath
Policeman O'Brien Tial
Mirsky
Hewlett enters English election with two column manifesto
Maurice Hewlett the novelist issues a two column address to Workingmen of England, urging workers as the electorate to act in the polling booth to abolish the House of Lords, denouncing protectionism and armament spending as the mischief of capitalists, and promising to vote Liberal or Labour.
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London
Maurice Hewlett
England
United States
Shooting gallery prizes at Pas time contest
First prize a 30-20 Remington automatic, second prize a 22 Martin repeating rifle, third prize a box of 60 cigars at 19 cents. The ad touts neuralgia relief with Ballard's Snow Liniment marketed by A. C. Koeppen & Bros.
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Martin Repeating
Jas
Ballard
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
Tungsteller Coined For Tungsten Light Fixture
The term tungsteller is coined to define a fixture that holds a group of tungsten electric lights in proper position to give the best service. This new word reflects a device designed to optimize brightness and distribution of light.
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Tungsteller
Nation's Love Tales Set Forth in Book
Registrar General of Great Britain prepares a year book detailing births, marriages, and deaths for 1908. It reveals age gaps and marriages across all ages with many couples and surprising pairings, noting rising divorce numbers and remarriages alongside a high average marriage age. The data shows 264,940 marriages in 1908 in England and Wales and highlights shifting trends in partner ages and remarriage patterns.
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Great Britain
London
England
Wales
Aerial Battle Plans Near Paris Advised by War Office
Plan announced for a sham aerial battle near Paris in September featuring aeroplanes and dirigibles armed like warships. Private funds and French War Office support are cited with Minister Bruain favoring a real test of dirigible limits. Aircraft from Farman Bleriot and Antoinette are to participate. Latham mentioned as involved.
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Paria
Offloe
Bruain
Farman
Bleriot
Antoinette
Latham
Eaid
French General Plans Trials of New Antoinette Machine
A report notes trials of a new Antoinette machine to be directed in combat. The engagement location is undecided with Juvisy or Rheims as possible targets. The field for the battle remains to be selected.
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Cret
Juvisy
Rheims
Chotec
Kilarto um Tourism Explains Desert Comfort in Khartoum
Kilartoum tourism notes bookings already exceed expectations as travelers seek winter sun. The piece emphasizes conveying visitors in comfort amid vast desert surroundings and highlights the climate ideal for those with consumption or rheumatic conditions.
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Touris
Wellal
Khartoum
Weleh interets plan Salem to Portland electric line
Salem representatives of the Welch Interests indicate a broad plan to build an electric line from Salem to Portland via Silverton and Molalla, linking with existing projects to reach Oregon City and the east side of the river. The system could connect with the Salem Falls City Western and extend toward the coast, though not immediately. The Welch Interests also operate the Eugene & Eastern railway and may extend north to Salem from Eugene.
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Salem
Ore
Weleh
Portland
Silverton
Alen
Molalla Valley
Oregon City
Welch Lines
Salem, Falls City & Western
Falls City
Palle City
Siletz
Welch
Eugene & Eastern Railway
Eugene
La Grande to Enlarge Railroad Shops in Oregon
La Grande Oregon will gain expanded railroad shops to triple working capacity. Superintendent J F Graham said plans are complete with drawings ready for spring work. The project includes electric motive power replacing steam, individual motors for machinery, and reduced overhead gearing to ease congestion from crowded Albin g shops.
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la Grande
Ore
Nery
J. F. Graham
Porthind
Albing
Oraham
Graham
Conservationists Prepare Program for National Policy
Washington reports Pinchot is poised to succeed Eliot as president of the national conservation commission. Wives remark Eliot’s drift toward antagonism with Taft. The commission gathers evidence against Ballinger and drafts a federal regulation plan to be revealed soon. Pinchot will present a public opinion on Ballinger bills next week.
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J W Mesener
Western Land & Irrigation Company
Baker City
J. J. Baumgardner
Mr. Baumgardner
Henry Baumgardner
Washington
Pinchot
Eiiot
Harvard
National Conservation Commission
Eliot
Tati
Ballinger
Regiaia
Hallinger
A Good Cough Mixture Promises Quick Relief
An old home remedy advocates a simple free from opiates cough cure by mixing two ounces glycerine half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound and eight ounces pure whisky in a large bottle. Claimed to ease a cold within twenty four hours and last a family a year. Virgin Oil of Pine compound supplied by Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati Ohio.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
More Cures Aid Oronogo Women Says Pinkham Help
A letter from Mary McKstant of Oronogo Missouri reports improved nerves and relief from bearing down after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. A St Louis reader also cites relief from female weakness and backache with the same remedies. The ad urges others with complex female ailments to try the product noting its low cost and potential life changing results.
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Oronogo
Qide Oor
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Mckstant
Oronoge
St. Louis
Uudin E. Pinkham
Mra. AL. Herzoc
Prescott Ave
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Pain Relief Ad
Mrs Gertrude Hid of La Grande Ore endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for backaches and heavy lifting pain saying they removed the trouble and improved health. For sale by all dealers 60 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Gertrude Hid
T Street
la Grande
Ore
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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