Echo News Notes Rural Route Petition and Town Hall Ball
Elaborate Fourth of July celebration planned in Echo with a grand ball at the town hall. A Washington petition seeks a rural delivery route starting from Echo via Meadows and Butter creek to the old Heppner road. W W Pankey marries Tempa E Gray and plans to settle in Echo with welcome support from local friends. Weather warmth and rapid grain ripening set the seasonal scene.
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Washington
Town Hall
Washington, D. C
Echo
Butter Creek
O. F. Thomson
Big Butte
van Horn Brothers
Heppner Road
W. W. Pankey
Eastern Oregon Telephone Company
Thin City
Tempa E. Gray
Oakerdale
Wash
Weston Fourth Celebrations Dwindle In Town
Across Weston on July 3 many plan to celebrate elsewhere with trips to Wenaha springs Walla Walla Helix Pilot Rock and other county towns while only a few stay for an expected quiet Fourth. Ward Baker and Harvey Driskell returned from Portland. Ira M Kemp of Farmers Bank Weston fractured his collar bone in a crash near Adams. One horse injured and carriage damaged. The town fountain remains busy as residents cope with the town going dry.
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Weston
Wenaha Springs
Walla Walla
Helix
Pilot Rock
Ward Baker
Harvey Driskell
Portland
Moe McKinnon
Nanton
Alberta
Flora McIntyre
Ira M. Kemp
Farmers’ Bank of
Adams
Kemp
Cars From Philadelphia Arrive for Interurban Service
Milton July 3 two cars just from the east reach Walla Walla for service on the interurban between here and Walla Walla. They are the best cars yet in service and have come on their own wheels from Philadelphia. Nearly everyone in this county will go to Walla Walla tomorrow for the celebration with some planning mountain trips.
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Milton
Walla Walla
Here
Philadelphia
Helix Fourth Celebration Promises Big Day
Helix prepares for the biggest town celebration with a street parade at 10 am and a tent gathering at 10:30. Prizes include cash for decorated autos and rigs, animals, races, and a night fireworks show. Wheat is ripening fast in the county with forecasts of generally good yields around 35 bushels per acre.
Thinks It Saved His Life by King’s New Discovery
Wester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes that Dr King’s New Discovery saved his life after years of use for coughs and colds and as a remedy for throat and lung issues. The advertisement touts the product as a preventive of pneumonia and healer of weak lungs, with Tallman & Co. drug store offering 60 cent and 1 dollar bottles and a free trial bottle.
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Wester M. Nelson
Naples
Dr. King
Tallman & Co
Labor Leader Calls for War on Republican Congress
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, signals a mobilization of organized labor against Republican congressmen who blocked labor demands. He hints at extending the fight to the presidential race after the Denver convention and accuses leaders like Cannon and Payne of serving manufacturers’ interests rather than the people.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
American Federationist
Congress
Compers
Denver
Gompers
Parry-Point-Van Cleaver Manufacturers’ Association Outfit
Sherman
Iabor
The Chemist's Menu Eight Summer Health Rules
Government official Dr. Harvey W. Wiley outlines eight health commandments for summer. Key points include eating meat in moderation, banning alcohol, consuming cooked fruits and vegetables, drinking only warm water above 60 degrees, socializing with cheerful friends, and exercising outdoors. He emphasizes moderation in eating, drinking, and activity to stay healthy through summer.
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Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Society of Cheerful Friends
Wiley
Arnica Salve Claim From Rural Georgia User
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports a toe instep tear healed after using Enckien's Arnica Salve. He says a less than half of a 2 cent box cured him. The product is sold under a guarantee at Tallman & Co.'s drug store.
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Encklen
Tom Moore
Cochran
Enckien
Tallman & Co
Hidaway Springs Independence Day Celebration
Hidaway Springs will celebrate on July 4 with an oration by Honorable J. T. Hinkle delivering the declaration of independence. A large barbecue will be served for visitors and amusements include races, plug uglien, dancing, swimming, and more.
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Hidaway Springs
J. T. Hinkle
Jealousy Sparks Idaho Wife Shooting Attempt
Mrs. Denny Brooks of Grangeville Idaho opened fire on two telephone girls after discovering her husband the exchange manager talking with them. None of the bullets hit any person.
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Denny Brooks
Grangeville
Idaho
Silver Mine Closes After 800 Years in Saxony
The Freiberg silver mine in Saxony, a royal revenue source since 1163, will close in 1913 after decades of losses. The Saxon finance ministry announced the decision, with $220,000 deficit this year. Pension plans for long-time workers reflect governmental care for families amid economic change.
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Auch
Freiberg
Saxony
Royal House of
America
Fourth of July Excursion Rates on O R N Rail
O R N selling round trip tickets between all points within 200 miles on Friday and Saturday July 3 and 4 at one and one third fare. Tickets valid returning July 6. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills promoted by Tallman & Co.
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Pointa Onte
F. J. Quinlan
Dissolution of Partnership Between Vandusen and Keller
Notice states that the partnership between F. E. Vandusen and T. M. Keller has been dissolved by mutual consent. F. E. Vandusen signs the notice.
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F. E. Vandusen
T. M. Keller
Robber Escapes After Tacoma Street Chase
A man suspected of robbery bolted past two detectives in Tacoma Monday and escaped despite three shots fired at him. About 200 onlookers witnessed the pursuit.
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Tacoma
Col Daniel Searles Dies at 79 in Anaconda Montana
Col Daniel Searles of Anaconda Mont an early settler and noted editor and educator died Monday of general debility aged 79 He leaves a widow and three children including Mrs Mary F McIntire of Spokane two other children lived in Montana and Spokane county news note
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Daniel Searles
Anaconda
Mont
That State
Mary F. McIntire
Spokane
Idaho Supreme Court Sets Aside Kootena Receiver
Idaho Supreme Court ruled the Kootena County district court lacked authority to appoint a receiver for the B. R. Lewis Lumber Co. at Coeur d’Alene and vacated the receivership, overturning the lower decision.
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Idaho Supreme Court
District Court of
Kootena County
B. R. Lewis Lumber Company
Coeur dAlent
New Trial Sought for Bud Barnes in Aldrich Case
A motion filed in Walla Walla Superior Court seeks a new trial for Bud Barnes, who was convicted of murdering Mrs. Anna Aldrich. Grounds cited include alleged irregularities in the prior trial.
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Barnes
Walla Walla
Bud Barnes
Anna Aldrich
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promoted by Tallman & Co
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve praised for piles and marketed by Tallman and Co. The ad urges customers to buy DeWitts for relief.
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DeWitt's
DeWitt’s
Tallman & Co
Book of Oregon Poems Out Now
Bert Huffman releases The Song of the Oregon Pine a small poetry collection now on sale at Frasier bookstore Puce 60 cents printed on fine paper and richly illustrated.
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Oregon
Oregon Pine
Bert Huffman
Frasier Book Store
Dewitt's YLAttle Barly Risers Sold by Tallman Co
Tallman & Co sell Dewitt's YLAttle Barly Risers, a famed title product, to customers. The item appears in vendor listings as a notable offering from the company.
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Dewitt
Tallman & Co
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