St Louis hotel to host six thousand for World Fair
General news item notes a new hotel in St Louis designed to accommodate 6 000 people for the World’s Fair. It mentions the Christian Herald of New York contributing 10 000 for famine relief in China and reports on the prevalence of traveling shows across the United States including 15cletives and Uncle Tom’s Cabin acts. It cites streetcar company earnings at 80 055 282 annually with profits double costs. Also notes Princess Mathilde, 83, daughter of Jerome Bonaparte, and a Fourth of July accident at a British fort in Ceylon killing one soldier and injuring another.
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St. Louis
The
Christian Herald of
New York
China
United States
Ceylon
Pacific Northwest News Highlights and Accidents
Joe Gains defeated Muddy King in a five round match at Hutte on Sunday, billed as lightweight world champion. A new Pacific cable opened with Leo messages queued. Baker City high school's 10 member graduating class was largest in the state outside Portland. W A Clark Jr was arrested in Denver for a petty altercation involving a car. North Yakima irrigation firm plans a canal miles long covering 4000 acres at 10000 cost. A boy 11 years old, Arthur Nelson of Astoria, was killed by a cannon explosion on the Fourth. Kraup of New York organized the Sierras by car on the Placerville route, the first auto to cross the range. John Kerr Lalu Howard and Hattie West drowned in the Sacramento River when their rowboat wrecked. In June 99 homestead filings were made at Boise City, the largest monthly total since 1864.
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Joe Gains
Muddy King
Hutte
Pacific
Baker City High School
Portland
W. A. Clark, Jr
Montana
Denver
North Yakima
Arthur Nelson
Boy
Astoria
Kraup
New York
Sierras
Placerville
John M. Kerr
Lalu J. Howard
Hattie
Sacramento
Sacramento River
Boise City
Hotel Arrivals and Guests Across Cities Listed
A scattered hotel arrivals list shows guests and visitors from multiple cities including Portland, Walla Walla, Spokane, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Athena, Hood River, and San Prangiaro. Names include Pattullo, Sanderson, Moriarity, Hart, Purdy, Sankey, McMahon, Minherty, Davis, Hoffstadt, Glendenning, Hartman, Burroughs, Lampkin, Swaty, Urquhart, Schollandwie, Smith, Thomas, Bennett, Kinney, Crafts, Naught, Moore, Galley, Lei, Frans, Downer, Penney, Shipler, and others. The document appears as a banquet or hospitality-era ledger of guest arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Strong
Walla Walla
J. W. Callender
Athena
S& Heathfield
Spokane
W. BR. Glendenning
Portland
George Hartman
City
Ken Burroughs
Iby
Fred Lampkin
T. Callender
Antone Swaty
Mapasive
J. M. Urquhart
Napasive
J. F. Schollandwie
Rock Creek
T. Smith
Golden Rule Hotel
A. G. Jones
San Francisco
A.D. Thomas
New York
Ho Bennett
Walla Waila
Hood River
C. Herg
Krahe
Mra
J. H. Melanghiin
Meneham
Quack Medicine Ad Offers Cure for Catarrhal Ailments
An old newspaper advertisement promotes a dubious cure named Driggs Ve state and WHET VAN MARNIN claiming to cure catarrhoes and related ailments. It lists internal remedies, testimonials, and a price of one hundred dollars for cases, with promises of blood purification and system benefits.
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Codeny
Toledo
Lineboral
J. Cheney
Trading in put and call options offered by firm
The notice promotes trading in put and call options with low margins on grain and stock accounts. It references Bradstreet Hooge & Co. and mentions chamber affiliations and a 37 Corn Exchange location in Minneapolis. The text contains marketing language for ladies’ half sales and various names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet, Hooge & Co
Chamber of Commerce
Corn Exchange
Minneapolis
Careless Wording Delays Plumbing Inspectors Board
The city awaits mayor Halley to appoint a board of plumbing inspectors per law requiring two masters and a journeyman. Seven local plumbers are named as candidates, with the board to be drawn from their ranks once appointed.
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Halley
Inet
Jegislatrate
Lown
Nuiore
Justice Court
Willian Keller
J. A. Budings
Mo Keating
T. P. Land
Paniwon
Smith
San
Wismer Wanted Again in Seattle Safe-Craud Case
Seattle police seek Floyd D. Wismer and George Briggs in connection with a June 27 safe at the Smith Manufacturing Company that was blown, $217 stolen, with both men believed to have fled after Wismer previously secured release in Baker City. Brisk and Wismer are described as complicit and sought on wire blowing charges. The notice also mentions a patent remedy advertisement for Moki Tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Floyd DD Wismer
Taylor
Igo
Baker County
Wier
Mr. Wismer
George Briggs
Smith
Town
Iin Tt
Wismer
Brigke
Rare shoulder operation at Walla Walla Hospital
Doctors Stiles and Cropp performed a delicate shoulder relocation on Joe Flavel at Walla Walla hospital yesterday. He had fallen through a haymow into a manger weeks earlier, causing a dislocation and a fracture at the capsular ligament of the joint.
Rabbits Ordered for Packing Plant Expansion
American Hare Packing Company and its affiliate close a contract for 10,000 rabbits with Harry Rodgers of Buttercreek. Nelson from Wisconsin to supply and fence in a large number of hares as the firm builds a cannery on a new land deed in Hecla, aiming to process fat young stock.
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American Hare Packing and Cold Storage Company
Hecho
Harry Rodgers
Buttercreek
Nelson
Wisconsin
Fuemieh
Nas
Hela
Hot Lake Bath Houses Finished
Guests will please secure roome in advance with rates ranging from 10 to 16 dollars per week for rooms and 1.50 dollars per week for baths. The new bath house is now ready for use and occupancy.
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Hot Lake
Stock Cattle for Sale in Echo Oregon
Elmer Spike of Echo Oregon offers 60 head of cows with 25 wolves by side, 10 two year old helfers, and 16 yearling helfers for sale.
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Elmer
Echo
Stock Farm for Sale in Oregon and Injury in Walla Walla Incident
Ogle stock farm comprises 9000 acres with about 260 head of cattle, abundant water, grass and timber, fenced and growing. In Pendleton Oregon Bentley Hartman handle inquiries. N. 8 Loughead of Walla Walla suffered severe injuries after being struck by a runaway team on the Fourth.
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Ogle
Bentley & Hartman
Pendleton
Oregon
Loughead
Walla Walla
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General News
Mathilde
Napoleon Honaparte
Jerome
Westphalia
Pacific Northwest News
Teutsch
W. H. Hooker & Co
Buffalo
M. Y
F. W. Schmid & Co
Joe Flavel
American Hare Packing Company
Newbro
Deas
Therkelsen
Therkelsen’s Piano
E. Court ST
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