Mare of Maine wreck and July 4 disasters reported
Three masted cutter Eila G Belix struck a rock at Machine Bay entrance and sank with crew drowned. Roosevelt yacht Sylph sailor stabbed at Oyster Hoy. Mississippi news covers drunken brawl on a Hudson excursion steamer injuring a dozen, Canadian plan to retire American silver, Prof Henry A War killed in Buffalo auto crash, and boat landing platform collapse at Manawa Lake near Omaha with multiple deaths.
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Cptouter Eila G
Army
Oklahoma
Tenet Six
Manawa Lake
Omaha
Lena Hesenblum
Bessie Hyland
Mary West
Council Bluffs
Mary Looney
South Omaha
Mary Sheehan
Scott E. Huff
Increased Copper Output Across the United States in 1996
The United States copper product value reached 117,498,727 in 1996, a peak not seen since 1905. Exports to Germany, Holland, and other nations rose, with May shipments totaling 11,072,220 pounds to Germany, and Holland at 14,107,120 pounds. France and the United Kingdom also took sizable amounts, signaling growing international demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Holland
France
United Kingdom
Undergrounding Portland General Electric Wires Planned
All the electric wires and cables of the Portland General Electric Company will be placed underground during this summer and next fall at an approximate expense of 100,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland General Electric Comepany
Portland Fourth of July incidents total of chaos
Forty eight intoxicated people were run in Portland on July Fourth. A British ship steward aboard the Australasia in Port Townsend died from poisoned whiskey intended for Captain Hughes. A small fire on Fourth and Ash in Portland damaged an old shack. A Spokane Natatorium Park grandstand burned shortly after crowds left, with ball players hurt in nearby dressing rooms. Loss estimated at seven thousand dollars, including fireworks stored beneath the stand. Several bathers were drowned or injured in related incidents along the riverfront.
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Portland
Port Townsend
Hughes
Fourth
Natatortan Park
Spokane
AL Boetiindom
Gordon Alfon
Ernest Avhmeer
Fred. Phillips
George Litton
Tony Kowettetnowski
Stret Cine
Elty
Litton
Lee
Kitchingman Hall and Torchlit Interments in Leeds
Chronicles the Kitchingman family of Chapel Allerton Hall buried with torches in Leeds churchyard during 1716. Describes the hall, its grandeur, and the ritual interment of Robert and Mary Kitchingman, followed by charitable acts. Also offers a colonial era home remedy for bruises using pepper and gum arabic preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alierton Hall
Kitchingmman
Chapeltown
Kitchingman
Peter's Church
Leeds
Robert Kitchingmap
Chapel Allerton
Mary
Annals of
Yorkshire
Hotel Arrivals List From Coast to Midwest
Hotel Pendleton T B Killin Portland June Cotner La Grande Maclane Chicago J A Cooke San Francisco D Vance Seattle Florence Perring W Wink ers Spokane BE G Garfield Walla Walla Mel W Poster Walla Walla A O Nelson and wife Portland Ty Co Smith Chicago HH Hartman and wife Belitizhawm C K Bland Hermiston The Nester Portland Flora May SN La Mualble Gladstone Mich John Sullivan Spokane J W Buck ley Baker City Co Ei Rliott Milwaukee H Senior Kansas City J T Manning overland EL M O Brien Chicago Willem Custer Chicago W Young Portland J Pitagerald Port and Tf Welden Portland
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Pendleton
T. B. Killin
Portland
June Cotner
la Grande
Maclane
Chicago
J. A. Cooke
San Francisco
D. Vance
Seattle
Florence Perring
W. Winkers
Spokane
G. Garfield
Walla Walla
Mel
W. Poster
A. O. Nelson
Ty, Co
Smith
HH. Hartman
Beliitizhawm
C.K. Bland
Hermiston
the Nester
Flora May
la Mualble
Gladstone
Mich
John Sullivan
J. W. Buckley
Baker City
Ei Rliott
Milwaukee
F. F. Seligman
H. Senior
Kansas City
J. T. Manning
Orerland
EL M. O Brien
Willem Custer
W. Young
J. Pitagerald
Portand
Tf Welden
Fragmentary Name List From Various Cities
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and cities including Salt Lake Portland Seattle Chicago Boston St Louis St Joe Enterprise Walla Walla and others. The text intermingles initials and titles with place names, providing no cohesive event or clear context.
Henney Arrives in Portland to Handle Land Fraud Cases
Retired U S attorney Francie J Heney arrives in Portland to join W C Bristol in pursuing land fraud prosecutions. He avoids comment on case order, says little beyond intentions to contribute to the prosecutions. Arrival followed reports that Congressman Binger Hermann's case may lead the trials, with potential start in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francie J. Heney
United States Mietriet
Oregon
Hes
Portland
Oregon Daily Journal
United States Difeteret
W. C. Bristol
Heany
Ime
Hermann Probatty
Henry Meldrum
Heney
Binger Hermann
Jurlie Hunt
Montana
Mead Commends State Jute Mill for Oregon Prison Plant
Walla Walla July 6. W. F. Mads, superintendent of the jute mill at the Washington State Penitentiary, cites Oregon farmers backing a Salem jail plant project. He argues a prison mill can supply sacks and cloth, create 234 workers on ten hour days, and produce over 1.2 million yards of burlap and cordage annually, boosting state economy and reducing costs.
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W. O. Mead
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Washington
Fast
Oregonian
W. F. Mads
Willa Walle Penitentary
Metd
Cmatula County
Walle Walla, Woash
Farmers of
Suite
Salem
Nome mining reports and shipping from Nome port
A Northwestern Steamship Company shipment from Nome reports brisk conditions and plans to send gold shipments toward the season’s end. The Nome camp enjoyed prospecting, four tons of whaletote were landed from the whaler Huylen, and the Bayless crew aided a wrecked sealer Admiral off Anadin Puant near Ent Cape. Whalers report limited catch but expect better profits as the season continues. Bly’s Cream Balm advertised as a remedy for cold symptoms. Crop damage in Wasco county noted, with a plan to improve Wasco County roadwork and prisoner labor at Kelly Butte for rock-pipe gang projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aril
Minpany
Orbeabo
Iiaeport
Seattle News
Thie
Anadin Puant
Ent Cape
Helmig
Monterrey
Khe
Unuleka
Nome
Divorces Filed in Circuit Court Yesterday
Badle Rhetee sues Albert Rhodes for divorce. married December 21, 1899 in St. Joe Missouri, three children. Edith May Harris sues Andrew H Harrs for divorce. married August 1, 1892 in Walla Walla, two children. Cora Bell Jones sues William Jones for divorce. married November 1, 1903 in Pendleton, one child. Peter Werthe attorney for plaintiffs in all three cases. Spain and other nations have seen rulers and leaders assassinated in recent years.
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Badle Rhetee
Albert Rhodes
St. Joe
Edith May Harris
Andrew H. Harrs
Walla Walla
Cora Bell Jones
William Jones
Pendleton
Peter Werthe
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General News
Alden H. Weed
Thomas J. McAvoy
BE. BR. Hawkins & O
Philadelphia
Hudson
New York
Highland Beach
Dominion
Henry A. Wari
Buffalo
Northwest News
Bradfield
GOQ
Atlanta
Vathepoun
Fpithd
Hotel
St. George
NS. Thompson
Salt Lake
Trumbell
F. A. Yates
John A. Clark
Porthand
Fosdafield
Sin Franeseco
Card Fine Aflen
Adams
Fr. McBride
Seat
Calvert
Shaw City
A. TL. Purcell
Weston
F.C. Comstock
Weetont A
Athena
Adsome
Kieneo
J. M Ferry
St. Louie
Eward Mebane
M. G
Cohn
St Joe
EB. L Rian
Boston
A. Worthington
W. L. Archambeau
DR Atkinson
John
W. EL Stevens
Rotine
Predi. Howard
San Princisco
Pamilton Portland
H. B. Caldérheart
Henney
MEAD
Wasteington
Odeon
H. Meads
Washington State
Bly
Bly Bros
Warren Street
Wasco County
Nomad County
Kelly Butte
Spain
Canovas del Castillo
Ruswin Hor Iont Voctare
Turkey
Perele A Shah
Ameren
Republica
Ench
Austria
Servia
Korea
Graham Furniture Co
C. FE. Dowlsby
J Hardwick
Railroad Street
C. E. Bowlsby
W. 5S
Byers
Northwestern Gas and Electric Co
Corner Court and Garden ST
Warlor
Court House
Malin
Mrs
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