Round-Up publicity grows as Pendleton readies event
Pendleton braces for the Round-up with boosted advertising by the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation company. Posters folders and special trains will promote the three day celebration September 14 15 16 with events including a Portland day and trips from Spokane Walla Walla Yakima and other points. Officials say the Round-up will be a national affair attracting visitors from San Francisco Chicago and other eastern cities. Local ranchers expect full participation as every boy on Harney County ranches plans to join the festivities.
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Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Portland
Portilany
Spokane
Walla Walla
Yakima
William McMurray
San Francisco
Chicago
Pendhoten
Cheyenne
William Hanley
Harney County
Oregon
Woman killed by loaded gun at home in Stoddard Wisconsin
Mrs Charles J McClellan aged 65 wife of Bergen town chairman was shot and killed at her home near Stoddard after tripping over a rifle her husband had loaded for owls. Coroner discovers a stranger’s body on the road. investigation into a second death underway.
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Crosse
Wis
Charles J. Maccellan
Bergen
Stoddard
McClellan
Pittsburg Man Promises Air Speed Record
In a North Side shed Ralph K E Bissell unveils a gyrscope monoplane claiming 4000 miles per hour possible across oceans. He argues human endurance and the machine can withstand the frightful speed as engines are installed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
New York
London
Ralph KE. Bissell
Bissell
Wheat to bread in half an hour by farmer Gibl
W. J. Gibl, a local farmer, set a record by turning standing field wheat into bread in 30 minutes. The header hit the field at 8 15, wheat was threshed, milled, and flour delivered by mid-morning. Biscuits left the oven at 2 45, ready to eat.
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Gibl
Will leaves parrot fund worth 3 dollars for life
Oklahoma City report states Thomas Billingsley, a capitalist, draws a will creating a fund of 3 dollars for the support and maintenance of his pet parrot. The parrot, now 238 years old, must outlive its master to inherit. Three trustees are named to care for the bird and take turns keeping it, with future trustees to be appointed if needed. The will also provides for family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Thomas Billingsley
Billingsley
South Sea Islands
Roosevelt Quietly Observes. Taft Event Not Attended
Colonel Roosevelt did not attend the coronation affair nor President Taft's silver wedding, and appeared to have quieted down. The absence of both events suggests a restrained public posture.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Acquitted killer rumored to escape from Uniontown jail
Uniontown Pa. J Et Frank Smith who killed his father Porter Smith and brother in law Ewan Atter at Smithfield eighteen months ago and was recently acquitted on grounds of insanity fled the county jail today. He was accompanied by two young colored boys. County detective Alexander McBeth filed warrants against Stanley Smith and Elizabeth Juste for aiding in the escape. The Smith family is prominent and wealthy.
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Uniontown
J. Et
Frank Smith
Porter Smith
Ewan Atter
Smithfield
Alexander McBeth
Paul
Stanley Smith
Elizabeth Jusiet
Learie
Srrelil
Serrry
d.Deer
Xcolinwing & Ae Coal Creel
Conpicu
Poker Heist Ends With Wagered Pot and Arrests
Police raided a poker game at 377 Es sex Street after a cry of Lili raises you drew officers to the scene. Players were surprised as officers entered and arrested the group while the winner boasted of a $5 stake and a $50 pot. The spokesman pitched three kings to win $22.00.
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Lynn
Mas
Éix Drekker Plier
Man Killed by Falling Timber at Work Site
Allentown carpenter Harry W. Bower, 28, employed by George H. Hardner, used a sledge to fit a crosspiece too long, stood on it, and was struck when it failed. The timber collapsed, fracturing his skull and injuring him further. Recovery is unlikely as Voliva is indicted and has given bond.
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Allentown
Harry W. Bowerfox
George H. Hardner
Bowersox
Voliva
Bond
Overseer Wilbur Voliva Among Zion City Election Fraud Indictments
The overseer Wilbur Glen Voliva of Zion City and about one hundred others were indicted by a special grand jury in Zion City election fraud charges. They appeared in Circuit Court at Waukegan and furnished bonds from 500 to 1000 dollars. Attorney George Field moved to quash the indictments and arguments will follow. Zion City residents posted bonds. Lake County States Attorney Cady required each bond to swear to property owned.
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Zion City
Chicago
Wilbur Glen Voliva
Lyc
Waukegan
George Field
Voliva
Cady
Lake County
Spokane Boy Falls 60 Feet to River Rocks, Dies
Frances Kennedy, 14, plunged from a 60 foot precipice into the river at Spokane, Wash. He struck jagged rocks and died minutes after arrival at Emergency Hospital. He was playing with his younger brother on the riverbank.
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Spokane
Wash
Frances Kennedy
Opposition to Washington saloon limit bill
Washington D C commissioners oppose Senator Works California bill to cap District saloons at one hundred and restrict them to business streets. They warned Congress the measure would create a monopoly harming excise law enforcement and boost saloonists profits while reducing District of Columbia revenues.
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Washington, D. C
District of
Chicago financier aids Albanian famine relief
Charles R. Crane of Chicago, named by President Taft as minister to China and recalled en route, has donated $100,000 to relieve famine conditions among the Albanians in Vienna. The grant supports aid efforts amid ongoing hardship.
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Vienna
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
China
Taft
Eleven Stabbed at Oklahoma Country Dance Fight
In Muskogee Oklahoma eleven men were stabbed during a flight that broke out after a dispute at a country dance over a girl. Police investigated the incident and no one was reported killed. Five suspects were detained for questioning.
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Muskogee
Okla
Here
A Contented Woman and Ballard's Snow Liniment Ad
An advertisement asserts a contented woman resides in the same house as Ballard's Snow Liniment and claims the product keeps the family free from aches heals cuts burns rheumatism and all muscular soreness. It lists prices 260 600 and 1.00 per bottle and notes sales by A. C C Koeppen & Bros.
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Ballard
A. CC. Koeppen & Bros
Wheat at Athena Ready for Harvest
Athena Ore July 7 Farmers in the vicinity are cutting wheat to enter the fields with combines. Reported yields of fifty to sixty bushels per acre and wheat hay weighing four tons per acre. Harvest expected to be speedy with sentiment favoring prompt harvest and sales if prices stay reasonable.
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Speela
Athena
Atlantic City Banishes Palists and Mediums from Boardwalk
Chief Woodruff orders all palinlists and mediums to close shops after a surge of gullible visitors seeking future forecasts. Vendors warned they faced removal for deceiving the public as police crack down on seasonal swindlers.
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Atlantic City
Wondruff
eBay
Po- Herken
Woodruff
Dave
Manly-Getters
Umbrella as Weapon Question Before District Attorney
A legal question in Oregon asks if an umbrella can be a dangerous weapon. Anderson beat Jake Cannady with an umbrella and were sentenced to 10 days in jail for assault and battery. The DA says law does not treat an umbrella as a weapon per court decisions.
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Ot Thaker
Bhaker
Ore
Levens
Justice of the Peace Motley
Anderson
Jake Cannady
Jal
Abyssinia Trade Reviewed American Consul Reports
Washington reports revived American trade with Abyssinia. Consul Guy St. Love at Adly Abiba says contracts for selling cotton sheetings totaling 790000 dollars will ship over three years. An American firm opened agencies at Dire Dawn Harar and Adis Ababa to buy Abyssinian skins and hides and sell cotton sheetings.
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Washington
Abyssinia
Acoordine
State Department
Guy St. Love
Adly Abiba
Dire Dawn
Harrar
Adis Ababa
Consul Love
United States
Evo
Penn
Holt Kills Sixteen Steers in York County Storm
A sudden electrical storm in southern York county toppled a tree near the Whiteford farm at Delta, killing sixteen head of steers that had huddled under a roe for shelter. No injuries were visible on the cattle. Nearby, a tree fell at Prospect striking a horse owned by Joseph Pyle, which died soon after.
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Big Tree
York
York County
Chay Whiteford
Delta
Himmoer
Wihiting
Prospect
Joseph
Pass Entitlement Confusion Over Animal Care Trip
A whimsical excerpt from The Way Bill shows a dialogue about free transportation rules. A speaker pleads for a pass claiming necessity for an aunt, a girl, and a nephew described as poultry, fruit, and livestock. The mock exchange highlights misapplication of the anti-pass law to obtain travel.
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Bill
One of Them Mrs Rockingham in Snubbed by Queen Mary Society
A fragment shows dialogue about a Mrs Rockingham and a new society named Ladies Who Have Been Snubbed by Queen Mary, with a speaker claiming to be its vice president. The passage reflects social snubs and emerging women’s groups in a historical context.
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Rockingham
Hermiston School Board Eyes Farm Field For Pupils
The Hermiston school board considers establishing a farm for students to till, an educational initiative seen as a valuable hands on learning project for the pupils.
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Hermiston
Milton Citizen Ed ward Dies Illness in Milton
Milton Ore July 7 G F Edward a longtime business and lodge man in this city is critically ill at his parents home with a malady baffling physicians He returned from three months in Montana three weeks ago with back and chest pain and paralysis of the right side of his face He cannot lie down and must walk continually Doctors have not named the illness and have given little hope for relief
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Milton. Ore
G. F. Edward
George Edwards
George Street
Edwards
Montand
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Pendleton Resident
Pendleton Oregon resident Morrow of 617 Maurie Street reports relief after three months of kidney pain and back ache when using Doan's Kidney Pills. He endorses the product, noting natural relief and urges buyers to seek the remedy from local dealers. The advertisement cites Buffalo New York as the sole U.S. agents.
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Pendleton
Tate
Dean
Morrow
Maurie Street
Oregon
Down
Poster-Milburint Co
Buffalo
N.Y
United States
Doan
Luke
Restorative Guard Describes Hair Saving Tale
Atlantic City lifeguard George L. Shronk recalls a comical incident with a Spruce Street society belle whose fashionable wig floated away after a big wave. She cried to be saved hair, and Shronk quips he is a life saver not a hair restorer as the Detroit Free Press notes in its want ads.
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George L. Shronk
Atlantic City
Ceiplon Life Guards
Mr. Shronk
Tim
Spruce Street
Lody
Thm
Detroit Free Press
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