Inland Empire baseball managers plan schedule meeting
July 8 1902 Inland Empire league managers gathered in Pendleton to finalize the four team schedule. New Pendleton signings include Jim Cox from the Yellow Kids joining the Pendleton Indians as Baker City, La Grande, and Walla Walla teams adjust rosters ahead of the upcoming series. Four games slated in Baker City this week with La Grande visiting July 17-20 as part of the four game set. Three Baker City players released for being too light, five new men expected to join before the league opener. Scores from early season matchups include Portland-Seattle and Helena-Tacoma double headers with mixed results.
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Pendleton
Inland Empire Baseball Leagues
Oregonian
Basche
Baker City
Ray
la Grande
Sharpstein
Yellow Kids
Pendleton Indians
Jimmy
Indians
Baker City Gold Diggers
Baker City Herald
Baker
Inland Empire
van Sycle
Ryan
Englehardt
Beet Pullers Triumph at Baker City Series
La Grande beet pullers won three of four games at Baker City as Beet Pullers claimed victory in the series. Local team showed strong performance across matchups, earning a decisive edge in the overall contest.
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Baker City
la Grande
Beecham's Pills Win Science Certificate of Merit
Science Liftings in its February 22 issue praises Beecham's Pills as carefully compounded with curminative bitter and purgative vegetable components. It notes the advertisement literature is substantiated and awards Thomas Beecham of St Helens Lancashire a Certificate of Merit for the remedy.
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Beecham
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Lancashire
Novel Rifle at Joe Hoch’s Store Attracts Attention
The piece belongs to Jack Lycette and was handed down through his ancestors. Claim says the rifle is over 200 years old with a side lock and a revolving cylinder like a water wheel that moves back and forth. It is loaded with cap and ball and regarded as a fine example of workmanship of its day.
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Joe Hoch
Jack Lycette
Kemp's Balsam advertisement offers free trial bottle
The homiest man in Pendleton and others are invited to call on any druggist and get a free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs. It promises to cure and relieve chronic and acute coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption. Price 25c and 60c. Sold by Tallman & Co. sole agents.
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Pendleton
Tallman & Co
Echo and Walla Walla Visits Fill Pendleton Pages
Local column lists numerous residents and visitors in Pendleton from Echo Milton Walla Walla and Salem. Names include James H Koontz Elmer Chastain Jennie Perry and Mrs Ferguson. Travel includes trips to Heppner Walla Walla Long Beach and Spokane with notes on licenses and spring outings.
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Frank Pratt
Heppner
Elmer Chastain
Milton
Golden Rule Hotel
Jennie Perry
Echo
R. Ankeny
J. Ankeny
Walla Walla
Charles Ferguson
Blakeslee
Los Angeles
A. W. Giess
Salem
Hotel St. George
Hazel Arnold
Farmington
Stomach Bitters Offered As Cure For Dyspepsia
In the disaster at St Vincent the U S offered sympathy and aid to England while a sufferer with stomach troubles seeks more than words. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is advertised as a remedy for loss of appetite belching flatulency indigestion dyspepsia insomnia and nervousness. The ad urges trying a bottle at once and warns against substitutes with a private stamp on the neck.
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St. Vincent
United States
England
Hostetter
Advertising Efficiency Through Concise Copy
A historical note on ad strategy emphasizes brevity in copy to increase reader impact. Short, decisive lines command attention better than lengthy prose. Conciseness allows larger type for clearer messaging and greater visibility.
Sheriff appoints deputies in county office
Sheriff Till D. Taylor has appointed A. C. Funk and H. J. Stillman as his deputies. These are in addition to P. Davis, who remains in the sheriff's office. Mr. Stillman will not assume his official duties for a few weeks.
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Till D. Taylor
A. C. Funk
H. J. Stillman
P. Davis
Mr. Stillman
Woodworker struck by flying steel in leg
J Cox of Rickeau was struck in the leg by a wedge fragment while splitting wood. The sliver was located by X ray and removed.
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J. Cox
Rickeau
Attempted kidnapping at Butte targets Eva McCaffrey
In Butte Montana a diabolical attempt to abduct Eva McCaffrey a quarter breed Indian girl was carried out Sunday morning. Peter Dempsey a condemned murderer who escaped from the county jail about a year ago is identified as the suspect. He reportedly tried three times to gain entry and was shot at by Sergeant Dawson.
Bermuda Creature Arrives in New York Aquarium
A strange six foot creature washed from Bermuda shores arrives in New York aboard the steamship Trinidad and is placed in Battery Park Aquarium. It resembles a snake with a turtle head and fish fins, has a long bill, glaring eyes on top, brownish green body with bright yellow bands. Biologist and aquarium staff cannot name or identify its nature.
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Bermuda
New York
Trinidad
Aquarium
Battery Park
Ita Nature
County Court Room Remodel Bids Not Opened
No bids were received by the county court for remodeling the county court room. Bids were previously advertised for work to renovate and rearrange the room, but none were available to open at this term.
Mrs Bell seeks estranged husband’s return from Imnaha
A Mrs L L J Bell of Imnaha asks her husband who left last April after a quarrel to return and promise to be very good. She states she will reform and asks him to come back for a hopeful reconciliation.
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L. L. J. Bell
Imnaha
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Wilson & Co
She's
Cleaver Bros
Portland
Seattle
Helena
Tacoma
Butte
Spokane
Tallman & GO
RHE
Certificate OF Merit
Union Made
THE
Pendleton Shoe Company
Main St
C. Berquist
James H. Koontz
Robert Renn and
Long Beach
P. C. Holland
Pacific Paper Company
Hotel Pendleton
John Hailey
Frank Curl
Adams
H. E. Cook
J. B. Perry
Goldendale
FE. Walters
Karl
Mrs. Kolb
W. M. Blakley
Minnie Jones
W. E. Carter
Golden Rule
Hidaway Springs
Charles J. Ferguson
Court House
James E. Duke
Harriett J. Baker
Umatilla County
Salem Pournal
Frederick Nolf
Bean
Eugene
George R. Hatch
Pilot Rock
the Rock
J. S. Cooper
Independence
E. A. Mann
Cooper
Joe Ell
Agnes Hellkemper
Bryson
Lot Livermore
Pendleton Commercial Association
Livermore
J. A. Borle
Fanchon
Sound
R. E. Tarbett
Bennet & Tarbett
Myrtle Smith
Mae Rosencrance
Edythe Crockett
Couer d'Alene Lake
St. Marlies
W. N. Scott
U. S
Roberts
United States Court
Umatilla
John Kelly
Maroney
W. Little
J. Simpking
Jack Thomas
James Jones
T. G. Montgomery
Tracy
J. W. Mullinix
Hot Lake
Mr. Mullinix
Pr. C. J. Smith
Leo Ferguson
C. W. Heyer
San Francisco
Flo Hallock
Eso
Tracy Kil
Owl
Court Strea
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P.O. Box
ST. Joe Store
the Lyons Mercantile
Rader
Main
Webb Streets
Pendletes
Sixth
Aldes
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