Multiple historical items highlight early 20th century times
General news notes William Clark of Clark's thread dies in England. Alaska’s agriculture may soon surpass mining in value. British June imports fall by 1.05 million dollars and exports drop by 1.19 million. Secretary Moody orders a new battleship built at New York navy yard. Western Union must vacate Pennsylvania line offices for Postal Telegraph. Silk imports total 26 million dollars. domestically produced silk employs 24 thousand men, 34 thousand women, and 6 thousand children in 483 mills. Parasol usage predates Christian era in Eastern nations with enduring patterns. Ex Senator Stephen Dorsey of Arkansas marries Laura Bigelow in New York. they plan to live in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clark
England
Alaska
London Board of Trade
Moody
Congress
New York Navy Yard
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pennsylvania Railway
Postal Telegraph Company
United States
Stephen W. Dorsey
Arkansas
New York
Laura Bigelow
John Bigelow
London
Los Angeles
Various Northwest News Items Include Resignations Illness and Crime
A Eugene resident, Thornton Millmire, 66, committed to an insane asylum. The Portland Board of Trade abandons plans to route Paul Mohr road around The Dalles. Ww. M. Fine, Oregon State Penitentiary guard, resigns for better pay. J. O. Ziegler of La Grande critically ill after appendicitis surgery in Portland. Rev. H. B. Kimball timetables move to Spokane church. Currency comptroller designates Merchants National Bank of Portland as reserve agent for First National Bank at Burns. Dr. Tom Montgomery of Estopia travels to Pasco with $200, missing since. Foul play feared. Red, White and Hillebine of Major City sold to eastern syndicate. owner Mrs Mary Richardson profits. During a Prineville dance, John Getz stabbed by John Cunningham. Getz may die. Getz known as county bully. Cunningham described as peaceful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Millmire
Eugene
Portland Board of Trade
Paul Mohr
Dalles
Ww. M. Fine
Oregon State Penitentiary
J. O. Ziegler
la Grande
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Portland
Rev
H. B. Kimball
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Syracuse
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Spokane
National Bank
First National Bank
Burns
Tom Montgomery
Estopia
Fiat Place
Pasco
Gren
Maiheur City
Lia
Mary Richardson
Thompson
Prineville
John Getz
John Cunningham
Getz
Cunningham
Hotel Arrivals At Pendleton and Nearby Cities
Hotel arrivals list includes Pendleton guests such as Charles G. Kanasek C L Cox Charles J Ferguson and Charles H Green along with visitors from San Francisco Portland Seattle St Joseph Spokane Heppner Duluth and Duluth area names W R Glendening E O Coffin Paul Delaney Sam McClarke and Henry Ogden among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Kanasek
C. L. Cox
Charles J. Ferguson
City
Charles H. Green
A. D. Chase
George R. Burton
San Francisco
G. S. Youngman
BE. B. Coman
J.S. Copple
F. W. Churchouse
W. R. Glendening
A. Stevenson
E. J. Brownick
J. J. Burns
F. E. Gerald
E. C. Blackburn
Portland
K. 8S. Hasbaugh
Seattle
E. O. Coffin
St. Joseph
F. J. Ginger
Stephens
Spokane
G. W. Spencer
J. M. Spencer
Heppner
H. S. Darveau
Duluth
Paul Delaney
A. C. Newburn
Sam McClarke
Henry Ogden
FE. L. Marvin
Mrs. Macmahan
W. H. Burch
Local Names List Missing Context in Fragment
A long OCR fragment lists individuals and families from multiple places including Portland Salem Salt Lake Seattle Walla Walla and various surnames such as Kelly Reed Burke Bunce Williams MeeMus Kee ney Johnson Mullinix Caswell and Newman. The text provides no narrative or event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kelly
R. R. Reed
Beb. H. Burke
G. V. Bunce
W. W. Williams
Major Wooden
G. D. Galley
Portland
George MeeMus
Missoula
A. C. Bishop
Eugene Beckard
C. Marsh
Salt Lake
L. L. Starkey
Susanville
J. B. Keeney
Elgin
W. 8. McDonald
Weston
J. B. Saylor
Echo
C. A. Johnson
Pilot Rock
EB. B. Hoover
L. B. Reeder
City
B. G. Vaughan
Spokane
J. G. Helfrich
Seattle
E. O. King
Toledo
R. B. Caswell
Caswell
J. W. Mullinix
Walla Walla
A. BE
Sundell
Chicago
James Newman
Corvallis
C. Wilson
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
A medical advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications. It attributes deafness to inflammation of the Eustachian Tube and catarrh, promising $100 for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It touts Hall's Family Pills as best and offers free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Alfalfa for Feed on Switzler Island Ranch
E W McComas, leasing Switzler's Island in the Columbia River between Wallula and Umatilla, reports 200 acres of alfalfa sown last spring thriving without irrigation. He also has 200 acres in beardless barley and 16 acres in potatoes, irrigated by a steam plant now idle as crops mature. Some fruit is ripening and being marketed, but the plan is to establish a stock ranch with alfalfa, aiming to plant several hundred more acres next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. McComas
Switzler’s Island
Columbia River
Wallula
Umatilla
Freeman Taken to State Asylum for Insanity
Joseph Freeman a 34 year old German was placed in the state asylum after an investigation into strange behavior in Haings revealed he was insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Freeman
Ingane
Haings
Subscriptions to Portland 1905 Fair Reach $335,012
Subscriptions received to date for the Portland 1905 fair total $335,012, reflecting broad support from contributors, with multiple donors and sponsors aiding the event’s funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Unions Organize Pendleton Labor Council Court of Last Resort
Delegates from Pendleton labor groups formed the Central Labor Council to unify locals and adjudicate disputes. Officers include President C W McLyman and Secretary J A Allen. Next meeting Friday will complete organization and seek a charter from the American Federation. The Cooks and Waiters Union formed the Hotel and Restaurant Employes Alliance with officers H H Beste and J E Pinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice FitzGerald
Central Labor Council of
Pendleton
C. W McLyman
W. Brown
J. A. Allen
Samuel Nell
William Dupuys
G. W McDowell
Prolem
Lynn
W. 8. Brown
W J. McDowell
M. C. Kaufman
A. W Fuller
Ed Weaver
J.C. Thompson
Alliance
American Federation
Hotel and Restaurant Employes’ Alliance
H. H. Beste
W. S. Brown
J. E. Pinson
Guy McDowell
Chas Baker
E. W. Emerson
Electric Bitters Promise a Permanent Cure for Ailments
A promotional notice claims Electric Bitters will cure a wide range of ailments including stomach, kidney, and liver troubles, nervous disorders, insomnia, rheumatism, and malaria. It praises the tonic for run down systems and guarantees satisfaction from Tallman & Co, priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallman & Co
Mining in Africa May Exhaust Deposits in 25 Years
The article argues that estimating mining duration in Witwatersrand is unreliable due to unknown exploitation rates. It notes a trend toward expanding to auriferous areas and suggests large operations could deplete deposits within about a quarter of a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witwatersrand
Farm hand gored to death by mad bull near La Center
Muller, a farm hand near La Center Washington, was fatally injured when a mad bull gored him on Sunday. He leaves a wife and seven small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muller
la Center
Wash
Mrs York Dies at 70 in Grande Ronde Valley Home
Mrs Orpha E. York aged seventy died at her Grande Ronde valley home Sunday evening July 6. Funeral arrangements are to be announced locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha E. York
Grande Ronde Valley Sundway
Also Mentioned on This Page
AST
Redomvan
General News
Pacific Northwest News
ONE Price Clothiers
Island
Pon
John Hays Hammond
Enginneering Magazine
Africa
F. W. Schmidt & Co
Association
Nick Weaden
Joullel
Sterling Pmedy Company
Beecham’s
Pendletos
Bio
Boston
Stu
Yrigu
G. Neuman
Tranes Truck
W. J. Clark & Co
Carpeta
Cir Pera
Yat Twee
Jesse Fall
Byers
Pendleton Roller
W. S. Byers
Proprietor
Polydore Moons
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