City Briefs items from local ads and notices
Short miscellany of classified notes and ads from the East Oregonian including sale offers at Maze saloon, millinery bargains from Mrs Campbell, baby and family photography prompts at Bowman's Studio, lodging and storage options, employment calls, livestock and equipment sales, and small service notices with contact phones and locations in Weston and Portland.
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Maze Saloon
Campbell
Rader’s
Twinker
Cord Woot
Farmers’ Bank
Weston
Ore
Bowman's
Portland
Qiegon
Leathers’ Transfer & Storage Co
Gritman’s Cigar Store
Post Office
Poulton Permanent
Atwood
Chicago
Jewelry Ad Claims Quality and Style by Hunziker
A historical jewelry advert promotes reliable quality and style from Hunziker, a jeweler and optician, inviting customers to purchase with confidence. The note emphasizes durability and careful selection of lines, asserting customer satisfaction with their selections.
Two Hacks for Sale and Local Notices
Inquire Lane's paint shop. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Swingioe at 110 Stonewall Jackson Street. About 100 horses in training at Salem for September state sale. The Moorhouse book edition will expand with new photographs and content. Dr. King’s New Life Pills offered at 25 cents at Tallman & Co.’s drug store.
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Lane
Danghter
Mra
J. A. Swingioe
Stonewall Jackson Street
Salem
Tarver Moorhouse
Moorhouse
Wil
Dr. King
Tallman & Co
Proclamations In Force On Initiative Referendum Laws
The East Oregonian reports Governor Chamberlin declares seven laws from the initiative and referendum era in force. They cover constitutional amendments, local charter control, state printer salaries, and licensing for carriers and communications firms. A railroad free pass ban failed for enacting clause issues, rendering it void.
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East Oregonian
Chamberlin
Lowens
Ehartera
Take a Phonograph On Your Vacation Trip
An advertising note promotes taking a phonograph on mountain vacations for pleasure. It offers rental options and invites inquiries at J. A. Owenhouse, 19 Main Street Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar is mentioned as a cough remedy. A Dunkards conference is noted to be held in Centralia Washington with reference to church ascendancy.
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J. A. Owenhouse
Main Street
Tallman & Co
Dunkards
Northwest
Centralia
Wash
Centratin
Personal mentions fill city social horizon figures and travel
Im W Phillips of Milton victor here today Senator Levi Ankeny came over from Wall Walla last evening upon a brief wish Miss Wee Vevn and Portia Mc Crew of Walla Walla are guests of Mise Gridge Hamley Mins Katherine Duncan left last evening for Cove to visit friends Willian Lowell son of Judge and Mia A Lowell in very ill health appendicitis Alberta Hopper and Mamie Vey left for Walla Walla for a few days Will M Peterson Athena lawyer came down from there on a short business trip Mr and Mrs D C Brownell left for Minotilla this morning E J Brown traveling salesman for Pacific Paper company in town from Walla Walla Trev H B Knight field secretary Pendleton academy went to Walla Walla today for academy interests J I Dickson and family and Mrs F B Judd left for Tokeland to spend hot weather George W Ayre high school principal 1904 05 in city on way home to Dayton from Hot Lake Conductor F L Coykendall recovering from appendicitis PF S Bramwell La Grande sugar factory agent passed through from La Grande to Waverly for a business trip H W Troutman of Chicago arrived to visit his brother HE Troutman noted architect J H O Neill O R & N traveling passenger agent from Portland says weather pleasant the past few days
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Im W. Phillips
Milton
Levi] Ankeny
Wall Walla
Miswee Vevn
Portia McCrew
Walla Walla
Hamley
Katherine Duncan
Cove
Willian Lowell
Judge
Mia
A. Lowell
Alberta Hopper
Mamie Vey
Will M. Peterson
Athena
D. C. Brownell
Minotilla
Dickson
Mra
F. BE. Judd
Tokeland
Wash
George W. Ayre
Dayton
Hot Lake
F. L. Coykendall
South Main Street
PF. S. Bramwell
la Grande
O. RR. & N. Company
Portland
Phelpa Buys Kunkel Residence for $6000 at Washington and Jefferson
District Attorney G W Phelpa purchases the Bovelt Kunkel residence at the Washington Jefferson corner beside the river for six thousand dollars. The transaction was arranged by Wade and Son.
Lost item reward notice in Helix Oregon
On July 4 a Diack gatln job with a gold buckle and hook Tooker charm vanished at Helix. The notice invites retrieval with a two dollar reward and directs inquiries to the Herald office in Helix Oregon.
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Helix
Herald
Ore
Record Heat Reaches 110 on Malin Street Readings
The warmest day since the Fourth of July saw thermometers along the east side of Malin street hitting 110 under awnings. In shaded spots the temperatures were several degrees lower, while at H. F. Johnson's residence the official thermometer showed 105 in the afternoon.
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Malin Street
H. F. Johnson
Tolse to fly green and white during congress week
The Rolve Statesman reports Tolse will display green and white during the first week of September while the irrigation congress is in session. The board of control chose the colors, a practice started by the 10th congress in Colorado Springs four years ago and continued since.
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Tolse
Rolfe
Irrigation Congress
Board of Control
Congress
Colorado Springs
West of La Grande Ships Horses to Salem for State Fair Training
Six horses owned by N. J. West of La Grande traveled last night over the O R N to Salem. The young well bred animals will be trained for the state fair with trimming and continuous practice, aiming to prove promising prospects in September's races from the 10th to the 15th.
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N. J. West
la Grande
Salem
Pacific Monthly Magazine Excels in July Edition
Pacific Monthly delivers bright short stories Western sketches and top features. Professor F L G Young of the state university contributes an excellent article with photographs on The Western Spirit. A striking colored frontispiece titled Verge of the Columbia enhances the issue.
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Pacific Monthly
FL G. Young
The
State University
Columbia
From Hot Lake Professor Eyre Heads Home for Summer
Prof George W Eyre formerly of Pendleton high school teaches briefly at Hot Lake for a month suffering rheumatism. He heads home to Dayton after a stay at Hot Lake where more than 100 guests crowd the facility. Slated for mountain retreat and continued treatment demand rises.
Daily East Oregonian by Carrier Offer
The note advertises a delivery offer for the Daily East Oregonian at sixteen cents per week, appealing to readers with home delivery to attract subscribers.
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East Oregonian
First Carriage in Maine By the Rev Francis Winter
The Rev Francis Winter, Boston native and Harvard graduate, settled Bath in 1767 and became a key patriot. He married Abigail Alden in 1765 and later, riding to Connecticut, bought Maine’s first carriage a two wheeled chaise called a chalse. Travel was hard. two enslaved people aided the journey with shovels and oxen to clear the way. the carriage was eventually sold in 1771 amid local concerns over style.
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Francis Winter
Boston
Harvard College
Bath
Tath
Lempel Stapdish
Mr. Winter
Sue Emnent
Adams
Otis
Warren
Winter
Abball Alden
Lewiston Journal
A Dazzling Effect in London Lights 1727 Coronation Night
A French observer in London during the 1727 coronation praises the city’s lighting. Lanterns and glass globes illuminate streets and large houses, chandeliers hang from ceilings, and candles cascaded in a rapid blaze. The account notes the dramatic, coordinated display and the astonishment of spectators.
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George TH
London
Monker
M. Baussure
Westminster
Local Lumber Supplier Advertises Quality Hard Wood
For all building needs we offer private individuals or contractors any quantity of sunior lumber. We receive frequent consignments of choice hard lumber free from knots warpings and imperfections. Lumber is cut to desirable lengths ready for carpenters. Prices low and terms fair.
Auto travelers reach Walla Walla via dusty Columbia crossing
From Los Angeles by auto, W J Moore of Wallin Watla and OK Newell Jr of Denver arrived from Sow Angeles on a long trip in a car. They faced sandy stretches along the Columbia river slowing progress, with Newell a friend of Mr Tidora and Troutman visiting in the city. Moore resides in Walla Walla and they left last night aiming to reach Walla Walla in cooler weather.
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W. J. Moore
Wallin Watla
Ok, Newell, Jr
Denver
Angeles
San Francisco
Columbia River
Mide
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Oxford
Teutsch’s
B. & Wadsworth
Knahlotus, Waoeh
Columme
John Gagen
Eagle Building
Court Street
UMA Soda
Oregon
Koeppens
Sippel Horeo
George W. Eyre
Pendleton High School
Tot Lake
Pendleton
Megulan
Maine
Oregon Lumber Yard
Court House
U. C. Rader
Los Angeles
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