Gilliam County Wheat Harvest Hits Record 4 Million Bushels
Portland Journal reports Gilliam county gearing to harvest a record 4 million bushels in 1912 aided by a 4 000 000 bushels forecast and a larger acreage. Condon station aims to be the United States' top wheat shipping point as area growers anticipate 30 to 40 bushel yields per acre. Wheat across Gilliam shows strong prospects with Tobey Bros Kilburn Bros Weatherford and others farming thousands of acres toward high yields amid ideal conditions.
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Hyman H. Cohen
Portland Journal
Gilliam County
Oregon
Condon Station
United States
Condon
Gilliam
Tobey Bros
Schettler
Kilburn Bros
W. W. Weatherford
Grant Wade
Clem Station
J. A. Richmond
Ferry Canyon
John Richmond
Parman Bros
Albert Longreen
Careful feeding in heat urges lighter meals for children
Mothers should avoid overfeeding during hot months and offer lighter easily digested foods. Keep milk cool and fruit ripe. Constipation and summer diarrhoea may occur, sometimes with a cold. A mild bedtime laxative helps, but avoid harsh cathartics. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is marketed as a gentle remedy. free trial bottles offered by Dr. W. B. Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Illinois
Cirk shipments hindered on Condon branch plan
The report notes difficulty securing sufficient cirk to support the Condon branch shipments. Key officials warn the reduced cargo flow may delay delivery timelines and strain local operations.
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Condon
Literacy in Colonial Signatures Reveals Varied Education Levels
Washington report details a Bureau of Education study counting nearly 100000 signatures and marks on old colonial documents. Massachusetts shows higher literacy while Virginia trails. Dutch and German settlers also above average. Distinguishing figures include 11 percent of Massachusetts men who signed legal papers by mark. illiteracy among Massachusetts women dropping from 58 percent mid seventeenth century to 23.8 by century's end. Virginia's jury lists show 46 percent illiterate. Dutch New York illiteracy fell from 40 to six percent by 1738. New York women 74 percent illiterate. New York 60 percent, Massachusetts 58 percent illiteracy among women.
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Washington
Bureau of Education
Massachusetts
Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Colonies
Wir- Kirin
Basso Gravvina Hurt in Opera in New Orleans
Signor Gravvina, a famed Spanish bass, is in critical condition in a New Orleans hospital after being stabbed in the eye with a sword by tenor Constantino during the Barber of Seville performance. The assault caused a brain hemorrhage and paralysis. the audience was dismissed as the orchestra continued.
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Gravvina
New Orleans
Signor Gravvina
Spain
Constantino
Omaha Cook Injures Arm Opening Beer
An Omaha man named Bi" Glassman, a Vienna hotel cook, tried to open a beer bottle with a knife. The knife slipped, severing an artery above and below the right elbow, sending him to St Joseph's hospital for treatment.
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Omaha
Bi” Glassman
Vienna
St. Joseph's Hospital
Old Time Resident A L Jones Buried In Athena
Athena Or July 12 The body of A L Jones an early Athena resident arrived from Salem Sunday. Funeral services were held at the M E church Monday at 2 pm Rev Lawson officiating. Interment was in Athena cemetery. He was 75 and ran a drug business here. He left a wife and four children. Various local residents visit relatives and travel to nearby towns. weddings and band leaders noted.
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Athena
A. L. Jones
Salem
M. E
Lawson
Jones
Rev. Meldrum
Elgin
Henry Dell
E. &. Koontz
George Bannister
Portland
Anson Wood
Walla Walla
Dudley
D. N. McDonald
Harry Alexander
Bingham Springs
Warner
M. &. Church
W. R. Taylor
I. M. Kemp
Weston
Floyd
Ross Payne
Emery Worthington
May sow wild rice for improved duck shooting
An experiment by Jack Cherry on the Umatilla-Pendleton motor car seed sowing wild rice in sloughs around Pilot Rock Junction shows a thick stand and promising duck and goose shooting. Sportsmen plan to urge the game association to adopt the practice in other localities. The rice is said to be self seeding and self perpetuating once introduced.
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Jack Cherry
Umatilla-Pendleton
Umatilla County
Cherry
Pilot Rock Junction
Game Association
Four Reels at Orpheum Offer A Mix of Drama and Laughs
At the Orpheum Friday program features four reels including The Triumph of Right a Ve tagraph about a man’s near downfall and redemption. The White Hope a boxing comedy hit. Pandora's Box with an all star cast and a mischief filled plot. A Redskin's Appeal praised for acting and presentation.
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Orpheum
Beat American Pictures
Vitagraph
Essanay
Boxing Bugs
Pandora's Box
Lillian Walker
Bunny
Shea
Finch
Price
Pandora
Pathe
Puppet Hour and Pandora Box At Lubin Theater
Friday night's change presents The Puppet's Hour a poetic Lubin production with Jack Halliday and Orm Hawley. Pandora's Box from Vitagraph stars Lillian Walker and others. Also shown: A Redskin's Appeal and His Wife's Whims a comedy about a thief and husband deception. Life Among the Murats is a hand colored film of Borneo tribes.
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Lubin
Jack Halliday
Orm Hawley
Pandora's Box
Vitagraph
Lillian Walker
Bunny
Shes
Finch
Price
Pandora
Pathe
Borneo
The High Cost of Living two reel feature at Belair
A Friday and Saturday program presents The High Cost of Living a two reel nonpartisan yet pro common people cartoon tackling robber trusts with depictions of Taft Wilson Clark Bryan Roosevelt and other candidates. Also shown Painter and Peasant Love's Railroad and In Planthe The.
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Cosy
Belair
Taft
Wilson
Clark
Bryan
Roosevelt
Salax
A harmless way to darken the hair Sage and Sulphur remedy
An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Preparation as a natural remedy for darkening hair and improving scalp health. It claims sulfur deficiency affects color and vitality, urging purchase from Wyeth Chemical Company of New York and resale by all druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Wyeth Chemical Company of
New York
Wyeth
Gardeners Caught in Laughter Fueled Row Across Wall
Gardeners traded rubbish over a dividing wall then erupted in a terrible quarrel. The scene was a whirlwind of laughter as the dispute unfolded, drawing attention from nearby workers and passersby.
Beeson-Allen Company Delights Pendleton With Farce Musical
Beeson-Allen Musical Comedy in Pendleton’s fourth night drew a packed house with a new program headlined by The Hindoo Doctor. Deft performances by Beeson as the deaf old man and Vic Allen as the “coon” Jerry drew strong applause, supported by Whitesides and others. Notable numbers included Tipperary and That College Rag, with Rich ards dancing buck and wing. Tonight and Saturday reprise the bill, with a matinee Saturday and a Sunday start of an entirely new program. Also includes a health ad for Herbine liver tonic from A C Koeprau & Bros.
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Beeson-Allen
Pendleton
Mr. Beeson
Vic Allen
Coon
Jerry
Mr. Allen
Mr. Whitesides
Tipperary
A. H. Freeland
College
Whitesides
Lost cuspids and job interpreter in Pueblo court
Adelbert Gross, once a fluent interpreter in seven languages, lost his position as a court interpreter in Pueblo Colorado after an accident left him without his upper front teeth. In court many cases involve Slavonic languages, and his dental absence caused miscommunication, delaying cases until a replacement with teeth is found.
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Pueblo
Colo
Adelbert Gross
Gross
Dorchester Athlete Retires Early At Age 99
Dorchester resident Ralph Butler, known as the Dorchester athlete, attributes his longevity to open air life and abstaining from liquor and tobacco. Born in Farmington, Maine in 1813, he urges regular habits, early bed and rise, and daily long walks regardless of weather.
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Dorchester
Boston
Ralph Butler
Butler
Farmington, Me
For Sale Thoroughbred Scotch Collie Puppies in Amity
For sale a litter of Scotch Collie puppies with bitches priced at 5 dollars and a stud dog at 7.50. Contact MM L Little Route 1 Box 76 Amity Oregon.
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L. Little
Amity
Oregon
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