Various 1906 National News Snippets From Untitled Dispatches
James Delany leaves government service after 60 years as letter carrier in New York. World records claim tallest tree at 416 feet in Cape Otway range Australia. Train collision in Johnson City Tennessee kills six, injures twelve. Leadville Jimmy released then rearrested for 1901 New York murder. Afton Wyoming creamery produces 660000 pounds butter monthly. Excursion raid on New York waterfront discourages communion. Del Rio Texas neuro shoots Earl Smart. suspect killed by posse. Maryland acquittal in murder case over marital dispute. The Dalles principal promoted to school superintendent. Colville Washington man dies after injury from pry bar. Heavy rainfall aids farming in Pajoun region. Yakima cherry tree yields 614 pounds sold for 548 dollars. Vollmer Montana opens new bank with 100000 operating fund. Palouse Washington contractor suspected. investigation underway. The Dalles Indian Lucy injured but recovering. Frank Abbott to join Spokane line. resigns from O R & N. Yakima husband shoots wife in bid for divorce. arrest made. Great Falls wool sales peak at 21.8 cents per pound. Wilkinson run over by shunting cars. dies of blood loss at age 21. Riplinger, Seattle city controller, misappropriates 68178.91. fled March 19 1906. discovered May 4. Premature report places him in Honduras.
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James Delany
New York City
Cape Otway
Johnson City
Tenn
George Moore
F. ©. Shipe
James Courtney
Allan
Leadville
Jimmy
San Queniin
C. Robinson
San Francisco
Clara Englehard
Afton
Wyo
Garry
Frank T. Abbott
Colfax
Waeh
Avnett
Spokane & Inland
Yakiona
Henry Harriady
Ater
Harrivdy
Great Falla
Mont
Montana
Wilkingon
Dalton
Salt Lake
North Bank Road
Dalles
John Riptinger
Eity
Seattle
Riplinger
Heta
Honduras
Banner crop outlook and refined menswear appeal
Farmers in Umatilla county smile at a hopeful crop year while local buyers cheer Alfred Benjamin Co. suits for men. The ad links confidence in farming with confidence in dress, asserting the fit, style, and wearing quality make the garments “Just right.”
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Umatilla
Alfred Benjamin & Co
The Charming Woman and the Power of Healthful Beauty
A plain woman can possess admired qualities like neat appearance clear eyes and sprightliness. The text claims physically weak women are unattractive and promotes Electric Tutors as restoratives that strengthen nerves brighten eyes and improve complexion, advertised by Tallman & Co. druggists.
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Tallman & Co
Druggisia
Beecham
The Wonderful Cave Of Tonga And Proverbs
A fragment recounts Tonga’s cave in the South Pacific where a boy found a hollow rock leading to a chamber with treasures after diving inside. It links myths of hide and seek by natives to cave entrances and a note on Apelles and proverbs such as Let the cobbler stick to his last.
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Mont
Tonga
South Pacific
Byron
Ind
Apelies
Apelles
Pliny the Elder
French Assassin Lupi Escapes Sea In Coffin Plan
Lup i the French killer escapes Cayenne by sealing in a coffin deck and paddling to sea. He crafts a seaworthy craft from wallow tar and cotton, aiming for Venezuela or British Guiana about 150 nautical miles away. The Abelle steamer rescues him near Paramaribo, half drowned and brought to a cell.
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Lupi
Cayenne
Venezuela
British Guiana
Lup
Abellle
Antilles
Paramaribo
Tis Cell
The Canary Inhabitants Warn Governor Of Brief Talk
Ambassadors from the Canary Isles plead with the governor of Gallela not to ramble in speech. A force brings empty sacks to demonstrate, and the speaker is told to be briefer. The governor ignores the lesson about long winded talk.
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Canary Isles
Gallela
Wook Into Space Vision Advice For Long Distance Sight
A young man troubled by his crew seeks guidance from a New York aculist who recommends daily trips to observe distant horizons. He suggests ferry trips, New Jersey or Long Island to scan rivers and skies from high places, training the eyes for long distance vision amid urban limits and blank walls.
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New York
New Jersey
Long Island
Travel Free Car Microbe Quip Captured
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recalls a streetcar scene where a passenger laments microbes aboard citing a billion in the car. The conductor retorts the company earns nothing for transporting them. The exchange captures urban transit humor and frustrations.
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Chicago Tribune
Lies Low in Neslow Age Gossip Report
The Philadelphia Press notes that she avoids discussions about age. When pressed, she often stays silent or responds with a single whispered "Neslow." The piece highlights a pattern of evasive comments and minimal disclosure surrounding the topic.
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Philadelphia Press
East Oregonian quotes Goethe on laws and eye glasses
A fragmented reader note curiously juxtaposes a Blatter quote about three glasses and a remark that laws are amended by old people and men while youths and women seek exceptions. The passage attributes commentary to Goethe and ends with a line about East Oregonian's coverage.
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Goethe
Blood Purifier S S S Promises Skin Cure From Humors
An 1890s style ad proclaims blood impurities cause skin diseases from acne to psoriasis. It extols S S S as the cure, claiming cleansing the blood removes humors and acids. Testimonials from Edward W. Long and J E Wiseman tout cures for poison oak and skin eruptions, with Atlanta’s Swift Specific Company as source.
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Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, GA
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Oxfords
Ladies and Children’s
Ladies
Children’s Oxfords
the Alexander Department Store
General News
Bowte
Delrio
Texas
Fred Wilson
Earl Smart Smart
Poseom
Mn Posse
la Pinta
MD. Mra
Miry EB Howle
Henry
Hubert Porey
Mire Howle
Northwest News
A. C. Strange
Mark Cagle
Colville
Wash
Yakima Republic
J. E. Winans
Nob Hill
Yakima
Vollmer
Maho
A. EB. Clarke
Lewiston
Wol. Lyons
New Perce
Palouse
Waah
Philip Unser
Moncow
Sheme
Lucy
Dalles Tod
Bond Brothers
Pendleton’s Leading Clothiers
East Oregonian
Clay St
Paducah
W. Long
Danville
J.E Wiseman
Northwestern
Matlock Building
The
Oregon
Central Meat, Co. Carney, Ramsdell & Co
W. C. Minnis
Hennings’ Cigar Store
Peoples Warehouse
Pendleton
Orville Coffman
Empire Meat Co
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