Lively Weston News From the Pencil Chaser
East Oregonian reports in Weston on Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. King returning from a two week visit at Bingham Springs. Local huckleberry crops look ample near Saling's Camp on Weston mountain. Mrs. Maggie Brown visits from Starbuck at Uncle William Lievallon's. S. T. Gore returns from a Washington homestead. heads to Helix for carpenter work. W. P. Willaby reports no wind storm damage between Weston and Athena. Mrs. B. F. Swaggart plans to live in Pendleton. to build a residence there. A shipment of 3000 sacks moves from Weston Pacific Coast elevator. wheat warehouse emptied after three years. W. J. Baker moves with family to Hidaway Springs, then California, per physician. T. McMorris sells bay trotter to Cashier Killgore of Farmers' Bank. A small bear prowls Dry Creek premises, likely to be killed or captured. A fierce wind and dust storm crosses the state line, causing a brick crack on A. J. McIntyre's new residence roof.
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Weston
East Oregonian
Charles G. King
Bingham Springs
Saling
Weston Mountain
Maggie Brown
Conductor Brown
Starbuck
William Lievallon
S. T. Gore
Kablatus
Washan
Helix
W. P. Willaby
Athena
B. F. Swaggart
Pendleton
Swageart
Pacific Coast Elevator Company
W. J. Baker
James Rosa
Hidaway Springs
California
Mr. Baker
T. McMorris
Mr. MeMoris
W. A. Barnes
Killgore
Farmers’ Bank
Ben Walden
Charles Sams
Dry Creek
Brain
A. J. McIntyre
The Wrestling Matches at Pendleton Opera House
The Terrible Turk wowed Pendleton spectators with a wrestling exhibition despite several no-shows. Two bouts featured Professor Walters of Seattle and Professor C E Hallett of British Columbia testing the giant, with Captain John Hollum entertaining between matches. A second bout pitting Frank Lewis against the Turk was set for tonight with a $50 or $650 stake depending on outcome.
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Pendleton
Opera House
Motanac
Umatilla Reservation
Professor Walters
Seattle
C. E. Hallett
British Columbia
Frank Lewis
Lewis
Wheat Harvest Big in Eastern Washington This Year
The great wheat harvest of Eastern Washington starts next week, three weeks later than usual, with fall wheat on rich hill soil and spring wheat on Jaw light soil beginning nearly together. Production likely above average due to more acreage, though labor supply may not meet demand.
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Spokane
Washington
Echo visitor links dead man found near town to recent visit
Hank Means of Echo testified about the time and sequence surrounding the death of Foster Carmine. Means said Carmine appeared in Echo last Thursday or Friday, stayed a day or two, and cashed a watch for a dollar while claiming work for Seth Richardson near Pendleton. If true, Carmine could have died not long before his body was found, challenging physicians and the coroner’s jury on how long he had been dead.
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Hank” Means
Echo
Mr. Means
Foster Carmine
Means
Seth Richardson
Pendleton
Carmine
Upper Des Moines Editors Meet in Boone with Growing Attendance
Boone Iowa July 18 Today's session of the Upper Des Moines Editorial Association convention opened with increased attendance. Forenoon papers covered Machine Composition by Allen Harvey Perry Ad Writing by Jas Down Ing Fort Dodge Special Features by G B Turrill Jefferson System in Newspaper Business by L W Chandler Fonda Clean Advertising by Mrs Carrie Ogilvie Des Moines. This afternoon officers will be chosen and next meeting site set. Tonight a banquet by the Boone Business Men's Association closes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Business Men's Association of
Boone
Execution stay saves murderer George W Taylor for now
Jersey City July 18. George W Taylor a colored murderer who would have been executed today won a last minute stay from the court. The order delays the death in the murder of his aunt Minnie Taylor in December. The stay lasts until October at least.
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Jersey City
N. J
George W Taylor
Lfe
Taylor
Minnie Taylor
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