First Death Intermision Occurred July 18
Hermiston notes report the first death, the two year old son of Mr and Mrs FB Browning, after weeks of illness. Funeral was in the chapel car with Rev Blodgett officiating. News also mentions Mrs Weatherred visiting and local irrigation plans, plus harvests and alfalfa cuts on the east Umatilla project. Nearby visitors include G W Bartlett from Indiana and S R Oldaker with C L Morgan who discussed the Uma tilla project with Interior secretary officials.
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FB. Browning
Hermiston
Blodgett
Echo
Weatherred
Edyth Tozer Weatherred
Oregon
Berkeley
Cal
East Umatilla
Dipping Law Evaded in Lane and Linn Counties
In Eugene E H Hutctt won, general sheep inspector, said the dipping law is being complied with generally except in Lane and Linn counties where farmers evade it. He warned quarantines could halt sheep movement. Some farmers have dipped, but a large majority neglect or refuse the process.
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E. H. Hutccitwon
Eugene
Lane
Linn
Catarrh Cure Ad and Local Business Listings
An old ad promotes a Catarrh Cure offering $100 reward for any case of catarrh cured by the remedy. The copy also includes a mis-typed testimonial style note and an offer from CHENEY CO Toledo Ohio. Alongside this are notices about a butchers shop for sale with fixtures and property and an address forW H Albee in Hellcx Ore for further particulars.
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Addrean W. H. Albee
Hellx, Ore
Hidaway Springs
Oregon
Pendleton
Blue Mountains
Wm. Scott
Hidaway
Alub
Ore
Domett & Co
Tallman's
Alta House
Grading Near Completion on Pnake River Short Line
Over 20 miles of grading on the Pnake river short line are complete from Huntington north. Rails will be laid as soon as they arrive from Pittsburg.
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Huntington
Rolls
Pittsburg
Provisions of His Will Instruct Arlington grocer
The widow of a village grocer is surprised when Farmer Giles, acting as the executor of the late husband’s will, demands various goods from the shop. He cites his duty to carry out the provisions and mentions three hay carts waiting outside. The scene mixes humor with a probate twist in a rural setting.
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Gilea
Giles
If I had only believed the cards story of doomed match
A young woman told New York officers she faced desertion after a Bohemian engagement. Her father invited the fiancé to three card games, ending with rejection, prompting her to leave for America to join her brother. She cites luck of the cards as proof the husband would fail.
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East Aide
New York
Bohemia
Max
New York Tribune
Lack of Gea Room on the Lakes Storms Threaten Vessels
The New York Post warns that fierce lake winds of sixty to eighty mph menace lake craft on the Great Lakes. Short shore distances force vessels toward dangerous beaches where they may be pounded to splinters and sink, creating a marine cemetery in shallow waters especially off Erie.
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Addai
Great Marine Cemetery
Erie
New York Post
The Judge and the Truthful Witness
Justice Maule doubted a witness while a little girl testified about oaths. The child swore she knew right from wrong and would go to heaven for truth, to hell for lies. The court swore the girl, saying she knows more than I do.
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Maule
England
Justice Maule
Changed His Mind About Boxing Lessons
A man asked a boxing instructor for twenty five lessons. After two seasons he confessed he had learned enough to lick a man and decided to send the other fellow for the remaining lessons.
How Fox Escaped
In West Somerset a fox ran to the sea during a hunt and swam out. The hounds left, the fox returned to shore, shook himself, and trotted away. The master spared the fox for the day. A drought era farmer devised a watering machine but rain came first. He refused to claim it spoiled his plan.
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West Somerset
Open Them Mill Liner Hat Bill Encounter
A fragment suggests a dialogue about a husband with a large cyon and a mill liner bringing a new hat and bill, hinting at a domestic or personal exchange captured in a newspaper fragment.
Fragmentary gossip overheard about appearances and a wedding custom
A fragment recalls a remark about Lady Buncomb and her daughter that backfired, then notes a German custom of celebrating gold and silver weddings. The source hints at a publication, The Mast Oregonian, but the details are incomplete.
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Germany
Senior Reminiscences On A Freshmen Snowball Fight
A Yale Record reminiscence recalls a freshman year snowball fight on Washingtons Birthday. The senior narrator describes youthful antics and a dramatic moment where a seven foot sophomore is struck in the eye, sparking questions about the source of a scarlet stream. The tale ends with laughter and lingering mist.
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Washington
Yale
A Fighting "Super" in Benon's Dublin Rehearsals
A note from Pearsons Weekly recounts Mr. Benson the Shakespearean actor visiting Dublin. Rehearsals trained stage assistants to depict Richard III's supporters. On Bosworth Field Richmond defeats Richard but the army refuses to surrender and asks to place O'Connor in Richmond's ranks to ensure defeat.
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Benson
Dublin
Richard “Crookback
Richmond
Bosworth
O’connor
Pearson's Weekly
Smoke, Noise, and Urban Life in a Detroit View
The Detroit Free Press argues smoke signals thrift and progress while smokeless chimneys and urban noise reflect efficiency and vitality. It cautions that reduced comfort and disturbed minds imply indirect loss, while direct loss comes from mechanical wear like rattling cars and worn bearings on railroads.
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Jona
Jose
Detroit Free Press
Never Loses His Head in a Greek Rumor Tale
A London Times reporter William J. Bulman in Greece faced a false beheading rumor. A friend asked if it were true, and Bulman replied that a newspaper man never loses his head, illustrating newsroom humor about misreporting.
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William J. Bulman
New York City
Greece
London Times
Stillman
A Story of Whewell Master of Trinity College
Sodney Smith praised Dr Whewell saying science was his forte and omniscience his foible. Two fellows tried to outdo him by studying Chinese metaphysics and disputing it in his presence. He listened then remarked that they had read a paper he wrote for an encyclopedia of science.
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Whewell
Sodney Smith
Dr. Whewell
Trinity College
A Mean Advantage in Roundabout Words
A Washington Star fragment recalls a quarrel where Pinte Pete narrates an accusation of untruthfulness. The speaker notes the other man used roundabout wording because he was away from town, hindering clear understanding of his meaning.
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Pinte Pete
Washington Star
Siamese Object to Walking in Text and Tale
Giamese object to walking as the Siamese prefer riding whenever possible. The article notes cultural quirks and contrasts with a Venetian gondolier and a Hollander who sometimes walk or ride. The playful lines reflect Windsor Magazine humor and an Illustrated feature about Willie and Tillie.
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Giamese
Bangkok
Windsor Magazine
Not Her Full Weight Quotations Echo Speech
Fragmentary lines from a regional newspaper ad or feature featurette present an archaic dialogue about weight and moral capability. The garbled text includes a quotation attributed to F W Robertson and a phrase about East Oregonian branding. The readable content is not a complete event or person and provides no clear news item or dates.
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Minese
Hoggard
Ameult
Jerry Coppinger
F. T. George
Blakley
R. R. Johnson
Olver P. Morton
C. R. Lisle
Carl Gilbert
Coeur d'Alene
J. W. Stoffle
Lockwood Mo
Fister BE. H. Brown
Echo Register
Dalles
Col. Newport
Wm. Hoggard
McAdams Hardware
O. D. Teel Bulding
Bridge Street
RB. N. Stanfield
Union Meat Company
Troutdale
Umathi Ranch Company
Portland
Ben McCully
Frye, Brulin & Company
Seattle
Fred Houser
Pleasant Valley
Baker County
Columbia River
Umatifia River
Butter Creek
J. J. Lewis
The
East Oregonian
Empire Meat Co
Oregonian
Willie
Tillie
Letta
F. W. Robertson
the Fair Dep’t. Store
Pendleton, Oregon
Lehman Springs
James Lehman
Jamen Lehman
Tallman's Drug Store
Golden Rule Hotel
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