Cable laid Manila to Guam line spliced today
General news notes a new undersea cable between Manila and Guam ready for splicing. Other items report Hourke Cochran improving after a critical winter, a Gainesville cyclone with casualties, Methodist Bishop Hartzell departing for Africa, and a large mining and economic news week with floods, bank failure, and strife in labor disputes.
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Manila
Guam
Hourke Cochran
Gainesville
Hartzell Han
Africa
Haer
Reading Company
Lown
Mississippi
Keokuk
Ames Banking Company
Toronto
Minor
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas City
Pacific Northwest News Roundup of 1900s Oddities
Edward L White an embezzler from Manila was arrested Tuesday in Seattle. Dredging work on Tacoma waterfront to begin Friday by North American Dredging Co. A rich gold vein was found near Grant's Pass with ore assays from 34 to 19 per ton. Three steamers with 1100 passengers for Nome departed Seattle. A treaty opens 1 250 000 acres of Utah to settlement by Uintah Indians. Sheriff Storey invites witnesses to a murder hanging on June 5 in Portland. Oregon lines plan moving photographs along the Columbia River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. White
Manila
Seattle
Cornucopia
Baker Country
West Point
Oregon
Clifton M. Butler
Portland
Grant's Pass
Astoria
Nome
Senator
Jeanie
Utah
Hotel Arrivals Show Wide Northwest Presence
A long list of guests checked into the Golden Rule Hotel includes T J Townley and Mrs Townley from Union Square Cassel. G E Pichtner of Portland. E Bannelie of Chicago. James Wright of North Yakima. B Mackein of Portland. J W Irwin of Tacoma. Roderick Grant and wife from Portmanteau. CC Adams and Edir Sillue from San Francisco. S V Arvael Barnett Knox from New York Weston. William Mather from Co. M Smith. Samuel Hamor of Portland. C D Rinker of Spokane. R E Porter of Meacham. S A Keyston of San Francisco. M Risener of Portland. James H Howard and Marion Evans of Walla Walla. E J Wood and J A Nelson and wife of Portland. L Caston and wife of Portland. J E Monk of Tekoa. J L Gore of Walla Walla. Mite J Plathers of Prescott. Carr Wooley. W J Moore and G Willard of Spokane. D Kelly Tekan. L Muller Helix. G W Casey city. F N Bekker Bertin. Mre J T Wasson Enterprise. Mrs Killgore Middle Valley. F Mark Minnesota. Mrs Elma Ward and Mrs May Ward of Denver. Charles Brulin Seattle. L F Stephenson Sacramento. G O Galley Porthand. Dan Tracy Porthand.
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T J. Townley
Wae
Union S$ Cassel
San Francisco
G. E. K. Pichtner
Portland
French
F Adams
Edir Sillue
V. Arvael
Barnett
New York
V. Knox
Weston
William Mather
M. Smith Samuel Hamor
Portlan
D Morgan
C. D Rinker
Spokane
R .E. Porter
Meacham
A. Keyston
M. Risener
James H. Howard
Sumpter
George Wiley
Meadows
Golden Rule Hotel
C. Calooney
Clelum
A. E Caley
Startling Evidence on Dr King New Discovery
Testimony pours in praising Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, colds and lung ailments. T J McFerland of Benterville writes of three years bronchitis relief after using it. Tallman & Co. offer trials free, with guaranteed remedy. Also notes land and property listings near the city for sale.
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Tallman & Co
Man Goes Missing After Mental Breakdown in Woods
A Grant's Pass farmer named Brill vanished Monday after a mental breakdown. Neighbors say he wandered into the woods and, upon being found, believed he was Adam and was seeking Eve.
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Grant's Pass
Brillman
Adam
Eve
Echo Land & Lumber votes crown Mrs Harwood most popular lady
Mrs Lolo Harwood won the voting contest by Echo Land & Lumber Company with nearly 4000 votes gained for every 26 cent purchase. She also departs Echo for Omaha to join husband and has managed the Butter Creek telephone. Other top vote getters included Mrs Kennison Miss Boyd and Mrs Willis. The Henkle ditch project on Butter Creek nears a six mile reach and may reclaim valuable land if completed. Local storms cause damage in Eldridge and Kelley districts with hail stones and heavy rain.
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H. G. Newport and Son
Henkle Ditch
Iteek
Butter Creek Road
Olf Hunt
Lolo Harwood
Echo Land & Lumber Company
Harwood
Kennison
Boyd
Willis
Lula Harwood
R. G. Newport
Echo
Omaha
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warned
A dated health advisory warns against catarrh remedies containing mercury. It cautions that mercury harms the bloodstream and bodily surfaces, urges avoiding untrusted prescriptions from unreliable physicians, and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co as a safer option with no mercury.
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F. J. Chenery & Co
Folelo O
F. J. Cheney
Iran
War Veterans Meet in Granville to Honor Ex-Prisoners
Granville marks the ex-prisoners of the Civil War with a two day reunion beginning in pleasant weather. The program includes business sessions and numerous entertainment features for veterans and friends.
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Granville
Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Digestive Relief
Advertisement claims INDIGESTION causes discomfort and that Ackers Dyspepsia Tablets will prevent Dyspepsia and its symptoms. Promises safe eating anytime after use, backed by a positive guarantee. Sold by all druggists. mail sample offer from W H Hooker & Co Buffalo NY.
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W. H. Hooker & Co
Buffalo
News of Holdman Community and Events
Two well known Holdman citizens lie ill as heat and age take tolls. Rain brings farmers relief while road work continues and locals praise improvements. A June 12 dance at Holdman Hall invites everyone amid bridge training on Main Street for horse jumping.
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Holdman Hall
K. Hoyt
Grandma Clarke
Frank Welle
Ucaras Prairie
G. H. Schubert
Alba
Bert Steele
Juniper
Canyon
Holdman Foys
Main Street
Was It Wilkes Booth Identified In Enid Case
Enid Oklahoma June 1 Junius Brutus Booth nephew of John Wilkes Booth the Lincoln assassin identified the man who died January 14 as his uncle the killer. K J Bates Memphis attorney who examined the body later obtained positive id from Booth’s nephew Joseph Jefferson Clara Morton and others Bates claims to have been Booth’s confidential agent and alleges the killer was Buddy Booth with ties to Glenrose Texas and a store run there by John 8 Helen.
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Enid
Okla
Junius Brutus Booth
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
David George
K. J. Bates
Memphis
Joseph Jefferson
Clara Mortis
Bates
Agen
Booth
Wescomer
Buddy Booth
Glenrose Mille
Texas
John
Helen
Ogre stock farm a 2000 acre cattle range advertised
The ad promotes an Ogre stock farm of 2000 acres with about 250 cattle, water, grass and timber, fences all around, and potential to grow as needed. Contact Beutler & Hartman in Pendleton, Gregor. Also promotes Moki Tea for headaches and digestion, with a money back guarantee and free samples from W. H. Hooker & Co. and F. W. Schmidt & Co.
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Ogre
Beutler & Hartman
Pendleton
Gregor
W. H. Hooker & Co
Buffalo
F. W. Schmidt & Co
A Cool Place Free Musical Entertainment Every Evening
A local venue offers free musical performances each evening attracting residents and visitors. The program features a rotating lineup of performers, creating an inviting atmosphere for community gatherings and casual outings.
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Belfast
General News
Baltimore
Albert S. Burtis
Auburn
N. Y
Burtis
Salt Lake City Light & Power Company
Pacific Northwest News
Storey
Multnomah County
Smith
A. L. Craig
Columbia River
Hotel
Oliver @Co
W. Rigby
Thompson Street
Hucklen
Tallman &c
Old Hunt
Aldridge
D. J. Kelley
Tixie
Walla Walla Statesman
Holdman
Wilkes Booth
Bell & CO
Portland, Or
Dave Pring
Neagle Bros
Washington
Tm Stephens & Jordan
Pendety
Paris
Fey World
Royal Insurance Co
Frank B
Denver Club
Tillamook and
Calif
D Kemler
Alta Street
Alta St
COB Commission
Minneapolis, Chicago and
Stet
Bank of Commer
Minn
Fred Walters
Robison's Amusement
W. & C. Depot
Eco
The
Reno
Bouse
N. Berkeley
Prescription Department i
F. W. Schmidt
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