Unveiling Monument and Local News From Milton
Milton notes report the unveiling of a monument over the grave of James Welles by Woodmen of the World. Attendees include Mrs. Alta Evans and local residents. Also listed are arrivals from Granite and Ord Neb, typhoid fever cases, church district conference in Roseburg, and local business moves. Several locals elected as Rebekah delegates, plus farm and sheep industry updates and a wool exhibit mention.
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Woolman Wellick
Milton
Mre. E. &. Stowe
Mira Stowe
Mra
B. Lo Wright
Coeur d'Alene
Mr. Stowe
James Welles
Woodmen of the World
Alta Evans
Portland
J. &. Tolen
el Tolen
Ord
Neb
Harry & Taylor
Bistera’ Hospital
Wallin Wall
G. HB. Gibbs
South M. BE
Roseburg
Columbia College
William Hilton
City Hotel
Hilton
Touchet, Wash
Morrow County Happenings and Local Jobs Report
Prewett Cox returns to accept freight agent role with O R N at Heppner. Vawter Crawford becomes assistant cashier at Bank of Heppner while remaining county clerk. Wool balers started at Heppner warehouses, wool shipments to east to begin. Since Friday, about 100 cattle shipped from Heppner stockyards, roughly four trainloads of wool—more to follow. Delegates elected to grand lodge from Wil-
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Prewett Cox
Pensicton
Heppner
Vawter Crawford
Bank of Hoppner
Crawford
Timex
B. G. Noble
E. C. Ashbaugh
Otto Friederich
Grand Lodge
Wil
Equal Suffrage Meeting in Pendleton
Miss Mary N Chase national suffrage organizer and president of the New Hampshire association will address the Methodist church on Monday night on Woman's Suffrage presided by Judge A Lowell who will also speak. A club may form in Pendleton and petitions for Oregon suffrage amendment will be circulated for the June 1906 state election.
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Mary N. Chase
Woman's Suffrage Association
New Hampshire Association
Thompson Street
M. E
Judge & A. Lowell
Miss Chase
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Oregon
Milton Votes Monday For Local Option Dry Sweep
Milton residents prepare for another local option election next Monday after correcting a prior technicality in last November's record. Voters in North and South Milton precincts are expected to decide on dry status and close the Freewater saloons. Interest runs high as Tritter debates and a full turnout is anticipated. In unrelated notes, Admiral Rojestvensky spoke in an interview at Basebo hoping to move his fleet toward open Japan sea, but fog and wind delayed his plans.
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Milton
Rojestvensky
Basebo
Teu Jaland
Japan Sea
Not a Thought, Just Five Cents on a Street Car
A New York man recalls a Broadway street car incident where he chased a four block headway, lost a nickel, and risked his neck to retrieve it only to realize the value did him no good. A demure woman borrows all transfers, then questions where the rest are as the conductor discovers the missing quota.
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New York
Nckel
Ana
Philadelphia Record
The First Phonograph Discovery and Experiment
The article recounts early experiments with the phonograph by Edison and peers. It notes weeks of trial, the moment of discovery, and the breakthrough showing voice recording and playback using a foil-covered cylinder. The historic moment is described as surprising to both inventor and world.
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Hoison
Bidison
Emerald beliefs and a humorous domestic quip captured
A fragmented excerpt discusses health and nerves relaxation, laughter, and mental calm as strengtheners of life. It links leisure and high thoughts to reduced nerve tension. It also includes notes on emerald symbolism in love and misfortune, ending with a joke about a helpless wife and a coal scuttle anecdote.
Disgusted exchange over burglar in room sparks dead man remark
In a brief dialogue, Arthur recalls being disgusted by a burglar entering his room, while Theodore claims he would be worse than frightened and argues a dead man cannot talk. The Boston Transcript cites the exchange as a sharp, absurd moment.
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Arthur
Theodore
Boston Transcript
Nothing to Flee From Mother Diary Quip
A fragmentary dialogue shows a mother and child discussing concern for a sick late playmate and a mysterious illness linked to a song the child refers to as a respectable sort of disease. The exchange hints at care and curiosity without specifics.
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Dot
His Main Duty Employer to new office boys
Office boy explains his duty to wake the boss when he arrives. A comment on timekeeping notes a watch on Mont Blanc would gain thirty six seconds in a day. The fragment ends with a reference to Carpets and a name Rader Carpets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serafin
Mont Blanc
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Pendleton Pilsner Beer
Schultz & Stricker
Schutt & Stricker
Pilsner Beer
the City Brewery
Cort Valenes
Granite, Oregon
Low Lodge
Justus, Mra
J. W. Bismus
J. L. Yeager
Pine Tree Rebekah Lodge
F. P. Farneworth
Washington
Spokane
Mr. Farnsworth
Times
Aia
Morrow County
Equal Suffrage Meeting
Mary N. Chive Wit
Cadly
Philadelphia Press
Oregon Lumber Yard
Alta Street
Court House
THE
Alta House
C. Bittner
AL White
EIN Connection
Cor
Alta and
Mill Streets
Dindinger, Wilson & Co
Pendleton Roller Mills
Byers
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