No Cars Stand Idle In Freight Car Reform
Joseph McCabe, general manager of the Washington & Columbia River Railroad, discusses a July 1 rule shifting freight car rents to a daily charge. He predicts doubled car movement, faster wheat shipments, and heavy traffic to come as large crops and new drills boost mining productivity. He notes a strong future for borrowing cars on his line and expects ample capacity to handle the season.
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Joseph McCabe
Washington & Columbia River Railroad
United States
Washington & Columbia River
Coronation to Feature State Delegates and Vast Pageantry
The coronation will be the most elaborate public function of modern times with three statesmen chosen by the president to represent the state army and navy. Many attendees will travel by sea primarily to improve health, though only temporary relief is expected as old ailments return. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is promoted as a cure for loss of appetite, nervousness, insomnia, indigestion, dyspepsia and malaria.
Memphis Gun Club opens big shoot with top marksmen
Memphis Tenn June 4 Crack amateur and professional marksmen from many parts of the country are taking part in the big shoot of the Memphis Gun Club which opened today. Included among the prominent participants are J. A. R. Elliott, W. R Crosby, Fred Gilbert and Herbert Taylor. Some excellent scores were made in the preliminary events today.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. A. R. Elliott
W. R Crosby
Fred Gilbert
Herbert Taylor
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Chamberburg Woman
Mrs. A M Shields of Chambersburg Pennsylvania says six months of severe hay fever and aximia left her very weak but Dr Kings New Discovery cured her completely. It is praised for throat and lung diseases and is the best remedy for coughs colds and bronchial issues. Guaranteed bottles cost 50 cents and one dollar with free trial bottles at Tallman Co.
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A. M. Shields
Chambersburg
Tallman & Co.'s
West NOP in Chicago a West bigamist tale unfolds
Perry F. West, once jailed in Walla Walla for bigamy, reportedly in Chicago to settle an estate and claim a 5000 legacy. The letter to friends is suspected fake. Reports place him in Wenatchee and possibly employed by the O R N railroad between Umatilla and Paseo, but verification is lacking.
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Perry F. West
Walla Walla
Chicago
West
Peter West
Maloney
Windy City
Wenatchee
O. R. & N. Railroad Company
Umatilla
Paseo
Waite Hand Drill Demonstrated in Colfax Town
W W Waite of Colfax, father of Fred W Waite, arrived from Columbus Ohio after promoting a new patented mining drill. The device, shown at Temple Wilcox's implement house, is compact and hand powered with a crank, designed to replace large costly mining machinery and be easily portable.
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Pendleton
Walte
W.W. Waite
Colfax
Fred W. Waite
Columbus
Ohio
Waite
Temple & Wilcox
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Richelieu
Wheeler & Wilson
Jesse
Peerless
John Barrett Company
Cor
Oregonian
Boston
Pew
S.ng
Memphis Gun Club
West Nop
Dayton and
Dayton
Alta Street Grounds
East Oregonian
Pendleton, Oregon
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