Cherry Crop Heavy in Freewater Section and New Office Plans
In Freewater and Milton area the strawberry crop is large this season with an estimated 26 000 crates to be shipped, growers earning about 2 50 per crate, while cherries arrive in early varieties. Attorney C T Godwin plans a modern three suite office building near Grant and Johnson streets. Mrs I Newman and grocer Andy Johnson wed in Walla Walla and will visit Portland for the rose show. Freewater real estate deals include Harlan selling 20 acres for 5500 and Rice trading five acres for 160 acres in Eureka Plate. A strawberry festival drew big crowds and a new fruit warehouse is being built as cannery operations expand.
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Freewater
Milton
Governor Woods
D. C. Sanderson
The
Freewater Times
Tekos
Wash
C. T. Godwin
Elam's Bank
Grant and
Johnson Streets
I. Newman
Andy Johnson
Walla Walla
Portland
Pen
Johnson
Fruitgrowers’ Union
Busy at Sawmill and Normal Week in Weston
Weston June 6 report shows Blue Mountain sawmill employing twenty five men turning out about 30000 feet of lumber daily while the box factory makes 6000 apple boxes daily. Normal commencement begins June 7 with a baccalaureate by Dr. McAllister of Portland.
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Weston
Blue Mountain
McAllister
Portland
Death of Mrs Mary E Kelly Pioneer Resident of Oregon
Mrs Mary E Kelly aged about 74 widow of Captain Arthur EB Kelly and mother of former Police Officer William H Kelly of this city died Tuesday in Orville California. The family came to Oregon in 1852 and Captain Kelly was active in the Indian wars in 1855 and 1856. She was well known to pioneers and will be buried in Portland where the family long had a home.
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Orville
Cal
Mary E. Kelly
Arthur EB. Kelly
William H. Kelly
North Yakima
Yakima Republic
Kelly
Oregon
Portland
Hall's Catarrh Cure payment promise and oath
State of Ohio Toledo Lucan County Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co sworn to pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleabon attests December 3. Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio hold all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
City of Toledo
Lucan County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleabon
F. J. Cheney &C
Milton Strawberry Day Becomes An Annual Event
Milton reports a highly successful strawberry day with crowds from Walla Walla and Umatilla county. Mayor N A Davis gave a welcoming address, Attorney B F Barker praised local fruit and improvements, and the Milton band provided music. The event featured beautiful grove decorations, strawberries for all, and plans to repeat annually. A large funeral for W S Brown drew many mourners. Brown arrived in 1862 and built the first mill 16 years later. Professors Davis and Pennock will teach terms in Nyssa and Hermiston. Recent rains improved conditions, and a well received horse show accompanied the festival with top western horses and prizes awarded.
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Pioneer
Milton
Walla Walla
Umatilla County
N. A. Davis
B. F. Barker
Milton Band
Oregon
W. 8. Brown
R. J. Davis
Nyssa
Pennock
Hermiston
Buckten's Arnica Salve Praised By Georgia Farmer
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports a bad sore on his instep healed by Buckten's Arnica Salve after using less than half of a two cent box. The product is sold under a guarantee at Tallman & Co's drug store.
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Tom Moore
Cochran
Buckten
Tallman & Co
Meat Versus Song Carnivorous Birds Croak
A vintage exchange praises vegetarian eating for singers. The tenor insists meat is poor for song and notes birds like thrush and lark are grain eaters with sweet songs. He cites Italy as an example of fine singers in vegetarian countries. The New York press quotation backs the claim that carnivorous birds croak.
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Kbogland
Italy
New York
Presa
Afghans Murdered Over Water Scarcity in Australia
In West Australia scarcity of water led three Afghans to wash at a road hole near a selector's homestead. A jury later found the shooter not guilty at his trial. This anecdote from Wide World Magazine highlights perilous conditions over a vital resource.
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Australia
Wide World Magazine
Nez Perce Rail Branch Promises New Line and Growth
A Nez Perce dispatch reports renewed talk that a railroad will reach the region, with real estate purchases and inquiries rising as insiders claim a branch line may connect the Culdesac to Grangeville road area. Prominent Nez Perce men are guiding deals amid rumors of Northern Pacific and Co. R. and N. backing. The push follows a prior two month move to form a building company for the branch, with chatter of a Craig Mountain spur and joint construction agreements across lines. Kerr-Gifford company had earlier bought nearby property, fueling speculation.
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Nex Perce
Nez Perce
Culdesac
Grangeville Road
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific and Co. R. & N
Craig Mountain
Kerr- Gifford Company
Country house plot leads to gardener bid
In a witty exchange from the Catholic Standard and Times, a would be author admits needing a gardener for a large country plot, while Crittick quips that he could never tend such a plot.
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Crittick
Catholic Standard and Times
The Prettiest Girl In the Town teaser sparks postcard protest
A London Globe note says a forthcoming feature titled The Prettiest Girl In the Town drew instant backlash as about a hundred young women sent post cards warning the editor against using their real names.
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London Globe
Brevity and Wit Stir Fancy Dispute at Philadelphia Presa
An exchange quotes Kwater asserting brevity as the soul of wit and an observer replying that brevity is commendable but not always. The brief banter appears in a Philadelphia presa publication.
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Kwater
Philadelphia Presa
Little Riddle on Twenty and Twenty Two
A playful brain teaser notes that twice ten equals twenty and twice eleven makes twenty two, illustrating how doubling numbers yields straightforward results with a pun about spelling. It presents a quirky observation without broader context or events.
The strongest things are in danger from the weakest
Rossetti quotes the paradox that power and resilience can be undermined by unseen frailty, suggesting vulnerability resides in the strongest when challenged by the weakest force. The line invites reflection on hidden weaknesses within stout defenses and reputations.
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Rossetti
Kettenbach Grain Reports Balfour-Guthrie Needing Vollmer-Clearwater Grain
Kettenbach grain company reports that Balfour-Guthrie, a major importing firm, is negotiating to purchase Vollmer Clearwater company's grain lines. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are claimed to strengthen weakened kidneys, sold by Tallman & Co, with contrasting ad copy.
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Kettenbach Grain Company
Balfour-Guthrie
Vollmer-Clearwater Company
DeWitt
Tallman & Co
Mi o na stomach tablets promise cure for indigestion
The advertisement touts Mi o Na as the safe effective remedy for indigestion caused by the strenuous life. It claims five sufferers today where one did ten years ago feel relief from symptoms like headache dizziness bloating and sleeplessness with a guarantee from Tallman Co for refunds if it fails.
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Pendleton
Tallman @ Co
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