Rain Carnival in The Dalles Triggers West's Drinking Spree
A chaotic travel journal claims Wasco county farmers celebrated a rain arrival in The Dalles with a townwide drinking spree. Widespread intoxication, carousing in open buggies, and lavish earnings for saloons followed the welcome rain, while reports note damage to streets and bridges from the festivities.
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Wasco County
Vance County
Portland
New York Sun
New York
Dalles
Oregon Wheat Belt
Warco County
Timber Sold From Reserves In 1905 Output Totals
Timber sales from national forest reserves in 1905 totaled 273 659 92 dollars. Wyoming led with 143 804 91, South Dakota 78 058 24, and Colorado 25 937 07 in value. Major timber categories included South Dakota and Wyoming large board foot purchases, fuel wood across several states, and posts and poles led by Montana. Administration cost under one third of 1 percent of value. reserves valued at 260 million dollars. Receipts expected to rise as reserves grow toward self sustaining revenue.
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South Dakota
Wyoming
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
Montana Fed
Wyomeing
Wycoming
South Dakobin
Weather summary shows showers and cool week in Portland area
The weekly crop and weather report notes a showery and cool start and end to the week with a mild interval, while rains on Tuesday and Wednesday were excessive in parts of the northeast. The Umatilla River overflowed its banks in localized areas.
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Pandeton
Umatilla
Janda
Portland
Limerick Letter on Ireland's Growth and Graft
PF A O Farrell of Spokane writes from Limerick in May 1873 praising Irish progress under free institutions while denouncing British control. He claims Ireland bears heavy charges to UK, drains wealth, and suffers graft, urging establishment of an Irish administration and parliament.
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Spokane
Butte
Seattle
Rossland
Limerick
PF. A. O'Farrell
Butte News
Lamerick
Ireland
Mr. O'Farrell
Powe
Tite Board of Works
Treland
Bly's Crean Balm marketed for nasal catarrh relief
Note advises Bly's Crean Balm for hay fever cold in the head, claims purifying soothing action on nasal membranes, and asserts no mercury or cocaine. Ely Bros of New York price 60c and sell through druggists. touts cure over mere relief. Also lists Eagles grand ball dates and a lynching report from Wadesboro North Carolina with thirteen suspects jailed.
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Bly
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Liquid asphalt tested for road use on Renton stretch
Seattle News reports a Catt firm will demo liquid asphalt by laying a mile of road between Renton and Renton junction. Promoters say coating costs 1000 per mile after a gravel base, versus 3000 per mile for macadam. If proven, yearly maintenance could drop to about 75 per mile.
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Pendleton
Umatilla
Seattle News
Jean
Catt
P. Fen
Thidelty
Renton
Utetion
Nan
Bea
Eagfried
Wool Market Holds Steady in Idaho and West
A late Commercial Bulletin from Boston notes a slightly improved undertone in the wool market with more buyer interest, though overall activity remains thin. Domestic shortages curb business while foreign sales dominate, as 1,000,000 to 1,000,000 pounds move to Boston and Philadelphia with some guarantees around 22 cents.
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Idaho
Boston
Great
Philadelphia
Wyoming
Foley's Kidney Cure Restores Work Ability for Branchton Man
A Branchton Pa man in perfect health could not even tie his shoes due to illness. After using six bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure he becomes a new man and can again work. Koeppens' drug store notes the success.
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L. C. Rodgers
Branchton
Foley
Higher Rate on Alaskan Masts and Puget Sound Steamer Mail
Seattle notes steamer lines from Puget Sound raise mail rate to Nome and St Michael from four to eight cents a pound. The Buckman will ship from San Francisco at a later date and is the only Buckman vessel taking the cheaper rate. The agreement extending Puget Sound rates to the Buckman and Watson aims to ensure a 160 dollar per voyage profit threshold, with lines pledging to retain the new rates.
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Seattle
Pu|fet Sound
Nome
St. Michael
San Francisco
Buckman
Puget Sound
Buckman and Watson
Foley's Honey and Tar Praised for Lung Trouble Cure
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas writes Foley's Honey and Tar is the best cough remedy. He claims it cured consumption in early stages and says no one who uses it goes unsatisfied. Koeppona drug store carries the product.
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Wil
A. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
Koeppona
Flour convention opens in Memphis with 600 delegates
The 11th annual convention of the Fraternity of Operative Millers of America opens in Memphis with more than 600 delegates from the United States Canada and Mexico. Attendees include operating millers grain elevator men mill product agents and bakers. Discussion focuses on trade promotion improved milling methods and reduced transportation rates amid a flour and grain exhibition.
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Memphis
Tenn
Fraternity of
Operative Millers of America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Knights of Columbus in session at New Haven
The national convention of the Knights of Columbus is in session at New Haven Connecticut with candidate cities Denver Detroit Chicago and Jamestown Virginia for the next gathering. J Pierpont Morgan has bought the Rodolphe Kann art collection in Paris for 5500000 dollars including eight Rembrandts four Rubens and six Van Dycks.
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of the Knights of Columbus
New Haven
Conn
Denver
Detroit
Chicago
Jamestown
J. Pierpont Morgan
Rodolphe Kann
Paris
Rembrandts
Reubens
van Dycks
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Landers
Oregon
Columbia River Valley
Hood River
D. N. Byerlee
Gross Valley
Sherman County
Agent Columbia
KR. H
Thie
Netter
Usta
Ilam
Guanes
Eagles
Eagles’ Hall
Eagtes’ Hall
Punch
Ponch
John V. Johnson
White
Wadesboro
N.C
Macarlany Costa
Seatitle
California
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, GA
Broad St
Columbus
Main St
Springfield
Millers of America
Pate
Mennen
Potolmile
Gerhard Mennen CO
Newark
N. J
Enon
the Fair Department
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