Dancing Pavilion Proposed for Pendleton Moves Forward
Prof John Bloomfield, Grand Theatre musical director, proposes a summer dancing pavilion in Pendleton. He leased the Ireland rink on West Webb Street and intends two dances weekly with a moonlit, gardenlike setup including cozy corners and an ice cream parlor. A five piece orchestra will provide music from 8:30 to midnight, and opening night Wednesday will decide if the project becomes permanent.
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Pendleton
John Bloomfield
Grand Theatre
Bloomfield
Ireland
West Webb Street
Delta
Bees Swarm on Portland Bridge Causes Traffic Delay
A double bee swarm disrupted the Morrison Street Bridge area around 1:30 PM as curious crowds lined the west end. The outer swarm attracted onlookers while an inner cluster presented an active bee colony in the busy river crossing district.
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Portland
Morrison Street Bridge
Bees Swarm Near Morrison Bridge At Alaska Expo
At the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition bees swarmed above the Morrison bridge. Foreman J H Richmond directed crowds to stay calm while a Portland Seed Co man delivered hives to house the bees. The swarm settled on the bridge beams as officials arranged a safe housing.
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J. H. Richmond
Morrison Bridge
Richmond
Portland Seed Company
Doctor Dodson sells Gray estate farm southwest of Huntington
Dr O M Dodson returned from Vale after negotiating the sale of the 480 acre Gray estate, administered by Mrs Dodson. The Willow creek farm, 20 miles southwest of Huntington, was bought by contractor Mrs J H Hoskins for 50 dollars per acre, considered among the best in the region.
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Baker City
0. M. Dodson
Vale
Malheur County
Old Gray Estate
Huntington
Democrat
Fragments of Dialogue From Fliegende Blaetter Quoted
A pair of humorous antiquated quotes appears: Mise Emma proclaims affection while another speaker jokes about kneeling and tying shoelaces, attributed to Fliegende Blaetter. The lines reflect playful banter in a magazine snippet.
Umatilla County's Possibilities in Oregon Farmland
George A. Robbins outlines a promising undeveloped farming area in Umatilla County Oregon. He compares it to California's Auburn region with orange groves, noting black fertile soil, potential for potatoes and berries, natural irrigation from seasonal showers, abundant game, and proximity to Pendleton. The piece highlights frost patterns, canyon microclimates, and a belief that land values will rise as productivity and awareness grow.
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McKay
Ore
Sacramento
Cal
Auburn
California
Umatilla County
Pendillen
Blue Mountains
Iin von Lurka
Pilot Hock
Uma- Mm
Pendleton
McKay Creek
Hottom
Lta
George A. Robbins
Fifteen Injured In Cottage Grove Train Wreck
A Saturday wreck on the Oregon & Southeasterns railway near Rowe River, Cottage Grove, injures fifteen, mostly seriously, with engineer Ostrander critically hurt. Rescuers pull victims from submerged areas as doctors arrive on a relief train. many victims are local residents.
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Cottage Grove
Ore
Ambridge
Rowe River
Oregon & Southeasterns
Strander
William Ostrander
Lnternally
F. A. Hall
Prete Rogers
L. Haney
J. Protzman
D. (. Foster
Mrs. Carroutte
Master Garroutte
Claude Kime
Garroutte
Forest Service probes life of timber after fires
Portland B Cox of the U S forest service departed on June 4 for Puget Sound areas to study how long timber killed by forest fires remains commercially valuable. The investigation aims to map decay agents, climate, and altitude effects across Oregon and Washington for summer fieldwork.
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Portland
Chester B. Cox
United States Forest Service
Puget Sound Points
Forest Service
Oregon
Washington
Portland poker players fined on Astoria train arrest
Axstoria Oregon four Portland men led by M M Taft were jailed on a gambling charge after a poker game on an Astoria & Co. Jurabic train near the city. Deputy Sheriff McLean and Sustiew halted the game, Justice Goodman fined each man twenty dollars and released them. An ensuing dispute over authority was noted as the four men faced possible grand jury action.
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Axstoria
Ore
M. M. Taft
Timterman
Portland
John Kennufick
Belmont Street
Pan C. Moreton
Tenth Street
Ray Lafferty
Eighteenth Street
Astoria & Co
Sustiew
Ponce Goodman
Astoria
Ant
Citton
Justice Goodman
Junior Goodman
James Hletion
Rand
Fraternities Under Fire From University Leader
Professor James A. Teed of the University of Michigan spoke at Belden Avenue Baptist Church denouncing fraternities as causes of poor scholarship and misbehavior among college students. He warned many disturbances and drunken incidents involve fraternity members, though he did not call for abolishing them, urging tighter college control instead.
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Chicago
Belden Avenue
Perefaasor Jamex A. Teed
University of
Beoml Street
Cigar Pack Sold On Farm By Loomis Agent
C. C. Hendricks, agent for the Vermont Loan & Trust, will place Joana on Umatilla farm Janda in a sale of a green box cigar pack deemed luckier than the usual.
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C. C. Hendricks
Vermont Loan & Trust Company
Joana
Umatilla
Main Street Bakery Menu Items Mentioned
Fragmentary note lists tee cream fsollas and conea at the Main Street Bakery with a nearby reference to Qualle, suggesting a local shop item listing or brief customer purchase context.
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Main Street
Lorimer of Illinois Rising to U S Senate Seat
Senator Lorimer of Illinois, a former laborer and streetcar conductor, rises in Republican politics to win appointment as successor to Albert J. Hopkins in the U S Senate. A cautious, reserved man with a large family, he has endured ups and downs in business and politics over a long career.
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Ulinois
William Lorimer
Albert J. Hopkins
Sousa
Lorimer
Chicago
Chicago Street Railroad Company
Policea
Republican Bom
Durito
Hie
Congress
Ninch
Lew Clunky
Finnegan's Happy Thought at bed side vigil
Finnegan watched over his injured companion who had attended the backdrivers' ball the night before. He spoke softly, doubting the other’s condition as he whispered “Hannigan be ye shinpe,” while the person asked for quiet until the doctor could be phoned to Kansas City.
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Finnegan
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Portland Bridge
Northern Pacific Railroad
Lake Washington
Emma
Cox
Mne
Senator Lorimer of
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Tass AL Ats
FOLEY
Koeppen & Brothers
Ha Bright
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