11 Jun 1888
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1888
Page
1
Fragmented OCR lists lodge names including FUSAZAIE LODGE No 1 ALR and AM Masons with meeting nights at various halls. It mentions officers such as JEN DLETON Lobe NO mt A P AM and G. A. Ih, along with locations in Taavolewk Minne and Whealer's Hall, detailing weekly gatherings and roles.
Ireland native and wife of Peter Shannon among two dead after a quarrel turns deadly at the corner of Eighteenth and I streets. Shannon reportedly killed his wife then himself as three shots rang out. An inquest returned accidental drowning verdict for a different man found near Ash Street dock.
A large enthusiastic gathering last night in the county courthouse endorsed the Cleveland and Thurman ticket. Napoleon Davis of Oregon attended, addressed the crowd with a vigorous speech that drew applause and cheers from the vast audience.
The Greatvat Storm swept through Yates Dakota on June 10, tearing fences from their posts and toppling houses. Trees were ripped from the ground and debris caused multiple fatalities by lightning and collapse. Wisconsin and Michigan also faced furious storms with unknown losses as crews surveyed damage. Meanwhile Portland's hotel plan reaches funding goal with 800000 stock subscribed for a mammoth Pacific coast hotel set to begin by July 1 and open within a year.
Hurdette preaches on the rise and fall of the mustache at Mechanic's Pavilion with three sermons across the city. The lecture drew a spacious audience and met with varying reception. He spoke in Wendleton Tuesday night and is scheduled for four large auctions.
Sheridan news reports the subject’s condition greatly improved with hopeful signs of full recovery. Other items note wheat cargo activity remains slow, a fleet off Britain aids buyers, and weather in the Midwest impacts crops.
The article extols Pendleton Oregon and Umatilla County as a developing industrial and agricultural hub. It notes rich wheat and wool output, vast grazing, timber resources, and future railroad expansion linking Pendleton to broader networks. It portrays a growing commercial center with banks, schools, churches, and new factories fueling a bright western settlement.
A garbled narrative describes a chaotic scene with a living room disturbance, a startled character, and a subsequent rat killing. Characters and events are unclear, but the rat is killed the next day after a strange sequence of actions and reactions.
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