Local business and social notes fill Portland era page
Oregon newspaper lists loans, lunches, beer, ice cream and groceries. Ads promote Gratz’s free lunch, Gratz’s basement dining, Dutton’s ice cream, Uma Implement Company buggies, Teutsch hats and shirts, Hawley Bros groceries, and Palace lunch counter. Guild events, dancing, orchestra, sewing machines, and a Sunday picnic at Kine’s grove are noted alongside real estate, insurance, and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratz’s
Columbus
Uma Implement Company
Gratz’s. Schlitz Beer
Golden Rule Ptel
Palace
Courtreet
J. R. Dick- 0
East Oregonian
Kine
Usic
Kirkman’s Orchestra
Withee
Court St
Odestic and
Davis Sewing Machines
Teutsch’s
Phillips
Hawley Bros
Umatila Implement Company
Delta
Garden Street
Dutton
Kine’s
St Joe Store Ad and Local Notices Mixed
Local notes include potatos at 1.75 per sack at St Joe Store, assorted Crepe paper and stationery, Nolf's Grove event with dancing at 2 pm, Kirkman's orchestra, Surrey club and Mrs Alexander hosting a Literature Club meeting at 2 pm tomorrow. Also plans to open a Platzcoder Minger branch in Athena, a Portland hospital update, and lodging house hotel leasing ads in Pendleton Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joe
Nolf
Kine's Grove
Kirkman
Pendleton
Wesley Wisdom
Wistom
Robertine
Portland
Governor Whitaker
Oregon
Eugene
Moody
St. Agnes Guild
Trent
Wool Sale Planned for Uma tilla County June 16 17
The Oregon Wool Buyer's association schedules a two day sale on June 16 and 17 in this city to dispose of the Uma tilla county wool clip. A prior two day sale in Heppner saw 400000 pounds of wool sold with prices mostly 10.5 to 12.25 cents and peaks at 13.25 cents. Major clips included Penland 175000 pounds Ayers Woodward 35000 Nanamaker 25000 and Tom Quaid 20000 with private buyers adding about 200000 pounds. Sales continue in Heppner June 25 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Wool Buyer's Association
Umatilla
Heppner
Morrow County
Penland and Ayers & Woodward Clp
Tom Quaid
Cannery for Walla Walla planned next year
Walla Walla officials heard a letter before the Commercial club stating a large fruit cannery will be built by this time next year. W K Allen proposes the plant, already owning a drying establishment and linked with fruit preserving firms across Oregon Idaho and Washington. He notes lateness of the season prevents handling ripe fruit this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Commercial Club
W. K. Allen
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Allen
Dupuis Wins 500 Damages Over Mill Race Destruction
In circuit court, Joseph Dupuis won $500 in a verdict against W Byers for damage caused by a mill race dug through Dupuis yard. Trial concluded after jury deliberations began Wednesday night and a verdict was rendered at the session opening this morning. The docket also listed J M Walker and Northwestern Warehouse Co seeking recovery for wheat stored at Athena Flouring Mill, alleging purchase without consent amid insolvency. President Palma signed a bill setting salaries for Cuban house and senate at 3000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dupuis
Northwestern Warehouse Co
Athena Flouring Mill
Chris Simpson and W H Peterson Spar Over $1000 Match Race
At Irvington track a $1000 a side two mile best three of five match race formed between Chris Simpson with Alta Norte and W H Peterson with Max Gose after tempers flared over a challenge. Each posted $20 with the rest to follow, race date to be set once both pacers prove fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Portland Journal
Chris Simpson
W. H. Peterson
Simpson
Alta Norte
Peterson
Max Gose
Doc” McLane
Mack Gose
Virulent Cancer Cured by Electric Bitters and Salve
An elderly man in Elizabeth, West Virginia, cured of incurable cancer after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve per a local testimonial. The ad claims Bitters expel bile poisons and microbes while the salve treats blood diseases skin eruptions ulcers and sores. Tallman & Co. sells Bitters for 60 cents and the salve for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Roberts
Ofizabeth
W. Va
Bucklen
Tallman & Co
Mrs Martha J Cayton Discharged After Insanity Exam
Mrs Martha J Cayton, aged 70, was examined by Dr D J McFaul on insanity charges but found not insane. Judge G A Hartman ordered her discharge. Born in Ohio, widow, she has recently been in Pendleton and can care for herself despite past asylum stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha J. Cayton
D. J. McFaul
G. A. Hartman
Cayton
Ohio
Pendleton
Incandescent Lights Do Not Save Heat Energy Much
Incandescent electric lights give out much more heat than commonly supposed. Only six percent of the energy of the current is turned into light, the remaining ninety four percent being given off as heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intec
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee Teutsch
Cleaver Bros. Dry Goods Company
Hast
Oresonvan
A. Howard
van Orsdai
Ross
Dutton’s
Mibcorn & Cook
Taylor Dig
Golden Rule Hotel
Seality Beer
Heinz
J. M. Leezer
Black
Martin
A. M. Raley
Court Street
Campbell
Hunziker’s
L. Hunziker
B. Alexander
Koeppen
Main St
Court House
Oregon Growers Association
Dupuis
Palma
House
Senate
Boston
Oxford Shoes
Peoples
Amy
Pers
Aca
Frederick Nolf
Tekepaone
Kit Hays
T Connerley
Beck
Cottonwood Street
Mason
Goce Bok R. Martin
Posenstees
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