Ringers Jug and River Names in Odd Bits
A Becelea Suffolk ringers jug of six gallons sits in a belfry with three handles and quaint inscription about drinking. The Columbia River gained its name from Robert Gray’s vessel after earlier names Oregon and St Roque. A nautical puzzle explains why a loaded vessel towed by a tug moves slowly. An odd home bath tip advises drying in water up to the ankle before stepping out to avoid chills.
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Becelea
John Pattman Beccles
Samuel Stringfellow
London Strand
Columbia River
Oregon
Robert Gray
Columbia
Whitney
Sabe
Codfish lays over a million eggs say professor and student quips
Lore quotes on love confuses reasoning with motive while a farm student jokes about codfish eggs. The notice states O. R. & N. will sell round trip tickets for eight dollars with sale July 2 and 3 and return by July 10, via local agents or Wm McMurray, G P A Portland Ore.
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Abe
R. & N. Company
Wm. McMurray
Portland
Ore
Athena
Umatilla County
Walla Walla
Club Wheat Sold at 74 Cents by Dement Brothers
Dement Brothers bought 10 000 bushels of club wheat at 74 cents net at Dixie Saturday from Ira D Brunton per the Walla Walla Bulletin. This transaction clears nearly all large lots in the area except two held by George Welch and Sam Drumheller.
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Dement Brothers Company
Dixie
Ira D. Brunton
Myn
Walla Walla
Freewater Develops Water System and Local Growth
Freewater advances with a $355,000 mobile water system franchise granted to install and operate from mountain sources. Plans call for 20 carloads of pipe and construction within months, as the council approves two new wagon bridges and the Peacock mill flume reroute. Local commerce expands with E H Spear opening a grocery and a cannery machinery upgrade underway.
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Preewater
E. Spear
Freewater
A. S&s. Pearson
Wallin Walla River
Charles S. Swann
Howard Evans
The Magic No 3 Mascot for Geo H Parris
A Cedar Grove Maine man, Geo H Parris, praises Electric Bitters after liver and kidney troubles, claiming one bottle relieved him and three completed his cure. Tallman & Co. druggists offer the remedy at 60 cents, guaranteed to help stomach and kidney issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Parris
Cedar
Grove
Tallman & Co
Commencement Ends at Weston Normal With Strong Program
June 12 Weston Normal closed its commencement exercises with an excellent program and notable addresses. Attendees included many from out of town. Farmers praise recent rains as wheat yields look superb, though rains slightly affect mountain strawberries.
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Weston
Weston Normal
Rala
Surveying Through Oregon Progress on Cascade Route
Survey crews for the Oregon Eastern railroad advanced toward the Cascades to Klamath Falls and Ontario with Eugene Register noting arrival of teams and forecast of resumed work by chief engineer C R Rankin. Snow has mostly melted enabling cross mountain movement and a belief no further delays remain, work likely to continue to completion. A Fortunate Texan, E W Goodloe of Dallas Texas, praises Dr King s New Life Pills for malaria and biliousness and Tallman Co drug store advertises them at 26 cents.
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Oregon
Oregon Fastern Railway
Cascades
Klamath Fills
Ontario
Eugene Register
C. R. Rankin
E. W. Goodloe
St. Louis St
Dallas
Tex
Dr. King
Tallman & Co
14 Pound Rainbow Trout Hero Yakima Story
J G Merwin stars in a notable fishing tale verified by a live fish on display at Yakima Hardware. A rainbow trout weighing 12½ pounds was caught in the Yakima River near Naches City yesterday using a $2 rod and a Yakima spoon bait.
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J. G. Merwin
Yakima Hardware Company
Yakima River
Naches City
Yakima
Yakima Republic
Cotton growing in Peru dates back to pre conquest era
The article notes that cotton cultivation in Peru has ancient roots extending before the Spanish conquest, highlighting long standing agricultural practices and the historical significance of fiber production in the region.
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Peru
The Mask of Health Promises Relief From Indigestion
Pendleton readers urged to question health myths as indigestion tops common ailments. Miona stomach tablets touted to strengthen digestion and prevent discomfort, with Tallman & Co offering a money back guarantee if no cure. Fresh country butter advertised by The Peoples Warehouse.
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Pendleton
Tallman & Co
Peoples Warehouse
Week Weather Report From Oregon and Nearby Counties
Weather notes from multiple Oregon counties describe a week starting sunny and warm with higher midweek cloudiness and showers. Rain amounts grew by Sunday in Willamette Valley and coast counties, while nights stayed mild. Some locales reported strong winds and cooler closes, with varied daily patterns in Hood River The Dalles Heppner Pendleton Weston Umatilla and Umatilla counties.
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Willamette Valley
Columbia River Valley
Hood River
Wasco County
N. Byerlee
Dalles
L. Brooks
Heppner
Morrow County
Geo
Pendleton
Umatilla County
A. F. Johnson
Weston
Maud M
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Pendleton Drug
Advicesialba News Notes
Tlas
Connell
la Grande
Alba
Timothy
Charles Vinson
Holdman
Frank Hilbert
Ukiah
Vince
Ed Brehm
H. T. Connell
Pendleton Fair
Camas Prairie
Timber Belt
Dence
India
Linong
Io Pe Wneil
Ieee Ete Eset Ee
Musling
Sac
Pendleton, Oregon
Mask OF Health
Thuy
Baker
Umatilla
Helen T. Duncan
Ewell
Buch O
Cheney & Fr
The
Bast
Oregonian
Stansberg & Mile Transfer
Phone Main
RES
G. Hailey
Troy
Troy Laundry
Nolin & Son
Singer
Standard
WHITE
Wheeler & Wilson
Jesse
Bridge
Orville Coffman
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