Meacham Mecca Grows With Circus And Summer Activities
Meacham Oregon enjoys a lively start to summer as the Adams railroad circus draws large crowds. Sawmill and box factory employ about 100 workers, planing mill active, St Stanfield and Adams ship around 3000 head of sheep. Local merchants travel to Pendleton, Bert Smith’s family arrives for summer, excursionists visit Sundays for fishing and hunting.
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Meacham
Ore
Adams Railroad
St. Stanfield & Adama
Gillanders
Pendleton
Bert Smith
Nibly
Adams and Vicinity News Highlights
Mrs. E. Ferguson returned home in Adams after a visit with friends in Walla Walla. Mrs. R. L. Blake visited friends in Adams. A. M. Coffey and J. Stanfield visited Athena. F. Rogers of Pendleton was mentioned in Adams.
Eczema Cure Promoted as Skin Disease Remedy
The piece promotes D D D Prescription and D D D Soap as a skin cure for eczema stating the disease is purely a skin issue. It credits Dr. D D Dennis with discovering the eczema germ and claims the off of wintergreen compound soothes itching, dries scales, and clears the skin, endorsed by Pendleton Drug Co.
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D. D. Dennis
Germany
France
Dennis
Pendleton Drug Co
Local visits and business in Adams and nearby towns
Kerr-Gifford company transacted business in Adams Saturday. Dave Levin visited Pendleton Sunday. A Riley visited Helix Friday. G and Helen Blake were guests of R L Blake of Helix Friday. J F Liemallen J O Hale and P G Hale visited Athena Friday. Mise C Watrus visited Pendleton Saturday. Ed Walden went to Pendleton Saturday. L Watrus returned home in Pomeroy after visiting relatives in Adams. Mrs J Winn returned home in Adams Sunday after days in Walla Walla with friends.
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Kerr-Gifford Company
Adams
Dave Levn
Pendleton
A. Riley
Helix
G. and
Helen Blake
R. L. Blake
J. F. Liemallen
J. O. Hale
P. G. Hale
City of
Athena
Mise C. Watrus
Ed Walden
L. Watrus
Pomeroy
Sumpter Valley Road To Be Extended This Summer
Sumpter Valley railroad will extend to the Thomas ranch and possibly Susanville this summer. Route shifts from Austin to Prairie City to a John Day river path of 22 to 23 miles. The line will tap timber belts and unlock ore shipping at Susanville, easing mining transport in Grant county.
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Sumpter Valley Railroad
Thomas Ranch
Susanville
Austin
Prairie City
John Day River
Grant County
New York marry law balked by Yakima grooms
North Yakima Wash June 15 The new marriage law is unpopular in Yakima county Five grooms applied for licenses at the county auditor's office yesterday but balked at the physician s certificate Three said they would return but did not The fourth planned to marry elsewhere The fifth said there would be nothing doing under such a law Although 28 licenses were issued here the first 10 days of June none have been tested since the law went into effect
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North
Yakima
Wash
Yakima County
Two-Vote Candidate Faced Prosecution Threats
An Indianapolis News excerpt records a Florida colonel noting a Republican candidate in his district. He recalls El Traux ran for Congress but drew only two votes. Now threats arise of prosecuting him for repeating the remark.
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Florida
el Traux
Indianapolis News
Notes on Sports Stars and League Happenings
Carl Lundgren is pitching well for Joe Kelly's Toronto club. East Liverpool leads the Ohio and Pennsylvania circuit. a Boston Americana captaincy shifts to Harry Lord due to Doc Gessler’s illness. Aurelio Herrera returns to face Chick Hudson in San Francisco on July 5. A New York bookmaker bets Highlanders finish outside first division. Jimmy Crabb aims to box Mike Sullivan in San Francisco. George Mullin endures a rough season with only ten wins. With Mathewson Wiltse and Raynor, the Giants look stronger on the road. National league teams rally against the Brooklyn-clouted Robt. Dovey approach. Joe Jeannette and Sandy Ferguson back from Paris, likely to spar again soon. Dolly Gray shows Cantillon’s praise as a pitcher. Harry Lumley signs Lanky Anderson from Maryland. Dots Miller sparks Pittsburg after leaping from New Jersey amateur ranks. Rochester tops the Western League after years at the bottom. McAleer’s St. Louis players hail Criss as the world’s sky-bender, noting some snow-covered balls.
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Cited By Groundkeeper
An old advertisement notes the remedy was not used until after the game ended, caught by the groundkeeper. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of kidney or bladder issues such as backache urinary irregularities exhaustion to recover quickly and commence use today.
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Foley
Koeppen
Bitter memory of land sale echoes in verse
An old verse laments selling a birthplace land for four hundred bones, now worth three hundred thousand, paired with a medical ad warning about lingering colds and the dangers of untried remedies as coughs threaten to worsen. The ad cites Foley's Honey and Tar and Koeppen Bros. as cures.
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New York Mail
Foley’s
Koeppen Bros
World Amateur Pigeon Shoot Opens in New Martinsville
The West Virginia Sportsmen's Association started a world open pigeon shooting tournament in New Martinsville, West Virginia, on June 15. The event invites amateur marksmen from around the globe to compete in a formal shoot.
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New Martinsville
W. Va
West Virginia Sportsmen's Association
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