16 Jun 1900
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment lists assorted town commodities and prices including harvest supplies, tin ware, trowshold ware, candies, and various pests. It references places like Judd Building on Court Street and mentions special departments for agricultural goods and station-related items.
In Houston Texas fifteen women and children died within a month from coal oil fires used for building fires. Joseph Martin has assumed premiership of British Columbia and James Ponemuie has been asked to form a cabinet by the lieutenant governor. Mrs Jevee Benton Fromeant, widow of General doin Co Fromant, had a covert accident at Los Angeles fracturing her hip. Mire Preamiant is 70 with a slow recovery. Election day is Saturday the 1th. outcomes weigh on annexation sentiments and constitutional convention. In New York City a U S district court opinion on Goele & Co v United States holds Porto Rico inhabitants are foreigners under tariff law.
A long list of deaths and incidents from Oregon and nearby states includes HW D Omerhoudt aged 77 near Sale, John McQurdy of tuberculosis in Walla Walla, Levi Kent a 70 year old Drain pioneer, and Mrs Llurehehel of Butte Montana who accidentally killed her son with a revolver. Also noted are a steamer Gyper possibly retrieved from the Willamette, Idaho politics with Frank Steunenberg and George L Shoup, Lane County elder Waldo Skinner, James Palmer on trial for murder, a Caldwell Idaho shooting accident, dedication of Memorial Building and Whitman College, and election talk in Lane County.
The advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham’s experience as the key to valuable advice on any subject. It claims over a hundred thousand cases yearly and twenty years of constant success, asserting women seek guidance from a woman with proven experience. It invites readers to write Mrs Pinkham Lynn Mail Massachusetts for free advice.
Dispatches from London and Washington report Baron Von Kettler the German minister to China killed amid widespread Boxers’ uprising in Pekin Tien Tein and Shanghai. Fires destroy churches and foreign residences as British troops sail to Tientsin and international forces assess options.
Health officer Kinyoun orders Eastbound trains to China passengers from San Francisco to show certificates from the U S Marine Hospital Service at the state line or be turned back. Southern Pacific and other lines must verify before transporting noncertified passengers. Federal authorities warn all states to enforce the rule to prevent disease spread.
Reports from Philadelphia detail strong speculation on presidential prospects and delegate alignments. Senator Scott endorses Kline as a promising candidate while Virginia and Delaware contests influence convention dynamics. Senator Wolcott backs Teving Scott for vice president as party discussions continue.
A visitor displayed a colorful campaign button in Karine City. The clover leaf design bears a gold inscription praising democracy and time, though the wording is garbled and includes phrases referencing republican and imperial notions.
Kinie Mack secured the ebortan fund bow taluy title in New York on June 16. Behiottwrt meoanil placed third, Tinie 2 i 45 noted among the results.
A large crowd watched Daye land a sharp uppercut in the seventh round to KO Stockdale at Fineroper lage Friday night. Walton and Lloyd fought to a near finish, while other preliminaries featured Mik en Phare and a crowd-pleasing bout. The winner earned a notable state prize amid a lively, noisy arena.
Principal Conklin announces fifteen selected instructors for whbite xeliooe including Jonnie Beatie Carrie pple Hosene Epple Mar Hitner wwe Wood Kowentury Neva Lane Sachleat Win Fite Addie Me Intowh Ivanhoe and Mrs Williams. Rooms assigned and held for fall reopening.
Rev A W Sunderman of Union County reports rainbow trout thriving at Meadow Creek mouth of Pearton Creek where fry were planted. He notes greylings struggle and some fry died, but expects trout to mature in a few years for sport while local stockmen and farmers are doing well overall.
London dispatches report fresh fighting expected in South Africa as British forces contend with Boer leaders. Lord Roberts notes Boer petitions withdrawn. predictions of Allied moves toward the Orange River colony and coordination with Methuen emerge amid pause in major engagements. Wheat markets in San Francisco and Chicago show July prices near recent highs.
Scattered OCR reads report a morning fire at Port Townsend destroying a barn and house on Lawrence Street. Another line notes a train collision near London with multiple deaths and dozens injured. The fragment mentions illnesses like grippo and whooping cough amid the chaos.
A letter from Whit Meliryan notes W. F. Matlock's imminent arrival and outlines that Matlock would leave by boat within a few days. Meliryan mentions river conditions and navigation plans toward Skagway and Pawtucket, with no further official statements available.
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