Old Lewis and Clark oak cut for tramway mill site
In St Helens Oregon workers felled the famed Oregon oak known as “Lewis and Clark,” long a town symbol. The ancient guardian tree sheltered the Lewis and Clark expedition lore, survived a 1904 fire, and stood as a local landmark until its removal to clear land for a new McCormick sawmill tramway.
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Helens
Ore
Lewie and Clark
Lewis and Chirk
McCormick
Kidterlea
St. Helens
Columbia River
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Story of Cure
Willimantic Connecticut woman Mrs Ezra Donovan says five years of female troubles including backache dizziness and irregularities vanished after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad extols the remedy for displacement inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities and other symptoms and claims it has cured thousands over thirty years.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Willimantic
Conn
Ezra Donovan
Box 209
Lydia E
Remarkable 140 Year Age Revealed by Tree Ring Count
A tree with a diameter of 51 inches shows its age as 140 years from the number of growth rings. The finding highlights long growth history and provides a tangible record of local environmental conditions over more than a century.
Chicago Boy Loses Imaginary Railroad In Toy Theft
In Chicago a 1 year old named Willie Miller caused a hoopla after claiming his toy railroad on Kimbark Avenue vanished. The joke railroad, built with toy blocks and golf carpet, consisted of one engine and six cars valued at about 35 dollars. Police search for culprits, while Willie laments his loss and blames neighborhood boys.
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Chicago
Chitagd
Willie Miller
Wille
Woodlawn
Aly
Willie
National Guard to Have Outing at Clackamas Encampment
General order No 4 directs the Third Oregon National Guard to encamp July at the new rifle range grounds near Clackamas station. The 12 companies headquarters band and ambulance corps move from home stations to the camp with scheduled trains, freight shipments, and per diem allowances for mounted officers. An observed quip about umbrellas concludes the notice.
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Portland
W. E. Finger
Oregon National Guard
Anms
Rifle Range
Clackamas
Third Infantry
Company MM
Wolock
Chickamnas
Ore
Division of Militia Affairs
Regular Army
Egg consumption per NYC resident reported at 632 annually
Market records indicate New York City residents consume 632 eggs per person each year. This figure highlights a high per capita egg intake and may reflect current dietary patterns or data collection methods within city markets and health statistics.
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New York City
Growth of Auto Industry in the United States
The article details rapid expansion of the U S auto industry over the past decade noting 25 firms in 1898 rising to 253 firms with 100 known for carmaking. Capital invested grows from about 200000 to near 200 million, with about 169000 vehicles in use, 69000 in New York alone, and a 120 million dollar annual output predicted for automobiles and vast parts trade. It highlights growing dealer networks, taxicab usage in New York, and rising exports to Europe despite some declines to Mexico and South America.
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United States
Europe
New York States
New York
Mexico
South America
Australia
Dry farming experiments in northeastern Nevada outline
Billings Montana reports that dry farming experiments will be supervised by state authorities in northeastern Nevada. Delegates at the Fourth Dry Farming Institute in Billings will hear of advances in reclaiming non irrigated lands. A site near Elko Pleasant Valley has 160 acres secured, with 90 acres cultivated, an orchard of 150 trees and a two acre berry patch. The soil is deep and rich, suited for dry farming, with potatoes yielding 1000 sacks last year and high cabbage weights. The Nevada Experiment Association aims to prove dry methods work across beach lands in the state.
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Billings
Montana
Nevada
Montala
Pleasant Valley
Elko
John 8. Thompson
Thompson
Nevada Experiment Association
Against Bathing Two elderly men in pit amused by play
Tit Bits recounts two aging patrons enjoying a show. One tears up at a poignant moment while his friend teases him for showing emotion. The exchange ends with a witty jab about not needing to wash his face in it.
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John
Wallowa County Shippers Protest High Freight Rates
Wallowa county shippers complain about rising freight charges impacting local commerce. They cite increased costs across shipments, urging rail and shipping firms to review rates and provide relief to small producers.
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Wallowa County
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