Democrats consider Franklin Lane for California governor
Democratic voters in California eye Franklin K. Lane as a potential gubernatorial candidate. Lane, San Francisco city and county attorney, is praised as a capable, economical leader with strong oratory and Democratic ideals. The piece argues Lane could strengthen the party and deliver people-focused government.
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California
Franklin K. Lane
San Francisco
Tacoma News
Lane
Tacoma
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Congress delays Isthmian canal plan in partisan digression
The piece argues a scheme in Congress to stall canal digging, noting anti canal forces wield influence in state legislatures. It claims many senators owe obligations to canal interests, manipulating public opinion while serving railroad masters, ensuring no Nicaragua or Panama canal proceeds.
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Nicaragua
Panama Canal
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Charming praise from royal visitors sparks smiles in America
The Countess Rochambeau arrives in the United States and proclaims admiration for American men, saying they are handsomer and stronger than those of her homeland, continuing a pattern of favorable royal observations about American charm and vitality.
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Prince Henry
Pendleton to Huntington through Blue Mountains landscape
A traveling correspondent examines the Bunchgrass lands between the Willamette and the Snake. He recalls the Blue Mountains’ harsh passage for Oregon trail settlers, notes the distant sky blue haze, and reflects on graves along the route from Umatilla to the Grande Ronde and Powder rivers. He mentions the railroad turning mountains to mini ridges and the Grande Ronde valley’s beauty as a key rest stop for oxen.
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Oregon Explorers and Anomalies Amid Desert Rivers
The piece recalls 1812 summers along the Grande Ronde and Snake rivers, noting gold rush remnants, shifting landscapes, and treacherous waters. It highlights Malheur County’s odd name meaning bad or unhappy hour, the 400 miles to Yale and Ontario from Salem, and the rail links via Idaho, tying Oregon’s interior strangeness to frontier exploration.
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Oregon
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Malheur
Yale
Ontario
Boise
Idaho
Salem
Free trial bottle offered for Kemp's Balsam throat and lungs
The homeliest man in Pendleton, and others, are invited to call on any druggist for a free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam. It is guaranteed to cure or relieve chronic and acute coughs, asthma, bronchitis, and consumption. Prices 25c and 50c. Tallman & Co. sole agents sell it.
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Pendleton
Tallman & Co
Fruit of the Loom Advert Script in Early Woman Health Claim
A vintage ad copy extols “the fruit of the loom” fabric and pivots to a health testimonial about female weakness and inflammatory disorders. Mrs. L. J. Dennis credits Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets for restoring strength, weight, and independence, urging use with the laxative.
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