Independent Company plans Northwest packing plant
The East Oregonian reports on the Independent Packing Company's push to buy a Portland plant to convert Northwestern sheep cattle and hogs into mutton beef and pork. The move aims to challenge the packing trust and expand northwest production leveraging natural conditions. Charles Martin leads the effort en route from Portland to Denver meeting with editors to argue for the branch plant plan.
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Portland
East Oregonian
Northwest
Denver
Charles Martin
Pendlewn
Central Institution
Kansas City
The Beggar Emerges From My Store of Gold
A fragment from the Magazine of Mysteries describes distributing a beggar’s share of gold, transforming him into a regal, divine figure. The tale ends with the beggar no longer begging, his fate changed by the giver’s action.
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Magazine of Mysteries
Convict Labor Sparks Statewide Labor Conflicts
The article argues convict labor competes with free labor, raises welfare costs for insane asylums, and strains unions. It contends that using convicts in trades reduces free workers’ hours, benefits the state economy, and prompts political debates over labor policy and humane treatment.
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New York
Sidleneas
Boat
Aboe
The Czars Private Life and Wealth Revealed
A historical report portrays the czar as Russia’s top earner with a public salary of 4 800 000 a year paid as monthly checks from the treasury. He owns over 100 estates and 40 residences he has never visited, supported by a vast staff of 30 000 domestics and servants across imperial properties.
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Havana
Hhe
Russian Empire
Treasury
National Bank of Russia
Strengthen the Stomach with Hosteller’s Stomach Hitters
A promotional note urges readers to take Hosteller’s Stomach Hitters to prevent pain and distress after meals. It claims the tonic strengthens the stomach, purifies blood, and cures poor appetite, dyspepsia, indigestion, flatulence, bloating, heartburn, headache, and nausea. Available at all druggists.
Rare June Days Poetic Weather Note in New York Times
A fragmentary poem cites a damp June day with wet winds and shifting tunes while a clerk lists clearing skies as mercury rises. The piece vacillates between whimsy and weather lore, ending with a remark that disappointment should not justify discouragement amid broader musings on existence and great fires.
Flavor the water with lemon extract taste test
A brief note suggests trying one drop of Schilling's Best lemon extract in half a glass of water to gauge flavor, then compare by adding drops of another extract to reach a similar intensity, asking the grocer for guidance on pricing.
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Pendleton
Schilling
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Wantshington
Pirea
Chinery
R. M. Hall
Or, & N. Company
Chicago
Washington
Idaho
St. Petersburg
Cour
Ministry of War
Riusssan
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New York Times
Chase
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Goodman-Thompson Hardware CO
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Ohsters
Will Joan You
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Vebiele
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