Milton fruitgrower predicts good crop after rest year
Ibert of Milton reports fruit trees healthy and likely to yield well after last year's huge harvest. Talbert, another Milton grower, notes his 400 peaches in prime condition and expects strong yields. grape profits suffered from low prices, with one cent per pound making cultivation unprofitable. The article mentions local groups and events in Pendleton and Walla Walla, including educational associations and G A R activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Ibert
Talbert
Skeleton from McKay Creek stirs wide reaction
A skeleton said to be unearthed near the McKay Creek crossing, found by Thomas Adkins, has drawn wide comment in Umatilla county and beyond. A San Francisco paper seeks a photo and Pendleton Woolen Mills received a telegram from Stuttgart Arkansas offering $100 for the horned skeleton if authentic. The tale involves a long buried calf and possible theft, fueling public curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Road Crossing
McKay Creek
Thomas Adkins
Umatilla
East Oregonian
San Francisco
Pendleton Woolen Mills
Arkansas Dime Museum
Stuttgart
Ark
Pendleton
Oregon
H. L. Stoddart
Arkatsas
E. T. Wade
Berley
E. T. Wade A. Perard
William Taaffe & Co
Missouri
Dean Tatum
F. J. Monie
van Orsdall & Monie
Monie
Page & Co
Portland
Follows the Flag and the Amber Drink
A verse by George Ade describes a colonel proclaiming the flag and constitution, then offers an amber beverage with a cherry. The narrator experiences a vivid, reveling awakening as lights flash and birds sing, prompting a second order of drinks.
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George Ade
Choice meats and groceries at local stores noted
Brief notes list vendors and items: Houser's choice meats, Gratz' clam chowder and oyster cocktails, Castle's fresh fish, Hohbach's bread and cakes, Teutsch shoe repairs, Pendleton Favorite smokes, Neumann's smoker supplies, Rader furniture polish, Hays cigar store, Gratz's cheese sandwiches, Rees' cigars, Niblies and mid frons balls, and more. Also ads for rent, sale, and services plus a sewing machine promo and horse stable sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houser's
Grate
Gratz
Castle's
Joerger
Pendleton
Neumann's
Hohbach
Teutsch
Teutsch's
Rader
Hays’ Cigar Store
Lee Teutsch
Gratz’s
E Sidelo
Rees’ Cigar Store
Court Street
Nolf's
Mra
H. 8
Dorman
Oregon Daily Journal
Fraziler’s
Raley
Alta Street
Houser’s
Savings Bank
What is the matter with my hens
A reader from a distant town writes of a strange poultry disease with hens dying and lying on their backs. The editor reviews the symptoms, consults poultry authorities, and replies plainly that the birds are dead. Also noted is a federal building project priced at five thousand dollars planned for Baker City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Blank
Fire destroys dwelling owned by J F Connelly in Alta and Thompson
Last night a lamp exploded igniting the dwelling at Alta and Thompson streets owned by J F Connelly and occupied by James Upton. The blaze, started when Upton tended a sick child, destroyed the building insured for 1100 and all contents except one room, with Upton’s household items insured for 800. Upton saved his wife and children and a sewing machine. Connelly’s private papers were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Connelly
James Upton
Alta
Thompson Streets
Mr. Upton
Connelly
Upton
Barber’s Abrasive Shave Sparks Actor Clash
Hard to identify actor Jack Mason, ex-husband of Marlon Manola, in Billings Montana, as a barber presses conversation during a shave. Mason, angry at being questioned about his identity, retorts that he has been there before and teases the barber about remembering his face as the shave continues.
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Jack Mason
Marlon Manola
Billings Mont
Mason
New Envelope Designs Advertised in Boxes Line
New line of colorful envelopes offered in new designs aims to attract buyers. Pricing noted as 15¢ to age, with promotional push encouraging customers to visit and view the selection at the station.
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Nder Sale No
Wonder Safe
SHS Big Department Store
Main and
Alta Streets
Gregory
JONG
Pythias
la Grande
Miltons
Bbbesicarion New Christ
Atilla County Sportsnh
Pendleton, Chers
Walla? Fe
Woodmen County
Hall
Inland Empire Lation
Walla Walla
Supreme Court
Pen
Tcourt
G. A. R. Enit
Orly
Asso- Massational
Francisco
Wmwvee Fruitraiser
M'Kay Creek
Farmer Adkins
Sassafras Bark
Ippen
Main St
Court House
P. P. Collier & Co
John Hagen
Froome
Jesse Failing
Lane Street
H. L. Hasbrouck
Alba
James D. Shipp
Harvey Taylor
Ridge
Joseph Shuship
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Corner Market
Webb Streets
E. T Wade
Knights of Pythias
Umatila County
C. C. Sharp
Jesse
Baker City
Boston
Peoples
Mark
Outfitters
W. J. Clarke & CO
Oast Street
Nolf
Frog
Crowner Bros Telephone
Lily, Bogardus & CO
Pacific Northwest
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