Glendale Cow Creek Good Roads Association Forms to Improve Roads
Glendale Oregon March 56 At a Glendale and vicinity meeting roads in and around Glendale were discussed and approved. The steep grade on Cow Creek road will be reduced at once. A permanent Glendale Cow Creek Good Roads Association was formed with Mayor Coe as president F C McGregor as secretary and C C Sether as treasurer. Initial membership is 35.
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Glendale
Ore
Cow Creek
Glendale- Cow Creek
Girl 12 Among Elopers in Sacramento Flight
Sacramento dispatch reports Anna Haloran aged 12 and three older youths, 16 to 17, eloped from San Francisco to Sacramento. They occupied two rooms at a lodging house where twelve beer bottles were found. Miss Haloran wept and begged police to return her home, claiming parental quarrels and lack of sympathy as motives.
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Sacramento
Anna Haloran
William Scheuer
Mra Kathleen Baker
Herbert Smith
San Francisco
FOR HUNTERS REAP RICHES Alaskan Chief Arrives With Reindeer
Nome March 5 Chief Kateyaak and 12 men from Cape Prince of Wales arrive with 20 reindeer for sale and other fur riches. They sell 22 cross fox skins for 1000 dollars to a local furrier. Fur trade is good this year with foxes abundant, possibly aided by severe winter.
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Nome
Alaska
Kateyaak
Cape Prince of Wales
Two Suspects Arrested In Vancouver Hold Up Case
Vancouver police report two men arrested in Chilliwack on March 5 accused of involvement in the holdup and murder of three on the Great Northern railway near Bellingham. Agent Lee Tignor searched for identifiers but the suspects did not match the description.
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Vancouver
BE. C
Chilliwack
Great Northern Railway
Bellingham
Lee Tignor
Tignor
Engagement of J R Hopper Jr to Katherine Amory
Vogue reports the engagement of J R Hopper Jr to Katherine L Amory daughter of Mrs Robert Amory. Hopper, known as a Pendleton woolbuyer, rises in local society circles while Amory is a Boston society belle. The item also notes several society movements and fashion comments with casual society notices and a clam chowder recipe from Cape Cod lore.
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Vogue
J. R. Hopper, Jr
Katherine L. Amory
Robert Amory
Hopper
Pendleton
Boston
Cape Cod
Heston
John
Priscilla
Alden
Save the Babies Well Not Just Kept Alive
The pamphlet argues care must aim beyond mere survival to raise a well baby. It asserts happiness and health depend on continuous work and quality of care, with parents and doctors sharing the responsibility to foster vigorous child development.
Early Home Hints and Colorful Spring Styles
Home hints advise planting the earliest tomato seed in March and transplanting as seedlings into large jars for home growing with minimal disturbance. A contributor recalls buying eight plants for 60 cents and enjoying abundance while neighbors pay high prices. Also described are chiffon wash methods using hot soap suds and spring fashion forecasts for Roman striped fabrics in red and gold used as vests, sashes, and decorative touches.
They say happiness is a habit
A cheerful proverb from a columnist encourages embracing daily routines to foster joy and persistence. The note hints at forming a consistent practice to improve outlook and living well.
Nolin Local Notes on Visits Leases and Farm Machinery
Special Correspondence from Nolin reports Wm. Price Echo visiting last Sunday and Thomas Kerr and family visiting John Kerr in Ruckel Gulch near Cold Springs reservoir. Pendleton legal action against the Ladies Club of Nolin for Kerr’s account. Lee and Bilton of Washougal arrive with stock and equipment to manage the Jas RR Marple ranch and lease 960 acres nearby for wheat. Wm. Slusher plans large scale farming and a 700 horsepower Holt caterpillar with eight 14 inch plows will operate on 2500 acres this summer.
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Nolin
Wm. Price Echo
Thomas Kerr
John Kerr
Ruckel Gulch
Cold Springs
Austin
Mesdames
J. R. Hendricks
Isaac Harrington
Will Holmes
Freeman Jones
Chas, Adams
Martin Kimball
Pendleton
Ladies Club
Messrs. Lee and Bilton
Washougal
Wash
Jas RR
Marple Ranch
W. J. Furnish
Wm. Slusher
Holt
Slusher
Dr James Withycombe Resigns to Run for Governor
Dr James Withycombe resigns as director of the Oregon Experiment Station to devote full time to his gubernatorial campaign. He states he is in the race to win.
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Withycombe
Oregon
Engineers to Analyze Ashland Mineral Waters
Members of the firm of engineers and chemists arriving in Ashland will analyze the town’s mineral waters and review proposed pipeline routes. Mr Emery of Smith Emery and Co of San Francisco will submit cost figures for bringing waters to the city.
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Ashland
Ore
Mareh G
Emery
Smith, Emery & C O
San Francisco
New Haven Stock Falls to Record Lows on Declining Income
New Haven & Hartford stock hit its lowest price after a January report showed operating income down 352000 dollars. The decline followed a December dividend stoppage, with shares slipping to 65 1 2 before a brief rise to 78 last month as seven months of the fiscal year show a 3498000 dollar drop in operating income.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New Haven
Land Bills Have Hearing on West Public Lands
Hearings began before the House public lands committee on grazing leases and larger homestead topics. About 50 witnesses from western states and Interior Department officials will testify as lawmakers press bills to regulate land use this week. Representative Kent backs a plan to lease 920 million acres for grazing while Representative Ferguson urges allowing entrymen to obtain title to 640 irrigated acres instead of 160 to 220.
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Washington
House Public Lands Committee
Congress
Interior Department
Kent
California
Ferguson
New Mexico
Paris midinettes form mixed club to find husbands
Paris fashion houses on Rue de la Paix report the midinettes launch a mixed club named Trente et Quarante. The plan aims to match dressmaking workers with eligible suitors, reflecting social tactics of the era.
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Midineettes
Paris
Step
Rue de la Paix
Trente Et Quarante
Paris Social Club Chooses Elite Members in Fierce Election
A Paris social club tally lists 15 girls and 15 young men with 10 honorary members. The number of male members remains capped at 15, fueling a keen contest among Paris's most eligible bachelors. Already elected are a renowned barrister, a rising author, and a famous sportsman.
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Paris
Cascade Road Deal Let for State Highway Project
The state highway board awarded a 24 mile Snoqualmie Pass Cascade road contract to P. I. McHigh of Seattle for 203696 dollars after a lengthy controversy. Plans were also approved for three miles of the Pacific highway from Carrollton to Kelso. bids will be sought. Eugene Fruit Growers Association extends contracts for larger vegetable canneries.
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Olympia
Wash
Cascade Mountains
Snoqualmie Pass
State Highway Board
P. I. McHigh
Seattle
Carrollton
Cowlitz County
Kelso
Hyomel Breathes Relief for Catarrh and Colds
Hyomel offers instant relief for catarrh head colds and bronchial issues. The remedy is promoted as safe and economical, with a full outfit sold for one dollar and money-back guarantees via Tallman & Co. The ad claims the antiseptic oils reach irritated membranes and end nasal discharge and stuffed feeling.
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Tallman & Co
Roses for immediate delivery from Heppner Oregon
Harry Cummings of Heppner Oregon offers 10000 open ground grown own root roses in 170 varieties. Buyer can select colors or swap equal value roses, with ten bonus ever blooming roses for any order error. J L Vaughan confirms merit of the roses with over 60 plants in his yard.
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Heppner
J. L Vaughan
Vaughan
Harry Cummings
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