Exiled Boer officer seeks new life in Salem after perilous escape
Lieut Jan von Logins once a Boer War prisoner and fugitive from a prison transport recounts his escape near Columbo and voyage through Cochin China and Manila to reach Seattle. Now in Salem he hopes for steady work and American citizenship, speaking German, French, Dutch and English as he plans to settle among U S citizens.
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United States
Jan von Logins
Petersture
South Affrica
Salem Journal
Splonkoy
Colenso
Transvaal
Petersburg
Colombe
Ceylon
Europe
Logins
Cochin
China
Java
Japan
Manila
Humphrey
America
Seattle
Salem
India
Edward
Sam
Holland
Possie
Salem to host mid summer carnival surprises
Salem plans a midsummer carnival with Ki J Arnold owner of Oregon Pacific & Oriental shows in town to finalize contracts with Manager Judah for attractions. New features are under development and objectionable elements are being removed to ensure top carnival specialties. Committees are actively refining department details and will announce public developments soon.
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Ki. J. Arnold
Oregon Pacific & Oriental
Judah
Salem
Salem Journal
Pacific
Guam Sanitation and Schools Improve Under New Governor
Governor Schroeder returns to port aboard the Solace after relief by Commander Locasso. Schroeder praises Guam’s sanitation gains and school expansion, noting six new schools and a revenue rise from 4600 to 49000. He mentions using funds to pay teachers’ salaries.
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San Francisco
Unite States
Solace
Manila
Guam
Schroeder
Sewell S. Locasso
Marine Corps
United States
Dominion Line inaugurates winter transatlantic service
Halifax March 6 Dominion Line launches winter service with the steamship Canada sailing from Halifax to Queenstown. The service, intended for months when St Lawrence navigation to Montreal is impracticable, aims to provide year round transatlantic sailings from Halifax to Queenstown and Liverpool.
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Dominion Line
Halifax
N. S
Hallifax
Boston
Queenstown
Liverpool
Canada
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Dominion
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Alexander Dep't Store
the Best Manufacturing Company
Combined Harvesters
McCormick
Temple & Wilcox
Kale
Sidelo
Sam’s I. Davis
Y CA
Allen& Lewis, Distributors
Portland, Ore
Frazer Opera House
Aker & Welch
Mgrs
Mark Moorhouse
Hugh J. Emmett
Little Carrie
Max Myers
Cole and
Allen
Harry Margen
Pricea\ Eyxmie
Spionkop
Oriental
Aare
Grand Trunk
Sumpter
Oregon
North Pole
Columbia
Golconda
Monmoth G. M. CO
Belle Baker
Bald Mountain
IBEX
Grand Trunk Gold Mining and Milling Go
H. S. McCallum & Company, Miners, Brokers and Financial Agents
Baker City
R. 8. Bryson
Pendleton
Beecham’s
Beecham
The
East Oregonian
D. M. Ferry
Main Street
Washington
N. Berkeley
Pendleton Planing Mill
Gober Forster
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