History of the American flag a brief timeline
The piece traces flag evolution from the 1777 Continental Congress design with thirteen stripes and stars, through postwar changes to fifteen stripes, and later 1818 adjustments adding states. It notes Benny Rows’ Philadelphia mockup, Paul Jones’ unfurling, and Samuel Reid’s 1814 bill reducing stripes to thirteen with stars per states, plus rules for adding new stars after admission.
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Continental Congress
Congress
Benny Rows
Philadelphia
Paul Jones
Bradley
Vermont
Kentucky
United States
Union
Samuel C. Reid
Navy
St. Louis Republic
Thocks Down Meliody and Other Boxing and Baseball Notes
A scrambled sports page reports Thocks defeating Meliody in opening six rounds with many clinches, plus Joe Ryan and Joe Ohta sign for an $2000 Labor Day bout claims and training trip notes. It also covers Bakersfield practice games, Johnson defeating Lang in Australia, and Northwest League baseball chatter about Andy Anderson, Edgar Sheckley, Hats Colling, and other P. A. baseball plans plus school rivalries and captains.
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Meliody
Philadelphia
Mareh
Joe Thoms
California
William Mellody
Charleston
Saved Her Son's Life in Ava Missouri
In Ava Missouri Mrs Ruppee credits Dr King's New Discovery for saving her son's life from a serious lung illness. She notes improvement after a physician could not help and says the medicine, used for a few weeks, led to full recovery and steady work as a carpenter. Tallman & Co. sell it for 60 cents or $1.00 with a free trial bottle offered.
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Ava
Mra
Government clerks use vast office supplies in one year
In Washington the nine government departments report shared usage of office items over the past fiscal year. Clerks received one pencil every two days, totalling 1,117,442, used 65,676,258 sheets of paper. Purchases included 4,471,840 pen points, 260,000 penholders, 5,256 gallons of paste, 74,080 pints of black ink, 5,766 pints of red ink, 167,001,724 pins and 20,836,000 rubber bands.
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Washington
Coffee production in Hawaii with Java type quality
Hawaii grows 1000 to 1500 tons of coffee annually on about 200000 acres. Planting nears 10000 acres with average prices around 10 to 12 cents per pound. Hawaii coffee is a mild Java type, windward districts yielding broad fat beans that age to resemble top Old Government Java.
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Hawau
Hawaii
Crossing Sahara The Costliness of Caravans and Mortality
The article explains caravan outfitting in Tripoli, naming camels such as jamal and me bari la. It notes deaths en route, high wages for caravan guides, and tribute demanded by sultans and chiefs. It highlights risk, skill, and diplomacy needed for safe transport and profit.
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Tripoli
Hamage
Charles Wellington Furlong
Harper's Magazine
Hyomei and Pure Food Law Impact Catarrh Remedies
The Pure Food and Drug Law, effective January 1, has driven outdated catarrh remedies from the market, boosting sales of those meeting the law. Hyomei is promoted as a safe inhaled treatment, with Tallman & Co offering a dollar outfit and a money-back guarantee, while other notes mention codifying fruit crop damage and Kodak photo finishing in Bowman’s area.
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Wyemel
Tallman & Co
Hyomel
Sunset Magazine advertisement description 1900s window display
An early Sunset Magazine promo invites readers to subscribe and describes a richly illustrated monthly West themed publication. It promises short stories, personal viewpoints, and a romance of the West along with a color feature on Western views. Subscription details and a mailing address are provided.
Benefit of Widow's Daughter Mock Dialogue
A brief exchange features a widow and her daughter debating age and benefits with wit about being eighteen versus twenty four. The piece reflects light social humor and includes aside notes from Lowdon Telegraph and London Outlook on prominent politicians Mr Morley and Mr Gladstone.
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Lowdon
The Only One In His Class
A brief exchange about a boy named Reggie, with Mrs Gotirox noting he has a private tutor and Mr Blunt saying he is "in a class by himself" compared to public school peers. The tidbit reflects a comic or social observation from the New York Mercury.
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New York
Too Swift and the New Pace of Opportunity
A brief East Oregonian item notes a rapid shift in opportunity and how some individuals cannot keep up as new pace accelerates. The passage reflects a dialogue about seizing chances while acknowledging limits faced by certain people.
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Detroit Free Prew
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Thomas
Murphy
Chicago
Tommy Ryan
Ian Joseph Young
Joe Ohta
Tonopah
Nevada
Ivan
Bakersfield
Takersfield
Jack Johnson
Lang
Victoria
Methour
Australia
Tobby Brown
Aberdeen
Andy Anderson
Andy
Northwest
Portland
Pendieton
Edgar Sheckley
Hats Colling
Dickson
P. A
P. A. Were
Fnat End
West Find
Tomnatiawk
Faet
Donald Rader
Cecil McDonald
East Anit
West End
Alte Street
Chariie Milne
Clayton Strain
Henderson
Donahue
Moore
Ai” Sweeney
Joe Tinker
Stratton
McCredie
WiIl
Mac
Jacky
Crescenta
Corvallis
Jamestown
Bem.o.e
Pendleton
Sahara
India
The
Asiatic Society
EFVEC
Food Law
Kodak
Bowman
Bride
GAN Franchico
Sorosis Shoes
Oxfords
Alexander
Lota
Frank B. Clopton ,& CO
Mr. Morley
Mr. Gladstone
London
East Oregonian
Walter
Walters Flour Mills
Pendleton, Oregon
Alberta
Bow River District
H. E. Barnum Land CO
Chamber of Commerce
Portland, Oregon
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