Malheur County Early History and Ancient Wealth
The Ontirio Oringa provides a comprehensive review of Malheur county tracing settlement from the Civil War era through 1860s and 1870s. It notes the first cabin at Malheur river crossing, the Sheep ranch Telegraph station, Eldorado and Malheur town origins, early ranches, horse trade, irrigation projects, rail station at Ontario, and a 1900 census population of 4203 with county property valued around 1.34 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malheur County
United States
Jonathan Keeney
Malheur
Vale
Ruby
Jordan Valley
Doe Thekip
Mnoh
McWilliams
Mame
Eldorado
Oregon
Lew Weettall
Bully Creek
Peter Keeney
Thomas Glenn
Owyhee
Dalles
McLaughlin Ditch
Nevada
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Ontario
Spake
Nysea
Equity Wold
Soldiers discharged rush to home amid rail routing confusion
Walla Walla Bulletin reports discharged soldiers crowd Fort Walla Walla and rail lines in a race to reach their homes. Rail men fought to route them via Chett Minew, ultimately failing to land any, as surveyors plan steel bridges and new track curves to ease traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Koen
Paldher
Fife
Tuch
Pteen Menagerihe
Penin
Impree
Youles
Bridie
Te Company
Hood River News-Letter
Headless, Alive: Insects Survive Vigorously After Decapitation
A historical report recounts Professor Conestrin’s experiments on insect vitality post decapitation. Beetles show immediate distress, bees and wasps linger for hours, butterflies endure up to eighteen days, and some myriapods resist head loss entirely, with last life signs in hind limbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conestrin
Howra
A Famous Monster from RaVenna Era
Descriptions by Licetua and Zahn recount a horned Italian monster born in 1911 or 1912 in Ravenna. It had a single tapering leg ending in a large turkey-like claw, four toes with a unique nail arrangement, winged arms, feathered hips, scaled leg below, a large eye on the leg, and a womanlike head with a horn centered on the forehead. Reports note its lifespans and fate after death remain unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licetua
Zahn
Ravenna
Italy
Zola
The Moon Dominates Tides And Sun Modifies Them
The article explains the prevailing view that the moon’s differential attraction governs tides, with the sun playing a smaller, modifying role during spring and neap tides. It also cites Oliver Wendell Holmes arguing against telling someone they cannot recover, noting people often learn recovery is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neaps
Oliver Wendel Holmes
Moral Failures and a Local Liquor Store Shutdown
An old clipping notes a miscommunication from a dressmaker leading to bad language. It discusses morals and the restorative effect of adversity, and mentions John Gogen's Family liquor store on Court Street opposite the Golden Rule hotel as a closed business tied to the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gogen
Court St
Golden Rule Hotel
The Tail Of A Comet From Sun To Space
The tail of a comet is replenished by particles driven from the nucleus by solar heat. A comet’s tail may stretch vast distances and exceed the sun’s bulk, explained by models where ice or vapor interacts with a solar wind. Brodie classifies tails by particle makeup: hydrogen, hydrocarbon gas, or a hydrogen iron mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E E. Barnard
Pelther
Brodie
Beauty Spots Across the World in Traditional Adornments
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes diverse beauty practices among women worldwide. It describes Japanese teeth gilding, Greenland face paints, Arabian finger and toe painting, Indian caste teeth staining, Borneo hair dyeing, Hindoo forehead grease and saffron, New Holland shell scar patterns, South American front teeth drawing, and New Guinea nose rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Arabia
Stalin
Borneo
New Holland
Indies
New Guinea
Philadelphia Bulletin
Working Clothes Rule Sparks Court Laughs
In Lord Ellenborough’s court a bricklayer argued that he should be sworn in his own working clothes as well as the judge’s. The chief justice demanded decency, the bricklayer retorted he wore clothing as proper as the judge’s. The exchange showed Lond Ellen borough’s sharp wit and quick repartee amid serious testimony. A witness described attire in a fanciful way during cross examination, while the chief justice pressed questions about employment as a surgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lond Ellerborough
He Stooped to Conquer and the Education Gamble
English newspaper recounts a young man who, resembling a dead son, wins a wealthy old woman’s fortune on condition he becomes an educated gentleman. He studies to appear refined, secures a scout position at a university, and learns enough to succeed as a student at Oxford or Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Oxford
Books in Demand at Mechanic-M Mercantile and Public Libraries
Week’s top reads list from San Francisco libraries shows Mechanics’ Mercantile Library favoring The House of Mirth and The House of a Thousand Candies, while Public Library highlights The House of a Thousand Candies and The Wheel of Life. Also features health ads for Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar and Doan’s Kidney Pills with Pendleton testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicn-Mercantile and Public Lbraries
San Francisco
Mechnanics’Mercantile Library
Edith Wharton
Meredith Nicholson
Ellen Glasgow
Jerome Hart
Aldred Russell Wallace
Public Library
Ellen 1Gouigreen
Landrays
Vaughan Kester
B. L. P. Weale
Nera Scores
Kennedy
Tallman & O
Sold Out Lumber Firm in Pen Benton Debts Urged to Settle
Public notice announces the sale of Gray's Harbor Lumber Co. in Pen Benton and requests immediate settlement of all debts. The notice also reports Mattie Dodson lost four fingers in a Lewiston steam laundry mangle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penceton
Gray's Harbor Lumber Co
Mattie Dodson
Lewiston
Land Scrip and Bounty Warrants Sale Notice
For sale will take surveyed or uncurved land scrip and military bounty warrants bought. By W. D. Field, Overland Block, Boise Idaho. All leading grocers sell Cleveland's Baking Powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Field
Overland Lock
Boise
Tdaho
Cleveland
Cast Iron Strength Record Revealed in Test
Cast iron shows elastic limit at one one thousand two hundredth part of length and full elasticity at one one thousandth part. The longest cast iron test piece reached 45070 psi tensile strength.
Newlywed couple debate smoking and curtains
A humorous exchange between a newly married couple about smoking indoors. The wife compliments her husband for being unselfish and thoughtful while he considers whether smoking would spoil the curtains and whether to remove them.
East End Store Promises Low Prices on Electrical Goods
A promotional fragment markets the East End merchants offering electrical supplies and extensive stock at low quotations. It touts quality, cheap groceries, and pious local owners, praising the store as a prime source for bargains and fine goods to please customers.
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Oketgh
Malkeur
Elidorn Waa
Ontirio Oringa
Pasenger
Eeine Bort
Walla Walle
Korn River
Los Angeles
Southern California
Bilson Electric Company
Bakorefield
Johnny
the Fair Department Store
Brooks
Doman
Pendleton
Bright
Dean
Petcheton
E. J. Meiners
Lewis’ Street
Ore
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Mennen
Gerhard Mennen CO
Newark
N. J
Portland
Pendleton Ciitizens
J. F. McCaurthy
Dr. Cole
Dr. Irvine
Aura Cahoon
Eliza Leexer
J. P. Earl
J. HW. Morrin
J. M. Leezer
J. L. Vaughan Electrician
W. Court St
Phone Main
East End
East End Grocery
Dyer
A. C. Ruby & CO
Webb St
East Oregonian
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