Booming Exports and Global Tensions Highlight March Era
A mixed dispatch notes Bulgarian exports and wine trade, a $1.5 million agriculture building plan, and a scarlet fever shutdown of Lake Forest College. It cites Diaz, the Monroe Doctrine, and Panamanian canal interest while flagging Boers near San Antonio and looming anti Whig fraud chatter in England. The piece reports U.S. export value rising to 10,656,067 and California World’s Fair funding, plus social notes on basketball, legal cases, and insurance of union gains in Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Lake Forest College
Chicago
Portland News Briefs Mix Of Rail Plans Crime and Local Events
Tax receipts in Portland reach 150 dollars on Saturday. Work on the Alaskan railroad from Walier to Tanana River scheduled to begin with funds of 1) for of loge to be driver down the Grane Ronde. Perry F. C. Smith, Portland pioneer for 20 years, dies suddenly. Kessler, who vanished from her Portland home, has been located in Aston. Twelve gamblers arrested in a poker raid by Portland police. Street Car Men's Union in San Franc isen demand 3 per day for nine hours. Andrew Jackson birthday celebrated by the American Patriotic Club with a bangue. Jack Iverly of Portland attempts suicide at St Helens, stabbing neck with a penknife but to recover. Detective Ford of Portland awarded 4350 by Washington for arresting a faulty assistant late auditor. Chihuahua offers timber concessions to Kansas City Mexico & Orient railroad. Pass to receive a $5,000 library if it provides $500. We that is back of to secure brary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Southern Pacific
Grant
Walier
Tanana River
Nate
Perry F.C Smith
Kessler
Portland Sonmlay
Aston
Sar Francisen
Andrew Jackson
American Patriotic Club
Jack Iverly
St. Helens
Ford
Hotel Arrivals and Horse Purchase Notice in Pendleton
A list of hotel arrivals across multiple cities followed by a notice from Henry Oldenstadt and Herman Metzger planning to purchase 1200 horses for the U S cavalry near Pendleton. The notice specifies horse requirements including geldings, weight, height, age, and disposition. Also included are sworn statements and medicinal/product advertisements from Hall's Catarrh Cure and Whitman's Temperate Rules about Whitman College athletic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
United States Cavalry
Herpicide hailed as dandruff cure in ads
A testimonial collection touts Newbro's Herpicide for dandruff relief and hair retention. Readers from Lyon New York Toledo Chadron Ann Arbor and Bend report satisfaction and requests for samples via The Herpicide Co Detroit Michigan with stamped reply offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
New York
J. H. Bush
Toledo
Newbro
Coleman
Ann Arbor
F. W. Schmidt & Co
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Weather and cattle move amid scarce feed near Ridge
The Ridge area reports highly changeable weather with light snow and mudgy days. Stock men note feed is scarce as storms hinder pasture, with cattle moved toward Nye for pasture and feeding. several locals mention moves of cattle and farm activity while awaiting warmer days and improving conditions.
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Ridge
Cole
Guilford
Butter Creek
Farbneaid Bros
J. Carney
Nye
Hinkle
Pendleton
Arley Fletcher
I H French
Willamette Valley
Businese
Girl in personal crisis ends life with morphine
Maud Buchholz daughter of Mrs Jennie Blackburn of Spokane city died after taking one grain of morphine. Despondency followed quarrels with her lover. An inquest was held as Spokane papers note a case of a young woman in distress. Remains to be shipped to this city for funeral at 10 o'clock Wednesday from J W Cockerly's parlors. Funeral to follow.
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Maud Buchhelz
Jennie Blackburn
Spokane
The
Walla Walla Statesman
Blackburn
Saturnas Evenine
Garff
G .A. Dewn
Alout
Esele
Groscopi
Alc Wb
Maut
Peesey J. W. Cockerly
Hotel Property Changes Hands in Helix
Richards purchased the hotel property from E. E. Whiteman and will take possession April first as Whiteman plans to move to Olympia Washington. Grover Gambie and Len Gambie leave for Lone this morning. Myrtie Hill visited Pendleton Saturday night. Rev Hugulet departs for Seattle on a wife visit. Miss Maude Bott and Miss Della Bott hosted the Jolly Club Friday evening with Crokinole won by Miss Della Bott. Emmett Rees second. Several grip cases reported in Helix.
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E. Whiteman
Olympia
Jolly Club
Misses Bott
Helix
John Wrrick
Cold Springs
Maren
Richards Bes
E. E. Whiteman
Whiteman
Wash
Grover
Len Gambie
Lone
Myrtie Hill
Pendleton
Hugulet
Seattle
Maude
Della Bott
Jolly
Cinh
Emmett Rees
Noah
Ethel King
Milton
Christian Endeavor
Farmers Busy Seeding In Franklin County Townsite Talks
G S S Wadsworth of Connell tours Walla Walla with updates on Franklin County conditions. He notes rapid townsite development, home-seeker traffic, and early work beginning as frost clears. Wheat sowing continues amid bright crop prospects this season. A boiler explosion in Toledo killed and fatally injured workers.
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G. S.S. Wadsworth
Connell
Franklin County
B.S. Wadsworth
Franklin County Bank
Connell Land Company
Walla Walle
Walle Walle
Ladies Offer Portraits At Dancer's Old Stand
An old notice urges women to visit a stand near the Dancer's old mand to view and purchase a beautiful photograph. It promises an artistic display and flattering results for women of various ages from teenager to twenty-three, inviting all to get a nice portrait.
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Cregonan
General News
Mexico
Panama Canal
Diaz
San Antonio
Texas
Wellsley College
England
Whitaker Wright
Granville Gordon
London
Queer Alexandria
e@ sorcial
Colorado Springs
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
California
St. Louis
Pacific Northwest News
Onnell
Omaha
Sill
Shaniko L M. Young
Plattabure
Will Caplinger
Holland
Walla Walla
Looney
Snyder
Mericle
Denver
D.C Blake
Boise
Misner
Okanogsen
Wallace
Webster Norton
Webster Norton M. Keen
Lafayette
Fotheringham
J. Cunningham
D. Fiedler
Pilot Rock
Schultz
Fiedler
E.C
Henry Oldenstadt
Herman Metzger
Portland Ore
State OF Orio
Tolrimn
Lucas County
Frank J. Chener
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
Beal
Gleason
Notary Public Hall
J. Chenfy
Hiall
Besr
Whitman
Allen
Farhnwaide Sree
Barney
Snreen
Cattlie
Storm Laste
Miss Buchholz
AH Hooker & Co
Buffalo
Allen & Winsiey Soap Manufacturing
Sassafras
Seasor
Schmidt & Co
Rembe
Bigboston ST
Columbia
Snake River
Great Columbia
Snake Valleys
N. Berkley
Pendleton, Oregon
Oregon Land & Water CO
Umatilla
Oewen
Tolede
Agker
W H. Hooker & Co
Buffalo N.Y
Anu
Fou
Gray's Harbor
Gray’s Harbor Com. Co
Ic. R. Depee
Therkelsen
East Court Street
Strument
Meistre
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