Willie Whil a Kidnap Tale Reveals Hospital Trip
Willie Whitha, seated on his father's knee, recounts being abducted last Thursday. He describes riding in a buggy, traveling to Warren and Newcastle, being taken to a hospital, warned about the pesthouse, and returning after a weekend away, insisting the trip was a vacation.
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Pesthouse
Cleveland
Willie Whitha
White
Annie Lewis
Warren
Sharon
Papa
Ike
Ashtabula
Mr. Jones
Fleet for the Pacific urged by Rear Admiral Evans
Rear Admiral Robley D Evans advocates a 24 ship dreadnought fleet for the Pacific coast, each 26,000 tons with 12 12 inch guns, plus usual auxiliaries. He says moving the Atlantic fleet would be foolish and tactically wrong.
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Congress
Delaware
Dakota
Pacific Coast
Robley D. Evans
Normal Schools Granted Short-Term Funds Extension
Salem, March 24. The executive committee of the state board of normal school regents extended the contribution deadline for supporting the normal schools from March 12 to March 26. The move allows local donations to continue while preserving the schools as state institutions through the current semester. President French attended and arranged for Weston school to continue to year’s end. Monmouth reached a similar agreement, and funds from Ashland are anticipated soon.
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Salem
State Board of Normal School Regents
Normal Schon
French
Weston
Monmouth
State Board of Regents
Ashland
Silent Prehistoric City Found Near Indio California
B P Bond of Long Head reports a desert discovery in the San Jacinto range containing 700 to 1000 well preserved stone houses with paved streets and earthenware. After consulting scientists including Charles F. Lummis, he plans to inform the Smithsonian and requests nondisclosure of the site to protect relics. the ruins lie within 15 miles of Indio and near the old Los Angeles Yuma road.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Jacinto Mountains
Coachella Valley
B. P. Bond
Long Head
California
Bond
Charles F. Lummis
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Indio
Yuma
Presbyterian Church Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
Officers for the ensuing year were elected at the annual meeting of the local Presbyterian church. After a brief program and social, the elders elected were G. L McPherson BE Harper and R. E. Morton. deacon W. P. Temple. trustees Clarence C. Penland Richard Mayberry and Fred Barl. A new set of by-laws was adopted.
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Presbyterian Church
G. L McPherson
BE. Harper
R. E. Morton
W. P. Temple
Clarence C. Penland
Richard Mayberry
Fred Barl
Watch Keeper James Brown of Ashtabula
James Brown of Ashtabula Ohio has carried a gold watch daily since February 28 1859. The watch has only been cleaned twice and keeps good time.
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James Brown
Ashtabula
Ohio
Hitchcock Bill Aims Income Tax With $200 Million Target
Washington reports Congressman Hitchcock of Nebraska introduces a bill setting an annual $200 million revenue goal from a broad income tax. It proposes rates from exempt up to 1,900 and scales to 8 percent for higher incomes, with debate over constitutionality and possible inheritance tax integration. The measure seeks to fund national needs amid tax reform discussions.
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Washington, DC
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Taft
Inalst
Hitchcock Bi
H'tchcock
Wigs and Movie Committee
Interitianes
Supreme Court
Bragos
Congress
Anesser
Miminister
National Executive Department
Tax Concession Ties Inheritance and Income Measures
An article fragment notes a broad agreement to operate the federal government under existing treasury conditions, with a concession that either the income tax or the inheritance tax must be adopted. It discusses the political path and potential fiscal mechanisms. The text names no specific officials or dates.
Hall's Catarrh Cure marketing and local rental notice
Medical testimonial letters tout Hall's Catarrh Cure as a cure for catarrh with testimonials from F J Cheney Co Toledo and others. The notice also advertises business rental space in the East Oregonian building on Main Street with steam heat and electric lights and a room available on Webb Street.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Kinnan Marta Aralding
All Drug
Hall
East Oregonian
Main Street
Webb Street
E. O
Money to Loan on Umatilla Farm Lands
C C Hendricks agent for the Vermont Loan and Trust Company will place loans on Umatilla farm lands. For particulars call at room 3 over Taylor Hardware Company.
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C. C. Hendricks
Vermont Loan & Trust Company
Umatilla
Taylor Hardware Company
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Newcastle
Pacific
Bob Evans
Atlantic
Snetz
California Desert
Presbyterian Church Elecots
Beecham
Brg
Pendleton, Or
the. Deke
Cnc
The
Oregon
Roleys
Pendleton Drug Company
Pendleton Lumber Yards
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