Cigar Factory Minds Hood River Growth Plans
Hood River, Ore witnesses a push to establish four cigar factories following visits by parties from St. Anthony Idaho who plan to locate in the city. Local crime notes report 17 year old Clyde Holgate fined for robbing the Dayton Washington police station, while Indian Rock Creek is found dead near Toppenish with Billy George missing. Fort Walla Walla lands slated for sale to Whitman College at about 150 per acre, and Florence Florence hosts a campaign for a new Lane Douglas county formed with Florence as seat. Fred Summeral of Cle Elum may die after drinking Kendall’s Spavin Cure, misused in a closet.
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Man Narrowly Escapes Fatal Injury in Rail Yard
A young railroad shop worker named Lyman in La Grande was crushed briefly between an engine hustler and a tender on a short track around 11 pm Thursday. He sustained severe bruises but doctors at Grande Ronde hospital expect no permanent disability.
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Boost for Commission Plan in North Yakima
The Fifty Thousand club has begun a campaign for a commission form of government in North Yakima Washington. A recent annexation vote doubled city area and added roughly 4900 residents, bringing the population to about 18000. City Attorney Frank Alien claims the city could save about 36000 annually under a commission government.
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Walla Walla Leader Rail Tie Incidents
Willa Walle reports on a political clash as President J. W. Crewford of the Walla Walls Commercial Club stalls a train over a road project. The brief item hints at local civic maneuvering and contested infrastructure.
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North Coast completes two miles to Kennewick with Trades Special
The first North Coast train over the completed two miles near Kennewick ran Thursday. Secretary A. C. Moore helped shoveling coal as Superintendent Saxton and Garden City visitors attended. About 125 Walla Walla businessmen rode the excursion amid enthusiastic receptions along the line.
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Play at Whitman shows much talent
Whitman College in Walla Walla showcased the sophomore class play The Idle Rich. Clever acting carried the production despite a simple plot with standout performances by Ruth Merrill Wright Bennington Alice McMillan George Cole Chester Maxey Marie Vestal Arthur Simpson Bessie Thornton and Thomas Atwater, all praised for careful training and fitting each role.
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Boy Race With Train Ends in Tragedy Near Santa Barbara
An unidentified Mexican youth was killed instantly and Antonio Yon, 18, died hours later after a race with a Southern Pacific train near Santa Barbara. Yon recovered consciousness briefly on a freight car before dying. the survivor could not recall his companion's name.
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Mountain on the Move at Trochy Rhiwfach Colliery
In Trochy Rhiwfach, a colliery village in the Rhymney valley, residents fear a moving mountain looming above their homes. A deep fissure has opened, and rail officials monitor the risk as trains slow near the danger. Rhymney Railway warns platforms must not be used by passengers at the focal station.
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Difference Between Slender And Skinny Women
The opinion argues that distinguishing slender from skinny women hinges on money rather than taste or health, framing the distinction as a class or consumer spending issue rather than a judgment about body image.
Kindness Brings Navy Trumpeter Fortune to Sousa
Seattle tale tells of George R Sousa, a Navy trumpeter and nephew of John Phillip Sousa, who learns he will inherit about $11,000 in cash and property from admirer Mrs Catherine Brown of Washington DC after a life changing act of rescues in 1906. She plans to visit Seattle soon, continuing a long mutual admiration.
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Dean of St Paul’s Mr London Celebrates Birthday
The Very Rev. Robert Gregory D D, dean of St Paul’s, marks his first year in the post. A white haired veteran, he attended the cathedral for his birthday morning and began work in London in 1851, later serving as canon since 1868 and dean since 1891. He rises about 10:30, reads most of the day, and enjoys a walk or drive in better weather.
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Explosion at Dupont Powder Works Kills Three Near Tacoma
Tacoma March 26. Word reached here today of a dynamite blast at the Dupont Powder works sixteen miles south yesterday. Three men Eu genie Wheelan Julian Witte Charles Holden were blown to atoms. Several men had just left the plant when the explosion occurred else the death toll would have been higher. Cause unknown.
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Attell and Moran Sign Up for April 1 Bout
New York reporters confirm Abe Attell and Owen Moran signed articles for a ten round fight in New York on April 1. The matchup pits featherweight contenders with potential title implications.
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