Diverse 1900s News Snippets From U S Papers
The roundup covers a Baltimore city election contesting Republicans, Bedford Indiana quarry workers on strike, a $5,000 aid from the United States Christian Herald to China, Hannah Anderson’s death in Elgin, a Great Northern railway strike in St Paul, Springfield Alabama building trades ending, Bulgaria’s stance toward the Porte, 40 New York indictments for insurance fraud, a Chicago hotel linen theft in Kenosha, ongoing laundry and stationary engineer strikes, seven typhoid deaths at Stanford, and Williams Tobacco Company’s purchase by an English trader in Richmond Virginia.
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Baltimore
Bedford
Ind
United States Christian Herald
New York
China
Hannah Anderson
Elgin
King Edward
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
Springfeld
Bulgaria
New York City
Chicago
Nome Aid
Kenosha
Wik
Stanford University
He Williams Tobado Company
Richmond
South Africa
Australia
HOTEL ARRIVALS AT GOLDEN RULE HOTEL
A list of guests registering at the Golden Rule Hotel includes M. Levine and F. C. Wilson of San Francisco, N. Hale of Hotlake, Mre H. McBride of Walla Walla, T. W. Lusk of La Grande, G. D. Galley of Portland, M. Welch of Boise, A. J. Miller of Hotwe ar, M. J. Muter of Bolin, Grace Whiten of Halse, F. R. Manning of Warren, J. A. Harris of C. Lampoon, Sam Lee of Spokane, C. H. Weiss of Spokane, T. Morgan of La Grande, D. M. Beck elty, E. Beck elty, T. H. Beath of Weston, J. Brophy of Echo, F. Killain of Echo le, Watson of Hellx, d. J. Smith of Wallowa, Mise Estes of Portland, Miss L. Johnson of Portland, F. E. Dorsell of Spokane, C Austin of Spokane, J. C. Jamison of Butte, T C. Harley of Jewell, W. 5S. Faust of Spokane, C. L. Binsa of Missoula, T. M. Ward of Caldwell.
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Golden Rule
M. Levine
San Francisco
F. C. Wilson
C. W. Wilson
N. Hale
Hotlake
Mre
H. McBride
Walla Walla
T. W. Lusk
la Grande
G. D. Galley
Portland
M. Welch
Boise
A. J. Miller
Hotwear
M. J. Muter
Bolin
Grace Whiten
Halse
F. R. Manning
Warren J. A. Harris
C. Lampoon
Sam Lee
Spokane
Butte
T C. Harley
Jewell
Faust
C. L. Binsa
Missoula
T. M. Ward
Caldwell
Tacoma dealer commits death by own action
PACIFIC NORTHWEST NEWS reports Bushings a whales fish dealer of Tacoma shot himself Thursday. Other items note Mabel Williams 16 married to Lowi Henderson 7, also Thursday Ike Yoop injured by a horse, and various regional happenings from Oregon and Washington including Willamette University debt pledge, Everett saloon fund stance, and other local incidents.
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PT. Bushings
Tacoma
Mabel H. Williams
Wash
Lowi J Henderson
Ike Yoop
R. D. Hume
Curry County
Oregon
Willamette University
Salem
Everett
Wart
California
Dupont Powder Works
Wilmington
Dei
Bop Planta
Willamette Valley
C. A. Mercer
Portland
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption
A testimonial claims Dr King’s New Discovery cures coughs colds and consumption. Mrs C B Van Metre of Shepherdstown says one bottle relieved her yearlong bronchitis and cites its use for croup whooping cough grip and pneumonia. Tallman & Co. druggists guarantee it with a trial bottle free.
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Dr. King
C. B. van Metre
Shepherdtown
W. Va
Tallman & Co
Rerler Rize
Stock Farm for Sale near Alba by Lindsay heirs
Jas Lindsay farm near Alba offers 64 acres, 140 acres timothy, 200 acres wild hay capable of timothy, portions for wheat and barley, balance pasture, abundant water. Fully fenced with good buildings. Sold as whole or in two or three tracts. Easy terms. Bentley Hartman.
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Jas. Lindsay
Alba
Bentley & Hartman
Moki Tea advertised for complexion and liver health
An advertisement claims Moki Tea, a pure herb drink, improves the liver and smooths the skin While promising cure for headaches it offers money back if it does not satisfy Readers are invited to write W H Hooker Co for a free sample Schmidt and Co druggists are noted as sellers
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W. H. Hooker & Co
Schmidt & Co
Acker
Buffalo
N. Y
For Sale Three-Quarter Wheat Lot North of City
Three-quarter sections of good wheat and one half in grain. Five miles north of the city a dwelling two barns and other outbuildings with a good water system. Call Oliver & Co. Grocery or at home of W. Rigby 704 Thompson Street.
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Erain
Oliver #& Co
W. Rigby
Thompson Street
Acker's Blood Elixir advertisement claim court
An old drug advertisement proclaims Acker's Blood Elixir cures Chronic Mood Poisoning and scrofulous affections. It markets the product as a cystem tonic and purifier, promises money refunds if dissatisfied, lists a price of $1.6 FW, and credits Schmidt & Co as druggists.
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Acker
Schmidt & Co
Ten Dollars Reward for a Strayed Brown Mare
A brown mare with a white stripe on her forehead and wearing a saddle with a coat find is missing near Gibbon station. A ten dollar reward will be paid for her return to Henry Hu at Helix Oregon.
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Gibbon Station
Henry HU
Helix
Oregon
Drafts and cash in a Philadelphia scene
A humorous exchange between a physician and his wife unfolds as they discuss a draft and cash, prompted by a remark about Mrs Jenking seen in a Philadelphia Press item this morning. The brief vignette hints at social chatter and timing before payment.
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Caid
Extension of Nolan sidetrack and fat steer sale report
Echo May 7 notes extension of the Nolan sidetrack project and a fat steer sale. Investors led by L W Furnas of Lewiston Idaho, with a party, visited Umatillan Meadows and Butter Creek. T C Henson loads two more fat steers, purchased from Harry Rogers and W H Babb, with output claimed at 140 to 150 per day. Meyer returns from Pendleton. Coney of Moscow visits. Newport group ready to extend Nolan sidetrack. Dorn open an ice cream parlor with his grocery. Willis prepares to ice through summer.
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Echo
L. W. Furnas
Lewixton
Idaho
Umatillan Meadows
Butter Creek
T. C. Henson
Harry Rogers
W. H Babb
BE. Meyer
Pendleton
W. E. Coney
Moscow
Toduy R. G. Newport
Nolan
John Dorn
H. C. Willis
Prejariss Co
Soft Spring Airs In Poetic Prose By Harriet Prescot Spoffard
Poem invites spring to awaken the Southlands with scent and color. The speaker urges spring to revive life, love, and nature, promising warmth, blossoms, and renewed joy in fields and woods.
Panama Canal Inspection Team Arrives in New York Today
Admiral Walker General Hayes and Professor Burr lead a Panama Canal commission sub committee arriving from Colon for on site inspection. The delegation will review canal sections and report findings to officials.
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Panama Canal Inspection
New York
Admiral Walker
General Hayes
Professor Burr
Panama Canal Commission
Colon
Canal
African Chief Dead in Uganda War Figure Mwanga
A dispatch from Uganda reports Mwanga the famed war chief and former king of Uganda has died. The source fragment includes a soapbubble line about a sister and a question to reveal a name, reflecting garbled OCR.
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London
Ulagabata
Uganda
Mwanga
Balkan Complications and Banished Albanian Chiefs
A May dispatch notes an order for arrest and banishment of 27 Albanian chiefs issued by Marshal Rushdi at the Russian ambassador’s request. Athens reports Prince George of Greece was urged to delay annexation plans due to Balkan tensions. The Tageblatt claims 12 suspects in Salonica dynamite outrages were executed. Also reported are hangings in St. Louis and a grim lovers’ quip quoted from Life magazine. A price listing appears for a silent item near the north river area.
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George
Albania
Constantinople
Marshal Rushdi
Athens
Greece
Berlin
Tageblatt
Salonica
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gerimany
Pacific Northwest News
Idaho Investors
Bell W CO
Sole Distributors
Front and
Washington Sts
Portland, Oregon
Barney
Jen
Jesse Failing
Sharples Tubular
Sharples
T. C. Taylor, the Hardward Mai
Pendleton, Ore
Wood
Heaven
Harriet Prescot
Spoffard
Algy
Eloise
Puck
Deso EY Et
Freewar
Umatilla County
Balkan
St. Louis
Henry Wilson
Sampson Gray
Low
Conkiin
Main ST
Mt. Hood
F. W. Schmidt
Wumer Heck
Hope
Grand Trunk
Sumpter
North Pole
Columbia
Golconda
Monmoth G. M. CO
Belle Baker
Bald Mountain
IBEX
Stand Trunk Gold Mining
H. S. McCallum & Company
Baker City
Ur K. 8. Bryson
Thompson Hardware Co
Main Street
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