Subscription Rates and Naval Armaments Mix in 1900s Report
The column lists subscription prices for daily and weekly newspapers, then shifts to a discussion of naval strength. It notes ships like the Fuji and Chin Yen with heavy armor, names multiple cruisers, and claims the United States is building 12 battleships and eight armored cruisers, asserting U.S. naval dominance over Britain. The piece also criticizes local gambling and praises street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ited
Great Britain
Life's bazaar and a crowding night of fate
A fragmented poem reflects on chance and death as crowds gather for life’s trade. Names such as Darby Angeline Jack Toan and Edwin appear amid a meditation on who sells tickets and who runs the show before night falls. The piece shifts to a naval analysis by Lieutenant Commander Gleaves. It details Baltic squadron strength during the Russo-Japanese era and contrasts Japanese and Russian forces, noting ships, tonnage, and divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darby
Angeline
Jack
Toan
Edwin
Edith Hecht
Overland Monthly
Colers
Mediterranean
Cape of Good Hope
Mauritius
Rojestvensky
Ching Sea
Horodina
Orel
Imperator
Thetnen
Togo
Port Arthur
Alateme
Yashima
Asahi
Mikasa
Shisishima
Morals of secular press praised by religious journal
A religious publication lauds the secular press for high ethical standards and courage in moral issues. John Haynes Holmes writes that newspapers often reflect community morals better than religious presses, while Judge Humphreys notes Seattle Electric profits and taxes under municipal ownership possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Register of
Borton
John Haynes Holmes
New Dorchester
Mass
Evi
John BE. Humphreys
Seattle
Seattle Electric Company
The Black Death Origin and transmission in history
Collier's Weekly examines how the Black Death spread from Tartars in the Crimea to Europe via trading ships docking at Constantinople Venice and Genoa. It notes parallel India outbreaks and considers plague transmission factors including rat fleas and bites, while acknowledging gaps in full understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Crimea
Don
Lfe
India
Beet farming expansion reported in valley
5000 Acres of Beeta. F Bramwell told an Ob server representative Monday that this week would end the beet painting. 3900 acres will have been seeded, exceeding previous seasons by 1200 acres, with 1000 acres in sight for next year. Beet culture is emerging as an industry in the valley and profits are cited. Union Republican notes Lewiston to host a Catholic fair opening May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeta
Pendleton Ukiah Stage Line Schedule Fragment
Schedule fragment shows Pendleton to Ukiah stage times and routes with stops at Alba Hides Ridge Pilot Butte and nearby towns. Faded OCR includes fares about $1.50 for round trips and notes Brock and McComas as likely storage or agents.
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Pendleton
Oman
Ukiah
Penadleton
M. Letem
Alba
Hides
Penditon
Ridge
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Fabast
Gregonay
Penn
East Oregonian Publishing Company
Mall
Emi
Scripps-McRae News Association
Rich
Hotel Portland
Hotel Perkins
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Fourth Street
Chicago
Washington, D. C
N. W
Oregonian
Fuji
God Harvey Nickle
Asimo
Asuna
Idsumo
Twate
Kasuga
Isshin
Tokiwa
Yakumo
Guna
Rosentvenaky
Court Street
Brown
Sanitajy
Blue Mountain
Man
Collier’s Weekly
Lewinton
A. D
Fone
St. Anthony’s Hospital
St Brock & McComas
Deng Stor
Malheur
Suile
C. T. McDaniel
Ontario
THE
Alta House
C. Bittner
Cor
Alta and
Mill Streets
Oregon Lumber Yard
Alta Street
Court House
Atwood
Brock & McComas Company Druggists
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