Prairie Schooners Arrive in Athena
Athena notes a Pioneer era reminder as two schooners carry household goods and children into town en route to Harney county. Local items include Memorial services, street work, a relocation of Dr Newsom, Barret petitions on Weston normal school, and sports where Yellow Kids fall to Weston 1 to 6 in Blue Mountain league action.
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Athena
Harney County
Christian Church
Meldrum
Giid
Malin Street
Newsom
Main Street
M. E. Church
John
Nie” Taylor
W. R
Amy Lee
Pendleton
C. A. Barret
Weston Normal School
Jeffries-Johnson
T. R
King Edward
Hugh McArthur
Portland
McArthur
Chas, Brotherton
Franklin County
Washington
Brotherton
Billy’* Watts
Salem
Spokane
Echo Awarded Game From Hermistonians
Echo wins 9 to 0 after Hermiston disputes umpire decision in tenth inning. Hermiston left field amid balk contention, league protest expected. Local notes cover fishing at the reservoir, visits, and residents in Pendleton and Stanfield.
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Gain
Vermiston
Echo
Ore
Echo Cornet
Hermiston
League
Government Reservoir
Ajl
Mayor Scholl
Walla Walla
T. Lysle
Portland
Sherman Crayne
Henry Taylor
Pendleton
Wm. Watenburger
Lous Scholl, Jr
Jay Pulmalter
R. H. McWhorter
Esther Jones
Stanfield
James Smith and Moore
J. Frank
Weather and notices from Pendleton and area
The Pendleton region reports a minimum of 47 and a maximum of 80 degrees with a Sunday high of 6. Willaby Estate appraises at 75000 for the late Athena wheat grower William Willaby. Northern Pacific trains permit Pendleton travelers to Spokane depart 3:00 PM, arrive 11:30 PM. A marriage license issued to Dr Ray B H Farnsworth of Spokane and Laura Wyrick of Pendleton. Farnsworth formerly worked in Dr M S Kern’s Pendleton office. Ralph Crowe sues John Jones for $1600 in an accounting. both were formerly in Hermiston meat trade.
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Northern Pacific
Spokane
Ray BH
Farnsworth
Laura Wyrick
M.S. Kern
Pendleton
Ralph Crowe
John Jones
Hermiston
Crowe
Storie for Lieutenant in Co. L promoted
Elmer Storie former University of Oregon student and athlete has been selected as second lieutenant for Company L. He is popular among company members and expected to be a good officer. A few more recruits are still needed.
Hundreds fish Pendleton streams on Sunday mood
Pendleton residents flocked to the Umatilla river and Meacham creek for a county wide fishing day. Reportedly every stretch from the river mouth to Wennha and to Huron on Meacham creek saw anglers, with crews of one to fifteen catching mostly small fish, though some had luck.
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Pendleton
Umatilla River
Meacham Creek
Wennha
Huron
Funk to Attend General Assembly in Atlantic City
A. C. Funk of Pendleton Presbytery leaves this evening for Atlantic City New Jersey to join the Presbyterian general assembly as a lay delegate alongside Rev. Ley Johnson who will constitute the delegation. He plans to visit his former Pennsylvania home and stop in Kansas City en route.
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General Assembly
A. C. Funk
Atlantic City
New Jersey
General Assembly of
The
Presbyterian Church
Funk
Pendleton
Rev. Ley. Johnson
East
Mr. Funk
Pennsylvania
Kansas City
St Elmo Delights Pendleton Critics With Strong Elmo Murray
The Belasco melodrama St Elmo opened in Pendleton to mixed praise. Charles Gunn gave a powerful Lt Elmo Murray performance and portrayed a man betrayed by a close friend and betrothed wife. Gerda Nelson drew some criticism as Edna Earl, but others praised the cast overall. The production and cast were deemed solid, with expectations of a return engagement.
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St. Elmo
Belasco
Trail Hinger
Elmo Murray
Charles Gunn
Charlie’ Steel
Gerda Nelson
Edna Earl
Soothsayer Blamed as Fortune Telling Scandal Unfolds
Paris magistrate investigates an astrologer whose vast practice drew 16000 customers from all social ranks. He offered horoscopes for fees ranging from 1 to 10 dollars and even proposed a society to fund a country house for followers. Disappointed brides and grooms lodge complaints over unmet predictions.
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Paris
Notable French Scam Target Sees Fortunes Blunted
A gardened spot attracts attention as funds already subscribed for a scheme are interrupted by a complaint. The case involves an astrologer or fortune teller, whose trade is not legally recognized in France, yet the culprit remains at large.
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France
Good Roads Meeting to Be Held Here in May
Dr Maurice W Eldridge noted as principal speaker for a large statewide good roads series planned across Oregon with 23 lectures from Ontario to Ashland. Organizers include the Commercial association good roads committee and county association officers.
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Maurice W. Eldridge
Brock
Good Roads Committee
The
Commercial Association
County Good Roads Association
Oregon
Maurice W. Bildridge
Good Roads Branch
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Umatilla
Renan
Ontario
Portland
Pendleton
Ashland
Bourne
Baker City
Enterprise
la Grande
Heppner
Condon
Moro
the Dalles
Hood River
Dallas
McMinnville
Forest Grove
Oregon City
Salem
Albany
Roseburg
Grants Pass
Medford
Bates
L. Therkelsen, Jr
Oregon State Automobile Association
Portland Automobile Club
Lionel Webster
State Good Roads Association
Northwest
Precocious quips on the gift of speech and politics
A pair of satirical fragments from 1910s papers remark on early eloquence and a possible Senate run. The Collegian notes harsh speech ages while the Pittsburg Gazette-Times jokes that if T. R. enters the senate the Congressional Record subscription could topple Outlook’s coverage.
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T. R
Senate
Congressional Record
Pittsburg
Yale burglar case linked to rifle team member
The Yale Record reports a convicted burglar who qualified in a local area. The note mentions the subject was a Yale alumnus and served as head prodder, with ties to Yale’s rifle team.
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Chade
Yale
Wrong Time for Billy Sunday in Danville
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Billy Sunday chose a poor time to visit Danville while the critic in Kansas City jokes about a death scene in a play, calling the latest star entry too late.
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Evangelial
Billy Sunday
Danville, Til
Mr. Cannon
Washington
Philadelphia Inquirer
Kansas City Journal
What is your mother-in-law tongue question stirs census talk
A Baltimore Sun item notes the census question asks about language and culture with a touch of humor as the public weighs its reach. It reflects the tension between privacy and data collection in historical census practice.
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Baltimore Sun
Of Course Found to Sell Modern Fiction
Harvard Lampoon releases a new volume featuring contemporary fiction as part of its literary lineup. The issue showcases playful satire and modern prose, highlighting brand authorial voice and campus humor.
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Harvard Lampoon
The Splendid Stomach and Liver Tablets Debut
The article praises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remarkable remedy for liver and bowel troubles. It claims the tablets cure constipation headaches biliousness jaundice and indigestion and notes they are sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Hoodoood Youth Tragedy Shocks Bloomsburg Berwick Boy
Stanley Hill a 19 year old from Berwick born on Friday the 13th feared sudden death and shot himself ending his personal crisis in Bloomsburg Pennsylvania police report note a tragic suicide by a local resident with troubled youth and ominous superstitions surrounding the date.
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Bloomsburg
Stanley Hill
Berwick
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Meacham
Ed Kidder
Cayuse Station
Dale Rothwell
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Hermistonians
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