Northwest Notes and Local News Roundup 1908-1909
State Grange reports show McMinnville treasurer’s balance May 1908 to May 7 1909 with receipts 6112.20 and disbursements 5492.56, on hand 4986.63. Grange spans 23 counties a gain of Crook and Josephine 127 subordinates 12 new. 9555 members up 500. Bear killed on streets in Bellingham Washington. Lewiston Idaho man and son die in house fire. Portland body of unknown woman found in Willamette River near shipyards. Chinese wedding in Vancouver with Portland merchant interpreter and high school students as witnesses.
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Grange
Crook
Josephine
Portland
Willamette River
Portland Shipyards
Wood Street
Tom Flint
James Nothesboom
Shipbuilding Company
Mareue
BE. C. Dunning
Vancouver
Chin On
Judie McCredie
C. B. Young
San Francisco
Squaw Asks Divorce in Idaho District Court
Agnes Rickman, a 60 year old Indian woman, files for divorce in Coeur d Alene Idaho alleging Leonard Rickman, age 22, married her under fraud to obtain her land and deserted her after two months. The divorce proceeding was commenced this morning in the district court.
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Squaw
Spokane
Wash
Couer d'Alene
Idaho
Agnes Rickman
Leonard Rickman
Pioneer vanishes as dementia prompts long walk
La Grands Ore near Summerville resident E FR Long, aged pioneer, left home to walk to Perry for a Spokane train. Relatives followed. two miles out he refused to stop. At courthouse $2000 found on him. To be placed in a Portland sanatorium.
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la Grands
Ore
E. FR. Long
Summerville
la Grande
Perry
Spokane
Portland
Land Reseeding Urged Amid Dry Conditions in Powder Valley
In North Powder Oregon farmers face widespread seed failure as moisture and warmth stay elusive. A string of harsh weather includes high winds, snow, hail, and intermittent rain as conditions threaten thousands of acres of grain. Local reports from Cove and Klamath Falls describe snowmelt and mounting tensions, including a shooting incident where Philip Oden allegedly fired at Greg Liskey, who crosses onto Oden’s land despite prior warnings. Oden is held on $500 bond awaiting grand jury action. Pullman defeats Oregon Agricultural College 82 2 3 to 29 1 3 as state college dominates track events with Nelson winning the 100 and 220 and Bartlett edging in the 440.
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Cove
Wolff
La Grande Plans Fourth of July Celebration
La Grande Oregon business men club approves July fourth celebration with committee to lead program. Carnival profits shared with Ladies Park association netting 156.40 for the celebration fund. City to keep permanent spring rights from Idaho Oregon Development congress streets.
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la Grane
la Grande
Ore
Business Men's Club
Ladies’ Park Association
Foley's Kidney Remedy Advertises Health Boost
An advertisement from Koeppen Bros promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as a tonic for kidneys and bladder, purifying blood and restoring health and strength. It claims the product is pleasant to take and free of harmful drugs, urging readers to start today.
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Foley
Koeppen Bros
See Henry Kopittke for Rock Springs coal
Henry Kopittke is listed as the contact for Rock Springs coal with the phone line Main 178 for inquiries or orders.
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Henry Kopittke
Rock Springs
Women Report at State Grange Meeting in Oregon
McMinnville May 13 At the Grange convention the committee on women's work report was read and adopted. Memorial services occupied much of the morning, with new business and unfinished items from yesterday. State Master Buxton arrived and was greeted by attending visitors including J H Acker man J D Lee Cornelia Mauln Mary F Isom and Fox L R Alderman. The memorial service honored J S Casto J C White Frank Butler Strauder Froman M A Wiles Mark Miller A M Aspinwall Mrs Esther Maxwell and Ruby Bon ton.
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McMinnville
Ore
Grange
Rport
Committee On Women
Buxton
J. H. Ackerman
J. D. Lee
Portland
Cornelia Ma
State Grange
Frank Butler
Polk County
Strauder Froman
H. Wiles
Mark Miller
Linn County
A. M. Aspinwall
Marion County
Esther Maxwell
Tillamook County
Ruby Bontom
Hope Grange
Benton County
Eidh
Reverend W Williamson Endorses Foley's Kidney Remedy
Huntington West Virginia resident Rev. W. Williamson writes that Foley's Kidney Remedy cured his nervous fatigue and kidney trouble. He claims the product has restored health to thousands of weak people, noting it contains no harmful drugs and is pleasant to use. Koeppen Bros.
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W. Williamson
Huntington
W. VI
Foley
Wasden
Koeppen
Chicago wives for Spokane men call goes out
In Chicago a Spokane Chamber of Commerce secretary Levi Grant Morton advertises 2000 Northwest bachelor pioneers seeking wives. He says maidens from eastern and western states are eligible and notes 200 pensive maidens in Hal Street Institutional Church may marry men who earn clean money. Reverend Vaughan has received several appeals from these men.
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Chicago
Great Northwest
Levi Grant Morton
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Red Street
Morton
Cupid
Certifies Foley's Honey and Tar refund policy
The card states all druggists may refund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure a cough or cold. It claims the product stops coughs, heals lungs, and prevents pneumonia and consumption, noting it contains no opiates and is in a yellow package by Koeppen Bros.
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Foley
Koeppen Bros
Lumber Yard Offering Sizable Stock in Alta Street
Oregon Lumber Yard on Alta Street opposite the courthouse invites buyers to inspect available lumber for any project. The ad emphasizes affordable stock and urges customers to visit for selections in ready-to-pick items.
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Oregon Lumber Yard
Alta Street
Court House
Proposed Road Into Umatilla and Union Counties
Boston and New Haven capitalists reorganize the Central Railway of Oregon into a new two million dollar company to extend rail service through Union and Umatilla counties. The plan envisions connecting with the Pendleton Pass line and possibly the Washington and Columbia River system, tapping timber-rich tracts and extending north through Hunt Pass toward Pendleton.
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Riilroad
Umatilla
Boston
New Haven
Union County
Pendleton-Paseo
Northern Pacific
Portland
Central Railway of Oregon
Central Railroad of Oregon
Blue Mountain
Union
Salem
Chester W. Dolph
Luwe
Maine
Central Railway of
Oregon
C. BR
Imnulha Forest Reserve
Boston and
New Hiven
Foley's Kidney Remedy Health Claim Ad
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy restores health in weak nervous women by stimulating kidneys to remove impurities from the blood. It asserts impurities depress nerves causing exhaustion and other ailments and urges starting today for relief. Kooppen Bros.
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Foley
Kooppen Bros
Pendleton Ball Game and Park Opening at Walla Walla
Baseball at Walla Walla Sunday with Pendleton vs Walla Walla and the grand opening of Mendor Park. An excursion train leaves Pendleton at 9 a m and returns from Walla Walla at p m. Round trip fare from Pendleton is 1.49 and from intermediate points 1.
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Walla Walla
Pendleton
Mendor Park
Foley’s Oring Laxative for Clear Complexion
An ad copy claims Foley’s Oring Laxative eases constipation and liver troubles by stimulating the organs and cleansing the system. Cited by Koeppen Bros as a spring Health boost to feel well.
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Foley
Koeppen Bros
Pendleton Cash Market ad promotes hams and pork products
Fine new line of hams bacon smoked meats and lard at Pendleton Cash Market. Phone Malin 101 Pendleton Cash Market. Best monta.
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Pendleton
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