Holdman Plans a Lively Fourth Celebration in Holdman
Holdman Oregon residents rally for a big Fourth of July with over fifty dollars raised to fund an old time celebration featuring sports races and a grease pig event. Ladies Aid dinner and ice cream social cleared thirty five dollars to aid church funds and local ball teams.
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Holdman
Ore
Maud Bently
Pendleton
George Stangier
Chester Deal
Will Deal
Misa Ruth Keller
Hermiston
McCrea
Clarence Comer
Helix
Farmers’ Union
Mrs. Gentry
Athena
Dixon pushes higher pension for Crow war veterans in senate
Washington debate recalled Indian wars as Senator Dixon of Montana pressed to raise pensions for Bull Snake and Old Coyote, two Crow Indians wounded in General Crook's 36 year old Rosebud battle. A committee had proposed $13 monthly. Dixon urged $20, arguing the elder veterans deserve greater support after decades without reward. The senate granted the higher rate.
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Washington
Senate
Dixon
Montana
Bull Snake
Old Coyote
Crook
Rosebud
Crows
Coyote
Boys Will Be Boys Snow Liniment Ad
An old advertisement urges parents to treat minor injuries with Ballard's Snow Liniment. It promises relief from soreness and quick healing when used as directed. Available in 26c 60c and 1.00 sizes from A C Koeppen & Bros.
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Ballard
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
Good Roads speech tour by U S Agriculture official
Dr Maurice M Eldridge special representative of the U S Department of Agriculture will lecture on good roads at multiple Oregon towns from May 11 to June 10. Locations include Pendleton Hood River Salem Albany Corvallis Eugene Roseburg Grants Pass Medford Ashland and Portland among others. T. F. OBrien, Agent. Pendleton Oregon. plus a separate notary sworn statement and advertisements for Hall's Catarrh Cure and a notice of Dr I U Temple's office move.
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Good Roads
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Maurice M. Eldridge
Baker City
Enterprise
la Grande
Heppner
Pendleton
Condon
Moro
the Dallee
Hood River
Dallas
Deceiving the Widow on the Grocer’s Scale
A mourning widow steps onto scales and is told she weighs 140, though observers note 152. The grocer’s clerk explains he misleads her to spare her grief after her husband’s recent death, saying bereavement makes showing weight seem like a disgrace.
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New York Press
Law and the Queen in British Society
A New York Tribune excerpt notes that Britain's queen is not bound by the married woman’s property act and remains separate from her husband’s debts. It argues royal duties consume the king’s time, leaving the queen with private affairs. If the king dies, some say the queen could not remarry without the successor’s license.
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England
Great Britain
United Kingdom
New York Tribune
Dog Law In Constantinople Patrols a Starved Street Dog
Albert Bigelow Paine in Harper's Weekly recalls a harsh custom among Constantinople street dogs. When an elder dog becomes useless the captain dog decrees no food, and the dying animal endures hunger while others eat. A plea for mercy is met with a low growl as the law holds.
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Constantinople
Captain Dog
Albert Bigelow Paine
Harper's Weekly
How They Get Em. A farmer’s son and a bootblack joke
A sad looking man sits for a shine and tries to craft a joke about a farmer and his son. He mutters about hay while the son shines, then realizes the gag. The scene is described as the work of a professional humorist for the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philladelphia Ledger
Laughter Saved the Ship Story from Liverpool Post
A Liverpool Post anecdote recalls a storm rescue where crewmen at prayers were boosted by a boy’s mockery of the boatswain’s red nose. His wit sparked laughter, renewed spirit, and the vessel sailed safely into port.
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Liverpool Post
Two Narrow Escapes Amid River Peril
An Irishman watches four ships loaded to the waterline and warns that a higher river would sink them. A returning Irish soldier shows a tall hat with a bullet hole, noting a low crown would have meant he was killed.
His Temper and the Lost Paper Mystery
A humorous overheard exchange unfolds as a wife teases her husband about his temperament and habit of misplacing his newspaper. The brief dialogue hints at a stubborn streak and recurring lapses with a light, domestic tone.
Discoveries and the caution of firsts in science
The article reflects on many celebrated discoveries later revealed as re discoveries causing caution in declaring any single event or achievement as the initial link in the chain. It questions the certainty of firsts and the naming of pioneers like John Diske in the history of ink related breakthroughs.
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John Diske
Roadmakers Seek Few Cattle Posts Through Wilderness
A brief dispatch notes engineers plan limited cattle posts as they push road construction through a remote frontier. The aim is to establish essential supply and rest stops with minimal impact on the surrounding sparsely inhabited region.
Hirst Alfalfa Crop Ready for Sickle
Hermiston Oregon May 25 The middle of the week will see farmers busy cutting the first alfalfa crop with good prospects for three more. Umatilla beat Hermiston in a baseball game scoring a late home run to break the hoodoo. Notables visiting include Wm Hath and daughter from Avoca Minnesota inspecting the Columbia Land company project.
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Hermiston
Ore
Umatilla
Wm. Hath
Avoca
Minnesota
Columbia Land Company
George Coe
Stanfield
John Indekofer
Iowa
The Senator and the Suffragette and Related Dramas
A program listing for Tuesday features Papinta Selig Drama 1000 feet The Miner's Sweetheart a love and jealousy tale with elopement and escape aided by a surveyor Love and Marriage in Poster Land a subtle dramatic piece with broad appeal and The Senator and the Suffragette a hearty comedy likely to please audiences
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Papinta
Selig
Liquid Foot Base Expands Comfort Range at First Class Drug Stores
A new product Liquid Foot Base targets tired aching sweaty feet promising happiness for all at 26 a bottle. The item is highlighted alongside Want ads in today’s issue from First Class Drug Stores.
Reward for Baker City man missing since April 28 1910
William Henry Campbell, 63, a Baker City farmer, disappeared from his home on April 28 1910 at 11 A M. His photograph and full description are given: white, 5 ft 5 1 2 in, 135 pounds, brown eyes and hair, sandy mustache, wearing soft black hat and working clothes. Sheriff Ed Rand offers a $25 reward. information should be sent to the Baker County sheriff.
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William Henry Campbell
Baker City
Oregon
Ed. Rand
Baker County
Sheriff of Baker County in Oregon Names Ed Rand
The Baker County Sheriff’s Office in Baker City confirms Ed Rand as a named official in the county government. Further details not provided in the readable text.
The Lazy Boy and the Five Dollar Bill
A traveler meets three exhausted boys in Kentucky and offers five dollars to the laziest. One stays still and pockets the reward, saying, Jes put it in my pocket. The tale contrasts such apathy with persistent, ongoing advertising efforts in business building.
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Kentucky
Jes
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Frank Beddow
Mr. Fraker
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F. A. Clise
Umatilla County
John Schmidt
Alta
WM. M’murray
Tate c? Onio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank Jeee
Hall
W. Gleeabon
N. Chemney & CO
Wetal
Dr. I. U. Temple
American National Bank
Hermiston Boys
Project Town
J. W. Wied
Jefferson
W. P. Littefield
Littlefield- Campbell Company
Seattle
Inland Empire Lumber Company
RAND
Sherman County
Eastern Oregon Land Company
Care of Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Board of Trade Building
Portland, Oregon
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