Heppner Man Sees Rain Boost Crop Prospects
An interview with Wm. Gilmore of Heppner and Arlington discusses hoped for rain within ten days to secure a good Morrow and Gillian crop. He notes railroad plans, Arlington’s strong growth, and local police court cases as part of a broader Portland area report.
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Heppner
Heppner Railroad
Portland
Wm. Gilmore
Arlington
Morrow
Gillian
United States
Chas Ward
Wewne
Ward
Quimby House
Cleo
Adan
Block
Bernstein
Sullivana
Myers and Clark
Sumor
Jacob Sweat
Sweat
Jenny Bowman
Pendleton
Rail line wrecks kill and injure several in Kansas
A wreck near Kansan Corry leaves five miles from town when a rain-swollen bridge fails and trains collide. Rock Island and Wabash lines incur fatalities and serious injuries among crew and passengers. A separate report notes President Roosevelt's Memorial Day trip to New York and Brooklyn with plans to return to Washington. A brutal murder in Cleveland follows, as a father kills his daughter Mere Anne Bryant after birth.
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Kansan Corry
St. Don Gracka
Drakeman Royston
Armstrong
Hannibal
Rock Island
Watweh
McClellan
John Snyder
New York
Brooklyn
Washington
Jersey City
Fiest
Cleveland
New
Anne Bryant
Willy Given Weed
Bisvel
Sheep Industry and Tariff Debate Highlight Consumption Gaps
The writer argues tariff policy fails to help the U.S. sheep industry because rising free-range sheep numbers in the West outpace declines in fenced eastern flocks. High costs of land and housing limit profitability, while increased wool and mutton consumption at home could boost demand and prices. Col. Curtis calls for renewed patriotic support and coordinated action among producers.
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America
Ohio
New York
Farner
Congress
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Col
Curtis
Record Coal Price Drop and Odd Early 20th Century Tales
The Philadelphia Record notes coal now costs five dollars per gross ton, a price higher than thirty years ago. The article recounts era transportation limits and a bizarre jewelry store incident in Alneworth. It mentions California Mining Company and Jory City politics extending capital to ten million.
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Philadelphia
California Mining Company
New York
Utelhaniel Pie
Jory
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