Demands for Radical Oregon Government Reforms
Resolutions reported to the Oregon state grange push for 60 legislative districts on population, initiative recall of officials by popular vote, and sweeping reforms. Other measures favor postal banks and women’s suffrage, with a late emphasis on opposing a June amendment and keeping the meal option law. Hood River chosen as the 1907 convention seat.
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Oregon
Oregon State Grange
Ite
Albany
Rinte Senate
Wmsatin
Stat Grange
Parcela
United States
Timm
Convention Verteriay
Developing Harney County Prospects Seen by Portland Visitor
Jasper Davie of Harney City Oregon says irrigation will unlock Harney county growth. He notes a Portland company has 9000 acres under the Carey act, artesian water discovery, and plans for most land to be under water for farming. He praises eastern Oregon prosperity, cattle and wool prices, and railroad work from Ontario to Yale with surveys near Burns and Harney City.
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Jasper Davie
Harney City
Oregon
Portland
Oregon Daily Journal
Davis
Harney County
Portlang
Horney City
Ontario
Yale
Burne and
Harwy City
Foley’s Honey and Tar warning and railroad bonds
Perkins warn readers about faked Foley’s Honey and Tar imitations and urge asking for the genuine Foley’s Honey and Tar in a yellow package. The notice also mentions a 60 million bond subscription on the Pennsylvania Central railroad with 20 year terms at 4 percent interest.
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Foley
Foley & Co
Chicago
Toley
Koeppen Drug Store
Extraordinary lighthouse on a rock without lamp or keeper
In the Hebrides, a rock near Brønoway Bay bears a beacon with a lantern but no lamp. Light is projected from the Island of Lewis to a mirror on Amish rock via prisms, forming a focused beam that guides fishermen as if a full lighthouse stood atop the rock.
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Brornoway Bay
Island of
Lewis
Hebrides
Scotland
Island of Fire in Java's Boiling Mud Lake
Describes the Island of Pure in Java centering a two mile circumference lake of boiling mud and slime. Giant hot mud columns erupt while bubbles of slime explode, with a once visible but now obliterated spire of baked mud on the west side. Visitors from far places come to view this geological marvel.
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Java
Grobogana
Solo
Ears, bones, and bold pay in old world customs
A collage of curious rites and labor pay contrasts. It describes ear piercing in Polynesia and Eskimo cheek bone studs, Burmese leg ornamentation, and the pain of such rites, then shifts to English organ grinders versus Italian laborers, noting pay disparities. It closes with a curious note on the angler fish lure and a witty exchange about borrowed money.
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Jorma
Burma
Amark Whem
Pride of Ancestry Reflected in Lighter Lawn Care Ads
In a Detroit Free Press style snippet, Swell a ame boasts of his grandfather splitting rails while a friend imagines the alternative. The satirical tone notes contempt in sarcasm and ridicule as a small ad for Goodman-Thompson Co promotes all sizes of lawn mowers.
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Swellaame
Detroit Free Press
Goodman-Thompson Co
Convicts Arrive From Pocatello to Boise District
A crowd of twelve from Pocatello, ten newcomers, settled near Holse after arriving last evening. They plan to reside here for a year and a half to six years. Nine of the group have burglary convictions, with George McWilley serving six years for grand larceny. Others include Cooney, Smith, Galvin, Giles, Corbin, Marrett, Conley, Lee, and Scott, all cited for various burglary offenses.
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Iy Bolme
Pocatello
Holse
Bolne Statesman
Rube Robbins
Robbing
Robbinus
Boise
Whitney
Minard Marrett
Joseph Conley
Frank Lee
Davidl Scott
Horse Meat In the Philippines Exposed in Manila
Secret service officers have investigated the killing of diseased horses for food. The practice extended from Manila to Caloocan and the dried beef product reached markets. Washington directed action for health authorities and constabulary units to break up the unsanitary operation, with a report sent to the war department and Manila officials pledging prompt measures.
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Philippines
Manila
Scret Service
Caloocan
Washington
Information Division
Constabulary
War Department
Foley Kidney Cure Praised By Reed City Reader
A Willimantic Connecticut man Alvin H Stimson nearly given up after failure of remedies found Foley s Kidney Cure effective He says four bottles cured him completely and he is now free from kidney trouble Koeppen drug store
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Foley
Alvin H. Stimson
Willimatic
Conn
Koeppen Drug Store
Spencer in Prison A Walla Walla Special
Edward Spencer formerly of this city, once paroled after 15 years for injuring his sweetheart in Spokane, has been arrested and sent back to prison. During parole he married a waitress named Ger tle McKenn. he drank a week ago and violated parole. Spencer has served two years of his sentence. Much sympathy is expressed for his wife, who has many friends here. Mrs Joyce of Claremont, N T, praises Fo ley s Kidney Cure. Koeppen drug store.
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Walla Walla
Ed Spencer
Edward Spencer
Spokane
Gertle McKenn
Spencer
Vic
Civility Celebration Opens Civic Day Meeting in Philadelphia
Philadelphia May 25 Civic Day observance set to impress first time voters and new citizens. Mayor Weaver to open the Academy of Music meeting with Governor Penns packer as chairman. Governor to speak followed by Dr Woodrow Wilson of Princeton.
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Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Weaver
Pennspacker
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Forest Reserve Hearing in Congress for Appalachian Region
May 25 report from New Forest Reservation hearings as the house committee reviews the Appalachian forest reserve proposal. Delegates from southern states and prominent citizens attend to present views. Virginia and neighboring states strongly favor the plan.
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Washington
House
Congress
Appalachian Mountain
Trevor
Virginia
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Made In
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Alfred Benjamin & Co
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
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Bolne Penitentiary
New England States
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Tho'e Main
Rock Spring
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Peoplea Wares
Avo Central Market
East Alta Street
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NaliNidiune
Anheuser-Busch Brewing
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Hotel
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