Special Meeting for Current Literature Club in Pendleton
Pendleton notes report a special Current Literature Club meeting Friday at 2 30 pm at Mrs Charles Bonneys home to discuss important business. All members urged to attend. Also included are updates on Mrs Nye Improved and Ed Hoot Gibson returning from Australia. Two new building permits issued for Wade’s addition and Thompson street residences.
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Charles Bonney
Ed “Hoot" Gibson
Pendleton
Australia
Buffalo Vernon
Dr. M
Kern
River
Wade
Decoration Day Advice From Local Officials
Councilman John Dyer, cemetery committee chair, urges residents with relatives buried at Olney cemetery to clean up their lots for Memorial Day. Do not bring cut grass to the cemetery as it withers quickly and fosters dandelions, harming the grounds.
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Olney Cemetery
John Dyer
Divorce Complaint in Smith Case
Ethel Love Smith sues Bruce B R Smith for divorce alleging cruel inhuman treatment and desertion. They married in August 1911. she claims illness from May 15 1912 to March 1 1912 and that he provided only $40 borrowed from her father and not repaid. She accuses him of abuse and name calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Love Smith
Bruce BR. Smith
Indians Out With Challenge and Agency Baseball Draft
The Thursday Afternoon Club meets at Mrs. Edwin P. Marshalls home tomorrow afternoon. Agency baseball players boast they will face all county teams except Pendleton Buckaroos, claiming matches with Nolin, Madoidgers, and Delivery Boys, noting a no show by the Madodgers last Sunday.
Divorce Suit Alleges Wife's Debauchery in Walla Walla
George N Weatherman sues Eunice Weatherman for divorce alleging years of infidelity and drunkenness in Walla Walla since July 1906. He seeks custody of three children and cites incidents at a local grille the Grot ta and a public ride through the streets with two men and another woman. Carter Smythe represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice
Walla Walla
George N. Weatherman
Grotta
Carter & Smythe
Windstorm Hit Baker Oregon Causes Widespread Damage
May 28 report from Baker Oregon notes one of the heaviest windstorms in years sweeping the valley and city Monday afternoon. Telegraph and telephone lines failed in many areas, trees and crops damaged, signs toppled, and power lines disrupted. Gale peaked at 45 miles per hour, with much of the time over 36 mph. The Western Oregon Light Power Co suffered extensive outages as lines failed. theaters remained busy with no panic among crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Ore
D. C. Grunow
Weather Bureau
Here
Kestern Oregon Light & Power Co
Senate to probe West Virginia coal strike conditions
Washington May 28 By a viva vote the senate adopted a resolution authorizing a sweeping investigation of conditions preceding and accompanying the Paint Creek coal miners strike in West Virginia The resolution by Senator Kern has been before the Senate a month The education and labor committee will study charges of peonage immigration violations interference with the mails and post offices and violation of the constitution and laws in the trial of citizens by a military tribunal.
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Washington
Senate Yesterdas
Paint Creek
West Virginia
Kern
Senate
Education and Labor Committee
United States
Cook in Fraternity House Arrested for Theft
Eugene Ore May 28 Charged with stealing about 150 dollars worth of clothing from the Slama Nu fraternity house at the University of Oregon JC V Fuller colored is in jail with the goods Hidden in the Oregon Electric car shops and a suitcase of outfits found at the Southern Pacific depot contained two dress suits ordinary suit hosiery and underwear
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Eugene
Ore
Slama Nu
University of Oregon
JC. V. Fuller
Faii
Fuller
Sizema Nu
Corvallis
Oregon Flertric
Southern Pacific
Gun accident wounds Dayton girl in Oregon
Miss Henrietta Stermer of Dayton, Oregon, was severely hurt when a neighbor's gopher gun, mistaken for her family's, exploded as she bent to inspect for a dead gopher after hearing a report from nearby. Her father and a neighbor had set gopher guns outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ore
Henrietta Stermer
Dayton Student Harming Incident Report
A Dayton high school student Miss Stermer, daughter of Henry Stermer, suffered facial and eye burns. Dr Jessen was summoned and saved one eye may be doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jessen
Miss Stermer
Henry Stermer
Dayton High School
Umbrella Prices Reflect Fabric Quality in Rail Era Summary
A brief item notes that paper umbrellas cost less than silk ones, with a trailing remark about trains. The piece hints at shopping contrasts amid transportation context of the period.
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Standard Grocery Co
D. R. Ghen
Oregon
E. Webb St
State Hotel
Tiours
China
Gheyenne
Pastime
Newsy
The
East Oregonian Sanitary Campaign
East Oregonian
T. East Oregonian
Manufacturers
the East Oregonian Pub, Co
Pree
Juel
Portland
Kennedy
James A
Virginia
Cook
Gopster
EYE OF Dayton
Gireus
Dale Rothwell
Hanscom
the Jeweler
P. O. Bidg
E. T. Wade
Temple
Tie
Gosy Theatre
House OF Features
Taylor Hardware
Blo
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