Municipal ownership cuts gas and light costs in Duluth and Detroit
The Arena Rage reports that Duluth Minnesota cut gas prices from 2 to 0.75 dollars per 1000 cubic feet, with further reductions and large savings fueling support for public electric plants. Detroit’s municipal electric street lighting reduced costs from 132 to under 60 dollars per arc, plus free park lighting and hospital provisions. Edinburg shows lower unit costs and strong net revenue.
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Duluth
Detroit
Pendleton
Great Britain
America
Minn
Ecity
Nehting
City of
Furniothers
Edinburg
United States
Fleming
Citicens
Reformed Presbyterians Synod Opens at Belle Center
The Reformed Presbyterian Synod of North America met in Belle Center Ohio May 29 with Rev. Dr Z W Coleman delivering the opening sermon. The gathering will discuss weighty matters including the adoption of the revived paalter and aims to elect Rev S G Shaw of Belle Center as moderator to succeed Coleman.
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Belle Center
Reformed Presbyterian Synod of North America
Z. W. Coleman
United States
Canada
Alaska
Mexico
Central America
8. G. Shaw
Coleman
Long Lived Bavarian Widow Keeps Barefoot Into 119th Year
Munich May 29 A woodman's widow Josepha Eder aged 118 or 119 years lives in Spitsendorf Bavaria. She walks barefoot in all seasons and eats mainly buttermilk dumplings sauerkraut and potatoes. The widow of 68 years resides with a daughter and recently walked to confessional in nearby Tittling. A stray gray mare from Hitchcreek near Pendleton is missing. reward offered. A R Patton 200 Thompson Street. Philip the Good shaved his head and fashion spread at court.
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Munich
Josepha Eder
Spitsendorf
Bavaria
Frau Eder
Tittling
Hitchcrek
Pendleton
A. R. Patton
Thompson
White Sale Wool and Linen Yardage Prices
A list of White Sale prices for various fabrics including 48-inch all wool cream Serge at 1.75 per yard, 44-inch all wool serge at 1.25 and 1.00, 86-inch cashmere at 0.56, 36-inch white Panama at 0.45, 36-inch linen and suitings at 0.88, 60-cent linen at 0.60, 75-cent linen salting at 0.75, 26-cent India linen at 0.26, 20-cent white Indian linen at 0.20, 50-cent Persian lawn at 0.50, 25-cent Persian lawn at 0.25, and 5-cent Persian mall at 0.05.
Weather week shows frequent rain and cool spell
The week was cool and showery across Oregon with daily rain in the coast and Willamette valley areas and lighter showers elsewhere. Thunderstorms occurred Saturday with gusty winds in some locales, soil remained wet, and nights grew cool with a few light frosts.
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Coast
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Columbia River Valley
Hood River
Wacco County
D. N. Byerlee
Grass Valley
Sherman County
Agt
Columbia
Weston
Umatilla County
Maud M. Thiker
Plateau District
Wallowa
I. J. Coverstone
Grande
Union County
W. A. Worster
Baker City
Baker County
Weather Bureau
Montana Wool Prices Rise On Statewide Trade
A Twin Bridges dispatch reports Montana wool prices climbing as sheep farmers expect a minimum 25 cents per pound for ordinary wool. Madison County remains sparsely settled, but farmers predict a weaker cattle market could curb large herd expansion. Wool crop for the season is estimated near 750,000 pounds, with many growers optimistic about stable or higher prices as conditions improve.
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Twin Bridges
Mont
Madison County
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar cures coughs
An old advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy for congestion and tickling coughs. It claims to drive the cold out through the bowels and notes Tallman & Co. in St Louis as the seller. A May cold snap is mentioned with a 40 degree drop and a brief snow event on the 24th marking record cold for the period.
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Kennedy
Tall‘man & Co
Notice of Proposed Street Improvements Pendleton 1904
The Pendleton common council adopted a resolution proposing to improve a portion of East Court Street from Main to Vincent via Warren's Bitulithic pavement with concrete curbs gutters and a storm drainage system. Plans, specifications, estimates, and costs are on file with the city recorder for public inspection and ten days of notice in the East Oregonian.
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City of
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Oregon
East Court Street
Main Street
Vincent Street
Warren
Common Council
Court Street
Recorder
Recorder's Office
State of
Iiset
East Oregonian
Notice to all interested in Pendleton city matter
The notice states that all persons interested in the inward resolution or matter referred to are required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The first publication date is May 28, 1906. Dated at Pendleton Oregon on May 24, 1906. THOS FITZGERALD Recorder of the City of Pendleton.
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Pendleton
Umatilla County
Oregon
Thos. Fitzgerald
Pendleton to Improve Main Street with New Pavement
On May 26 1906 the common council resolved to pave and improve the portion of Main Street from the North Bluff street line to the Umatilla river bridge excluding rail area. Plans call for Warren's lithic waterproof pavement concrete curbs gutters storm drainage with manholes and ditches. costs and quantities to be filed with the recorder. Public notice of adoption and details will be published May 28 1906.
Hotel St George EAU Proprietor Promotes European Plan
The Hotel St George offers European plan rooms with steam heat, en suite baths, and modern conveniences. Rooms priced at $1.00 to $1.50, located a block and a half from the depot with electric sign visible. Telephone and fire warm connections to office and hot and cold running water in all rooms.
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Bath
St. George
Hotel Portland Hotel Portland rate and facilities notice
Portland advertisers present the Hotel Portland offering American plan at eight dollars per day and up. It serves tourists and commercial travelers with special rates for families and single gentlemen. The management invites prospective guests to view rooms and know prices. H. C. Bowers, Manager.
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Portland
Oregon
H. C. Bowers
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Statistics Teli
Reformed Presbyterians
Illneas
Philip the Good
White Sale
the Fair Department
Sunshine
Seaboard
Montana
Goodyear Rubber Co
Line
the Taylor Hardware Co
St. Louis
Bluff Street
Umatilla River
Sabd Clty
Recorder's
Pen- Meton
Fitzgerald
Hotel
St. George Eau
The
Bollons & Brown, Proprietors
Alta House
the Working Mansand Farmers Hotel
Cor. Alta and Mill Sts
U.S
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