Campaign to wipe out house flies led by Seattle health official
Seattle Health Officer Crichton launches a regional drive to exterminate house flies by destroying breeding grounds and educating the public. Walla Walla may join. officials urge residents, especially housewives, to remove manure piles and other warm breeding sites while Kellogg conducts tests and photographs to prove how flies spread disease.
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Seattle
Walla Walla
Sulit
Northwest
Fim
Crichton
William R. M. Kellogg
L. C. Howard
Health Department
Medford Prohibition Debate From Edgar Hafer
Edgar Hafer of Medford urges voters to keep the license system, arguing prohibition harms growth. He cites Medford's rapid population gain, county prosperity, and railway plans, warning agitators who pay no taxes threaten progress and liberty. He endorses the current license law as best for the valley.
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Crater Lake Lumber Company
Medford
Jackson County
United States
Women and Kidney Trouble Hit Men and Women Alike
A historical notice describes kidney and bladder troubles as common across genders, causing misery and affecting mind, vigor, and appearance. It promotes Swamp-Root by Dr. Kilmer as a remedy with sample bottles and home information, urging readers to write for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Recommendations of Tax Payers League to Voters on Certain Questions
League guidance on the state questions cites amendments and measures about Supreme Court membership timing of elections, officeholder transportation, National Guard armories, university appropriations, gambling control limits, a single tax amendment, and indictment procedures. Voters are advised to vote Yes or No per item, with several items urging a No on key changes and May return results.
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Taxpayers’ League
New Trains for North Bank on Portland to Spokane Route
A Portland paper reports Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway invites bids for five fine trains to run between Portland and Spokane on the north bank road. Delivery is planned by the first of the year.
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Spokane
Francis B. Clarke
St. Paul
United States
Portland
Pasco
Clarke
Columbia
Willamette
Williamette
Hil
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
Splendid
North Bank Road
Circumstantial evidence explained by a student
A teacher uses a classroom apple-eating scenario to define circumstantial evidence. Tommy learns the idea after observing smeared faces and a fresh apple core beneath a slate, realizing that evidence can convict without seeing the act. The tale, from Youth's Companion, ends with Tommy identifying the act as eating apples in school.
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Tommy
Mormon movement from Palmyra to Utah and resistance
The Book of Mormon appeared in 1830 and Joseph Smith claimed a new Bible for mankind. Followers traveled from Palmyra to Kirkland then Missouri, were driven out, moved to Illinois Nauvoo, adopted polygamy, faced opposition, and finally settled at Salt Lake. Cottages for rent at Long Beach Wash offered by Lydia D. Smith.
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Joseph Smith
Palmyra
N. Y
Kirkland
Ater
Missouri
Illinois
Nauvoo
Balt Lake
United States
Mexico
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Edgar Hafer
Central Committee
U. S
Prohibition Movement
Republican Party
W. R. Ellis
Umatilla County
the Supreme Court
Robert 8. Bean
Lane County
Oregon Dairy and Food Commissioner
J. W. Bailey
Multnomah County
Clyde B. Aitchison
Gilbert W. Phelps
T. J. Mahoney
Morrow County
County Recorder of Conveyances
Barrett
I. L. Mann
Frank Saling
Fred W. Hendley
George W. Bradley
Robert T. Brown
Frank K. Welles
John W. Kimbrell
Ralph Folsom
Norace Walker
Supreme Court
National Guard Armories
North Bank
The
Long Beach, Wash
Lydia D. Smith
Lewis Street
Main 59
Is the
Matter With
Echo
Oglesby Young
Democratic Party
T. D. Taylor
G. W. Phelps
Farmer
Joseph N. Scott
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