Local ads mix of goods jobs and services patchy
A cluttered ad page lists local businesses and services including Lane & Son coal and wallpaper, Judd office rents, meat markets, dressers and housekeeper positions, employment offices, furniture for two rooms, rental rooms, a church dinner, and local transport offers. Worn spellings and scattered details mention Pendleton Oregon and nearby towns with various promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane & Son
Algan
Henry
Judd Build- Inc
F. BE. Judd
South Lilleth
Gil Bedgara
Devila
Joé Suillvin Cole
Orpheum
Beat
Element
Standard Grocery Co
Central Meat Market
Madam Kennedy's Hair Parlors Ad Offer Hair Extensions
An old advertisement promotes express hauling via Geo Stangler of Gritman Bros Main 611 and lists hair services at Madam Kennedy's Hair Parlors 607 East Court Street. The ad mentions wigs toupees and hairpieces made from natural human hair, with guaranteed quality and contact info Red 2762.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slapress
Geo
Stangler
Gritman Bros. Main
Madam Kennedy
East Court Street
Oakland Dynamiter Surrenders at Frisco
In San Francisco on May 930 Charles Prickard, known as the Oakland dynamiter, surrendered to police after a standoff at his Oakland home. An infernal device exploded injuring Constable Kihn and two deputy sheriffs as officers tried to enter to evict him. Lowell, son of Mr and Mrs Stephen A Lowell, returned from Eugene after attending the university due to his grandmother’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charles Prickard
Oakland
Kihn
Vollee
Lowell
Stephen A. Lowell
Eugene
University
Mr. Lows Hunziker
Inugater
Joopahy Hunaiker
City
Waitt Valle
Springfield
Ohio
Notice to Birch Creek water claimants June 1911 deadline
Notice to water claimants states all answers must be filed by June 12 1911. A committee appointed to hire counsel has engaged Raley Raley and Frederick Steiner to represent the association and handle all legal matters. Members are urged to provide copies of contest notices to the attorneys and may still hire their own counsel. Executive Committee J N Burghss Julius Guderian Dan Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch Creek
Mcrkay Creek
Raley
J. N. Burghss
Julius Guderian
Dan Shaw
Local guest list and travel notices from The Dalles area
A flurry of social notes records visits and travels of residents and visitors. R H Wahber and Wilistin Cramer share hotel greetings in The Dalles and Bowman hospitality while Dr F A Clise arrives on the Northern Pacific. Echo and Hermiston names Thad Barnes and H G Newport appear among hotel stays and motor car arrivals. Various towns including Umatilla Walla Walla and Portand are referenced with individuals visiting or returning, and Memorial Day observances noted for A L Bohooter in Walla Walla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. HW. Wahber
Dalles
St. George
Wilistin Cramer
Bowman
Mose Anna Waugh
S. Malin
W. T. Kelly
Hermikton
F. A. Clise
Optician
Northern Pacific
A. Miller
Athena
Euie
Ee Byraen
Alexanders
H. G. Newport
Hermiston
George Grattan
Yetterilus
Joseph Cunha
Echoehbreprin
Roland. Martin
O.W. R. & N. Unkineety
Willa Walla
Morice Walker
Neck and leg proportions in animals detailed
The article notes a close equality between neck and leg lengths across birds and quadrupeds, with variation tied to feeding behavior. It highlights grazing beasts showing a slight neck advantage, while crocodiles lizards and fish have nearly no necks, and water feeding birds except swans geese and some Indian species rely on long necks for bottom feeding while short legs aid swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dietette and Hygiente Gazette
Story of Pepys Diary Claret Bargain Trick
Pepys records a London merchant used a hired confederate to create thunder sounds to imply wines would be spoiled. The ruse led the dealer to reduce the price by two pistoles per tun as a pretense to undervalue the claret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepys
Charles II
London
A Mighty Difference in Napoleons Spirit at Waterloo
Brougham recounts Napoleon's low spirits after the defeat at Waterloo. An aide consoled him by noting Wellington also suffered losses, but Napoleon replied that the battle itself had not been lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brougham
Waterloo
Napoleon
Wellington
Utterly Useless Quote From Chicago Record-Herald
A witty observation defines a futile remark as a man changing the subject when his wife complains about forgetting their wedding anniversary. The long quote reflects era humorous tone from Chicago Record-Herald.
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Chicago Record-Herald
She Was Wise: Miss Jimps Refuses to Sing in Playful Row
In the Toledo Blade quip, T asks Miss Jimps to sing something, she declines plainly. The response suggests she is not grouchy but focused on making a hit, urging others to cheer up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jimps
Toledo Blade
A Sound Reason Dialogue From Throne and Country
A brief exchange shows Mistress asking Jane why she did not answer. Jane replies she was told not to answer back. The dialogue reflects class and obedience themes within a throne and country setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mistress
Jane
Hope and courage rise with saving today’s ads
A brief, ad-like note quotes a Johnson saying about enlarging hope and exalting courage, urging readers to save money by reading today’s advertisements.
A Mountain In the Sky and Far-Flung Cosmic Tales
A杂 fragmentary roundup blends legends of Highland skirmishes with a whimsical note on Prince Charles and Covenanters, then shifts to a science essay about distant mountains and planets. It cites a "latest astronomical reform" and notes tiny worlds lack gravity to hold their form as observers discuss celestial motion and past approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Prince Charlie
Atable
Swarthholm
Aetronomen
Eros
Fragmentary phrase on clothing and self image in era
A damaged OCR fragment contemplates how attire signals character, noting phrases about clothes proclaiming the man and the era’s social style. The text shows garbled lines about fashion, fit, and perception without full context or clear sources.
At the Picture Shows Orpheton and Kalem Features
In Pendleton's program for Tuesday a five reel Kalem feature The Fiddle's Requiem and a story of Old Madrid unfold. A musician recalls his lost love Dolores through a haunting violin that holds her soul. Other reels include What a Woman Can Do Forgiveness is Sweet Scenes Along the Mekong River and Priscilla and the Pequots with Puritan frontier drama and native peril.
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Orpheton
Pendleton
Itm
Dolores
Essinay
G. M. Anderson
Pathe
Mekong
Priscilla
John Branscomb
Poris
Porys
Phillip
Trdians Attack Rejected at Nearby Blockhouse
After a sharp conflict, Trdian forces assault a nearby blockhouse but are repulsed. local troops maintain control as the defense holds firm and no further gains are reported.
The Pastime Film Catalog 1911 Features
A list of then current films and descriptions for The Pastime program including Edison’s Panama Canal in 1911, The Reformation of Jack Robbins, Her Master, Their Wedding Gifts, Just as the Clock Struck Nine, Shog Marner and The Midnight Express. Highlights note dramatic reconstructions, colonial village life, love and reform themes, and thrilling crime sequences with the era’s notable studios Essanay Thanhouser Itala Reliance and Selig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Quality
Tuesay
Panama Canal
Edison
creAlist
Brogght
Jack Robbins
Melies
Robin
Selik
Essanay Co
Essanay
Shog Marner
Thanhouser
S'las Marner
England
Midnight Express
Itala
Moon- Usht
Foolshead
Enjoyable Pictures Bring Hearty Laughs To All
A lighthearted column invites readers to indulge in broad smiles as humorous pictures and witty captions brighten the day. The piece notes how cheerful imagery can lift moods and offer a simple respite from daily routines.
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F.E. Livengood
the Ladies’ and Children’s Store
Uile
Temple Building
Thompson
Presbyterian Church
Koopyon
Aura Street
Malin
Cole
George BR
DeMott Cigar Store
Main Street
Garfield Street
Oregon
Westfall
Orenco
Ore
Farmers Meat Co
Conrad Platzoeder
BE. Court Street
Penland Bros
Carl Oberg
Lee Street
Dutch Henry
Wallowa
J. A. Joyce
Sleacham Lumber Co
Pioconcer
Portland Ein Save Minetoy Fhd
Aumé
Btr
Baley
Portford
Pang Ly
Teuteoh & Bickera
Koeppens
Oakland Dynamiter
Frisco
Thad Barnes
Echo
Dd, R. Brownell
Umatilla
Yestoriny
Zoeth Houser
A. L. Bohoofer
Walla Walla
Victor M. Noland
Mutual Life Terurfing Company
Jim Cox
Wietna
Sid Barnes
Mishide Beyd
Tuckte Los Eml
Kahletus
Wael
E. F. Red
Mra
Toy Kirkley
Pug
Mre Kirkley
Mire Lou
Portlan
Johnson
Ronald
Tie
McCall
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