Local Farmers Pray for Rain in Umatilla County
Wheat seeding conditions are poor outside the city area and near Helix and the reservation. Acreage sown this fall will drop by thousands due to lack of rain and early winter. Prices have fallen, warehouses are full, and buyers hope for higher demand as winter nears and Russian ports close. Local data shows Portland receiving about a thousand fewer cars of wheat than last year.
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Umatilla
Helix
BE. W. McComas
Portland
Townsend Divorce Granted by Judge Bean at Condon
Mrs. Townsend was granted a decree of divorce from Grant E. Townsend yesterday afternoon by Judge Bean. The court ordered the husband to pay $1900 to the former wife and to ship the family piano and household furniture from their former home at Condon. Custody of the four minor children was awarded to Mrs. Townsend.
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Townsend
Jennie Townsend
Bean
Grant E. Townsend
Condon
Dry Forces Hold Parade and Rally With Georgia Speaker
Mrs. Mary Armour of Georgia addressed a packed Methodist church on state wide prohibition and against home rule. Before the meeting an Oregon Dry parade marched with Sabbath school children, the Roundup band, and the ladies' brigade. Brooms and a banner proclaimed We'll Sweep Out the Saloon as children carried flags.
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Mary Ogden Armour
Georgia
Armour
Oregon
Sadies
Ladies’ Brigade
Italian christening delays as king bars French wine
At Castellamare the christening of the first Italian Dreadnought Dante was briefly delayed when King Victor Emmanuel refused a French champagne bottle for the ceremony. He declared the queen did not need French wine to christen an Italian ship, and an Italian label was used.
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Rome
Castellamare
Victor
Helena
Italy
County official gives extra hours without pay
A paid advertisement notes Recorder Hendley provides 12 to 18 hours daily beyond the legal eight hour requirement. The ad claims he does so cheerfully and without additional pay, urging readers to save by reading today’s ads.
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Hendley
Pendleton News Notes and Weather Summary
Pendleton reports a cold night with a 20 degree low and a 62 high. A marriage license was issued to Chancey Lee Henderson and Misa Minnie Dorothy. Tomorrow’s Story Hour runs 10 to 10:30 at the public library led by Mrs. Mary Lane. Jack Huston, formerly of Pendleton, remains in Portland after appendicitis surgery. Repainting on the F. BE and Judd residence on North Hill ongoing.
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BE. Judd
Chancey Lee Henderson
Walla Walla
Misa Minnie Dorothy
Milton
Mary Lane
Jack Muston
Jack Huston
Pendleton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Portland
Rebuilding Tail Race At Byers Mill West End
A crew of laborers works on about 60 feet of the tail race west end of Byers mill. The covering recently caved in and is being arched with stones and recovered to restore the water flow.
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Byers
Girl of Ten Travels Alone to Dayton
Irene Perkins ten years old traveled alone from Kimberly Idaho to Dayton Washington. She spent the night at Hotel St George and was placed on the Spokane train at seven o clock this morning.
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Kimberly
Idaho
Dayton
Washington
Irene Perkins
St. George
Spokane
Minors to Wed In Local Marriage Licenses
Three of four couples issued licenses this afternoon are minors. Henry Shackleford and Ruby Day of Freewater are underage, and Eddie S. Given and Hallie L. Hurst plan to wed with the bride at 16.
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Henry Shackleford
Ruby Day
Freewater
Eddie S. Given
Hallie L. Hurst
American Express opens two money order branches in Pendleton
Two branch offices for money orders open in Pendleton by American Express. One is in the Hotel Pendleton and the other in the Pendleton Drug Store to serve patrons of the company.
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Pendleton
American Express Company
Pendleton Drug Store
Peakey Petreniss
Pearson's Academy Heads to Baker City for Tomorrow's Game
The Pearson's Academy football team of Walla Walla travels to Pendleton on the way to Baker City where they will play Baker City High School tomorrow. They recently played Pendleton High to a scoreless draw in this locale last week.
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Pearson's Academy
Baker
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Baker City
Pendleton High
Beardsley to Have Hearing Tomorrow
Beardsley the warehouse employee arrested on a charge of stealing wheat will likely be given a hearing tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock before Justice of the Peace Joe H Parkes. He has demanded a hearing and witnesses are being summoned.
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Beardsley
CH. Beardsley
Justice of the Peace
Joe H. Parkes
Residence improvements by Chris Breding on Main Street
Chris Breding, a prominent wheat grower who recently bought the William Hilton residence on South Main Street, is making extensive repairs. A concrete walk is being laid in front of the property and the building itself will undergo substantial alterations.
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Chris Breding
William Hilton
South Main Street
O'Brien Sells Riverside Property to Weston Neighbor
R M O'Brien sells River side 28 acre property to Z I L English of Weston mountain. English plans to occupy with his family once vacated by O'Brien, who intends to move to Portland then California to reside.
Family in Ring station ill with typhoid at St Anthony’s
Mr and Mrs Goth and Mr and Mrs Ed Ferguson of Ring station are ill with typhoid fever at St. Anthony’s hospital. Their five children were taken to Andrews Larsen farm near Juniper last evening by Mrs Larsen to care for them during their parents illness.
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Goth
Ed Ferguson
Ring Station
St. Anthony's Hospital
Andrew Larsen
Juniper
Larsen
Funeral services for Jesse Gault today
Funeral services for Jesse Gault who died yesterday morning at St. Anthony's hospital were held at 2:30 this afternoon. Rev. Nathan Evans of the First Methodist Church conducted the service at the Folsom undertaking parlors. The remains will be taken to Pilot Rock tomorrow morning for interment.
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Jesse Gault
St. Anthony's Hospital
Nathan Evans
First Methodist Church
Folsom Undertaking
Pilot Rock
Man Kills Three Deer on Last Day of Season
W M Curtright of the southern county reports a hunting trip on Five Mile about 45 miles southwest of Pendleton. He and P H Russell encountered four deer on October 31, the final day of the season, and Curtright killed three including a five point buck.
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W. M. Curtright
Mr. Curtright
Pendleton
P. H. Russell
Mr. Cartright
Master Touring County Grand Master Visits Hermiston Pilot Rock
Master Thomas Ryan of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows tours Umatilla county in a rapid visit with Past Grand Masters Alexander and H J Taylor. On Monday night they were at Hermiston and Tuesday night were taken to Pilot Rock by H J Taylor in his car. Wednesday the party continued with Mr Taylor and the grand master.
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Thomas Ryan
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Umatilla County
Alexander
H. J. Taylor
Hermiston
Robert Kirkpatrick
T. M. Henderson
Pilot Rock
Taylor
Master On East End Tour In Taylor Automobile
The head officer leads a countywide tour in the Taylor automobile. On Wednesday the party visited Athena, followed by Weston last night and Freewater tonight. The march is described as a triumphal progress through the area.
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Taylor
Athena
Weston
Freewater
Passion Play Receipts Hit 437000 for Oberammergau Season
Berlin report says the Oberammergau Passion Play generated about 437,600 in seat sales, drawing roughly 150,000 visitors with most from the United States. Profits stay in Oberammergau, Anton Lang earned about 2,500 for six months, rest funds communal education and charity. Management plans a 1929 performance as Lang and wife prepare for a Holy Land pilgrimage next spring.
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Berlin
Oberammergau
United States
Obérammergau
Anton Lang
Herr Lang
Holy Land
Horse Meat Gains Popularity in Paris Hospitals
A Paris health authority says the Board of Health buys about 1700 pounds of horse meat daily for raw consumption by delicate hospital patients. In 1905 only four of 63000 horses were rejected for tuberculosis. 1906 saw seven. Sausages from horses accounted for nearly one fifth of Paris sausage production. Whole sale horse meat sold for 10 cents a pound last year. Donkey and mule meat also hold niche patronage.
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Paris
Board of Health
Rose Cure for Colds Gets London Noted Popularity
London reports a rose based antiseptic lozenge as a new remedy for colds. The aromatic lozenges dissolve in the mouth and are claimed to combat bacilli causing colds and related diseases, with inhalation of the fragrance offering relief. The claim notes the rose antiseptic was tested on bacilli of diphtheria pneumonia typhoid among others.
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London
Estray Notice Black Mule Lost Near Myrick Station
Eight year old black mule weighing 1190 pounds branded on left shoulder disappeared November 2 near Myrick station. Liberal reward offered for information leading to recovery by F. H. Hudemann of Adama Ore.
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Myrick Station
F. H. Hudemann
Adama
Ore
Longboat challenges Shrubb to 15 mile race
Tom Longboat challenges Alfred Shrubb to another 15 mile race at a location of Shrubb’s choosing. The Canadian Indian runner proposes a straight duel with the English rival, continuing their longstanding rivalry.
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Tom Longboat
Alfred Shrubb
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Pendleton Dye Works
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Official Weather Report
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Boston
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