Umatilla County Exhibit Crowding and Road Inquiry
An Oregon county urges public aid for a county exhibit showing off Umatilla County’s spirit and enterprise while criticizing eastern Oregon road management. The piece critiques county road surveys, calls for permanent location of routes, and notes post election attention returning to government and postal investigations plus political reflections on Roosevelt and Parker.
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B. Porghan
Pendleton
Umatilis
Gardy
Nothing Happens by Chance Says Henry Drummond
Quotation asserts that world events and character follow fixed principles not randomness. It claims order governs life, with God directing by law, noting storms and weather reflect antecedent circumstances and true peace comes from inward discipline and inevitable causes.
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God
Henry Drummond
Democracy must flex with times to preserve hope in Oregon
A column argues democratic failure stems from clinging to Jeffersonian ideals. It urges Democrats to adapt to 20th century realities, embrace public ownership of utilities, and unite reform forces to appeal to 40 million Americans, warning Republicans would seize the moment otherwise. Also notes Oregon fruit in Umatilla county cellars and a drive to preserve beet stock.
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Almot
Republican Party
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Rai&t
Thomas
Dolley
Oregon
Umatilla County
Commercial Association
Coeur d Alene Reservation Likely Open to Settlement
Tekoa reports a probable near term opening of the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation for homestead entries. Congressman French expects passage of the open reserve bill, contingent on timely surveys, to spur growth in Tekoa Farmington Rockford and Northern Idaho communities.
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Tekoa
Oregon
Congresman Preneh
Congress
Tekea
Farmington
Rockford
Idaho
Whitman
The mounting cost of living and wage comparison
Dun's index shows average annual cost of essentials at 390.47 per person on November 1, up 1.04 in a month, 1.60 in a year, and 926.07 since July 1, 1897. In seven years of Republican rule, the rise totals over 27 percent, about 194.49 for a five-member family. a yearly salary of 1979 dollars now buys what 1 would have with 1 in 1897.
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Dun
New York World
Sore Throat Cure From Gurgling Alcohol and Cold Bath
An elderly, fragmentary health note advises simple home remedies for irritated throats. It suggests gargling a spoonful of diluted alcohol in warm water daily, tossing the garage far back in the throat, and avoiding a bundled neck. A cold sponge bath each morning is recommended in all seasons, followed by vigorous tub drying.
Apples and fruit exports boom in Chicago trade
Rural New Yorker notes 12 months ending January 1 value of fruits and nuts exports at 76.54 million with apples contributing 7.76 million. Ten years earlier exports totaled 33.92 million, apples 1.58 million, signaling rapid growth and future expansion in home fruit consumption and the Apple Consumers' League education drive.
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Chi Countess
Ime
Apple Consumers’ League
Gar ner Campaign Turns to Tablets Over Lunches
County Commissioner John P. Garner touts a novel re election tactic using small three inch long water bottle sized tablets and gum packages labeled with instructions to vote for Garner in place of traditional turkey dinners or free lunches. The Chicago Journal reports Garner claims the tablets offer longer lasting sustenance and political advantage in his bid for re election.
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John P. Garnetto
Garner
The Departed Sister
Judge Clay Merriton recounts an incident from his youth when he saw a baptismal scene with a preacher guiding a female convert. He described how cold weather caused the woman to slip from the preacher and drift downstream, while the crowd watched. The preacher remained calm and addressed the observers, saying the sister had departed and asking for another.
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Parker
Ie Fairbanks
Clay N. Merriton
Alabama
Morrison
Woman Weds Youth Who Loved Her Daughter
Frank Cheen of Bayville New York began visiting Mrs Emma Baker widow of Captain Simms Baker of the United States life saving service. The 42 year old widow married 22 year old Frank Cheen after he sought her for a year and was urged to wait.
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Frank Cheen
Baysville
N.Y
Emma Baler
Simms Baker
United States Live-Saving Service
Philadelphia
Green
Baker
Murmurs and digestion linked to anemia claims
A fragmented medical ad claims anemia, stomach reflexes, and heart discomfort arise from indoor living and poor air to explain symptoms. It touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pine Pellets as cures, asserting blood nourishment improves with botanical extracts.
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Pierce
Gicca Medical
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