Fresh Oysters and Goods Advertised in City Brevities
Local ads list fresh oysters at Hohbachs and various goods for sale such as dry wood, hay, and pickles at Peoples warehouse. Also housing and rental offers including a five room house on Lewis street near the east end school and rooms for rent near Main. Hiawatha hair tonic claims a $100 guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Schneider
North
Oregon
East Oregonian
Lewis Street
East End School
Webb and Garden
W. Webb
Hiawatha
Ita
Hiawatha Hall Tonle Co
Tallman & Co
New Goods Open for Inspection and Criticism in the United States
A brief notice notes products made in the United States are open for public inspection and critique. It mentions daily new merchandise and invites scrutiny, suggesting a storefront or display of goods for evaluation by visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Stansbery Milne advertises dry wood and transfer work
Minnis offers good dry wood in abundance for transfer work. Stansbery and Milne advertise prompt transfer services. Guernsey Music store unveils new Edison records for November now on sale with early selection. Baker and Folsom's furniture store seeks a man to sleep in a good room and answer night phone calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stansbery & Milne
Edison Records
Guernsey
Baker & Folsom
The Very Worst Book Jerrold Ever Wrote
Douglas Jerrold claimed his friend misquoted him about his disappointment with a book. The friend asserted Jerrold said it was the worst book ever written, while Jerrold clarified he meant it was the worst book anybody had written.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Jerrold
Jerrold
Summer Winds Melt Antarctic Snow Like Foehn Spells
The passage notes that in summer the Antarctic experiences rare warm south winds raising temperatures to around 60 degrees F. These winds resemble the Alps Foehn, causing snow to melt and altering the landscape during favorable seasonal conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnow
Antarctic
Alps
The Landlord In The Lady Of Lyons Line
A manager of a seedy actor questions a landlord about past acts. The dialogue implies scrutiny of property ties and reputational risk in a stage setting. The line suggests themes of control, power, and consequence in landlord tenant relations within a theatrical milieu.
It Might Speak Metaphor of a Talking Face Yearning
A Metropolitan Magazine quips about a grand face and a speaking likeness in a playful satire. The fragment hints at social vanity and performance, with an implied critique of refined manners and gendered speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Magazine
Traitor, They fell overboard as ship rolled on its side
Yale Record quotes a dramatic remark about a traitor amid a shipboard mishap. The line suggests someone fell overboard as the vessel listed, with a wry comment that he “left the slip in the lurch.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale Record
Fine Cockerels for Sale by Anton Nolte in City
Anton Nolte is selling large numbers of fine white Leghorn cockerels brought from Petaluma last spring. The birds have developed into the finest specimens seen in the city and there is strong demand for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Nolte
Petaluma
Old gentleman asks boy about tiring payers in Canada Courter
A kind old man jokes with a newsboy about the weight and effort of selling newspapers. The boy replies that he does not read them, keeping the exchange light and humorous as captured in the Canadian Courter.
Beans to Separate Bones in Skull Anatomy Trick
An unusual anatomical note describes placing a skull in water with small beans to separate bones. German physiologists, cited in the text, measured the swelling force and found it equivalent to five atmospheres, akin to the boiler pressure of a steam engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Physios
Put on More Than the Saddle
A cookery teacher tests children on mutton joints and asks for the unknown joint. Mary replies with a groom’s joke about a horse being charged a dollar each way, producing a humorous exchange from Cassell's Saturday Journal.
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Cassell
Not a Dog Old Lady demands canine pills from chemist
An old lady visits a London chemist insisting on canine pills for her husband, loudly declaring he is a gentleman while the chemist quietly dispenses quinine, leaving the exchange in comic silence.
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London
Uriah Rembrandt Peiggs Makes A Name For Himself
Dialogue captures a boastful nickname development as Uriah Rembrandt Peiggs gains notoriety. A speaker notes the significance of such a distinctive name and predicts Peiggs will pursue public recognition. The exchange reflects local interest in a rising figure with a memorable moniker.
Franz Cartoon Shows Family Tension Over Mother
A Wilener caricature depicts a family scene titled Father and son questioning a boy about running away. The dialogue hints at family strife as the boy Franz cites his mother’s harshness and the father questions the motive.
The Universal Tyrant in Paris Biecle’s Silk Hat
A brief Paris Biecle observation notes universal condemnation of the silk hat as absurd yet widespread wear shows its cultural grip. The piece highlights prevailing societal paradox and fashion satire without graphic detail.
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Paris
Barton Donkey Mystery Sparks Local Wit
A fragment shows a local exchange about the Bartons' donkey with one speaker astonished by its long presence. The other confirms the animal has been on the premises since the speaker began staying with them.
Noted visitors stop in the city today
Charles Schumann of Upper McKay, Asa B Thomson of Buttercreek, H A Richardson of Adams, and George C Planders of Portland were in the city on brief calls. Others include John Winn of McKay Creek on business, F F Humeston of Weston, R H Henneman on a two week Portland vacation, E J Brown of Pacific Paper, R R Johnson and R B Stanfield of Echo, John Laycock Jr from Grant county, Nellie Brusha visiting from Walla Walla, Mantle B Gwinn of Pendleton Savings Bank, Mrs C A Berry Minnie Berry and the third Berry from Rathdrum, B B Guernsey from North Yakima, Alex McKenzie from Adams for Kittles band, Harry Hogue representing a wholesale house, and Dr C J Whitaker with John Glasscock.
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George C. Planders
Portland
John Winn
McKay Creek
F. F. Humeston
Fair
Weston
R. H. Henneman
Portland and the Sound
E. J. Brown
Pacific Paper Company
R. R. Johnson
R. B. Stanfield
Echo
John Laycock, Jr
Grant County
Iree
Nellie Brusha
Walla Walla
G. W. Grey
Mantle B. Gwinn
Pendleton Savings Bank
Comic actor hosts teeth counting game at party
A London Tit-Bits item recalls a comic actor who, after entertaining a family party, proposed a game for the pool. Each participant staked half a crown to guess who possessed the most false teeth. The actor adds his stake, warns of no unfair advantage, and quizzes the crowd. The question prompts a moment of deathlike silence before a wave of laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Senator Bate's Constitutional Rules Remembered
The late Tennessee senator William Bate kept a pocket slip titled Rules for my proper legislative guidance. He said he found most of those truths in the Confederate Constitution, using them to guide undecided constitutional questions.
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Bate
William B. Bate
Tennessee
Senate
Confederate States of America
Ice man's scales reveal baby’s weight mystery
In a distant town a prominent official and his wife welcomed a baby boy. To weigh the newborn the father used ice man scales, which tipped at forty pounds. The Ice man’s joke about ice overcharging explains the surprising measurement and ends with cigars and disbelief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Questoner
Duby
Prohibition Moves Forward Across Nation and Chicago
A Chicago Tribune report estimates 300 000 of 2 000 000 residents live in dry districts in Chicago and 1 126 000 of Kentucky’s 2 230 000 residents are in prohibition zones. The temperance movement gains momentum nationwide, with predictions that state laws may end liquor manufacture and sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Chicago Tribune
Hquor
Prohibition Party
Prohibition
England
Atlanta
New York
South State Street
Hell
Kentucky
Kaintuck
Fourteenth Cavalry Band May Return to Boise Barracks
The Fourteenth United States cavalry band left Boise for Fort Walla Walla after Inter-Mountain fair week. Leader William Ostermann indicated orders likely bring the band back to Boise barracks in April when new quarters are ready. Army circles expect Boise post enlargement with six troops of the Fourteenth stationed here, and Ostermann is confident the band will return in the spring.
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Fourteenth United States Cavalry Band
Boise
Boise Barracks
Fort Walla Walla
Boise Capital News
William Ostermann
Ostermann
Bolse
Newhair Solution Promises Relief With Herpicide
An advertised scalp germicide claims to halt hair loss and restore thickness. Newbro's Herpicide, a marketed antiseptic formula, is offered by Koeppen & Bros and The Herpicide Co of Detroit with samples available by mail. The ad urges readers to try the product and cites testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Herpsicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Koeppen
Tail length dictates pasturing prices in France
A fragment notes that horse grazing prices in France are linked to tail length. Longtailed horses eat more grass during fly time, while short-tailed nags waste time swatting flies, shaping a quirky regulation of pasturage costs by the shorn tail.
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France
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M. E. Burt
Teutsch’s Don’t
Hohbach’s
Peoples Warehouse
China
Louis Hunziker
Jeweler
Optitian
Main St
Bloki Sensation
Koeppens
Uriah Rembrandt Peiggs
Frans
Franz
Wilener
Charles Schumann
Upper
McKay Iu
Asa B. Thomson
Buttercreek
H. A. Richardson
Adams
City
C. A. Berry
Minnie Berry
Mise Berry
Rathdrum
Idaho
B. B. Guernsey
Guernsey Music Store
North Yakima
Alex McKenzie
Kittles
Harry Hogue
Goodman Hardware Store
Standard Odl Company (Incorporated
Fourteenth Cavalry Band
New Post
The
Pendleton Cloak & Uit Hous
Webb Street
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