Fresh Oysters and goods at local shops ads
City notices list fresh oysters at Hohbachs and dry wood from Minnis, with ads for unfurnished rooms, Heinz pickles at Peoples warehouse, and New Edison records at Guernsey Music. Also featured are wood sales, Christmas tree orders, a hair growth claim for Hiawatha, piano and furniture ads, and general services from local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hohbach's
Peoples Warehouse
Oregon Lumber Yard
Edison Records
Guernsey
Hand Painted China Made in the United States Exhibit
A brief notice announces an open display of hand painted china made in the United States for inspection and criticism, inviting daily viewing and comment from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pendleton Lodge holds regular meeting tonight at 7:30
Pendleton lodge No 62 A F and A M will meet at 7 30 pm. Work in the Master Masons degree will be performed and after the lodge session a luncheon will be served in the banquet room. All brethren are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton Lodge No. 62
A. F
A. M
Ptolemy's Great Vessel Said to Show Ancient Naval Power
Ancient sources describe a colossal boat built for Ptolemy Philopator with an estimated 420 feet length 57 feet breadth and 72 feet depth. It carried 4000 rowers 3000 Marines and vast support staff with four 45 foot steering oars and 57 foot oars weighted with lead. Some historians doubt it ever sailed though it was launched or displayed on occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ptolemy
Philopator
Getting Round It
A Brooklyn dinner quote compares mountain climbing to turning past obstacles and getting around bad places. The speaker links Liszt to the idea, joking he would eat for two if thirteen were at table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Liszt
Lion Strength in Backward Pulling Compared to Foreward
A Chambers Journal note compares a lion and a strong horse in pulling against each other. When pulled in opposite directions the horse can easily pull the lion backward. When the lion is hitched behind the horse facing the same way and backs with full strength, the lion can pull the horse down or drag it across the ring, showing much greater strength when exerted backward from the hind legs.
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Chambers
The Nursery of Statesmen Debate Society
A debating society described as a valuable institution within a school or home. The article notes that success in school debate work often marks the start of a great career, quoting C. C. Williams Jr. and his piece The Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Williama Jr
Mercury Froze and Odd Farewell in Stray Stories
The snippet notes a line about London as a honeymoon place and a vow to return, paired with a Bulwer aphorism on dyspepsia and toothache. It mentions Omaha streetcar workers being paid in nickels and $50,000 dispersed in small coins, highlighting a curious local payout in a midwestern city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Omaha
Street Ragway Company
Personal mentions from Pendleton and beyond in city paper
A stream of brief notices lists Attorney R R Johnson Echo and Oliver P Morton among visitors, plus many residents and visitors from Hermiston Athena Walla Walla Pilot Rock Echo and other towns. It notes travel, engagements, a wedding plans, business trips, and a few local social movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. RR. Johnson
Echo
Charles Copeland
Hermiston
Pendleton
Minn Ruth Olds
Walla Walla
Harry Burke
Oliver P. Morton
Hecho
Henry Harrison
Pilot Rock
H. E. Stevens
Frank Coolidge
Athena Jeweler
H. H. Trowbridge
John Day
St. George
Thomas Jacques
Golden Rule Hotel
George A. Hartman, Jr
City
Portland
Mra
Richard Jones
Marriage License Issued to Thomas A Ashe and Alice L Black
A marriage license was issued to Thomas A Ashe and Alice L Black. Repentance professed for the purpose of getting into a position to do it again does not count for anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Ashe
Alice L. Black
Sailers Piano House Sees Closing Out Sale On Pianos
Two mahogany pianos priced regularly at 100 and 336 dollars are now available for 175 and 185 dollars respectively at Sailers Piano House as part of a closing out sale.
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Ellers
Aale
Ellera
San Domingo
Sailers Piano House
Havana Census Shows Population Of 299278 In 1900
The census reports Havana's population at 299 278, reflecting an increase of 45 000 since 1899. The notable rise indicates continued growth in the capital’s urban area and economic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
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Coats
Liberal
Teutsch’s Dent
Oregon
East Oregonian
Webb
W. Webb
Hiawatha
Hiawatha Hall Tonio Co
Tallman & Co
Forshaw
Miss Wallace
Johnson's
Stansbery & Milne
Maline
Main Street
E. C
Acme Quality
Goodman Hardware Company
Acme
Goodman Hardware Co
China
Louis Hunziker
Jeweler and
Optitian
Main St
Masonic Lodge
Bloki Sensation
Chicago
Koeppens
M. F. Clark
Baker City
Glenn Winslow
Anna E. Knox
Teachers’ Institute
M. E. Church
Hans Lorenzen
G. T. Irwin
Welser
L. R. Kerns
University of Oregon Glee Club
Glee Club
Joe Gugen
Nebraska
S. W. McClure
Arlington
Clarence Conners
Helix
George H. Sutherland
G. H. Sutherland Plumbing Company
Radium Springs Sanitarium
B. B. Hall
Farmers’ Bank of
Weston
Hazel Shinn
Myrtle Kinnison
von Lubken
Johnson and Webb Streets
E. W. Myers
East Bluff Street
Gettysburg
David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Tallmen & Co
Italy
Lower East Side
New York
Bowery
Lydia E. Pinkham
James Chester
Aevenerg
35Th St
The
Frazer Theatre
Bryan Stock Co
Pendleton Drug Co
Ireland
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