City Briefs and Local Advertisements
A jumble of small notices lists services and rentals including a clean rag a office music hall Thanksgiving alight ball furnished housekeeping room for rent at 202 Logan street and a shooting gallery billiards and pool by Ward and Bowleby. Also mentions hotel Oregon Portland and a Cleveland’s advertising line for household products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Street
Prise Shooting Gallery
Buliards
Ward & Bowleby
Eagle Buile
Fragmented OCR snippet recounts a social scene in Walla Walla
An unclear passage describes a gentleman returning to Pendleton from Walla Walla after spending days with friends. He sketches life and melody, paying a high compliment to the men of Walla Walla, with a line about “You see It’s this way.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vestray
Town Trip Keeps Payday In Five Parts
A man travels to town to withdraw around fifty dollars and divides the money into five equal parcels placed at five spots after missing banking hours. He recalls misplacing most of the dough but each passerby returns a portion until he finally retrieves a substantial share. He mentions a plan to visit Walla Walla again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Wallit
Work On Mountains Breaks Ground In Oregon Rail Project
Officials M I Buck jey and C W Campbell of the O R H & N arrived en route to Portland from Meacham to oversee a two month work train. The effort will riprap a new grade on the mountains, involving blasting Gluff and hauling rock from Hingham Springs and Conway. About 60 men will be employed as the project progresses toward Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. I. Buckjey
C. W. Campbell
Portland
Meacham
Bint
Cifte
Hingham Springs
Conway Widing
Mammoth "Log Oaden" Hotel Plan Reveals Four Stories
A report describes a planned four story hotel named Mammoth Log Oaden to be built with rustle design furnishings costing about 60000. Architects Dr J F Roddy of Medford and T M Williamson lead the project with a 100 by 200 feet lot and a broad 40 foot porch. The central lower floor will house a large office and the design foresees no inner rooms, instead park view suites opening to a common passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pla
J. F. Roddy
Medford
TM. Williamson
Peetiuvier
Chicago Wheat Market Opens and Closes Mixed
Chicago wheat prices opened at 70 3-4 cents and closed at 7 1-8. corn opened 42 1-8 and closed unchanged. mill price started 49 1-2 and finished 34 1-4. Trading took place in Chicago on November 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nooksack Fire Destroys Town Business Center
Fire devastates the business portion of Nookanek in British Columbia, with losses estimated at 100000. The blaze follows brief reports of other incidents including a Minneapolis convention closing and a Pittsburgh shooting involving Antonio Tuscany and Jose Spurratte over a black hand society debt.
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Nooksack
Bellingham
Nookanek
B. C
Antonio ‘Tusccl
Black Hand Society
Pittsburg
Jose Spurratte
Numerous visitors and locals sighted in Echo Pendleton area
Mra M H Gillette of Bcho and Mrs Shelly Jones of Echo visit the city briefly. J H Saling of Echo attends county court business. Mrs J H Young suffers lumbago. Edith Kinman spent yesterday at Athena. Walter Plores visits from Grand Ronde. Mia C J Smith and daughter Gwendolyn head to Portland. Major Lee Moorhouse to Portland for several days. Mrs L E Reed of Portland visits Mrs L D Nash at 208 Logan. Echo residents push for Echo Pendleton road right of way. W F Saxton returns from Hermiston for a short stay. Lee Furnasy leaves Hermiston after brief business. Cloyd Oliver of Echo in town on business. Fred T George from Echo with a motel stay. G W Damon of La Grande visits. Choy over visits with Mrs F In Coykendall. Frank Duprat returns from Joseph where contract completed. W T Hislop of Fletcher Mayer Co in town for several days. Montie B Gwinn Pendleton Savings Bank president returns from southern Idaho. H O Stevens of Echo attends Iriitutery work. J K Romig of Baker City travels to Willo Walle on business. Civil Engineer G B Dateon handles HR R grade repairs at Meacham. A D T Silliman expected home briefly then back to Montana ranch. George H Carr former Ely resident now private secretary to J T Whiter in Hermiston attends Elkes meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Plores
Grand Ronde Valley
Mia
C. J. Smith
Gwendolyn
Portland
Lee Moorhouse
L. E. Reed
L. D. Nash
Logan Street
Echo
Pendleton
W. FE
Saxton
Hermiston
Ee Furnasy
Cloyd Oliver
Fred T. George
Echo Merchant
St. George
G&g W. Damon
la Grande
Choy
Mire
Coykendall
Frank Duprat
Joseph
W. T. Hislop
Fletchter, Mayer & Co
Montie B. Gwinn
Pendleton Savings Bank
Idaho
H. OE
Stevens
Pamadleten Loge
Elin
J. 1K. Romig
Baker City
Gyum
Ely
Willa Walle
Boeineer G. Bo Dateon
Meacham
Yal Rena
A. DT. Silliman
Montana
George H. Carr
Threely
J. T. Whiter
Clever Swindler Coming In Me Middle State
Information from the sheriff’s office reports a clever swindler posing as a farmer from Minnesota negotiates for a farm purchase. He secures signatures by mail theft, forges deeds and mortgages, then absconds with money. A $100 reward is offered by Sheriff Smith of Quincy County.
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Othe
Quincy
State Treasurers Proposal For Inheritance Tax Bureau
State Treasurer Moore released a biennial report showing cash on hand at period end 415540.09 and 568189.65 on prior period. Inheritance tax receipts totaled 198451.61 for two years and Moore urges law changes to tax estates of 5000 or more, lower exemption to 2500 for direct heirs, and creation of an inheritance tax bureau within the treasurer’s department.
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Moore
Flood devastates two acres of young fruit trees on Dr Lesh farm
In Prultvale near the north end, a flood nearly wiped out two acres of young fruit trees on Dr. Lesh's farm. Water removed soil, leaving boulders where the orchard grew. Lesh estimates damage around 2000 dollars. Thanksgiving attractions include turkey and a grand ball at Muste Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Lesh
Prultvale
Mr. Lesh
Yakima Republiv
Turkey
Muste Hall
Washington Letter Discusses Immigrant Labor South Carolina
Washington Letter From Withington analyzes alleged federal contract labor law violations by South Carolina over immigrant labor. It notes Charleston arrivals, state praise, and potential penalties, while contrasting Interior Department reforms and a push for removal of Commissioner Richards from the General Land Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withington
South Carolina
Department of Commerce and Labor
Jainy
Teventry
Charleston
South
Hor
Sargent
Commierioner
Europe
Wallan Wallin Firm Plans $100000 Block at Third and Alder
Henry Osterman has completed plans for a four story pressed brick and terra cotta business block to rise at Third and Alder streets in Wallula. Bids called for soon with opening day aimed for December 2. Cost estimated near 100000, subject to bids and promoter approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Osterman
Motter-Wheeler
Third
Alder Streets
Mondis
Walla Walla Union
Saii
Walla Walla
Wmenstons
Nnce Cone
Oroupincy i
Pombe
Hieber
Chicago
Omaha
Inrae
Tnxt
Portland
Spokane
Tacoma
Big Bowling Scores Stir Interest In Local Tournament
A bowling match at the Tot Insen amusement parlor under the Hendricks building produced major scores as teams prepared for ongoing tournament play. The first team, representing Publishing Mons, featured Prof. F. Seley formerly of Willette University, Salem, aligning with Vassera and others to promote new grade publications by WRR. Taylor Publishing company backed the effort while Seley, formerly with Pacific Homestead of Salem, contributed writing on Oregon topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks
Mons
F. Seley
Willtlette University of Salem
Can Vassera
Will
WRR
Taylor Publishing Company
Profimor Seley
Pacific
Salon Jast
Oregon
Pendleton Academy elects new treasurer at board meeting
Hieotal Trasurer M Tillman was elected treasurer of Pendleton academy by the executive committee last evening. Ceci Wade’s term as treasurer expired and Wade moved to Coos Bay.
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Tillman
Pendleton Academy
Board of Trustees
Ceci Wade
Treaurer
Wade
Coo Bay
Warrant Issued for Billy Nolan in Embezzlement Case
Chicago police issue a warrant for Billy Nolan over a $6000 embezzlement from the Gans Nelson living pictures receipts. Tex Rickan dispatches detectives to Cincinnati to seize Nolan and return him to Chicago for extradition.
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Billy Nolan
Chicago
Tex Rickan
Gans-Nelson
Cincinnati
Nolan
Cutting Counts Promotes Quality Meat Service
Cutting the meat properly together with prompt service and attention to quality are the main factors that have built our business to its present high standard.
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Teuric’s
Allie Knight
Peoples
Grover
Cleveland
Sequart
F. J. Donaldson Red Cross Pharmacy
You One
Louis Hunziker
Teo
Mammoth “Log
Oaden
Grant
Minneapolis
Haylers
New York
Candies
B.c.koeppen 8 Bros
Pendleton, Ore
Mra
M. H. Gillette
Bcho
Shelly Jones
J. H. Saling
J. H. Young
Edith Kinman
Athena
State Bureau
Peoples Warehouse
Washington
Department of the Interior
Kiaeonmis- Aton
Pyeenis Dent
General Land Office
Hitchcock
Reston
Richards
Land Office
Molitor
Anderson
Hoover
Ase
McDevitt
Marshman Tee
I. Rosentorg
Rosenbure
Bauer
Itz
Hieotal Trasurer
Alfalfarm
Livermore
Bickers
Judd Building
Empire Meat Co
Jack Brown
West Webb St
the Hollon Parker Company
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