Personal visit notes from Echo and area residents
A flurry of visits and departures shows Thomas H. Douglas and H. B. Hill with spouses in the city yesterday, Attorney Oliver P. Morton and Edwin Masterson in town, Sheriff Taylor returning from Portland to secure Dan Hart, Seufert back home in The Dalles, Stockman and Stinson leaving for Los Angeles and Salem respectively, Mrs. Howland returning from Buttercreek, Yoakum family heading to Meadows Idaho, Louis Proebster visiting Weston after recent years in Texas and Mexico, W. F. Galen taking over Tribune duties, Oliver and Grace Gilliam heading to Los Angeles, Dr. M. S. Kern back from Portland after events for General Dant and the rifle association formation.
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H. 8. Hill
Starkey
Oliver P. Morton
Echo
Boho
Edwin Masterson
Walla Walla
St. George
T. D. Taylor
Portland
Dan Hart
Frank Seufert
Dalles
John W. Stockman
Los Angeles
L. R. Stinson
Salem
Ralph Howland
Buttercreek
D. J. Yoakum
Meadows
Idaho
Louis Proebster
Weston
Texas
Mexico
George W. Proebater
W. F. Galen
The
Tribune
E. F. Averill
The Peculiar Frigate Bird of Tropical Seas
A compact natural history note describes the frigate bird as a tropical sea native that nests in mangrove trees during breeding season and often robs fishers. It lays a single egg like the jaegers and albatrosses, feeds on fish, and displays a vivid scarlet throat in males with a white breast patch in females. The bird’s plumage is brownish black with metallic reflections, and its overhead flight is a striking sight against the blue sky.
An Egyptian Custom Revealed in Ancient Practice
Herodotus noted a dated Egyptian ritual where desert palm branches were waved over date palm flowers to ensure a fruitful crop. The observed rite, once thought magical, is now explained as a fertility transfer from male desert palms to female garden palms, fertilizing the dates.
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Herodotus
Egypt
The Dangers of the Mines by Stephen Crane
A stark description warns of mining perils from gas floods squeezing rock and collapsing tunnels. The etheric voice notes a grim fate when ventilation fails and dangers converge, noting miners suffer from a creeping fatigue called miner's asthrpa.
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Stephen Crane
Arab Village Shelled Near Port Said
On November 25 at Oran while reporting near Port Said French troops shelled an Arab village. Thirty rebels were killed and several injured as residents fled the area seeking safety.
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Oran
Algeria
Port Said
Last survivor of John Brown band dies at 74 in New Jersey
Capt. James H. Holmes, a member of the John Brown abolitionist group and once territorial Secretary of New Mexico appointed by Lincoln, died at his Red Bank New Jersey home yesterday at age 74.
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James H. Holmes
John Brown
Red Bank
N. J
Territorial
New Mexico
Lincoln
John Bigelow 90 Today in Gramercy Park Birthday
New York November 25 John Bigelow renowned author diplomatist and longtime figure receives congratulations at his Gramercy Park home on his 90th birthday. He graduated Union College 1885 admitted to bar 1829 and helped edit the New York Evening Post with William Cullen Bryant. His career included Paris consul under Lincoln minister to France author of Franklin autobiography manuscript and roles with the Tilden Trust and Panama Canal inspection delegation in Brussels Exposition delegation.
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New York
John Bigelow
Generaion
Gramercy Park
Bigelow
Union College
William Cullen Bryant
New York Evening Post
M. de Lesseps
Panama Canal
United States
Brussels
High School Football Bonfire Rally Prepares for Thanksgiving Game
The high school students will host a big bonfire rally Wednesday evening on school grounds to gear up for the Thanksgiving day game against Hill Military Academy of Portland. Daily practice continues as excitement grows for the last scheduled contest, with a possible later game against Spokane.
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The
Hill Military Academy of
Portland
Spokane
City Briefies Fresh Oysters and Services
Series of small notices from East Oregonian listings including fresh oysters at Hohbachs dry wood from Minnis, Christmas tree orders via Forshaw florist, bread wagon, photo studio for postal cards, Johnsons Restaurant meals, domestic help wanted, rooms for rent, transfer service by Stansbery Milne, rent for office space in East Oregonian building, pickles at Peoples warehouse, coal and wood supply, Edison records at Guernsey Music, 9 room rental near Main Corner Webb, Miss Jordan church talk on Missions, piano tuner D C Durham, furniture care products Varnolac and Marolene, Goodman Hardware Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forshaw
Bowman's
Johnson's
Aura Street
Stansbery & Milne
East Oregonian
Peoples Warehouse
Oregon Lumber Yard
Main
Hiawatha Hair Growth Claim Advertising Notice
An advertisement promotes Hiawatha Hall Tonio Co. hair treatment promising to stop fall ing hair remove dandruff and renew roots with a $100 guarantee. For sale by Tallman & Co. Also a note to mention Acme Quality for best household paint from Good Man Hardware Co. Acme Quality paints and varnishes offered for home use.
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Hiawatha
Hiawatha Hall Tonio Co
Tallman & Co
Goodman Hardware Co
For Sale Items From 711 Cosbie Street
For sale a Walker top buggy priced at 35 dollars. A sideboard 12 dollars. Room size Brussels rugs new at 9 dollars 50 cents. Britannica Encyclopedia set of 30 volumes 17 dollars 50 cents. Library table eight by four feet 5 dollars. Automatic refrigerator cost 32 dollars new this September 21 dollars. Wood the cord seven dollars. All at 711 Cosbie Street.
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Cosbie Street
Pound and Ames Granted Marriage License
A marriage license was granted late Saturday evening to James A. Pound and Nora Mabel Ames as the formal step toward their wedding.
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James A. Pound
Nora Mabel Ames
New China Goods Open for Inspection in United States
A shipment of fine China made in the United States arrives for public viewing and critique. The notice notes daily arrivals of new woods for display and inspection opportunities.
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United States
New Woods
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Gon
Pendleton
Teutsch’s
Department Store
Oregon
Bloki Sensation
Chicago
Koeppens
Thej Drug Store
Thomas H. Douglas
City
C. W. Oliver
Grace Gilliam
Oliver
F. M. Oliver
Hohbach‘s
Edison Records
Guernsey
Webb
W. Webb
MissoJordan
Christian Church
D. C. Durham
Goodman Hardware Company
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Heather
Silk
Navy
Gray
Percale
Ribbbons and Buckle
China
Louis Hunziker
Jeweler and
Optitian
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