Pilot Rock and Vicinities News Highlights Local Movements
Community notes list residents and visitors including J McKeown family Ivy in Walla Walla, Thomas Jaques business visit to Meacham, Pendleton trips by Long, Warrington, and Kopp. Hunts in the mountains, Ada Maddenia returning to Portland, Shipp family from The Dalles, Evans from Pasco, Campbell family headed to California. Irregular entries record travel, schooling, and local exchanges.
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Pilot Heck
Ore
Hwsel Pelite
Warrington
Lon Biter
Aspen
Mies
Ada Madnnia
Portland
Klamath County Court in Muddle
A Klamath Falls dispatch details court dysfunction as Dell V. Kuykendall returns as district attorney after a two month absence. Ferguson resigns. criminal cases stagnate, a large jail crowd and five inmates escape. talks of Kuykendall’s recall. Kuykendall earns $2600 yearly.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Tm Dt
Dell V. Kuykendall
C Court
Kuykendale
Charles Ferguson
Pendleton
Ferguson
Kuykendall
J. B. Thortet
J. Grant Lyman
Kingxendall
Taxpayers “Vy
Grand Jury
O'N#1
Uncle Sam Opens Turkish Army Recruiting Gaffe in Cleveland
In Cleveland Ohio a mock recruiting station for the Turkish army attracted nearly 100 volunteers before police intervened. The stunt, tied to a play called Uncle Sam featuring Thomas A Wise and John Barrymore, aimed to advertise but drew Turkish and American flags and crowd jeers before closing.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Uncle Sam
Thomas A. Wise
John Barrymore
Euclid Avenue Opera House
Uncle Sim
Jeer
Hiss
William A. Page
Boilers did not wreck the Maine discovery in Havana
Army engineers report on the Maine wreck in Havana harbor shows boilers remained intact aside from one forward unit driven by the blast from the magazine. An ammo case was blown aft from the magazines into the rear boiler room without detonating the smokeless powder. The assessment suggests over half the hull could be pumped and floated out, easing removal.
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Maine
Washington
Havana Harbor
Army Engineers
Bakersfield AP worker dies after 30 day stomach fast
Burnell, a ten year AP operator in California, died at home after a 30 day fast to cure stomach trouble. He continued working while emaciated, then began nourishment and seemed to improve before a heart failure ended his life. He left a wife and child.
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Bakersfield
Burnell
Leas
Tcaliforniga
Associated Press
Portune Smiles on Smith at Empire Music Hall
From Cardiff comes a romance of fortune as Sergeant-Major Thomas Smith, doorkeeper at the Empire Music Hall, learns he is an heir to Richard Smith's estate in Strathroy, Canada. Executors estimate the value at 210,000,000 and divvy the residue among brothers and sisters. The letter was mailed to Monmouth and returned. The family hails from Davonshire. Richard emigrated to Canada sixty years ago, made wealth by land, and struck the richest well while sinking for water.
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London
Cardiff
Empire Music Hall
Thomas Smith
Richard
Strathroy
Canada
Smith
Iis
Monmouth
Plymouth
Davonshire
Divorce 20 Years Late Shocks Burlington Widow
Mrs Elizabeth Smee widow of Charles Smith after twenty years of cohabitation learned her first husband John Smee never divorced. She sought a divorce from Smyce who had believed his wife divorced. District court granted her petition.
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Burlington
Elizabeth Smee
Charles Smith
John Smee
Stilllegath
District Court
Smyce
Sloppiest September Rainfall Reported at OAC
Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis notes the September rainfall reached 4.47 inches, the sloppiest in 22 years, with 17 rainy days and rainfall surpassing normal by nearly 3 inches. Weatherman W. II Powers reviews the records, comparing to 1893 when 3.25 inches fell. The report cites evaporation balance and moisture levels at the station.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
W. II
Wpon
Danderine Hair Cleanse Promises Lustrous Soft Hair Growth
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair treatment that cleanses dust and oil, stops dandruff and itching, and supposedly doubles hair beauty in minutes. It claims new hair growth over weeks, with a 25 cent bottle advertised from druggists or toilet counters.
Weather record notes unusual September in region
The report records a cool September with only nine clear days and many cloudy ones, a mean temperature of 64 degrees the lowest for 22 years, and heavy rainfall. A maximum of 97? or 97? is noted and a low of 72 degrees with frost in places on September 17.
Admirers Save Sick Girl From Atwater to Litchfield
Misa Stella Nogue of Atwater fell ill with appendicitis. Six young men volunteered to man a handcar, forming a litter to rush her eleven miles to a surgeon in Litchfield. Advices say she will recover after an operation. Miss Hogue complained of pain early morning. physician diagnosed appendicitis and ordered the trip. The morning train had left. next train was in the afternoon.
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Atwater
Misa Stella Nogue
Litchfield
Mind set to slim says actress Farrar
New York gossip quotes the soprano Geraldine Farrar advising women to stay mentally active to stay slender. She claims reading cannot slim, and suggests clever thinking about daily tasks like managing wardrobes and customs duties keeps weight in check.
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Butterfly
New York
Brian
St Geraldine Farrar
Mme
Futterfly
Adalt
Police
Tulare Ranch Cow Drops Three Calves in 20 Days Record
Tulare rancher John Barn dollar reports his Jersey Dur ham cow Ressie Veasie gave birth to three calves within twenty days, with two born September 16 and 20. The herd animal, noted for robust health and strong development, sets a district record.
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Tulare
Cascarets Inside Cleanliness Ad Card
A vintage advertisement urges internal cleanliness using Cascarets to cleanse the stomach and bowels while you sleep. It claims to remove sour undigested food, foul gases, and excess bile, promising a morning reset and a 10 cent box for family use, including children.
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Casparet
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