Global and Local News Snapshot from 1800s Reports
The article notes Yukon territory gold output in 1805 reached 6 million dollars with about half flowing down river. It mentions New York City East Side thuggery registrations for city elections and a Wichita hospital patient Jerry Simpson in poor condition, plus arrests in San Francisco for fraud against United National Bank of Providence. It also cites radium cancer therapy outcomes in Flower Hospital and Adams Express robbery case in Chicago with G E Cunliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yukon Territory
Hugh
New York City
Flower Hospital
New York
North Yakima water vote passes by large margin
Northwest WEWS reports North Yakima approves the water proposition 291 to 100. Walla Walla penitentiary records show 88 prisoners with typhoid in September of 743 inmates. W. K. Laldlnd pleads guilty to forging warrants in the Tuppenieh School district with losses totaling 12 006. Licenses to sell liquor to Indians on the Nez Perce reservation appear under Lewiston county commissioners. A Moscow Idaho meeting October 13 aims to form a tax distribution league. Nearby Great Falls man Douglas Catrick struck by a Great Northern train falling 80 feet, suffering broken bones. Freight bureau of North Pacific Asiatic lines votes to raise rate to the orient to 4 a ton starting January 1, and Shanghai rate at 36. Thomas McGannon sentenced to 14 years for burglarizing a Pullman car. three others receive 2 and 7 years for related burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Walla Walla Penitentiary
W. K. Laldlnd
Tuppenieh
Lewiston
New Perce
Latah County
Idaho
Moscow
Great Falls
Mont
Douglas Catrick
Great Northern
Akoll
North Pacific Asiatic Lines
Seattle
Orient
Shanghai
Thomas McGannon
Ritzville
Scutt
Holl and Thomats
Birch Creek School Report Highlights October Attendance
District 47 reports Birch Creek School shows strong at-illongo results for the month ending October 6. Total enrolled 405, average daily attendance 19. Names listed include Lorena Dickenson, Cyd Dickeredn, Earle Abbot, Hinxel Belt, Harry Kissenger as neither tardy nor absent. Those never tardy include Clarice Ogilvy, Evie Ogilvy, Jessie Osborne, Arthur Osborne. Absent list mentions Claude Baker, Et, Verne Belts, Jessie Wilson. Teacher: —
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Birch Creek
Lorena Dickenson
Cyd Dickeredn
Earle Abbot
Hinxel Belt
Harry Kissenger
Clarice Ogilvy
Eivle Ogilvy
Jessie Osbore
Arthur Osborne
Bridge Construction Begins for Ng Railpond Bridges at Clearwater River
Contractors Erickson and Peterson win contract to build Ng railpond bridges over Clearwater River at Loewiston. Camp set for crew as equipment from San Francisco arrives. work to start with small crew and expand. Bridge to span about 1000 feet at lower Holbrook bend, cost around $200,000. The project aims to exploit low river months to accelerate construction.
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Erickson & Peterson
Loewiston
San Francisco
Bratdon
Qwitt
Holbrook
Baker City Explores Woolen Mill Startup
Baker City citizens push to establish a woolen mill to process regional wool locally. Proponents claim local manufacture would raise wool values, boost profits, and keep business at home. A proposition to install a mill is reportedly under consideration with favorable incentives.
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Baker
Baker City
Welloen
Staker
Eleralit
Man Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid in Alley
J H Morris, despondent over drink problems, consumed half an ounce of carbolic acid in an alley behind Cash Hardware and died minutes later. He had walked into C and L saloon on Fourth Street, sat, then collapsed. The poison vial was later found in a bottle. Morris was a married man with an invalid wife and two children aged five and nine.
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J. HW
Morris
Cash Hardware
Mie
C. and L
Fourth Street
Abhatlesy
Morris Lew
Lewlstone Tribune
Patent medicine ad and local notices from Toledo
An old time page advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with Cheney Kinman firm endorsements and a $100 reward for curing catarrh. It includes testimonials, pricing per bottle, and internal medicine claims. Also a debt settlement notice for customers of Red Front saloon and a homely reminder about underwear, all in a rough local newspaper voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & CQ
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Boller
Westtete
Ovenuesa
Crapaactions
Faluing, Kinnan & Maivin
Wholemale Drog
Toleao
Inti
Conmti
California Fig Syrup Co
Subsidy Contracts for Hunt Rowd Build Face Scrutiny
About 825000 in subsidy contracts tied to building the Hunt road in the Walla Walla district are under scrutiny. G W Hunt led lawsuits challenging and related contracts, with disputes over partial payments and unpaid sums. the largest cases move toward the state supreme court as unpaid totals remain.
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Teman
Munt
Ale Sulis
Beonghit
G. W. Hunt
Sotes Witoure
Corstmets
Hunt Road
Walla Walla
Mant
Fnally
Walla Willi
Hupt
Cmee
Supreme Court of
Stile
Hunt
Rome
Willa Watha
Hyant
Wach
John
Battin
Marthe Hedger
Jobin
Michael Ay Jane Kenny
Obert
Margeret Kennedy
Patrick J. Kelly
James Koti
Joseph Kk
Nebbe Kelly
Mheory
Mary Lee
Henry Letaler
Henney Dusenbern
Jose
Deumbetter
Sidle Bates
Sydney J. Batee
Loulie Bate
H. P. May Estes
Fallon Prothem
Lai Gibbons
Feenl
Greenville
le It
Howley
H. FB
Kate Holmes
Tl. L
Mary Porrow
Boffum Brothers
H.L. Hoehne
J. A. Butz
Elisabeth Campbell
Alex Church
J. F. Cropp
James
Lisle Dorr
Charles
Charlotte Loney
Anna
Wilfim
John L. Reid
Wiliam
Henrietta Ripperdar
Robert G. Smith
W. Stahl
Joseph St. Smith
Fred
Mary A. Stine
William Stine
Reckles Smith
J. F
Julia Simmons
George Somerindyke
C. E Thompson
Henry Thompson
Charles Taylor
Joel D. Woodworth
A.C. Wellman
Tony Watson
Jeff D. Wiseman
Challenger Harriman Race Across Continent Aims For New York
Walter Scott known as Devil May Scotty proposes a cross continent dash from California to New York to meet railroad magnate E H Harriman after Harriman’s arrival from Japan. Scott offers to cover both trains and stake a profitable side bet up to 35000 dollars with possible extra 16000. Southern Pacific officials say only Harriman can decide terms.
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Dean Valley
Scott
Erme
Dowth Valley
Walter Scott
Scotty
E. H. BuPriman
New York
Japan
Eayn
San Francisco
Chicago
Examiner
Harriman
New
Los Angeles
Dispatch
Southern Pacifier Officiite
Southern Pacific
Train route notes and land price changes near Parma
San Francisco to Chicago trip would use engine diner and sleeping car and take about 3% hours. D R Hubbard returned from Caldwell meeting of the Boise Payette Water Users association noting land near Parma sold at much higher prices in two weeks with new improvements. Reports from Parma show wheat yields high with a farmer averaging 12 acres yielding 15 bushels per acre and S Gander in Klickitat County raising over 15,000 bushels. Notices include debts to M Sloan blacksmith and Rowton Store shoe repair.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Scott
Parma Land
D. R. Hubbard
Boise-Payette Water Waers
Caldwell
Perm
Parma
T. Bushela
Bolwe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry Simpson
Wichita
A. L Rive
W. C. Gilman
United National Bank of Providence
R. 1
Adams Express
G. E. Cunliffe
Honda
Northwest Wews
North Side
East Front
Houth Hill
South Hill
I.t. Wade & Son
P. O
Pendleton
Oregon
Walters’ Flouring Mills
Persote
Ecall
Columbia
Aplecs
Schilling
York Aly
S. Gander
Matern Klickitat
Arlington Record
Deltora
Pettie
M. Sloan, Blacksmith
Rowton
Stranseky
Stransky
ACORN
OUR House
Furn'’G. Dept
Stransky Steel
Ines
W. J. Clarke
Court Street
C.F. Colesworthy
East Alta Street
Theatrical Co
Eddy Bueet
Wasemco
Cal
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