Is Harold Peet Headed to Big Leagues from Haker
Haker Oregon October 16 Harold Peet the man whose right arm put Hill City on the map may receive a secret summons to a try out with a larger ball club than he has played for before. The letter could arrive any day this fall or spring and secrecy is enforced as several Coast and Northwestern league teams eye him. Peet previously played for Baker and Pendleton and is watched by top organizers in major circles.
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Northwestern
Peet
Baker
Pendleton
Davis
Walla Walla
Betvery
Eg Pinglers
Dean
Whiu
Pendleton, Ly
Fleliiing
Jad Salts Promoted to Flush Kidney Ailments
An old advertisement urges using four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast to flush clogged kidneys and ease bladder disorders. It claims ingredients from grape juice and lemon, mixed with dithia, neutralizing urine acids and preventing kidney complications. A local druggist supports selling Jad Salts for kidney trouble.
Wrestling Bout Ends In Row In Walla Walla
Ed Warner and Ben Jackson fought fiercely at the Keylor Grand theater last night. The referee disqualified both men after a near slugging match, and bets were off. Officers cleared the stage as spectators argued and the lights were doused. Both wrestlers, in good shape, displayed strong form and fresh challenges followed the contest.
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Warner
Jackson
Hobinson
Roblinson
Dayton
Robinson
Buck
Spectaore
Thriet
Minn
Carl Nelson
Hitor
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Pape's Cold Compound is advertised to clear clogged nostrils and head passages every two hours with three doses, ending grippe misery. It claims rapid relief from headache feverishness sore throat and nasal discharge, costing 20 cents at drug stores with no substitute.
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Pape
Wireless eye could chart ships at night, Blum claims
San Francisco reports a new wireless instrument by Blum that creates a moving mirror image of everything within miles at night. The device, tested near Vallejo, reflects from a tall mast and could let a coast guard spot enemy scouts or ships, though it relies on nighttime conditions and the “stysian rays.” Blum and Rode back the invention with multiple patents.
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San Francisco
M. ¢. Blum
Taylight
Vallejo
Splits
Mare Island
Ward Stalemate Highlights Local Boxing Night
A tense bout ended in a fifteen minute draw as Ward and Nelson delivered a sharp, defensive display. Joln Rife and Nelson pressed early with a ten minute exhibition showing potential, while Nelson edged a later clash with Joln Rife in a fierce Pomeroy Saturday night encounter.
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Nelson
Joln Rife
Pomeroy Satourdey
Coast League standings and scores shown
Coast League results list Forthlund 5 Los Angels 2 and San Francisco 4 Oakland 7 Sacramento, with Venice 1. An ad proscribes sedatives and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a non sedative expectorant to prevent pneumonia, claiming worldwide cures and no morphine.
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Forthlund
Los Angels
San Francisco
Oakland & Sacramento
Venice
All Dealere
Shanghai opens first Chinese built electric streetcar line
In Shanghai on Oct 16 the native city opened a fully Chinese financed, built, and operated electric streetcar system. No foreign subscriptions were allowed. 140,000 dollars funded the project. Six cars run three miles from the Chinese waterfront to Hingchow rail terminus with plans to extend toward Arsenal Road. Twelve more cars are under construction by Yur Sing. The German supplied the electrical equipment.
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Stanghai
Old Shanghai
Secon
EB. Kocher
Marche de l'Bar
Shanghai
Hingchow
Arsenal Road
Yur Sing Company
Germany
Hair Hints Worthy the Attention of People Who Wish to Preserve the Hair
A vintage advertisement advises against using public brushes due to dandruff germs and promotes Parisian Sage as an effective daily scalp rub. It recommends shampooing every two weeks with soap and water or a ready shampoo, claims quick dandruff relief, and offers a 50 cent bottle from Tallman & Co with a money back guarantee.
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Tallman & Co
Mormon Influence in Idaho Politics
From the Lewiston Morning Tribune a critical piece arguing that Mormon influence shapes Idaho politics. It contends the state’s administration favors Mormon authorities, enabling public mismanagement and policy failures while dissociating church beliefs from governance. The article asserts party lines blur under Mormon power and warns of continued control over state affairs.
Women Voters Help Keep Redondo Beach Wet Vote
Women voters aided the drive to keep Redondo Beach wet in the initiative election on October 16. They polled half the votes and the dry faction was defeated by a margin of 29 to 34.
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Redondo Beach
Cal
Trees Being Planted in Cleveland Forest City Plan
Cleveland’s forestry department began planting two thousand trees to enhance the city’s nickname Forest City. The program aims to steadily increase shade trees by five thousand annually, following a census showing over ninety thousand shade trees existing in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
City Forestry Department
Foreaty Department
Dr Hodge to Aid Oregon Farmers Lectures at University of Oregon
Dr Clifton Freemont Hodge a University of Oregon biologist offers free talks to Oregon towns through the extension department. He will educate children and adults on local wildlife crops pests seeds bacteria and practical farming science with aims to keep youth on farms and benefit city budgets. His tour includes Lakeview Klamath Falls Roseburg Hood River Hillsboro Tillamook and La Grande among others with bookings through the Extension Department Eugene.
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University OF Oregon
Eugene
Ore
Oregon
Oregon Woods
Clifton Freemont Hodge
Hodge
Hodge Joe
Lakeview
Lakeview Yesterday and Wildie
Klamath Falla
Hiw
Detroit shuts down commercialized vice chief order driven
Detroit Police Commissioner John Gillepale orders all city establishments to close or evict workers of vice and compel them to seek lawful support. About 2000 women are affected as reform efforts begin with help from the Detroit Chamber of Commerce and church groups. A reformatory plan will feed clothe and educate former resort inmates at a local institution.
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Detroit
Mich
Ewistenow
John Gillepale
Wdita
Detroit Chamber of Commerce
Danderine Hair Cleanser Promises Luster and Growth
Advert appears for Knowlton's Danderine promising to cleanse hair, remove dandruff, and improve shine and fullness. Claims include scalp stimulation, reduced itching, and stronger roots with a 25 cent bottle available at drug stores or toilet counters.
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Knowlton’s
Committee Offers Transport For Former Resort Inmates
A committee proposes railroad transportation help to all former resort inmates seeking to return home, presenting a practical and moral option for reintegration into lawful living.
Cascarets promote health with a gentle cleansing
A n cent box advertises Cascarets as a remedy for constipation bile liver and stomach discomfort. It claims quick relief from headache dizziness nervousness and malaise by cleansing the inside organs and removing bile gases. The ad urges adults and children to take Cascarets and notes all druggists sell them.
Italians Catch Spy Fever Join Arrests Near Swiss Frontier
In Chiasso on Oct 16, authorities released three Americans, two Germans and an Englishman after they were detained for taking photographs around Italian Lakes where new fortifications are under construction near the Swiss border. The men were said to be harmless tourists following a scare over espionage.
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Chiasso
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