West to East Invitation to Portland for 1909 convention
A lengthy appeal by M A Rader invites the national funeral directors to meet in Portland, Oregon in 1909. The invitation highlights Portland as the Rose City, touts western scenery from Willamette Heights to Mount Hood, promotes Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition rates, and urges attendees to travel by boat or rail to enjoy western hospitality and scenery.
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Pendleton
Rose City
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Oregon
Willamette Heights
Councel Crest
Willamette
Columbia
Mount Hood
Mount Adams
Mount St. Helens
Golden West
Pining
Rockies
Scenic Columbia
Hill
New North Bank Road
Harriman
Needle Rocks
Multnomah Falls
North Coast Limited
Nile Temple to be largest Shriner temple in America
Seattle will inaugurate the Nile Temple next Wednesday at the Alaska building with 470 charter members, the largest in the nation. The temple will oversee Washington west of the 120th meridian, and a new candidate class of over 100 will begin burning sands in December, with expected membership near 600 by year end.
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America
Seattle
Nile Temple
Elks’ Lodge
Alaska
Washington
Afifi
Tacoma
Spokane
Imperial Council of the
Mystic Shrine
Tscama Temple
Ellis L. Garretson
Afif
Largias
Northwest
Moore Theater
Famous Indiana Rattlesnake Dead After Fearsome Rampage
A legendary 26 year old giant rattlesnake named Jit lived in Sullivan and Knox counties Indiana. Weighing over four times a normal rattler and twice as long as a diamondback it terrorized the region during summers. A farm fight ended when John Haxcomb killed the creature with a knife after the boar struck and the snake tangled in a struggle near the Thompson farm in southwestern Sullivan County.
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Sullivan
Knox
Indiana
Fig Jim
John Haxcomb
W. H. Thompson
Sullivan County
Plepen
Holden
Clearing lumbermen's northwest stubble field issue
A Northwest stumpage problem faces lumbermen as stumps hinder clearing for agriculture. Fire prevents forest regrowth and stump removal costs $150-$225 per acre. Using Douglas fir stumps for turpentine or char products offers limited savings, needing improved stump handling methods to make fields economically plowable.
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Washington
Oregon
Explosive Removal Clears Obstacle in River Work
Workers use dynamite and donkey engines to remove a major obstruction. The operation proceeds under supervision with the goal of restoring flow and enabling subsequent construction work along the riverbank. Economic and safety considerations guide the project timeline and staging of further machinery.
Debate Over Milk Handling Bill Sparks Public Hearing
The House of Delegates held a Thursday afternoon hearing on a bill to regulate milk handling storage and siloing. Health officials and physicians backed the measure while dairy interests opposed, alleging inconsistencies with state and national standards. doctors warned reform could threaten dairy practices and proposed stricter enforcement.
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House of Delegates
Health Department
Rescuer Dies After Heroic Fire Pit Rescue
Tiomes Wright of St Helens England a chemical worker and father of seven died from inhaling fumes while a brave attempt to save fellow worker Harry Jackson. Jackson fell into a chemical pool and was overcome. Wright pulled him to the surface then others aided, but Wright collapsed and died.
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Tiomes Wright
St. Helens
Engand
Harry Jackson
Jackson
Wright
Himseelf
Lightning strikes barn paralyzes man but leaves him safe
Astonished Parmer Tas DPuster on one boat near Conde stands by a barn when a thunderstorm hits. Lightning shatters the berm, leaves a hole in one foot, and briefly paralyzes him before declaring no serious injury. Also notes a laxative cough syrup by Koeppen & Bros promising quick relief for coughs and throat troubles.
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Parmer Tas Dpuster
Koeppen & Bros
New Sprague System Aims to Save California Fruit
The Southern Pacific Railroad will spend about a million dollars to build two Sprague system plants at Roseville and Calton to chill perishable fruit and vegetables during long eastward hauls. Vacuum air blasts over ice will slow decay, supported by new refrigerator cars. Shipments this year neared 300 carloads, with potential rise to 26 000 annually, enabling riper fruit and better flavor and value.
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Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Roseville
Calton
California
T Hve
Miei
Pork Strike Taints Indian Town Over Pork Sales
In Sarahh India a dozen pork vendors, all Muslims, clash with a pork butchery owner who sells pork despite protests. Muslims petition officials and threaten a strike and shop closures, while the town risks being pork rich and meat scarce.
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Sarahh
India
Moses
Tropics
Teacher Rescues Boy Hidden in Closet After Incident
A Peabody-Mase teacher, identified as Mica Catherine Reynolds, found1 year old Manuel Viva in a classroom closet during a nervous incident. The boy remained unseen until after a wedding rehearsal and ceremony. he was released in poor condition but expected to recover per doctors.
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Mica Catherine Reynolds
Oald Manuel &Iva
Michuel
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M. A. Rader
Addiess
Puneral
Cincinnati
Dusieny
Jeitn
Toone City
Clites
Seatte
Life In Short
Horace Greely
National Funeral Directors
Alexander
Langeot
Americ
New Temple
Khown
Connie
Wash
Pure Mir
Cofelstent
Dhd
Hero
Workman
Mate
Lightnig
John Vaderstock
Conde, & TD
I. P. Company
Trule
Koeppen & Bras
President Hays
Grand Trunk Pacific
Prince Rupert
tSours
The
First National Bank
Pendleton, Oregon
Levi Ankeny, Pres
W. F. Matlock
W. S. Byers
G. M. Rice
Geo. Hartman, Jr
T. C. Taylor
J. S. McLeod
A. Eklund
Queen Chop House
Oregon Builders
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Denver
Omaha
Kansas
St. Louis
Chicago
Louisville
Cleveland
New York
F. J. Quinlan
Ore
McCmurray
East Oregonian-Journal Pony Contest
Postoffice
RF. D
Pony Man
East Oregonian
Pendleton, Or
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