Navy estimates push for larger maintenance and new ships
Secretary Metcalf compiled higher naval maintenance costs for the coming year and urged an extra 5 million dollars to recruit about six thousand sailors. Debates over Panama Canal lock widening and new ship construction follow, with input from the naval boards and President's forthcoming congressional recommendations.
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Panama Locks
Metcalf
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Isthmian Canal Commission
Washington
Rosseau
Panima Canal
Naval General Board
Admiral Dewey
Naval Board of Construction
Admiral Converse
Murphys Find No Mail At North End Post Office
A Columbus Dispatch note recounts a middle aged man seeking mail for various Murphys at a north end subpost office. The window map repeatedly denies any mail for Murphys and all variants including Jane Anne Bob Terry Pat Dennis Pete Matt Edward. A man outside asks if there is anything for P. J. Murphy, prompting renewed interest.
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Murphys
Jane Murphy
Anne Murphy
Bob Murphy
Terry
Pat
Dennis
Pete
Matt
Edward Murphy
Murphy
P. J. Murphy
Columbus Dispatch
McClellan Letter Details $2000 Cobden Depot Loan
An 1854 letter from General George B. McClellan to Cobden station agent David Gow shows the Illinois Central borrowed $2000 to build a Cobden depot with the company securing the note for two years. The document, valued by local collector George H. Clark amid a Harriman Fish clash over Illinois Central control, underscores early railroad financing and ownership of depot construction.
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Pendleton
Geo. B. McClellan
David Gow
Harriman
Fish
Illinois Central Railroad
George H. Clark
Ilinois Central
Clark
George B. McClellan
Illnois Central
Chicago
General McClellan
Illinois Central
Cobden
Ill
Gow
Ashley
Allin
Geo. B. M'Iclellan
Pinesalve Carbo Poultice for Inflammation Relief
An antique advertisement notes Pinesalve Carbo acts as a poultice drawing inflammation and poison, antiseptic for cuts burns eczema and cracked hands. Sold by A C Koeppens Bros Co.
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A. C. Koeppens
Thanksgiving Named by Roosevelt Proclaims November 28 Holiday
President Roosevelt designates Thursday November 28 as Thanksgiving and urges Americans to assemble in prayer to use their blessings to strengthen body mind and character. The proclamation highlights national prosperity freedom from famine pestilence and war and calls for responsible stewardship of resources and moral virtue.
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Washington
Coffee bulk sale note with money-back offer
A brief notice states poor coffee must be sold in bulk and customers may get their money back if not satisfied. It mentions Schillings Best and a grocer’s refund policy.
Fragmentary tribute quotation on virtue and greatness
A fragment from a tribute praises loving kindness and forbearance as essential to national and personal greatness, noting that without these qualities neither a nation nor an individual can rise. The source text is incomplete and lacks clear context.
Poisoned Honey and Tar Patent Claim Card
A Pendleton Drug Co notice proclaims druggists are authorized to refund money for Poley’s Honey and Tar. It claims it relieves coughs and colds, slows illness, heals lungs, and prevents pneumonia and consumption, with no opiates, and urges refusing substitutes in a yellow package.
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Poley
The
Pendleton Drug Co
Real Estate Transfers of Pendleton and Mil to Gillette and Others
The Livermore and Bickers report lists multiple Pendleton and Milton real estate transfers with prices ranging from 1200 to 9000 dollars. Transactions involve Annie A Culp, A Crawford, J H Leezer, Otto Didlon, James Br Rogers, J Jeans, Andri Nelson, Charles Koontz, Edward Stilstead, James Lehman and others, covering lots, blocks and halves across Pendleton and Milton areas with metes and bounds descriptions and section references.
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Livermore & Bickers
Annie A. Culp
William H. Gibson
Reservation Addition
Pendleton
Ore
Crawford
H. B. Gillette
Southwest Quarter
Section
Township 8
N. R
W. M
J. H. Leezer
Westlawn
Oregon
Otto EB
Didlon
Eva A. Stricklin
James BR. Rogers
George W. Lindsey
N. BR
J. H. Jeans
Jethro. Hardwick
Block & In Wright
Milton
Andri Nelson
BE. W. M. James Lehman
Samuel C. Bitner
A Reluctant Sport at a Denver Hotel
A Denver hotel tale recalls a country bride and groom who paid six dollars daily for room and board, thinking it was six dollars a week. The groom protested the total of twenty four dollars, then snapped a photo after paying. The groom claimed Denver as the costliest place he visited to show friends.
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Denver
Cadell Man Credits Dr. King's New Discovery Cough Cure
A Cadell resident recalls hard times from drought and grasshoppers and credits Dr. King's New Discovery with full relief after one bottle. The ad touts the cough and cold remedy as safe and reliable, offered by Tallman & Co. drug store for 59 cents and a dollar with a free trial bottle.
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Kansas
Cadell
Enrl Shambure
Lesaya
Dr. King
Tallman & Co
Parker cites Bryan pledge to shield depositors in banking crisis
Alton B. Parker quoted William J. Bryan in Schenectady praising a proposed depositors protection law. He argued Congress missed the point and credited financial titans and bankers for stabilizing markets after recent New York events.
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Alton B. Parker
William J. Bryan
Schenectady
Congress
Bryan
New York
New York Dispatch
Parker Sys
J. Pierpont Morgan
Rockefeller
Man Zan Pile Remedy Advertised in Collapsible Tube
An old advertisement promotes a collapsible tube applied to the sciences and inflammation to treat piles. It claims soothing relief from pain itching and burning. Price 58 cents and sold by A Koeppens Brothers with a guarantee.
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Koeppens Bros
For Sale Five Year Note Secured by Mortgage
For sale a five year note for 390 dollars at 8 percent interest paid annually. The note is secured by a mortgage on real estate valued at 1900 dollars. Enquire at Wonder store.
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Wonder Store
Rees Laxative Couch Syrup Advertisement
An old style medication ad promotes Rees Laxative Couch Syrup for mothers and children. It claims to relieve croup colds and whooping cough by loosening bowels clearing the head and guarantees sale through A C Koeppen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty A. C. Koeppens
Bond Brothers Sell Best Clothing Made
Bond Brothers offer the best clothing made, emphasizing quality and value. Local shop highlights durable fabrics, careful tailoring, and wide selection for men and families.
Miracle Coin Epistle Sparks Charity in Faithful Curate
A kind curate believed in daily miracles and helped the needy but carried little money. A beggar woman asked for aid. the curate found a five shilling piece in his pocket and told the woman to take it in peace. Later the vicar mocked their pious moment, questioning the curate’s finances in a sharp pun.
Origin of making ducks and drakes with money
The phrase stems from an ancient game described as tossing a stone on water to make circles and sinks. The rhyme 1 2 A duck and a drake, 3 And a halfpenny cake, etc., labels outcomes. the game mirrors heedless spending, a metaphor carried into the modern saying about careless use of money.
To the bitter end or to the better end phrase origin
The note explains how phrases evolve from mistakes into common speech and cites the expression to the bitter end as historically wrong, claiming the accurate form is to the better end as ships paid out all sails and cables extended to the better end, with a reference to Defoe's Robinson Crusoe describing anchors and cables.
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Daniel Defoe
Robinson Cruse
Virmouth
Romance of the Cigar Bride’s gift to husband backfires
A Topeka State Journal anecdote tells of a wife who gave a year old bridegroom a box of smokeable elvars that looked sickly. He tears up, vows to keep them as love tokens, and she buys three more boxes on credit. She finally says smoke them and enjoy.
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Topeka State Journal
Homeric Symbol Reflections on Youth and Legacy
A brief excerpt discusses the Homeric image of dead leaves yielding to new buds, drawing a parallel to human life. It notes that each generation has its time and that the vitality of younger people grows from the vanished youth of predecessors, urging that children’s destinies remain bright beyond past eras.
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Revue Des Deux Monies
Is That Baby Strong The Baby Raises Family At 3 AM
A Lever quotes a London Answers note praising a baby believed to be exceptionally powerful. The remark says the infant raised the whole family from bed at 3 o'clock in the morning, with scientists noting that strength is lowest then.
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London
Giving It Away in the Family Jest
Dialogue excerpt shows Dicky and another young man discussing a sister beloved by the family. The exchange implies affectionate teasing about long familial ties and shared familiarity within the household. The line hints at a light humorous tone typical of social pages in old newspapers.
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Diecky
Dicky
CM Cugo Tribune
Obatinete fritetrin Removal by Spot Over Sulphur Cure
A fragment notes a method where an obatinete fritetrin can be removed by lifting to a spot over the Cun of sulphur. The text is unclear but centers on a chemical or medical remedy involving a sulfur area.
Bond Bros Gold Bestows Benjamin Sults Reward
Bond Bros announces Benjamin Sults as top recipient for the best gold, highlighting a premium reward program and the superior quality of their refined gold products.
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Benjamin Sults
Bond Bros
Hyomel touted as cure for catarrh in Pendleton era ad
An advertisement extols Hyomel as the best treatment for catarrh, claiming germ destruction and quick relief without stomach disruption. It describes a pocket inhaler delivery, insists all mucous membranes heal, and promises Tallaman & Co refund if it fails, with a $1.00 complete outfit price.
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Pendleton
Hotel Arrivals at St. George Include Many Guests
A list of guests checking into the Hotel St. George includes H. B. Gillette and party, F. 8. Skidmore from Portland, W. A. Hunt from Walla Walla, J. Rainwater and wife of Baker City, P. J. Holohan and wife from Twin Falls, A. McKean from Walla Walla, and numerous others from Reno, St. Paul, Welser, Portland, Boise City, Spokane, Burns, Echo, Butte.
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H. B. Gillette
Beho
F. 8. Skidmore
Portland
W. A. Hunt
Walla Wall
W. J. Rainwater
Baker City
P. J. Holohan
Twin Falls
A. McKean
Walla Walla
Reno
H. BE
Kleins
St. Paul
Mary Ramos
J. A. Hendel
D. T Smith Weston
A. J. Rohrer
Welser
Peter van Datta
T. D. Rader
Boise City
R. RK. Johnson
Echo
Oliver P. Morton
Charles Alinsky
W. W. Irvin
Spokane
H. L. Stanfield
Eocho
Co. & Linthacum
Burns
R. Eoburn
Butte
Name list of residents and associates across multiple cities
A long roster of individuals and spouses linked to various towns and cities including St. Louis Portland Pilot Rock Meadows Walla Walla Seattle Denver and San Francisco. The fragmentary OCR reads like a social or business contact ledger with numerous families and entities named.
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L. c. Hill
St. Louts
A. Johnson
Portland
R. H. Loyd
D. Hansen
City
W. C. Lidwell
BE. BE. la Sarr
St. Louis
A. la Pence
New York
George Carna
Pilot Rock
A. H. Westgate
D. J. Yoakum
Meadows
Jennie Yoakum
Miss Grace Yoakum
Miss Forth Yoakum
Jack Williams
Walla Walla
William Parker
Seattle
D. Dodge
Grant
Pasa
C. C. Morse
H. L. Walker
Denver
F. C. Edwards
L. C. Gate
Bastlake
Tom C. Tory
San Francisco
A. R. Anderson
Help Wanted at Robinsons Domestic Laundry
Workers sought for ladies garments ironing at Robinsons Domestic Laundry. Position offers steady hours and steady pay with opportunity for experience in domestic laundry work and garment finishing.
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Robinson
Roosevelt backs separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico
President Roosevelt said through Senator Flint that he would use his influence to push separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. He also stated that nothing could be accomplished at the upcoming session of Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Flint
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
Simple Kidney Remedy Prescription Highlighted
An article from a health journal promotes a simple formula for backache and kidney or bladder issues. The potion combines Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Kargon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with repeated doses after meals and at bedtime. A local pharmacist calls the ingredients harmless and affordable and endorses its use for urinary trouble and cleansing the kidneys.
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Bright
Nex T
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Sponger
Oregonian
Alon B. Parker
Bond Bros. Rell
Hotel
St. George
Golden Rule Holt
France
Bond Brothers
Sun & Wed
Main St
Raders
Northwestern Gas
Matlock Building
Old Kentucky Wine and Lisver Store
John Gagen
Court St
Oppoatte
W. C. Minnis
Henning's Cigar Store
Peoples Warehouse
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