City Briefs: Oysters Wood and Rent Notices In Oregon
Fresh oysters at Hohbachs and Bond Bros listings for dry wood and coal. Minnis posts wood and hay for sale. Unfurnished housekeeping rooms and a cottage for rent near East Oregonian office. Bath hot water and electric light services with street discount. Stansbery Milne advertises transfers. Hiawatha hair loss remedy with $100 guarantee offered by Tallman Co.
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Paul Sehneider
Nolin
Oregon
Benjamin
Bond
East Oregonian Office
Hiawatha
Hiswatha Hall
Tonle Co
Tallman & Co
Shipment Brings In Finest Goods To Local Market
A new shipment arrives at the local market showcasing the finest goods. Vendors tout quality and variety as shoppers explore the selections and compare offerings. The arrival is expected to boost sales and attract curious customers from nearby towns.
Bond Bros Advertises Benjamin Suits and Shop News
Your Benjamin suit is here. Bond Joe. Wanted girl for cashier at the Dime theater. Benjamin suits are the best made, sold by Bond Bros. Watch for our big sale, commencing Wednesday, Campbell Millinery. 10 room modern house for rent on north side, second block from bridge. Enquire Bowman photo studio.
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Benjamin
Bond Joe
The
Dime Theater
Bond Bros
Campbell Millinery
Bridge
Bowman Photo Studio
Prophecies of Spaniards Reverberate in Mexican Festivals
The London Onlooker notes that supernatural belief remained strong among native peoples in the Americas before and after Spanish contact. Caciques supposedly foretold the Spaniards’ arrival, and prophecies were sung amid loud lamentations at Mexican festivals.
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New World
London
The Khamsin Desert Wind Blasts Egypt
A Khamsin is the hot dry wind from the Sahara that sweeps into Egypt. The term means fifty and is tied to a fifty day span. The wind is said to be terribly hot and sometimes carries pestilence.
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Sahara
Egypt
Only Place in Dictionary Named for Peace Prosperity
A quip from Philadelphia Press notes settlers naming their town It Dictionary as the only place where peace and happiness exist. Nell explains she saw reason, while Tom doubts she could say why. The Last Oregonian promises all the news all the time.
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Tom—Bess Anid
Nell
Tom
Philadelphia Press
Oregonian
Worse Inside Than Out
A Minneapolis Journal anecdote contrasts Japanese floor care with a London janitor’s poorly kept hall. A student, after seeing a doorway sign asking visitors to wipe feet, privately adds the note when leaving, highlighting cultural differences in cleanliness and etiquette.
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London
Minneapolis Journal
French rider drawn for one year service in cavalry
M. Roger Cavailhon, a young French gentleman rider who had won his hundredth steeplechase, was conscripted for one year. He asked to be placed in the cavalry, noting he was an experienced horseman. The military council refused, saying a one year term would not allow him to learn to ride.
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Roger Cavailhon
Military Council of Revision
A Strong Reason for a Prison Postcard
A bookkeeper for a sportsmen's publication received a letter from a long-time subscriber noting he would not renew, then a chilling postmark from a town with a state prison. The note claimed, P. 8. Tam to be hanged next week, revealing a looming execution threat tied to the prison locale.
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Tam
Stable cows ordered to be painted in studio
In a studio scene Y orders a painting of cows in a stable. The assistant questions the lack of cows, and the reply affirms they are in the stable. Bo is promised as payment for the artwork, and the painter is urged to deliver both the painting and the cows.
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Sneta
Conjugal Pleasantry in Private Banter
A brief squib notes a quip about coveting neighbors' wives. Mrs Benham quotes scripture while Benham retorts that commandments are rarely broken in this case. The item captures a light newspaper aside reflecting social mores and banter in a metropolitan paper.
One of the Mysteries Cigar Aftermath Quip
A milwaukee free press item notes a mystery of the world the urge to tackle a second cigar after the agonizing first one. The remark reflects wartime or daily life humor in a period newspaper tone.
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Milwaukee Free Press
What Lazy Means for a Teacher Bobby
A Reader’s glossary explains Lazy as wanting others to fetch things for you. The piece notes that Bobby defines it as always making his sister retrieve items. It mentions Bond Bros. offering a suitable option in Umatilla County.
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Bobby
Bond Bros
Umatilla County
Personal mentions color a busy city day in 1900s era
Several residents visit the city for business and social reasons including J Torgensen of Freewater and J R Means of Hermiston. Notables include Mrs John Gleas of Adama, J C Clemens of Burns, Horace Walker county commissioner, William Roesch of Pendleton, and W R Parker of Echo. Tours from Portland and Spokane mark the day with hotel stays, banking news, and school visits across Athena Weston Milton and La Grande areas. The piece notes courier, hotel, and railway activity with multiple local figures returning home.
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J. Torgensen
Freewater
John Gleas
Adama
Viettora
J. R. Means
Hermiston
W. L. Thompson
Commercial National Bank
Portland
Jerry Stone
Athena Country
B. C. Kidder
Spokane
Horace Walker
Walla Walla
William Roesch
Pendleton
R. Alexander
John Wallace
A. E. Greiner
Holdman
W. R. Parker
Golden Rule
Echo
Lee Huddleson
Goodman Hardware Company
Panama
Plaster of Paris Bananas Used in Front of Markets
A New York Herald note describes artificial plaster of Paris bananas hung as fake fruit at wholesale produce houses. Dealers recall praise for its realism while acknowledging thefts by peddlers and children who grab the non edible signs.
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New York Herald
Aluminium cap on Washington Monument marks first practical use
The first practical use of aluminium was to fit a cap on the Washington Monument. Discovered in 1827, aluminium was then rare and costly. General George W. Davis oversaw completion and became the first to handle aluminium practically, previously used only for toys and model samples.
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Washington Monument
Wohler
Gottingen University
Germany
George W. Davis
Casey
Patent Office
Boston Globe
McCoy Returns Home From Depot Injuries
Shante McCoy, injured at the O. R. and N. depot a few days earlier, left for La Grande tonight. He is not seriously hurt, though he bears several bad cuts on his head.
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McCoy
Shante
MeCoy
la Grande
Transient loiterers face 35 cent meals after November 1
Mrs. Ta A Kinmin notes a new rule charging transients 35 cents per meal if they stay for only one day. The change takes effect after November 1.
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Ta. A. Kinmin
Women urged to avoid operations with Lydia Pinkham remedy
A newspaper feature argues many hospital surgeries for women could be prevented. It cites abdominal symptoms and systemic weakness, praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a proven cure, with testimonials from Mrs. C. A. Rockwood and Miss Margaret Tierney endorsing the remedy over surgery.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Mrs Pinkham Advice Offered For Women Ills
Women suffering from a form of female weakness are invited to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Mass. From the symptoms given the trouble may be located and the quickest and surest cure offered. Her advice is free and always helpful. Ask Mrs Pinkham's Advice a Woman Best Understands a Woman's Ills.
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Monster Bargain Basement Sale
Children’s School
Teutsch’s Dep't
Hohbach's
Minnis
Stansbery & Milne
China
United States
Louis Hunziker
Jeweler and
Optittan
Puck
Japan
Ise
Kochi
Koeppens
J. C. Clemens
Burns
Hotel
J. L. McCrary
Pendleton-Huntington
Fll
Winslew
Frank K. Welles
Athena
Weston
Ralph Winslow
Winslow Bros. Jewelry Store
Mise Lurle
Dorothy
Milton
McCourt & Pholpa. L
Moses
Clark Nelson
Jackson
Elgin
Plaster of Paris
Margaret Tierney
W. 25Th Street
New York
Chas. A.rockwood
Mrs. Pinkham
Pendleton, Oregon
United States Depository
National Bank Act
V. Stroble
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