Diverse 1900s News Snapshots From Idaho to Washington
Fire damages Swift & Company glue factory in St Joseph Missouri causing high losses. Yakima hires 55 teachers this year, 12 more than last. Typhoid outbreak hits harvest hands near Colfax, several deaths. Futurity winner Riectloneer sold for 24000 dollars. Fires destroy Harry Hughes thresher near Garfield Washington and grain fields with large losses. Harriman and Hill meet in St Paul. Chicago man injured in airship crash near Oconto Wisconsin. Night operator Harry Taylor robbed at Hope Idaho. California railroad boss resigns. Mulally named successor. Idaho rail valuation totals listed for several lines. Wheat markets stagnant in Parker and Lewiston region. Caution urged with constipating cold remedies. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar recommended.
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Swift & Company
St. Joseph
Yakima
Colfax
Riectloneer
Sheepshead May
William Lakeland
Curtin Vannews
Harry
Harry Taylor
Hope
Idaho
Taylor Lom
Presigent Celhonn
United Railroads
San Francisco
Thornwatt Mulally
Neg Perce County
Lewiston
Leas
Spokane
Parouse
Genesee Branch
Clearwater
Pakeuee
Red Whet Ik
Northwest News Highlights From Portland To Puget Sound
Pacific States Telephone begins underground wiring in Portland. Aberdeen allows Chinese workers in canneries due to labor shortages. Linn County’s W C T A elects Madge Mears president and Meda Dunlap secretary. Miner James Hyde leaves University of Oregon to head a Mexican mining firm. Robinson Wright killed by a Southern Pacific engine in Medford. Esther Miller’s murder trial in Seattle set for September 24. Mrs Crffield trial not yet scheduled. Spokane’s Andrew Kjos sent to asylum for delusions. Forest Grove widow Mrs Elles H Marsh dies at 85, veteran of 43 years in town. Rev D P Curley leaves Albina church duties for Marshfield post. Thomas Leach’s home burned on Vancouver Island amid feud with Bridges brothers. Cascade Locks bunk house dismantled after era of construction. Government reserve building moved from site.
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Pacific States Telephone Company
Sts
Portland
Aberdeen
Linn County
Madge Mears
Meda Dunlap
James Hyde
Department of Mines and Mining
The
State University
Mexico
Medford
Robinson Wright
Southern Pacific
Wright
Tria
Esther Miller
George
Seattle
Mrud Creffield
Andrew Kjos
Sname Asylum
Spokane
Elles H. Marsh
Forest Grove
Sidney Harper Marsh
Pacific University
D. P. Curley
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Albina
Marshfield
Father Donnelly
Coom Bay
New River Service Connects Upper River Boats at Portage
Portland exporters begin a new freight route as the hairless A Spencer starts taking cargo to Arlington and other upper Columbia points via Portage with transfers at Celilo. W R Todd carries wheat to the portage to be loaded aboard Spencer, with Relief and further vessels planned to join the fleet for upper river service.
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Portage Bowl
Porthend
Arlington
Trontilla
Walloia
Upper River
Hairless
A. Spencer
Portland
Ariington
Columbia River
Open River ‘Transportation Company
Epencer
Celilo
Porthind
Spencer
W. It. Todd
Portage Road
Charles R. Spencer
Avidithin
W. R. Todd
Todd
Upper River Company
Open River Company
Oak Street
Bigtock
Dr King's New Life Pills Endorsement by Vermont Attorney
W H Brown of Pittefield Vermont praises Dr King's New Life Pills as best after pensions. He says they keep his family in splendid health and notes quick relief for headaches constipation and biliousness. Guaranteed at Tallman & Co drug store.
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W. H. Brown
Pittefield
Kemah Launch Sets River Rapids Record
Judge A 8 Bennett's 10 horsepower Kemah voyageed from Portland to The Dalles via the rapids, with N J Sinnott and an experienced navigator aboard. The craft, 29 feet long and 6 feet beam, battled the river, twisted through locks, and completed the return trip to Port land in record time.
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Cmeso
Bennett
N. J. Sinnott
Portland
Washougal
Rapida
Notable Arrivals and Cleanse Advice From City Hotel
A list of arrivals across multiple cities includes names such as Morgan Munson Rupert Platow Alma Harris Frittain Pain Dain Frain and many others in Portland Seattle Spokane and Chicago. The piece ends with a health note promoting regular bathing for skin and pores and advocates DeWitts Little Early Risers laxative pills sold by Tallman & Co.
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Hotel
St. Genge
F. EF. Morgan
Chicago
Charles J. Munson
Moscow
Bobb
Portland
Clyde Rupert
James A. Platow
Boston
Mies Alma Harris
la Grande
EL Spotford
Francis Frittain
Thomas Pain
Harney
Jeeee Dain
Ralph Frain
Abeney
EL AL Troberts
Sin Prancheo
J. Mary M. Miller
Wall Walla
DeWitt
Tallman & Co
Notice for Birds Bids for concessions due Sept 8 1906
Notices are invited by the Third Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society for concessions at a fruit and confectionery area. Bid items include confectionery stands with soft drinks ice cream candy and nuts fruit stand coffee and lunch counter. Each bid must include a 26 percent bid check and bids are to be delivered to the secretary by 12 noon on Saturday September 8 1906. The board may reject any or all bids and further concessions may be obtained from the management. H C Willis Secretary Third Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society.
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Ofro
Third Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society
H.C. Willis
Third
Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society
Hall's Catarrh Cure and remedies advertisement
An old medical ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy that purports to treat catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces, claims long-standing prescription and testimonials, and lists F J Cheney Co Toledo as producers along with a separate note about laxative pills and a furniture ad from Baker & Folsom.
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Hall
Ape
Poe
F J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Halla
State Normal School at Monmouth May Graduates
The State Normal School at Monmouth announces graduates and forthcoming courses for the 1904 year. Three full courses of study including higher work recognized in Washington and other states. Correspondence invited for catalogues and information. Butler registrar J B W Fegina invites inquiries.
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Washington
Butler
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the Fair Department Store
General News
FE. H. Harriman
3. J. Hill
St. Paul
Harriman
William Matteray
Oconta
Wis
Michigan
Kennedy
Tallman & Ca
Northwest News
Thomas Leach
Vaehon Leland
Puget Sound
Bridges Brothers
Leach
Bridges
Mcnell‘i Island
Cascade Locks
Johnnice
Bond Brothers
NEW River Service
Stpaver Spencer
Judge Bennett
Pendieton
Fuller
M. Rt
Madin
Caldwell
A. Smythe
J. B. Killin
M. Steffel
J. A. Graham
Joseph
H. L. Th Mir
D. Vance
T. Werten
C. Selsuser
Oakland
J.P Pink
Tacoma
M. H. Patton
W. A. Slusher
City
Mirker E.R. Slusher
W. J. Clark
Mountain Vista
C. E. Hawver
Salt Lake City
Flef. Bikehop
Portlad
A. L. Tancan
Walter
A. Shyshond
M. Henderson
Toiaho
W. &. Hgueon
Cliv
J. @ Moyer
Baker & Folsom
Alexander
Byers
Pendleton Roller Mills
Scientific Chiropodijet In
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Abe
State Normal School
Monmouth
Grocery Department
Bananes
Tollet
Arbuckle's
Republic
Jer Ib
Voermacelli
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