Cuba conflict drawn for basin drilling plan
A general news digest notes a Cuba conflict to secure a basin for upcoming operations between September 40 and November 14. Miller sold his 244 acre ranch near Joseph for $71,000, excluding chattel. A Tillamook cheese display in Portland weighs 356 pounds, to be sold retail for Thanksgiving. At Winehaven, three men were buried by a cave, with one dying and two maimed but alive. Lead mining and wine output rise in the Kansas Missouri district, with a 1506-pound lead chunk exhibited in Granby and Joplin. Mabel Keyes, teen daughter of George Keyes, was shot and died after a jealous suitor’s suicide. A yellow pine tree on a John Stewart farm is destroyed by fire debris. Milk price hikes cited as Pure Milk Supply and Hygela Milk companies raise quart prices. Petey Moyle, a gardener in Mitsburg, shot his wife and himself after a dispute. American vessel masters record shows three captains with family links. Antone Silver of Pountello is committed to an asylum after psychiatric evaluation. Dayton Courier-Press voices crime and transit concerns, urging city action. Stockton farmers hire rainmaker M Hatfield for 10 inches, 17 inches fell last year. Hot Lake lightning damage hits a new lightning resistance system.
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Cuba
de Miller
Joseph
Grant Vewn
Portland
Winehaven
San Francisco
KF. Steele
C. Duggan
P. Co. O'Brien
Steele
Duggan
O'Brien
Kansas-Missouri
Granby
Joplin
Mabel Keyes
George Keyes
Cuckoomonga Water Company
Timestown
William Moteminger
Mies Keyes
John Stewart
Moniech
Toeeme Cothinhioes
Hygela Mulk Company
Mitsburg
Petey Moyle
Aardener
Royle
Boyle
Frederick H. Allen
Stillman F. Kelley
Thomaston
Rofury H. Allen
John M. Allen
Kenwood
Antone Silver
Pountello
Stte Asylum For the
Mackfoot
Johnston
Hwo Ghyriciang
Silver
General Hospital
Courier-Proe
Dayton Commercial Club
Dayton
Daryton
la Grande Star
Prosperity Era Promoted Amid Cautious Voices
A hopeful note on America's prosperity contrasts with pessimistic critics who warn of hard times. The piece urges readers to inspect the country’s quality clothing and furnishings, promising praise and encouragement for the future once familiar with these offerings.
Shooting Tourney Opens at Spokane Natatorium Park
Spokane hosts the Pacific coast handicap tournament opening at Natatorium Park under Spokane Rod and Gun Club auspices. Amateur and professional trapshooters line up for a three day event, judged by an elite program and contestants, promising a record northern week affair.
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Spokane
Natatorium Park
Interviate Association
Walla Walla Pays Debts in City Redemption
Walla Walla citizens are urged to redeem about 54 000 in city warrants at the city treasurer’s office after September 1st when interest begins again. Warrants to be paid range from 3886 to 4847 issued before October 1, 1906. Accrued interest raises the payout to about 55 000.
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Walla Waatla
Warmaiute
Walla Walla
Intoxicated Midge Flies Strand Magazine excerpt
An odd Strand Magazine excerpt discusses the Ife history of a tiny midge that frequents England. It notes limited knowledge but claims midges become intoxicated as arume bloom, viewing them as helpless and drunken within their shelter during pollen exposure.
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England
Strand Magazine
Two Views on Engagements in Chicago News
A maid teases a young debutante about the appeal of engagements. The debutante counters that she cannot imagine the joy of accepting one, reflecting social views on marriage and status in Chicago society.
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Chicago News
The One Thing Left Means Fun After Tolling and Denial
A quoted fragment from the Chicago Record Herald questions what remains after tolling and scheming to obtain tuition money. The speaker jokes about spending the funds in New York, implying limits to sacrifice and reward.
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New York
Chicngo Record-Merald
Fowl and Family Quip Sparks Snappy Exchange
In a humorous exchange, Tommy asks Mr. Squires if a fowl hurt him, noting long years of “hen pecked” status. Mer Squires and Tommy joke about the effect of hen pecking, ending with a playful mispronunciation and light banter.
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Tommy
Mr. Squires
Mer
Squires
Mummy
Witty quip marks marriage gossip in Meggendorfer Blatter
A fragment quotes Meggendorfer Blatter noting a joke about marrying a professor and a sought after dictionary. The line hints at playful social commentary and a mock exchange about courtship. The source fragment appears in East Oregonian discourse.
WASHINGTON STATE railroad probe cites Milan wreck causes
The Washington state railroad commission's inquiry into the Milan disaster of August 10 finds that track defects and improperly placed new ties under rails caused spreading and derailment. It notes insufficient renewals 1906-08, heavier postwar equipment, and recent efforts by Great Northern to repair and upgrade the roadbed near Leavenworth and along six miles of track. The commission stops short of condemning the line but urges safety and higher roadbed standards to protect travelers and workers.
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Washington State Railroad Commission
Milen
Milan
A. W. Perley
Tavelice
Perley
Lovelace Tendfer
William Gunten
J. EB. Hurley
Mr. Perley
Parley
Great Northern
Great Northern Railway
Perry
Leavenworth
Han
Umatilla County Featured In Oregon Daily Journal Review
A two page excerpt from the Oregon Daily Journal marks Umatilla as Oregon’s banner wheat county. Pendleton is the county seat and key eastern Oregon shipping point, with irrigation boosting yields and vast livestock and wool production noted alongside growing towns like Hermiston Pilot Rock and Weston.
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Oregon
Oregon Daily Journal
Umatilla
Mp Toney
United States
Pendleton
Orn
Weil
Posijes
Hermiston
Arid Jong
Milton
Weston
Athena
Adin
Echo
Cmatulla
Preewater
Hollx
Pilot Rock W
Olch
Liquor Cited as Cause in County Jail Crimes
Sheriff Havilan notes that among a group of prisoners confined in the county jail only one case is not liquor related. He stops short of advocating prohibition but urges action on the matter, stating most crimes arise from liquor influence whereas sober individuals would not commit them.
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Havilan
Walla Walla
Tam
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Holds Chicago Convention
The biennial convention of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America convened in Chicago with nearly 400 delegates. W. F. Donaldson reported the organization now has 471 lodges across the United States and Canada, totaling over 32,000 members.
For Rent Cottage on Bluff Street
Classified rental notice for a cottage with bath and hot and cold water located on Bluff Street. Inquiries directed to 100 BE.
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Bluff Street
Eye care fair promises free exams this September
An old notice invites readers to Pendleton for eye examinations at Hotel St. George on Thursday and Friday September 12 and 13. It touts eye care, suggests consulting for hindichen watery or bloodshot eyes, and promotes obtaining glasses from a noted eye specialist. Numerous Pendleton references appear.
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Oregon
Pendleton
Dayton Brow
Eye
Hotel St. George
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East Oregonian
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Tses
Walla Walla Jol
Tink
Central Meat, Co. Carey, Ramsdell & Co
Panama
the Alexander Department Store
Frank B. Clopton & CO
Court, St
Pendleton, Ore
New England States
Eastern
Canada
W Adams
Ore
Northern Pacific Railway
A. D, Charlton
Portland, Oregon
Gas Stok
Northwestern
GAS @ ELECTRIC CO
Matlock Building
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