Baker City Water an Asset in Sunset Feature
A Sunset article praising Baker City water from Elk Creek eleven miles away notes the supply’s purity and reliability. It argues Pendleton could obtain a similar system from Thorn Hollow springs with a $250,000 to $400,000 investment, paid back by saved costs and surplus, and urges voter consideration at the December city election.
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Baker
Sunset Magazine
W. C. ‘Cowgill
Elk Creek
Pendleton
Thorn Hollow
Umatilla
Fragmented obituary sketch from an eastern Oregon village
A deteriorating elderly woman once famed for opulent dress is placed in a county poor farm in eastern Oregon. Thirty years ago she adorned village streets with four to six ornate hats and silks, lording over neighbors. Her husband, older and a drinker, died in misery, leaving children and fading prestige behind.
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Oregon
Rags and Regret Describe a Woman's Decline
The narrative traces a woman's descent from unstable wealth to poverty. She sews for wages in desperation, comes to live on charity, and ends in rags while recalling past gaudy silks. The piece contrasts her squandered substance with her lingering sense of self.
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Waa
Oklahoma Prohibition push signals dry state by landslide
The article notes Oklahoma and Indian Territory moving toward statewide prohibition in the new constitution by a large proponent majority. It cites strong anti liquor sentiment across white settlers, with especially heavy opposition in the Creek nation where bootlegging had flourished. It predicts other western states like Oregon going dry and calls liquor traffic increasingly seen as useless.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territories
Indian Territory
United States
Texas
Kansas
Creek Nation
Oregon
Paradox in Chicago shaped charter election outcome
A Chicago special charter election split parties over municipal ownership. The charter’s objectionable provisions risked a perpetual political machine, forcing Hearst to oppose his own pet principle while Republicans largely backed municipal ownership to counter Mayor Busse’s centralized unification plan. Busse backed autocratic reforms but lost big.
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Chicago
Hearst
Busse
Park
County fair calls for exhibits to boost local farming
Across Umatilla and Morrow counties farmers are urged to bring interesting exhibits to the fair. The premium list covers nearly all farm articles and rewards industry and plans. Last year hogs and horses were limited but potential for broader displays, including dairy cattle and flocks, is highlighted with ample room and small entry fees to boost attendance.
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Umatilla
Morrow County
Pendleton
Umatillo
John Johnson the Minne sota governor and dark horse
A portrait of John Johnson governor of Minnesota described as a romantic figure likely to fail re election next year. The feature recalls his rise from a 13 year old school leaver to chief family provider after his father’s collapse, and his enduring leadership within his family and life story as told in the October American Magazine.
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John Johnson
Minnesota
Henry Watterson
John
St. Peter
Kasota
Heney Prosecution Stand Wins Presidential Backing
Lincoln Steffens profiles Francis J Heney who battled Oregon land graft and prevailed. Opposition from Oregon bar and Senate protests tested Heneys appointment as prosecutor. President Roosevelt faced pressure but Knox argued influential figures overreacted, and the president ultimately supported Heney.
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Lincoln Steffens
Francis J. Heney
Oregon
Heney
Bar Ceeveration of
Mitchell
Fulton
Senate
Steffens
Henoey
United States
Grain Raising in Alaska Promises Vast Agricultural Growth
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture announced that grain can thrive in Alaska, citing Finland and Siberia as examples. He praised Alaska wheat and oats as the finest in his office and estimated 160,000,000 acres suitable for farming, predicting northern agricultural products will soon surpass mineral value.
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Alain
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Finland
Siberia
Alaska
Northland
Quest for Gold Steamer Florence Returns to Fairbanks
The steamer Florence returned last month to Fairbanks from its second Innoko trip and reported about 200 men on Gaines Creek and about 700 attempting to pole themselves up the Innoko River in small boats, per the Seward Alaska Gateway.
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Florence
Fairbanks
Innoko
Gaines Creek
Tnnoko River
Seward
Alaska
Girl Claims Visit to Spirit Land in Dreamworld Wanderings
Members of the New York Society for Physical Research journey to Kankakee Illinois to study Florence Bennett called the sleeping beauty who has slumbered since August 19 for short waking periods. Bennett describes a second world where dead relatives live and where she feels a real life. Psychologists debate whether it signals purgatorial wanderings or a brain blood clot while alienists in Chicago and New York study her case as a trance medium with God-given powers, guided by psychic science scholars. Professor James H. Tufts of the...
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New York Society For Physical Research
Kankakee
Florence Bennett
Miss Bennett
Wille Meuve
Matel Blake
Grandmother
Florence
Papa
Mamma
Mrs. Bennett
Chicago
New York
Mise Bennett
University of Chicago Probes Bennett Case Psychology
The University of Chicago plans an investigation into the Bennett case focusing on psychological aspects and the phenomena associated with the university environment. The study aims to understand underlying mental processes and behavioral patterns linked to the event.
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University of Chicago
Bennett
Harriman Said Rail Line Needed to Reach Central Oregon Wheat
Mr Harriman is urged to build a railroad through central Oregon. Flura Spirit argues the barren waste blocks farming unless rail access exists, noting 40 years of travel through the area and projecting no farm improvement without rail transportation to markets.
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Harriman
Oregon
Lindas
What happened to the bear-grease youth in anemi-circle
A historical note recalls a young man known for soaking his hair in bear’s grease and shaping it in a strong brow-arching anemi-circle. The piece asks what became of him, implying a later fate or change in appearance without detailing specifics.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Overworked kidneys weaken blood quality and impair body function. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is touted as a universal kidney remedy, claimed to purify blood and aid all organs. Available in fifty cent and one dollar bottles from druggists, with mail sample and free health letter from Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Hotel Portland Advertises Rates and Facilities
The Hotel Portland in Portland Oregon offers American plan at $3 per day and up, with tours for travelers. It features a Turkish bath and invites families and single gentlemen. H C Bowers is the manager and rooms and prices will be shown on request.
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Portland
Oregon
H. C. Bowers
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