Oneida East Side Fair Praised Despite Weather and Attendance
The Oneida East Side county fair drew praise for exhibits and races while attendance lagged due to threshing season. Dances filled the Opera House and Stevens Hall as crowds enjoyed hot dogs, a new motorcycle race won by Wallace Allred, and optimism that with better advertising the fair and city will grow.
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Oneida East Side
L’ve Ston
Opera House
Stevens Hall
Wallace Allred
Jenkin Jones Not a Quitter Resigns from Committee
Oneida County Republican Central Committee member Jenkin Jones resigned at the close of the meeting last Saturday. He was urged to reconsider, as he is valued for Republican efforts in the county. The record notes he has stated he is not a quitter and may continue to aid the party.
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Jenkin Jones
Oneida County
Republican Central Committee
Tenk
Clyde Hansen
Jones
Preston
England embraces new hydroplane craft amid aerial race
The Weymouth Bay display shows an Albatros waterplane rising from the water with the king's officer delivering a message. British authorities hail the invention as surpassing rivals and changing naval warfare, while American aviator Frank Coffyn had performed similar feats in New York harbor.
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Wey
Weymouth Bay
Great Britain
Frank Coffye
New York Harbor
Idaho and Utah boost by Oregon Short Line advert
An Oregon Short Line promotional folder touts Idaho and Utah resources. It details Idaho's 84,313 square miles with 21 million agricultural acres, 20 million timber, and irrigation gains, projecting population and farm changes. Utah also highlighted.
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Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Eo Turtes
Burtey
Hagtunder
Union
Jc Echalfis
Prinicipalz
Tsvin
Falls
Siz
Alice
Euring
Porto
Sbys
Shane
Preston Promotes Up-to-Date Entertainments Series
A Preston committee plans a three musical numbers plus impersonations and readings entertainment series for the public. Seven colored singers perform plantation and camp meeting songs in a two hour program with a 45 minute intermission. Season ticket at $2.00 admits to all entertainments. single admissions average 75 cents.
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Preston
Lyceum Bureaus
Iss Berg
Water Tax Debate Warns of High Rates and Evasion
A reader letter argues the new water rate is too high and encourages evasion by installing house hydrants. The writer cites annual costs of $12 for in-house taps, compares $18 yearly fees for a single outdoor tap, and notes debt service of $4,500 yearly, urging reconsideration by the city and ratepayers.
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Solras Patta
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Ti Fsenaar
Enormouy
Slocle Sai Isi
Ra Iialy
Wilbur Strarr
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