Coming Events Listings for Oregon Fairs and Reunions
Cottage Grove day at Lewis and Clark Fair on Monday June 12. National Good Roads Convention in Portland June 21 to 24. Weston Oregon events June 2 and 3 Eleventh annual pioneers reunion in Portland June 15 Thoreday. Pioneer association Thirty third annual reunion. National American Woman Suffrage Association in Portland in June and July 5. American Medical Association in Portland July 11 to 14. District Fair at Roseburg September 12 to 16.
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Portland
Weston
Oregon
Pioneers
Thoreday
Pioneer Association
National America Woman Suffrage Association
American Medical Association
Roseburg
Oregon Valley Haying and Fair Season Notes
Farmers in the valley report haying underway on hillsides while Portland fills for a major fair. A Soap Creek boy sold five sheep fleece for 18 dollars 30 cents, averaging 3 dollars 64 cents per head. The text notes diplomacy and repairs, with references to Port Arthur and press coverage of land fraud trials.
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Wilson
Portland Sees Ten Year Peak In Growth After World’s Fair
Despite forecasts of gloom after the fair the city has continued to grow and now appears to have reached its highest point of development in ten years. The report should be encouraging for Portland.
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Portland
Editors Should Use Heads on Railway Rate Inquiry
The writer argues editors would curb false alarm over the Senate railway rate investigation, noting two press associations cover the hearings and receive payment from the railways.
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Senate
Nonpartisan dodge in State politics faces GOP support
The piece notes a push for nonpartisanship in the state while labeling Gov Chamberlain Tom Ward and Harry Lane as diehard partisans who will work to ensure Democratic success, despite claims of nonpartisanship.
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Gov. Chamberlain
Tom Ward
Harry Lane
Immigration Fears Spur Call for Immediate Action
The article warns that thousands of foreign paupers flood into the country creating a grave danger to laboring people. It states Congress will act when it convenes, recommending immediate measures to restrict immigration of this class.
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Congress
Oregon Court Conspiracy Suspected by Salem Paper
The Salem Statesman accuses Hitchcock and allies of maneuvering to pack the U S marshal's office in Oregon with Democrats and loyalists to secure convictions through a carpetbagger appointed chief deputy. The paper hopes Judge DeHaven will uncover the alleged plot and reject partisan meddling in the court.
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Hitchcock
United States
Carpetbagger Heney
Salem Statesman
Roosevelt Spirit Drives Congress Through Long Exposition Day
Vice President Fairbanks led a strenuous Washington day with the Cannon group and clerks. From morning until midnight he managed a packed schedule including the parade speeches and a Goode dinner at the New York building, serving the Exposition and the President’s agenda without a moment to rest.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congressional Party
Fairbanks
Cannon
Mr. Goode
Odd Fellows Set Portland Session Amid Fair Week
Odd Fellows plan to attend the grand lodge session in Portland June 6 to 8 and Odd Fellows day at the fair June 9. A postponement followed from June 9 being the order day and a Washington grand lodge meeting in Vancouver that week. The encampment, Rebekahs assembly, and Muscovites also meet, aiming for about 8 000 members to gather in Portland for a reunion at the exposition.
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Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge of the Order
Portland
Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Washington
Vancouver
Rebekahs
Imperial Order of Muscovites
Jumbo Burrows in Trouble Near Yale Oregon
Detectives Hartman and Vaughn arrested William Burrows in Portland at Fifth and Washington on a charge of stealing 180 dollars from a sheep hoarder. Burrows admits taking the money as a loan and was found with 46.95 dollars cash after spending 150 since last Wednesday. He is to be returned to Yale for trial on larceny by bailee. The 19 year old giant, six feet two inches tall, weighs about 20 pounds and is described as the son of Dr. Burrows formerly from Roseburg.
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Portland
Hartman and
Vaughn
William Burrows
Yale
Oregon
Fifth
Washington Street
Burrows
J. E. Lawrence
Barrows
Young Burrows
Dr. Burrows
Roseburg
Local Attorney Heads for Yoncalla on Legal Business
Additional local notes report attorney R W Marsters leaving for Yoncalla on legal matters. Conductor A E Everton served as passenger agent on the Grants Pass to Portland local. Maurice Maiden returns from Portland to work at Burr Music House with piano tuning training.
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R. W. Marsters
Yoncalla
A. E. Everton
Grants Pass
Portland
Watch Free for Boys Hustle for Plaindealer Subscribers
Advertisement invites boys to earn a nickel Ingersoll watch by sending five yearly cash subscribers renewals or remittances to The Plaindealer. Free watch guaranteed for one year with the effort.
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Plaindealer
Jewelry selections and watches offered by W. E. Crincentern
If you are deciding to buy a ring pin or brooch the prices here are attractive for fine jewelry A watch owner will like the lorgnette chain or watch fob offered We feature a wide variety of styles in the best make and the most popular line of chains and fobs known to the trade.
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W. E. Crincentern
Riverside Road Opens Connecting Riverside to Roseburg Road
County court authorized link between Riverside addition and Roseburg Winchester wagon road at Chestnut street is now fenced and open after three years of effort by Riverside residents. The improvement brings Riverside closer to the city and serves as a substantial local advance.
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Riverside Addition
Roseburg
Winchester
Chestnut Street
Riverside
Darby and McGregor Wed in Glendale Nuptials
Mr B L Darby proprietor of Glendale Drug Store and Miss Cathryn McGregor were married at the Hotel Clark Glendale Oregon on June 1 1905. Rev W A Smick of Roseburg officiated with many friends offering best wishes for the couple. The notice also mentions Roseburg post office night mail crews and new daytime office staff.
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Roseburg
Oregon
B. L. Darby
Cathryn McGregor
Clark
Glendale
Ore
W. A. Smick
Medford Depot Exhibit Opens With Roses and Mineral Displays
The Medford depot exhibit, opened in conjunction with the farmers institute, features a rose-adorned interior and displays of minerals grains and agricultural products. Highlights include figs cherries apples copper ore and cinnabar from Meadows mines. The display line lights and praise for Hon. John D D Orwell mark the opening. Ashland Tidings notes rapid completion of depot exhibits in Ashland Grants Pass and encourages Roseburg to build an exhibit to stay competitive.
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Medfords Depot
Farmers’ Institute
Medford
Oregon
Leever Place
Central Point
Blue Ledge
John DD. Orwell
Ashland
Depot
Typewriters and trends in a changing world
The column riffs on rising machine costs, marriage dynamics, and social shifts. It notes Jeffries quitting the ring for family reasons, forecasts from Dr Loeb about “machine made babies,” and satirizes fashion and money with references to Campbell Smith and W C Jutter. It ends with a playful nudge about a shirtwaist pattern prize.
Berlin doctor urges piano limits for girls under and over sixteen
A Berlin physician argues girls under 16 should not practice daily on the piano and those over 16 should limit to two hours per day. He appeals for widespread publication of the recommendation.
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Berlin
Lewis and Clark Fair Opens With Trail Shows
The Lewis and Clark Exposition opens with daily events, music from diverse groups, and a $6.50 all shows Trail ticket. A banquet for the vice president and a guest list including senators governors and congressmen mark Thursday night in the New York state building. Grounds transformation included half a mile of railroad removed and paving laid in hours.
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United States
New York State Building
St. Louis
Portland
Prize Poems From Roseburg Writers At Lewis and Clark Fair
The contest offers a $100 prize for poems on The Trail with entries from Roseburg writers. The prize winning poem by Mrs A A Lindeley of Portland is printed for readers to compare and judge the merits of the pieces.
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Roseburg
A. A. Lindeley
Portland
Lewis and Clark: A Souvenir Book poem note
Aldon Harness offers a small volume titled Lewis and Clark A Souvenir Book to readers. Copies mailed for 10 cents from Plaindealer Job Office Roseburg Oregon. poem extols westward exploration and immigration across the Columbia River region.
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Aldon Harness
Lewis and Clark
Plaindealer
Roseburg
Oregon
Columbia
Hit the Trail verses by J A Boonasan
A poetic verse promotes visiting the fair and the biggest show on earth. It invites readers to seek joy and merriment, urging a trip to see wonders and to drive dull care away. It references Clark and Lewis as historical figures a hundred years ago.
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Lewis
Monticello
Jefferson
Lewis and
Clarke
Ees
Oregon
Columbia
Pacific
Liberty
Lewis and Clark
The Trail Ballad of Lewis and Clark and Oregon
A nostalgic poem recounts John Lewis and Clark's expedition and the Oregon journey. It celebrates exploration, unity, and the American west with imagery of rivers oceans and national pride as the final frontier is reached.
Trail Anthem Appeals to Westward Spirit
The piece by Mrs A A Lindsley of Portland secures a $100 prize and calls readers to follow the trail blazed by Lewis and Clark with urgency and rugged imagery. It urges riding hard, facing wind and sand, toward a promised land of harvests and new horizons as sails shine and mills glow.
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A. A. Lindsley
Portland
Lewis and Clark
For Sale Items and Local Business Notes
For sale two fine Scotch Collies and a Barred Rock set. China Sogo wagon work horses 1500 lbs each. One S Standard mower cheap. Also a fine Jersey bull. Address E A Kuvas Roseburg Oregon. Hamilton Smith and wife Oakland visit on Edison talking machines business. may relocate here after selling home property.
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China
E. A. Kuvas
Roseburg
Oregon
Hamilton Smith
Oakland
Mr Smith
Edison
Roseburg churches deny Alleghana pilgrims preaching rights
In a Plain Dealer letter, L.C. Hi asserts Roseburg churches refused pilgrim from Alleghana Pa to preach, noting an application once made to Christain church groups but rejected. He claims the churches had right to refuse and suggests a future pilgrim visit to settle the matter.
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Roseburg
Alleghana
Christain
Rav
L.c. Hi
Uncalled Letters at Roseburg Post Office
Postal notice lists Baltmann Miss Elma More WrG H Eide Peter Patent Mr Edd Forrest R L Warner Miss Maud settings Mr R Willoughby Mr C Persons calling for these letters erate the date advertised May 25 1905 letters charged one cent each.
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Peter Patent
Edd Forrest
R L Warner
Miss Maud
R Willoughby
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Drug Store OF Quality
Fullerton
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Julien Josephson
Overland Monthly
A. L. Ryan
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Burr Music House
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McGregor
Chas Fields
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Medford’s Exhibit Building
Grants Passe
Jeffries
Russia
Campbell Smith
New York
W.C. Jutter
Pittsburg
Ladies Home Journal
Lewis and Clark Fair News
Centennial Park
By J. A. Boonasan
By Louis Bausee
Roseburg Furniture CO
Marsters
Jackson and
Cass Streets
Baltmann
Elma
A. C. Marsters Drug CO
Pacific School For
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Portland, Ore
Toledo
LACE
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Douglas County
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Jackson Street
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