Missouri Day at Portland echoes with honor and fireworks
Thousands gathered at the Lewis and Clark exposition auditorium in Portland to honor Gov Folk of Missouri. Gov Chamberlain and Oregon officials spoke as Folk praised Oregon and the exposition. A Missouri state building reception followed, and a banquet featured about 250 guests, including neighboring governors, with Folk discussing Missouri as the Mother of Oregon and a fireworks display on the exposition lake. Folk denied any run for office, stressing state business. Folk’s Missouri staff drew attention for their uniforms and appearance.
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Portland
Ore
Missour
Gov. Folk
Folk
George E., Chamberlain
Oregon
Gov. Chamberlain
Lane
Goode
Missouri State Building
Missouri
Exposition Lake
Vancouver
Lightning hits Belton fair sheds killing two in storm
Lightning struck Hart hall and livestock sheds at the Belton Fair association as crowds gathered for shelter. Two people died, about fifteen injured, with several fatally, and the buildings were set ablaze. The dead include John L. Post and Mrs. Cleveland. W. O. Plummer was likely fatally hurt, and others named—John Theaton Vinny Moore Pleasant Hill Riley Nichols Jr William Hunly David Roberts William Evans—suffered serious injuries. A drug ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills concludes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Belton Fair Association
John L. Post
Cleveland
W. O. Plummer
Peculiar
John Theaton
Vinny Moore
Pleasant Hill Mo
Riley Nichols
I Jr
William Hunly
David Roberts
Wm. Evans
It Paid to Tell What You Have to Sell
A concise wartime era ad urges sellers to advertise their goods clearly to attract buyers. It highlights the value of clear descriptions and honest pricing to maximize sales and trust with customers.
Baron Kaneko Ill as Peace Mission Returns Home
New York reports Baron Kaneko is ill but improving after meetings with President Roosevelt during peace negotiations. Baron Komura’s American adviser said he expects to sail October 2 to attend the Japanese diet opening as doctors noted no new developments and a comfortable day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baron Kaneko
Roosevelt
Prospera Pia
Ey Ay Suas
Japan
Seattle
H. W. Dennison
Baron Komura
Delafield and Pritchard
Komura
Serious Fire Ravages Grangeville Business District
Spokane reports a major blaze in Grangeville Idaho on Sept 15 destroying over forty mostly frame buildings valued at about 250000 dollars. The Alexander and Fregesrich department store suffered a 150000 dollar loss and H E Sacher Sons general merchandise store also burned. Most firms carried good insurance.
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Spokane
Wash
Grangeville
Idaho
Alexander & Fregesrich
H. E. Sacherson
Runaway Ore Train Crashes Into Local Train
A runaway ore train in Bingham Utah collided with the rear of the Salt Lake Bingham local passenger train. The wreck destroyed the baggage and smoking car at the rear and injured several passengers. Gus Dodus, a miner, and C G Cogan of St Louis were severely hurt.
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Bingham
Utah
Salt Lake
Tottenham Sails From Portland With Massive Pine Lumber Cargo
The British steamer Tottenham capt Mann departed Portland carrying 3,780,000 feet of Oregon pine. The lumber will aid reconstruction work in Manchuria and Korea after anticipated peace between Russia and Japan.
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Manchuria
Korea
Portland
Ore
Tottenham
Mann
Taku
China
Russia
Japan
Electric Bitters and Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Advert
Engaged readers are told that good digestion helps marriages by using Electric Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia and liver trouble. S. A. Brown of Bennettsville, S C, reports his wife recovered strength and health after taking Electric Bitters, sold by S Kingston for 50 cents a bottle. The ad also touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as an original cough syrup that eases colds and coughs and clears the bowels, sold by S egerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Brown
Bennettsville
S. C
S. Kingston
Kennedy
byeSek Gston
Fairbanks to Open Republican Campaign in Ohio
Washington announces Vice-President Fairbanks will open the Republican campaign in Ohio at Bellefontaine on September 22. The message notes the event as part of the nationwide effort ahead of the elections.
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Oasé
Washington
Fairbanks
Ohio
Bellefontaine
Roosevelt for Nobel Peace Prize debated in Washington letters
Washington letter discusses the idea of nominating Theodore Roosevelt for the Nobel Peace Prize and notes that unlike prior years the nomination would miss this cycle but could succeed in 1906. It also covers resignations of Dr. Salmon and Public Printer Palmer stemming from investigations and intra-office disputes, and mentions J B Bishop named executive secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission with a publicity role.
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Washington, D. C
bavine PiSa_iAPUe
Portsmouth
Alfred Nobel
Nobel
Gatling
Roosevelt
United States
Dr. Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Palmer
Salmon
Meat Inspection Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Combine
The
Beef Trust
William Rossiter
Pension Office
Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
J. B. Bishop
Commission
Panama
Flowers for the Living Not the Funeral
A brief exhortation notes that flowers and praise should be given while one is alive, not saved for after death. The speaker urges showing kindness and singing praise at home and during meals rather than waiting for a funeral. It laments delaying generosity until the last rites.
Finding Money and Health in Cough Remedies Ad
A vintage advertisement extols Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a Sandy Level Va testimonial and a trial bottle offer. It also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents and warns against short measure with moralizing prose.
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W. C. Barber
Sandy Level
S. Kingston
Hollister
Kingston
Thirty Years Ago in Troy Week of Sept 1875
From The Weekly Bulletin dated September 16 1875 the issue notes chills and fever in Troy the incorporation of the village of St Jacob by 30 vote margin a track race at John F B Jarvis track Edwardsville president of the Madison County Agricultural and Mechanical Society local public school opened September 11 with M G Lane principal and teachers Eliza Burnham and I J Mills enrollment 149 first day assigns church conference Rev WW H Scott appointed to local charge succeeding Rev Thomas Wilson transferred to Caseyville Rev R Thatcher to Wisetown and Rev Samuel Walker remaining at Trenton
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St. Jacob
John FB. Jarvis
Wm. E Wheeler
Edwardsville
Madison County Agricultural and Mechanical Society
Southern Illinois M. E
Centralia
WW. H. Scott
Thomas Wilson
Caseyville
R. Thatcher
Wisetown
Samuel Walker
Trenton
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Joseph W. Folk
Gov. Jos
Folk OF Missouri
Mo.) Fair
Dr. King
Rio Grande
Pepperman
N. Y
Troy
Ape Et van Undertakers
Aving
Chris. Busse
Henry Kueker
State Medical Co
State Medical Institute
Wm. Kueker
Prop
Peterman Bldg
West Market Street
G. A. Voelker
Louis Butcher
Tar Cats
C. E. McKittrick
William Rauch Thamster
E. D. Joseph
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