After-the-war building boom launches in Walla Walla
Construction begins on the A. M. Jensen Company department store on Main near Colville in Walla Walla. Beezer Bros. architects plan a 170 foot street frontage, full basement, terra cotta façade, and continuous glass display windows. Completion targeted by September 1 as the firm accelerates expansion in the business district.
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Pro Lama
Walla Walla
Erwe
Ila Oa
Main Street
Colville Street
Main
Superior Court
H. B. No
Jonsen
Main and
Colville
Spokane
Portland
Walla Fala
Beezer Bros
Seattle
St. Mary's Hospital
Baker-Boyer Bank
Peoples’ State Bank
A. M. Jensen Company
A. M. ‘Jensen Company
First National Bank
Jones
Fine farm for sale on 240 acres in Klickitat County
Auction note describes a 240 acre farm near Goldendale Washington with hog-tight fencing running water in every field a four room house three barns chicken coops a garage shade trees and proximity to a rural route and school. 65 acres alfalfa balance to grain crops with rain about 25 inches altitude 1600 feet priced at 65 per acre including crops or 50 per acre without terms. Clarence Davis shows property.
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Clarence Davis
Goldendale
Wash
Kilckitat County
Good Whitman county wheat ranch for sale
A 480 acre Whitman county ranch near Washtucna offers 219 crop acres all in good condition with hog tight fencing, running water, a modern house and school nearby. Price is 100 per acre including crops stock and machinery. Sale ends soon. contact Clark Wood, Westen Leader, Washtucna Wash. Cash basis only.
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Whitman County
Summer Wash Fabrics Sell As Fashion Demand Grows
Newspaper ad notes new wash goods with bold designs in dark and light effects. Prices per yard vary, with popular yardage quoted between 8 and 12 cents. Designer styles and colorways highlighted, signaling strong consumer interest for summer frocks and outfits.
Local Notices and Advertisements from the Era
A garbled collection shows advertising rates for regular and transient inches per insertion and local notices. It mentions beer keg remnants replaced by ice cream vendors, a public building project near Astoria, and dredging costs cited by Representative Hawley referencing treasury data.
Leader paper and Pendleton jubilee praise ad reader
From Corvallis born bugologist to Pendleton pride the Leader is a one man paper under a country printer. It extols Fourth of July festivities and Pendleton as Round-Up Town while praising Salvation Army support and wartime charity with ads noted as timely and interesting for readers.
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Pendleton
Weston reunion honors veterans and local talent
The Weston reunion featured speakers on war heroism and civic duty, with Lt. Frederick W. Steiner and Captain Fred Lieullene highlighted. Local performers Lela Baling Bernice Richmond Sigurd Nelson and others entertained as Weston won two baseball games and elected county officers for the Pioneer Association. Corney Devine travels to Wisconsin in search of his two sons unseen for 40 years.
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France
Fred Lieullen
Weston
Pred
Sam
Frederick W. Steiner
Pendleton
Athena
Umatilla County
R. Aexander
5. A. Barnes
J. H. Price
Corney Devine
Wisconsin
Notice of Final Account in Mar tha Read estate
Notice in the County Court of Oregon Umatilla County that Martha A Read is deceased. The administrator Wo. Kean filed a final account and report. A hearing is set for June 21, 1919 at 7:00 PM at the county courthouse in Pendleton. Objections must be filed by that date.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Martha A. Read
Pendleton
Wester Oregon
Woo. Kean
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. M. Jensen & Co
Beezer Bros., Architects
Fine Farm
Clark Wood
Kee
Dolmans
Coats & Dolmans
WTA
Kayser Kait Union
Wee Ed Pendleton
Peoples Warehouse
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Clothcratt
Clark
Bow
Wilson
United States Senate
As Secontbelans Wall Mater
Pot County
Pertileston
Pontattion
Astoria
Hawley
Trewmury
Corvallis
Salvation Army
S. A
Tankii
Phillips, Weston
Baker's Goods
Davis & Ellis
Dr. N. P. Bennet
Weston Mercantile
Weston, Oregon
the Farmers Bank of Weston
International Stock Food
Gromore Fertilizer
Joe Hodgson
the Miller
Deloss Furniture Store
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