Early Pioneer William F Helm of Portland Recalls Oregon Trail
William F Helm of Portland recounts crossing the plains in 1845 at age 11 with his father to the Oregon country. He traces his life from The Dalles to Oregon City, recalls building a flat boat to float goods, and notes his wife Elizabeth Sagger survived the Whitman massacre. She recalls conversations about Whitman’s trip to Washington to defend Oregon.
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William Helm
Oregon Country
Whitman
William F. Helm
Portland
Yakima
California
Northwest
Plains
Oregon
Kentucky
St. Joseph
Dalles
Oregon Trail
Oregon City
Willamette
Cascades
Mr. Helm
Elizabeth Sagger
James Robb
Marcus Whitman
Miss Sagger
Hudson Bay Company
Robb
Washington, D. C
Helm
Rev
Washington
Field Day Set for June 11 at Fllensburg Normal School
The schedule for the high school Field Day at Fllensburg Normal School has been prepared with a full list of events and activities planned for June 11.
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Fllensburg Normal School
Track Team Aims for State Fair Events Sweep
The track team practices daily and hopes to win a majority of events at the state fair grounds, now being secured for the occasion.
Bonding Land for Natchez and Columbia Canal Venture
State Arid Land Commissioner Murray discusses bonding arid lands to fund a 60 mile ditch from Natchez to the Columbia River under the Carey act. The plan would reclaim 83 000 acres with potential gains of 15 to 50 dollars per acre, raising up to 1 500 000 dollars for the state and attracting settlers. A Cairo? Yakima river section poses engineering hurdles before completion. An accord with the United States may grant 10 years to reclaim lands.
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Murray
O. R. Holcomb
Natchez and
Columbia River
Natchez
Rattlesnake Range
Olympia Recorder
The
Recorder
Washington
Yakima River
United States
The Yakima Band and Its Admirers
The narrator praises the uniformed band as grand and in demand, noting a widish romance with a girl whose father initially disapproved yet approved after a last concert night. The piece urges support for the band and its finances as a town pride and lively entertainment.
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Yakima
Lou Rodman
Prohibition Lecturer Captivates Sunnyside Church Crowd
John G. Wooley spoke at the Federated church in Sunnyside for an hour and a half, detailing foreign conditions and contrasting them with the United States. He argued the liquor traffic corrupts government and warned his attentive audience of its legalized abuses.
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Federated Church
Sunnyside
John G. Wooley
A. B
Reduced Rail Fares To Hot Springs And West Coast
Marked discount round trips listed for Hot Springs Minneapolis San Francisco and Chicago with specific prices and sale dates. Agent M S Meeks notes rail and boat options with sixty day limits. The second line quotes a drunkenness quip about a man and his wife.
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Hot Springs
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Portland
Chicago
M.S. Meeks
County School Fund Apportionment Finalized
County Superintendent A. Dickey completed apportioning the state school fund of 15 802.28 to district allocations last Thursday. A table lists the exact amounts each district received, with the record continuing in the next column.
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8. A. Dickey
Tiictriat Na
To Cure A Catd in One Day Advertisement
An old ad promises a cure titled To Cure A Catd in One Day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a money back refund if the cure fails and carries E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Also references wedding gifts of cut glass and silver at GOLDMAN'S in Seattle.
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E. W. Grove
Goldman's
Seattle
Ex-arid land commissioner sues for back salary
O. R. Holcomb has filed suit in Thurston county seeking the $6,000 back salary he alleges is due him.
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O. R. Holcomb
Arid Land Commissioner
Thurston County
Like a Drowning Man and Other Voices From 1900s Ads
A collection of quotes and ad snippets featuring George M Marsh praising Kodol digestive remedy from Yellow Drug Store, notes on ears burning, and lines from Dr Breakum and authors Hicks and Cynicus. The fragmentary text blends testimonials and wry asides in a late era newspaper voice.
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George 8
Marsh
Nocona
Texas
Yellow Drug Store
Revelation You Can Learn How Many Suffer Kidney Troubles
A health notice touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles and Foley's Honey and Tar as safe for children. It identifies North Yakima Drug Store with proprietor A. D. Sloan as the source.
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Foley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Endorsement for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers
Alfred Heinze of Quincy Illinois praises DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for constipation and torpid liver. He notes they never gripe or distress and endorses them as a safe, sure pill sold by Yellow Drug Store.
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DeWitt
Alfred Heinze
Quincy
Ils
Yellow Drug Store
Promises and Doubts in a Forbidden Teacher Student Bond
A terse exchange reveals a student asking for guidance and affection, while the mentor notes that genuine care is lacking when passion for work is absent. The line hints at power dynamics and emotional stakes within an intimate learning relationship.
No. The Lover's Sweet Voice Sparks Jealous Plot
A young lover declares nothing sweeter than her voice while a jealous woman counters with doubt. The line hints at romantic tension and potential conflict without stating a clear outcome.
Traveling is Dangerous and Kidney Health
A period advertisement notes constant motion endangers kidneys and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure. It cites locomotive engineer George H. Hansan of Lima Ohio who attributes kidney relief to the product after persistent vibration from engine operation.
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Foley
George H. Hansan
Lima
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Yakima Herald
J. P. Crawford
North Second Street
Mrs
Crawford
Marie
Havana
la Rosa
Wooley
Atadulauy
Bella
Stella
Breakum
Hicks
Cynicus
E. M. Harris
First Street Grocer
Fireene Mercantile Co
T. R. Fisher
Ment
Standard Furniture Co
Wash
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