Controversy Over Oregon Delegation and Food Prices
A 1918 Cathena Oregon dispatch criticizes Astoria Mayor Harley for press letters opposing inaction on Oregon’s development. The note questions proposed methods, cites Lafferty as a possibly viable figure, and rails at wheat flour substitutes pushing prices up. It warns of food pirates and urges Hoover to curb prices while detailing water flow and rainfall implications for summer needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley
Astoria
Washington
Oregon
Commission
Beng
Lafferty
Food Commission
Hoover
Fragmentary note hints at political tension and cryptic alliance
A garbled text mentions Austria, Ruswin, and possible alignment between Crarnin and Wilbur. The scattered handwriting suggests a looming political calculation. It references a president and a count contemplating a potential agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Peare World
Ruswin
Crarnin
Wilbur
Count Dni
Birthday Success Handmade by Kaiser Wax Noted by Court
A scrambled fragment notes a birthday success attributed to the Kaiser wax work admired by the German imperial court. The text implies global interest and intervention to avoid public misfortune or scandal, though details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donoticas
Gert
Fragmentary note on May events and orders
The text is a garbled OCR fragment mentioning a May date and various items. It references pallets, bakers, and orders in a chaotic sequence with unclear subjects and institutions. No coherent events or identifiable entities can be confirmed.
23 Years Ago From the Press of Feb 15 1885
In Dayton Washington farmers plow while Frank Sackson tanks his Main street property. A Weenie fee for Chinese laundry appears in Baker City. Wounded hunter Jas Ashworth uses crutches. Weston's Frank Springer buys guitar strings. he makes guitars and instruments. Athena band may supply music for July picnic at Bingham springs. John Foss Marion Rees and Normal school staff walk to Athena. Work begins on a large water tank for Athena water works. Coyotes menace Gilliam county. methods to curb them discussed. Clark Wood resigns as La Grande Chronicle city editor and returns to Pendleton. Fire destroys 29 000 bushels of Cement Bros wheat, loss 3000 dollars. wheat insured for 500. Markets weak. winter in New York and eastern cities. Richmond river iced. Europe北 cold widespread. Frosts and blockades reported across Germany France England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Wash
Frank Sackson
Baker City
Jas
Ashworth
Wanton
Frank Springer
Weston
Frank
Athena
Furriah Muse
Bingham Springs
John Foss
Marion Rees
Normal School
Facalty
Athena Water Works
Gilliam County
Wheopmen
Clark Wood
la Grande Chronicle
Pandleton
Walla Walla
Cement Bros
Ewan
New York
Richmond Va
Germany
France
England
Berilo
Churches Offer Splendid Sunday Services and Evangelistic Drive
The Churches present a Sunday of splendid services led by Dr. Woiddy at Adnais and a large assembly. The Christian Church plans patriotic and evangelistic programs with topics on Salvation Now and Pour Kind of Ground. Midweek prayer meetings gain value. attendance urged for next Wednesday evening.
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Woiddy
Adnais
Vanks
Churchea
Baker
Christian Church
Ineuli
Washington
Exreth
Pehry
Methodist Church
Lincoln
War songs printed as Sunday service souvenir
The piece notes distribution of service sheets featuring The Battle Hymn of the Republic The Son of God Goes Faith to War The Star Spangled Banner and more. A pantomime finale of The Star Spangled Banner is performed by students under Miss Layeson. Evening service at 7:40 p.m. includes a house of welcome hosted by Walter Glesser.
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Hywin
Republic
Mian Layeson
House of Welcome
Walter
Glesser
Telegraph Dept Ad seeks telegraph and station service personnel
A Good Position. Number of young men and women wanted to prepare for telegraph and station service caused by unusual drafting of men for the Signal Corps. Positions paying from 78 to 00 per month. Write Telegraph Dept. room 218 Railway Exchange Bldg, Portland, Oreg. Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Corps
Telegraph Dept
Railway Exchange
Portland
Safety First and Not Lares Returns in Investing
Leslie's Weekly argues a conservative policy for investors, preferring dividend paying stocks and government bonds for safety. It notes bonds offer stability, while equities may rise or fall with market mood, but cornerstone bonds remain essential to a sound portfolio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Forts quarter of Lamb and its best uses in cooking
The article explains cutting a forequarter of lamb correctly to maximize usable meat. It details removing the neck and breast, bone, and fat, then describes portions such as the shoulder and rack. It notes twelve delicate scraps and suggests various preparations like roasts, minced meat, and salads. It also briefly mentions preparing bones for stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chen
Washington Star
Sign Seeks Settlement Over Revenue Case
fragmentary text discusses a dispute over a sign and a settlement. no clear entities or specifics emerge from the unreadable OCR snippet.
Work of the Chickadee in New England Orchards and Trees
The chickadee defends its habitat by nesting in decayed trunks and foraging on insects, while canker pests devastate cankerwort and orchids. During October migration, chickadee numbers rise in New England, Labrador to Maryland span, and birds stay year round in many areas. They are friendly, tame, and chirp recognizable notes beyond chickadee calls. Partridge berries and winter berries feed these birds in autumn and winter found in Philadelphia record.
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New England States
Labrador
Maryland
North
Carolla
Philadelphia
Old New England Customs Bridal Abduction and Forfeit
In early New England a half savage custom saw invited wedding guests raid the bride’s house during the ceremony and carry her off to another house. The groom’s party would pursue and rescue her by paying a bride price. Records note stolen-bride lists and regional variations, including ransoms and public stoning of the bride theft ritual, with many towns reporting such practices into the Revolutionary era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Massachusetts
Jeidd
Matey
Job Marati
Custon
Rhode Taland
Muie
Leah Knighte
Ronton
New York
Beldegeoum
Allee Morse
Latory
High Cost of High Living and Urban Fears in 1840s New York
A fragmented 19th century column denounces extravagant city living costs in New York, citing $700,000 yearly rents and 60 percent payroll burdens. It recalls 1847 Washington Square’s public ceremony and laments urban disease, crowding, and moral panics tied to evolving city life. The piece threads satire with social critique, referencing Hamilton Square and early city plans while noting health scares and sensational moral rhetoric. The tone mixes opinion, anecdote, and historic rumor about urban profusion and decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samus Churchill
New York
Bowton Post
Tawilion Square
Fifth Avenues
Central Park
Itatnton Square
Min City
Moncement Association
Veiled Rhyme Fragments From A Street Scene
A garbled OCR passage hints at a public recital or performance on a Broadway street stage. Names appear as Sainie Poet and Ti, with phrases suggesting music, verse, and a fleeting concert vibe in a broken fragment. The text lacks clear dates or locations.
Fall and Rise of Perpetual Motion Demo Experiment
A historical note describes a glass beaker experiment claiming perpetual motion effects. Water heated to about 170 degrees with added manitive causes aniline droplets to cycle between surface and bottom, forming a repeating suspension and rejoining a mass, under controlled temperature.
The Five Kinga and the Sacred Lok In
The fragment discusses the Chinese Five Kinga and The Bive Kites, describing a 48 thie mie of the sacred Lok In that blends Confucian and other Orient religious elements. It notes migration before Christ and explains the state religion maintaining ritual worship and broad duty beyond daily life.
Notice of Final Account in Wood Estate Oregon
In the Matter of the Estate of William H. Wood Deceased notice is given that Arnold Wood administrator filed final account and report for Umatilla County Oregon. The County Judge has set Wednesday February 27 1918 at 10 a m at the County Court House for hearing objections and settlement. Arnold Wood Will M. Peterson Administrator Attorney for Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Oregon
Umatilla
William H. Wood
Oraom
Arnold Wood
Umatilla County
Summons in Oregon Circuit Court Ursatilla County
Mae Moeser sues William H. Mower in Ursatilla County Oregon Circuit Court demanding dissolution of marriage with the defendant. The summons requires appearance by the Mower by March 6, 1918 or answer to the complaint. The case, filed by Honorable Githart W. Viele, will be published weekly in the Athens Press for six consecutive weeks beginning February 21, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
State of Oregon
Ursatilla County
Mae Moeser
Viaintit
William H. Mower
William Ti. Moower
State of
Oregon
Pullia
Githart W. Viele
Sethean Lanmery
Sret
Athena
Wit M
Pevorwn
Patni Puetlicn Oles
Dreger
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Thig Boy
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A. E. Anderson & CO. Tailors
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Spd
Payton Crovery
Tohsone
Wen Mando
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UG O Wely
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Detroit
Ford
Burke & Son
Pennsylvania
Mr. Farmer
Franklin R
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Foss-Winship Hardware Company
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