Agricultural Outlook Calls for Acreage Reductions
The state market agent reports the Department of Agriculture outlook shows farming will not improve next year without reduced acreages and lower production. Continued low returns from most crops. dairy, hog and egg sectors may hold. flaxseed, cabbage, potatoes, onions, beans, apples noted with varying prospects. O. A. C. notes farm prices keep declining, December 16 points below year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
South
Naval policy and press urges amid Coolidge era worries
The piece argues for maintaining naval strength over scrapping ships, cites Coolidge readiness, and cites reading Harper's on battleships. It notes Japan and France may adjust status, warns against pacifist trends, and muses on newspaper mergers to ease workloads and leisure.
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France
Coolidge
Japan
United States
Secret Service Capture Ends Siskiyou Train Robbery Chase
Federal post office inspector finally captured Vugh De Autremont in the Philippines. He was one of three brothers charged in the Siskiyou train robbery in which four trainmen were killed. Uncle Sam's agents pressed the pursuit to completion.
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Federal Post Office
Philipines
Vugh
de Autremont
Siskiyou
Sam
Secret Service
Henry Ford urged farming on the ranch with cookies and tractors
The piece mocks Ford proposing oatmeal cookies as human food and advocating massive daily tractor plowing while advising farmers to live in town and commute. It then credits Sepalla with winning the New Hampshire dogsled race, praising his status as top musher. It also notes LaGrande’s artesian well flow.
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Ford
Henry
Oregon Landmarks Fade as New Hotels Rise
The piece notes Grand Ronde shifting to wells for municipal water and urges caution on tax costs for new buildings. It highlights the Corvallis hotel being replaced by a modern hostelry while Athena Hotel endures. It accuses Senator McNary of passing a federal judgeship to his brother in Salem.
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Corvallis
Oregon
Athena
Senator McNary
John
Salem
Mansfield Journal Quotes and Market Report Snippet
The Mansfield Ohio Journal features a quip about the world being the only one we have, quotes Molla calling sportswomen nasty and jealous, and Suzanne disputing the view. It also notes four carloads of fat cattle from Klamath Falls bringing $9,000, asking whether prices are rising.
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Mansfield, Ohio
Molla
Suzanne
Klamath Falls
Portland bathing suits sent to Europe signals demand abroad
Heavy shipments of Portland made bathing suits reach Europe, showing interest in pulchritude crosses the Atlantic. La Grande payrolls for 1926 totaled 1,009,838 dollars, underscoring La Grande's thriving economy and solid town status.
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Europe
la Grande
Pioneer’s First Love Affair Described as Serious
In a Kansas City Tales excerpt, Troy Crockett recounts his intense early romance with Kennedy family circles. He details childhood schooling, a visit by Kennedy’s niece, and his struggle to confess love, ending with heartbreak when she is engaged to another cousin.
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Troy Crockett
Angie
Crockett
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Timoon
HuNpilen
York Minster Rehung Bells Rededicated In York
At a special service in York Minster Moglhind the cathedral bell, recast and hung anew, was rededicated. The peal expanded from 12 to 16 bells in the middle ring of eight in E flat, adding metal but no new semi tone between the sixth and seventh. The tenor now weighs three tons, with the largest bell nearly a ton.
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York Minster
Moglhind
Peter
Kissing on a Crete Vase Pushes Back Love Customs
A newly exhumed Greek vase on Crete shows a young couple kissing with the girl resting her head on his shoulder. The scene suggests kissing was common centuries before Christ and hints that ancient Cretans shared similar domestic and social traits with later societies. The excavation sheds light on joys and loves of ancient inhabitants.
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Cypper
Washington Park System Shows Surplus in State Parks
The third biennial report of the state parks committee of Washington shows total credits of 583, Ton.31 with expenditures from 1919 to 1926 totaling 8,404.32. The report indicates state parks assets credit at 20,115.90 above expenses, signaling a net surplus for the program.
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Washington
Olympia
State Parks Committee of
Simple desserts and puddings from a 1947 kitchen
A 1947 Western Newspaper Union feature lists easy lemon tapioca pudding maple tapioca pudding and caramel blanc mange with gelatin thickening tips. It also describes an apple fluff with custard and a crumble torte combining eggs nuts dates and baking powder for a quick bake.
Health report notes school visits and vaccination context
A county health summary records 182 visits for investigative and nursing purposes, 71 letters written, 362 mailed, eight schools visited, 17 school visits, and 798 children weighed and examined. It cites dental defects, tonsil issues, nasal obstruction, underweight and overweight cases, and notes rising statewide smallpox reports due to vaccination lapses, though none in the county.
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Association
State Board of Health
Umatilla Dam Bill Quashed in Congress
Washington report says the Umatilla dam bill by Senator McNary was quashed for the session by the budget officer’s adverse report. The measure now rests with the senate irrigation and reclamation committee and is expected to remain there through the session.
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Washington, D. C
Umatilla Dam
McNary
Congress
Advess
Senate Irrigation and Reclamation Committee
Noted Scriptural Series by Dr Meldrum at Athena Church
The Churches Church of Christ presents an unusual Scripture series by Dr A M Meldrum in the Christian church from now until the 27. The sessions run every evening at 7 30 and the next two Sunday mornings at 11. Bible school attendance reached 170 with the slogan Work Pray Come.
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A. M. Meldrum
Dr. Meldrum
Athena
Bible School Aim 170
Classified ad items from Athena Oregon area
Classified listings include baby chicks Rhode Island reds and other breeds for 15 to 18 dollars per hundred. livestock including mules and horses. leather furnishings. lost collie in Spokane area. weaving service. dray and hauling services. and rubbish cleanup offerings. Names include D C McFadyen Athena, Geo R Gerking Athena Oregon, F J Watkins Athena Oregon, Hoggard, Weston Bell & Dickenson.
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Rhode Island
McRaes
S. C
Plymouth Rocks
Meldrum Rt
Spokane
Geo. R. Gerking
Athena
Oregon
Bell & Dickenson
Draymen
Horses and Mules Bring George Shaver to Athena
George Shaver of Union will travel to Athena with a car load of good young broke horses and mules for sale. The note promises ready buyers a swift chance to purchase quiet, trained stock suitable for work or riding.
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George Shaver
Union
Athena
Bolin's Correl Event at Lumber Yard Location
Readers are invited to see the upcoming gathering at Bolin's Correl near the Lumber Yard, promising a noteworthy local scene. The snippet hints at a scheduled appearance or showcase with community interest.
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Bolin’s Correl
One Story Colonial Bungalow Offers Flexible Layout
A Colonial bungalow design highlights a flexible plan that avoids privacy issues, with three bedrooms separated from living areas. The home can run along or across a lot, features a sunroom opening from living or dining rooms, built-in kitchen with breakfast nook, and optional main-floor boiler space to save on basement costs.
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F. B. Boyd
Treewater Times
Milton Feagle
Weston Leader
Athena Press
Helix Viewpoint
Sepalla
Nome
New Hampshire
LaGrande
Grand Ronde
Pioneer
York Minster Bells
Western Newspaper Union
Les
Laura Spencer Porter
Church of Christ
Henry Booker
F. J. Watkins
Fifth Street
J. F. Herr
Hoggard
Jersey
A. H. Swant
Weston
Oliver and
Oliver
The
Athena Hotel
J. E, Froome
B. B Richards
Chicago
Dr. Leach
Bond Building
Pendleton
J. L. Harman
Main Street
Attorneys-At-Law
Athens
Drs. A. D
R. A. French
Optometrists
Walla Walla, Wash
Foley
Finch
G. W. Finch
Prop
Kilgore Cafe
Gerald Kilgore
A. W. Logsdon
Main
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Athena Labor
Northwest
Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers
Waitsburg, Wash
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