The Good Roads Movement and Northwest Progress
A 1917 Athena column argues for the Oregon good roads and irrigation push, praising progress over pessimism. It notes Dairy and poultry expansion as core to Northwest development, urging farmers to move toward local production to keep money in state. It highlights Farmers Week at Oregon Agricultural College with sessions on rural topics and two extra discussions on roads and Willamette irrigation.
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Wood
Athena
Weston Irrigation
Weston
Athens
Ite
Nto
Oregon
Rawarke
Blue Mountain
Northwest
Loon Economista
Iowa
New York
Utah
Washington
Oregon Agricultural College
Willamette Valley
Barrett Bill Aims Annual School Inspections by Superintendents
State Senator Barrett proposes a bill to require county school superintendents to visit every school at least once per year. The measure would affect Oregon districts and seeks to ensure annual on-site oversight. The piece also lauds Milton Freewater’s poultry industry and local breakfast culture.
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Senntor Barrett
Levst
Oregon
Fta
Barrett
Milton-Freewater
Milton and Freewater
Milton and
Freawater
Normal School Senator Move Faces Opposition in Senate
In La Grande, debate grows as supporters press for a Normal School bill while the town faces potential removal from consideration. Weston already funds plants, and Eastor Oregon Rote remains a point of contention regarding rights and future legacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande
Iver Volowa
Weston
Legion
Oregon
Twin Falls Grower Wins Big Potato Prize in West Contest
Louis A. Snyder of Twin Falls Idaho takes top prize in a western state contest along the Oregon Short Line with a yield of 645 bushels of potatoes from a crop irrigated three times and cultivated with tuberary machinery, earning an 8500 award.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Oregon
Louis A. Snyder
Hear
State funding ethics and Oregon asylum leadership questions
The speaker argues Dr Steiner should pay for his own automobile rather than the state and says a capable manager is needed at the Salem asylum. The comment frames state institutions as needing cleaning and suggests Florence will join with state cities through a new commercial club and allied associations as part of Oregon's broader cooperation.
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Florence
Lane Sanoty
Beaver Commonwealth
Winter Dawn Delights With Snowlit Branches
A brief winter scene recalls two hours of snowfall on Wednesday morning. The sun's rays then illuminate every twig and limb, creating a visually stunning view that would delight an artist.
Heppner Shorthorns Win Prizes at Denver Show
Shorthorn cattle owned and exhibited by W. O. Miter of Heppner captured prizes at the Western Stock Show in Denver during the past week.
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W. O. Miter
Heppner
Denver
Ancient Luxuries in 2000-Year-Old Naples Kitchen Utensils
A Naples museum exhibit shows Roman household wares from 2000 years ago including silver lined sauce pans, arabesque pails, egg frames for twenty eggs, pastry molds, grid irons, tart dishes, cheese graters, ivory combs, perfume pots, cosmetics, buttons, hairpins, a gold hair net, bronze thimbles, spindles and even a so called safety pin. Roman ladies had no hairbrush or glass mirror. only one white or silver mirror exists. Surgical instruments like needles probes and forceps resemble modern tools.
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Nation Museum
Naples
Srecchio
Pompeii
Harper's Weekly
The Czars Leavings and a Polish Girl’s Rejected Honor
A historical sketch details imperial Russia’s reverence for the czar and a ritual at noble girls’ schools. It describes the czar’s appearances in processions, the coveted pocket handkerchief, and a tale of a Polish student who refused the czar’s plate, highlighting dynastic authority and court customs.
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Russia
Imperial Girls
Alexander II
Polo
Institute
Unfair Attack by Rattlesnake on Railway Worker Pietro
Pietro Piotro, part of a railroad construction gang, narrowly escapes a rattlesnake strike while eating lunch on a pine log. He expected warnings but the rattler lunges as his legs clear the log, prompting a startled cry. The incident unfolds amid the hot day and danger of the work site.
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Piotro
Pietro
Forgetting as a health practice in mind and body
The text argues memory of wrongs and insults harms health by draining energy and disrupting digestion sleep and overall well being. It urges daily forgetting as a mental calisthenic and beneficial medicine for the body.
First and Foremost Quote From Puck Witty Exchange
An old theater quip shows a husband boasting about his wife and her past marriage. The punchline hints at a sharp, unfamiliar warning that makes her rejections sting. The wry tone mirrors period humor and newspaper chatty style.
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Puck
Proberty of Phrases and Prose in Quirked Speech
A collection of clipped quotations shows social slang and academic names. The Baltimore American note contrasts a man's dog with a mongrel while a German philosopher remarks on human perception and judgment, highlighting popular misreadings and memory.
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Don
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Czar
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Eumonia
Ibet
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Chamberlain Medicine Co. Anupacturing Pranmaciite
Des Moines
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Chamberlain
Sherwin-Williams
DR. King’s
Gures
Rex
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