Speaking of English as she is spoken in Kansas
Sid Harris notes slang among Kansas University students in the Ottawa Herald. The piece touches phrases like like nobody's business and go to town, then discusses Oregon Manufacturers Association drying buttermilk into a marketable by product for animal feed, highlighting economic advantages and waste conservation.
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Sid Harris
Ottawa
Kan
Kansas University
Dai
Hooper
Webster
Oregon Manufacturers Association
Religious education push urged with schools in Flint
Rev G H McDonald of Flint argues 37 million Americans lack church education programs and calls for weekday religious activities in cooperation with public schools. The piece notes other topics including safety in autos, a Portland accident, bird protection appeals, and political critiques from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. McDonald
Flint
Michigan
United States
Democratic platform adopted despite floor fight over prohibition
The platform framed by the resolutions committee at the Democratic National Convention was adopted by viva voce vote. It attacks the Republican Party on agriculture foreign policy taxation and prohibition enforcement. It omits the league of nations and world court but opposes entangling alliances. The law enforcement plank is brief at ten points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resolutions Committee
Viva Voce
Republican Party
Latin America
League of Nations
World Court
League
Madison Square Garden
Democrats
Republican Party Confronts Dry Law Failures at Convention
The party, after eight years in power, apologizes to the country for not enforcing the dry laws while pledging to support the eighteenth amendment and federal constitution. The platform calls for strict enforcement, public campaign finance disclosure, tax cuts, wage standards, a stronger navy, anti lynching laws, and aid for disabled veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
National Democracy
Latin America
China
Heroism of Daily Life in Public Service
The piece extols everyday courage in civil life from firemen to teachers and transit workers, highlighting faithfulness over personal safety. It argues that common heroism underpins national resilience, enabling a volunteer soldiery in times of crisis.
Civic virtue in daily duty and heroism
A reflection on how ordinary acts of competence and diligent service define the best citizens. The text extols doing tasks well as true heroism in civic and national life.
What Causes Accidents
Olympia issued insurance department findings on auto crashes. Skidding from speed road condition issues leads to most incidents. 2,465 accidents from skidding, 1,739 backing, 1,268 at intersections, 1,268 hogging right of way, 662 cutting in, 46 tail light problems, 935 unavoidable accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Insurance Department
Oity
Notice of Final Account in Estate Case
Notice is given that Manda J. McArthur executes the final account and report in the estate of H. McArthur Deceased. The hearing is set for Saturday July jth 1928 at 10:00 A M in the County Court room Pendleton Oregon. Objections must be filed by that date. Watts Prestleye Attorneys for Executrix Athena Devon Oregon.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
H. McArthur
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Athena
Manda J. McArthur
Watts & Prestleye
Devon
Executrix
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Tie Athena Press
Independent
F. B. Boyd
Portland
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Thea Rasehe
Thea
Hoover & Curtis
Smith & Robinson
Portland Telegram
Walla Walla
Foley
Rogers
Goodman
Mercantile Trust
J. E. Crawley
Grian
Sperry
Lee Wilson, M’gr
B. B Richards
Bingham Springs
J. H. Luck
Bingham Spriggs
Gibbon
Sisdignei
D.r.shampoo
Babs
Duffield
Athena, Ore
Twin City Sanitary Cleaners
F. E. Smith
Milton Freewater
Penn Harris Barber Shop
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Northwest
Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers
Waitsburg, Wash
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