Athena Wins Depot Cup at First Umatilla Meet
Athena hosts first annual Umatilla county schools athletic meet and oratorical contest. Pendleton wins the cup. Athena and Weston compete in Division A and other towns like Milton Freewater are discussed in county division plans. Also reports on taxes, Montar, and local development trends across Oregon.
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Public docks funds spark Los Angeles vote clash
Los Angeles voters approve six and one half million dollars for free public docks while Portland harbor interests convene a corporate alliance to block development, signaling a regional battle over dock expansion and urban growth.
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Los Angeles
Portland Mossbacks
Land Lease Controversy Draws Oregon Sheep Men
A single company leases 200000 acres to Oregon sheep men prompting debate over land grabs and tax dodging. Community pride clashed with prejudice as locals weigh BB policy and expansion impacts.
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Oregon
PERSONAL MAGNETISM A Great Asset In Business and Society
A Success Magazine article by Arlson Swett Marden argues that a gracious presence and charming personality can outrank education in business and social settings. It notes judges and juries can be swayed by beauty and manners, and that magnetic temperament opens doors with offers of good positions for both young men and women.
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Arlson Swett Marden
Success Magazine
Absurd Costumes Win Wager in 1806 York Castle Yard
In 1806 at York castle yard Thomas Hodgson and Samuel Whitehead wagered on who could wear the most absurd costume. Hodgson covered his coat with banknotes and five guinea pieces while Whitehead dressed as a woman with painted half face and a blue wig. Umpires awarded Hodgson about £20.
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England
Castle Yard
York
Thomas Hodgson
Samuel Whitehead
Hodgson
London
Tatler
Mild Result in Cruelty Divorce Case
Crowded courtroom hears wife seek divorce on extreme cruelty. Husband testifies under cross examination about alleged abuse including pepper in the face. witness finally says he sneezed, prompting astonishment and a hush through the proceedings.
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Lfe
How He Remembered and a Daring Dance Card Tale
A shy Roseville man attends a party and struggles to recall names, his dance card listing quirky labels for partners and dances such as Wasta Harr Twostep and Violet Waltz. The piece mixes humor with social observation, ending with a joke about courting a Belle and age deception from a witty elder millionaire.
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Roseville
Kansas City Journal
The Pleasanter Route to Ruin Quote
A quoted exchange from the Chicago Post contrasts prosperity with adversity. The speaker notes prosperity ruins many, but prefers being ruined by prosperity, finding the process more enjoyable. The passage reflects a satirical view on wealth and misfortune.
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Chicago Post
The Test of Salesmanship
The fragment discusses selling goods and the skill to persuade others to value what everyone should wait for. It hints at wisdom in knowing when not to push and how cities or communities decide when others should act, though the text is garbled and incomplete.
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