West Wins Oregon Governorship in Pivotal Primary Era
Oswald West, Democrat, defeats Bowerman in a tight Oregon governor race. Across Portland and Eastern Oregon West led while Southern Oregon rewarded his push to lower freight rates. The tally shows West ahead by about 8,000 with strong showings in wet and dry counties, home rule supports, and mixed results for other statewide offices.
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Athena High School to Secure Basketball Venue
The Athena High School plans to use the old Fair Store building on Main Street for basketball practice and games. Funds already raised via subscription will support starting a basketball squad and gymnastic work, with room for equipment and potential shower facilities to benefit students and the town.
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Democratic landslide reshapes the sixty second congress
The article notes a Democratic sweep across states, gaining 87 net seats and projecting majorities in the House and a reduced Republican edge in the Senate. It highlights governors elected in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Tennessee plus Alabama and South Carolina. Wisconsin and Michigan races are mentioned with mixed outcomes. It also includes a farmers column on hog raising and price gains, featuring local editors and anecdotes.
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Ben Hooper
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Clwude R. Porter
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Banker Reopens Case On Losses From Walla Walla Bank Failure
Seventeen years after the Walla Walla Savings Bank failed with depositors unpaid John Sharpatein, serving as counsel for the bank president, received a $2000 check from president J. K. Edmiston to apply toward the losses. Edmiston, convicted after four trials of taking money while the bank was insolvent and then released on bail, vanished. He later sent money to Hypyt to pay Billy in Walla Walla and intends to pay depositors in full.
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Aged Man Injured in Runaway Wagon Accident
George Bentley, an elderly resident of Adama, sustained serious injuries in a runaway wagon crash Saturday. He was thrown beneath the wagon wheel which broke his collarbone and left him severely hurt.
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The Lint Call of the West in November Magazine
Oregon feature by Walter W Woolke described as beautifully illustrated in four colors. Appears in November Issue of Suneet Magazine. Now on sale at newsstands for 15 cents. Patronize home merchants.
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