Nationwide Democratic sweep reshapes Congress in 1922 election
The Athen Press reports a sweeping Democratic victory across the nation. Democrats gain at least 66 House seats, reducing Republican control to 21 seats needed for a majority, and shrink Senate control from 24 to 12. New York shifts decisively Democratic, Ohio elects a Democratic governor, and Rhode Island and New Hampshire swing Democratic.
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Harding
Senate
New York State
House
Ohio
al Smith
Royal
Copeland
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Henry Cabot Lodge
Col
William A. Gaston
Massachusetts
Kansas
Indiana
New Jersey
Michigan
Congress
Ilinois
California
Pendleton Struggles for District Football Title
Pendleton, Hermiston, and LeGrande share a .666 win percentage after six games. Athena leads at .760 with three wins and one loss, Milton at .500. Championship hinges on Milton beating Hermiston, a loss to Athena, or a Milton victory to claim the district title.
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Pendleton
Tribune
Hermiston
LeGrande
LaGrande
Dart
Athena
Milton
It’s Up to Portland to Win Oregon Confidence
The Oregon Journal argues that Portland must earn statewide trust after defeat of the Exposition measure. It calls on Portland to prove it seeks regional progress, reduce fears of stealing industry, and show it supports out state measures over local population gains, especially where competition exists.
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Oregon Journal
Portland
Oregon
the Journal
Oregon Growth and Markets in a Mixed Era
The passage surveys Oregon population growth, farm output gains, and marketing concerns while touching on Henry Ford's railroad pursuit, coal ventures, and potato standardization. It weaves in political tone and regional fruit, grain, and commodity notes with cultural asides and satiric references to public figures.
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Oregon
Henry Ford
Wall Street
Pocahontas
Tug Rver
West Virginia
Henry
Ford
America Rejects Invite to Parley With Allies
Washington received a British proposal through Sir Auckland Geddes and Count de Chambrun seeking U S participation in near east talks on Turkey, Dardanelles and Bosphorus status. The State Department stated it could not officially partake in the Lausanne conference via its ambassadors in London Paris and Rome.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Turkey
Dardanelles
Bosphorus Straits
Washington
Auckland Geddes
Count de Chambrun
Pratice
Jugsorand
Roasl
Ricci
State Department
London
Paris
Rome
Lausanne
Switzerland
Vladivostok Becomes Red After Japanese Evacuation
Vladivostok welcomed the Japanese with red flags and banners as crowds cheered the invaders. Bolshevik cavalry received an ovation an hour later. Officials in Tokyo noted the populace’s sincere greeting and the Japanese commander sent congratulations to the Reds for the Chita army’s cooperation.
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Tokyo
Vladivostock
Tokio
Reds
All Homes In Town Raided In Brookfield Wash And More
Federal prohibition actions raided Brookfield Washington catching many residents by surprise. Officers seized fifty gallons of illfett liquor one thousand six hundred fifty gallons of mash eight hundred gallons of wine and four smaller beer quantities across the town. One man reportedly destroyed eight hundred gallons of mash before being caught. No arrests reported due to the large number involved. Calexico and border notices also appear, with Mexican rules tightening crossing and passport requirements for travelers.
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Astoria
Oregon
Washington
Brookfield
Wash
Dante
Useful kitchen tips from a past era
Practical household hints cover preserving bread warmth without a cooker, tenderizing tough roasts with steam, using vinegar in cooking, turning potato parings into flavorful fats, and aging pie flavors with citrus zest. Also notes on warming rolls, cleaning chimneys, corn silk removal, and cinnamon rolls with browned sugar and spice.
Long Period of Mourning in Sicilian Quarters
A New York Sun report notes extended mourning customs in Sicilian quarters where a father, wife, and daughters dress in mourning indefinitely. Young girls wear black throughout girlhood until engagement, a practice often followed despite occasional lax observance and parental permission prompting criticism.
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New York Sun
Notice to Creditors Wm Schrimpf estate Umatilla County Oregon
Notice to creditors in Umatilla County Oregon informs that Eugene Schrimpf has been appointed executor of the estate of Wm Schrimpf deceased by the county court. Creditors must present claims to the executor or to Homer Watts and EB Prestleye at Athena Oregon within six months from first publication, verified as required by law. Dated November 17 1922 Athena Oregon.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Wm. Schrimpf
Athena
Homer , Watts
Prestleye
Eugene
Schrimpf
Lambs and Literature From a Fourth Grade Class
A Chicago Journal item recounts a teacher praising pupil essays and sharing a controversial piece titled Story on Lambs. The narrator notes lambs become mutton, explains meat parts, wool processing, and dyeing, presenting a naive view of animal rearing in a quirkily quoted student piece.
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Chicago Journal
Allies Relinquish Siberian Railway Control
Allied powers including American British French Italian and Japanese governments relinquish control of the Chinese Eastern railway through representatives at Vladivostok and the Harbin technical board, following withdrawal of troops from Siberia.
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Washington, D. C
Siberia
Vladivostok
Harbin
Fresh and cured meats offered for cash only
Government inspected meat selection available with a note on cash only payment and a partial garbled line. The fragment references beef roast and local provision, implying a butcher shop or market update with restricted payment terms.
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Mexico
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Schoolboy
U. S
North Star
Racine
Thompson
eAthena
Wales
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
the Athena Bakery
Mary Adel Hays
Cardin Lieurance
Sam Grathwell
Davis
T. Dinsmore Upton
Sylvia
Dept
Tum’alum Lumber CO
A. M. Johnson, Mp
Pure Food Grocery
Receo
A. W. Logsdon
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