Oregon Apples Draw South Africa Trade In Portland
A Johannesburg party visited Portland to inspect Oregon apples and ordered 25 carloads, signaling Oregon fruit may dominate future South Africa trade once the Panama Canal opens. The note also covers rail tips ban, wage increases for porters, and various world affairs through a local lens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Johannesburg
South Africa
Portland
Nova Scotia
Applite
Pacific Northwest
Panama Canal
Indian summer may arrive in November as Sioux term used
The article notes a potential Sioux named Indian summer this November and suggests its impact on timing may differ from prior years. It also reports supporters of an Oklahoma election law openly admitting aims to restrict Black voters' franchise.
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Jomen Huerta
Britain
Oklahoma
Father of Phrenology Captivated Europe in 1700s Fame
Public notices trace the rise of Gall the Vienna physician who propounded that skull shape reveals talent and character. His bold claims sparked European debate, lectures across Germany and the continent, and widespread intrigue by 1805. Phrenology peaked in 1828 and waned thereafter.
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Gall
Europe
Welland
Vienna
Gail
Germany
New York American
Banish the Rats and Their Damaging Foes in India and Homes
A harsh critique details rats as disease carriers and thieves, recounting their raids on homes and horses. It notes plague deaths in India, cites the India plague commission, and compares rats to house mice and field mice for agricultural devastation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesta
Sime Fit
India
India Plague Commission
Man
Europe
Missed the Bird and Won in a Lawn Tennis Tie
In a Glasgow lawn tennis match two evenly matched players, labeled A and B, fought a long, tight game. Near defeat A returned a soft shot as a bird crossed the court, and B mistook the bird for the ball, smashing it and missing by a feather. A capitalized on the moment to surge to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow News
Palmerston buys Gordon painting amid wart dispute
Tadlanapolis News reports a fragmented scene where Loyd Palmerston buys a Gordon artwork titled Summer In thy Lowlands then complains about missing warts from Vincent. A six year old child weeps as his mother asks why a deluge occurs with no clear cause.
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Lord Palmerston
John Watson Gordon
Loyd Pahuerstan
Minurice
Vincent
Tadlanapolis News
Round and Square Diplomatic Expression Quote
A Washington Star remark contrasts the value of a well rounded sentence with a square deal, noting the mode of expression plays a key part in diplomatic negotiations. The quip highlights preferences between polished language and substantive, straightforward agreements.
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Washington Star
Entertaining Sights in Ife Reflect on City Life
A fragmentary remark contrasts the sight of people who know Ife with attempts to instruct one another. A witty, well bred man resists insult, while the Towdliness of a great city invites advertisement as a public virtue.
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Ife
Puck
Naming a town Concorde N H after fifty years of dispute
The town now Concord New Hampshire was created after a fifty year legal struggle over land grants. Initial claims by Massachusetts, then Bow and Rumford, finally yielded independent incorporation in 1774. The name memorializes the concord among settlers.
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Rord
Peacock
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Bow
Rumford
England
America
Concord
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dodged The Wasps Simple Trick By Woodsmen
A U S drainage crew in a remote area faced a sudden wasp onslaught as a nest was struck. The method to survive is to drop instantly when attacked, since the insects fly straight and do not scout the ground. Hornets are less predictable but can still be deadly. witnesses recall men falling and later resuming work after the attack.
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United States Drainage Engineers
Chicago Record-Herald
A Record In Fletcherizing
A London Chronicle excerpt discusses the art of chewing, noting Gladstone’s habit of long chews and contrasting modern rapid eating. It cites Eustace Miles on the many bites per item, illustrating how chewing habits affect perceived taste and meal duration.
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Gladstone
Eustace Miles
Yorkshire
London Chronicle
Humorous Quotes and Jests Across Historic Papers
The passage compiles quips and light remarks from 19th or early 20th century papers, including lines about political disorder at a meeting, a college graduate’s reading suggestion, a home life joke, and a maxim on happiness. It captures the era’s wit and social commentary through brief exchanges and mocking anecdotes.
Best Side of a Cemetery and East Wind Folklore
A brief excerpt discusses cemetery orientation with beliefs that the east is most desirable for the dead and that the dead rise first in the east. It notes historically England’s practice of placing felons on the north side and connects to the Welsh term for the east wind, the wind of the dead men’s feet.
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England
London Express
Notice to Creditors in Oregon Estate
In Umatilla County Oregon the administrator Stephen A Lowell was appointed for the estate of John L Duffy deceased and all persons with claims must present them with vouchers at the Despain Block Pendleton Oregon within six months from October 80 1915 date.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
John L. Duffy
Law Directa
Despain Block
Pendleton
Stephen A. Lowell
Notice of sale by Rose Cornover executrix in Athens Oregon
Notice is hereby given that Rose Cornover executrix of Gustavus Cornover deceased will sell at Athens Oregon at two o clock on Saturday the 8th four head of mules four horses one cow one wagon and wheat rack one wooden barrow one header one gang plow and sets of harness. All sales at 100 dollars or less cash allowed. Sales over 100 dollars may be on three months time with notes bearing 8 percent interest from solvent buyers. Rose Cornoyer Peterson and Bishop Executrix Attorneys for Executrix.
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Rose Cornover
Gustavus Cornover
Athena
Oregon
Summons in Circuit Court for Umatilla County Oregon
The First National Bank of Athena sues Harry Brown for $426 plus 6 percent interest from September 1918 and costs. He must answer within six weeks of first publication, or the court will grant relief requested. The order is by Judge G W Phelps, with publication beginning October 8, 1918, via attorney Homer L Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Oregon
Umatilla County
First National Bank of Athena
Corporation
Harry Brown
State of
Oregon
Sret
G. W. Phelps
Homer
Watts
Bank Statement Fragment from Oct 21 1913
Fragmentary ledger entry showing assets liabilities and deposits with notices of overdrafts and bonds. Mentions national banks reserve agents and cashier notes. Contains totals and signatures, dated October 21 1913.
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Mobile
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Tammany
Phrenology
New York Globe
London Mail
New York Times
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Dr. Chalmers
Rose Cornoyer
Peterson & Bishop
Exeoutrix
Gerlel Sa
cAthena
Frank R. Atkins
E. O. Building
Art Square Bargains
F. Sharp
Sheba Oregor
Attorneys-at-Law
Homer I. Watts
Attorney-at
C. W. Lassen
M. D. V. Dolal Stock
Lexpector
McKillpinary College
Chicago
Pane Iam
E. J. Slocum
Barrett
R. £. Rude
Dutch Henry Auction
Oreg
ST. Nichols Hotel
Froome
THE
ST. Nichols
Main
Turan
G. B
Kidder
Main Street
Athena, Ore
F. Wilson
H. Koepke
le Grow
E. E, Koontz
Rust
Ferguson M
L. Watts
First National Bank
Athena Capital
Athena Hotel
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Northwest
Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers
Waitsburg, Wash
McConnon
Wright
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