Oregon rail rates clash pits Portland against inland towns
Baker City and Medford press complaints to the Oregon Railroad Commission over lower out of Portland and inland rates. Merchants seek to build jobbing regions like Spokane, with divisions among commissioners over interior versus port interests amid political influence and future federal building hopes. Oregon hopes for a strong GOP congressman beyond pensions and a federal building, while broader notes urge expositions, fairs, conservation, and farm-to-market growth as regional economies seek balance.
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Oregon Railroad Commission
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Southern Pacific Co
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Parland
Aitchison
Medford and
Bakerity
Campbell
Oregon
Deli Oato
Commissioner West
How Gravity Would Change a Man’s Weight on Planets
Chicago Tribune explains how a 140 pound man would weigh on the Moon Mars Venus Mercury Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter and the Sun with figures ranging from 23 pounds on the Moon to 8 871 pounds on the Sun. It notes the Moon Mars Venus Mercury Neptune Uranus Saturn and Jupiter and the Sun.
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Earth
Moon
Venus
Mercury
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Chicago Tribune
Sad fowling tale from Shetland cliff climb
A misfortune tale from the Shetland islands recounts a climber who, lacking experience, ascends a cliff to about 150 feet. He cries I am going then falls into the sea, is rescued by comrades, and jokes that he has lost his spuffbox after the ordeal.
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Shetland Islands
Shetland
The Last Ditch in Dutch War and Surviving Invasion
William III, elected stadtholder of the United Netherlands in 1672, faced war with England and France. He vowed to die in the last ditch to prevent ruin, flooded lands to stop invasions, and thwarted France with severe measures. He later secured honorable terms with England and a treaty with France in 1678.
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William
Prince of Orange
William 111
England
United
Netherlands
France
Duke of Buckingham
Holland
Taken at His Word by a Doctor in New York Times
A doctor recounts losing a hypochondriac patient who feared disasters. The physician, known for his jokes, advised the man to ignore symptoms and manage daily duties as if well. The patient agreed and asked the doctor not to visit again.
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Joller
New York Times
Victoria Vick-Senn Dialogue Misjudgment
A quoted exchange from the Chicago Tribune depicts Victoria Vick-Senn and her husband discussing a potential late detention downtown. The husband asks permission for a late stay, while Victoria curtly asserts he will not be detained and implies trust in her stance on his whereabouts.
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Victoria
Mrs. Vick-Senn
Chicago Tribune
A Stitch In Time
Dorothy visits her grandpa in the country for the first time and notes feathers scattered about the henhouse. She graveIy tells him to stop chickens from wearing out g0, urging action to keep the birds from waste.
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Dorothy
Rude Quip Sparks Talk of Circulation Rivalry
The Chicago Journal quotes a quip aboutMrs Lovenews and Miss Scandalmonger disputing who has the larger circulation. It notes Mra Lovenews is claimed to have a 25 percent greater circulation than Miss Scandalmonger. A Bemused Deckelon of Hemricter is cited as a provocative example of mind command dynamics.
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Chicago Journal
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