Wager for Wives Debated Wage Rights Stirring Audience
A debate on whether husbands should be required to support wives with wages drew a largely female audience. Speakers warned of romance's decline if wives earned steady pay, imagining wives entering society as paid laborers and potential contracts like a $10 weekly wage. Courtroom and social forecasts followed, including mentions of wage figures and hypothetical assignments.
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Saya
Philadelphia
Eoening Bulletin
Wallormup
Olga Ahothior
Mina
Rare tea preparation tip from Chinese merchant
A Chinese merchant shares a method for tempering delicate china by soaking it in cold water before gradual boiling. He explains that this slows expansion and prevents cracking when heat is applied, preventing sudden stress to the porcelain.
Fragmentary note hints at old English village, scholars, and poetry
A fragmented excerpt discusses an English village and a historical figure, mentioning the poet Ovid and scholarly study. It alludes to past practices and a garden scene, with unclear references to people and places, suggesting a scribal or memory-drawn reminiscence rather than a coherent report.
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Ovid
Holt
Ehieland
Grain consumption varies during year in farm reports
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that corn feed varies month to month with three-eighths of annual ration used May to October and five-eighths from November to April, while oats stay more uniform. Barley, wheat and rye show less monthly variation. figures show peak and trough months for each grain and for mill feed consumption across the year.
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States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Crop
United States Department of Agriculture
Farina
Myegh
Kebary
Preventive Measures Emphasized in Disease Appearance
Prepared by the States Department of Ireland urges farmers to adopt every preventive measure as soon as a disease first appears, noting delays can worsen impacts and stressing timely precautions on farms.
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States Department of
Ire
Handicap in loss of eye and the debates on compensation
The article examines how the loss of an eye affects disability estimates, noting a Victorian debate that 60 percent is too high and 2 percent would be more reasonable. It explains binocular vision, compensation from memory and touch, and the varying adaptation after sudden loss versus congenital blindness, with examples of daily tasks and skilled work accuracy.
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Arthur Pearson
Alers
Tony
Vast rubber empire sprawls across Sumatra
A sprawling rubber plantation near 100000 acres in Sumatra, described as vast and modern, grew from near zero in under a decade. An American company acquired the land and built a complex network of roads, railways, and labor force mainly from Java to meet 20th century demand.
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Sumatra
Weiter
Java
The Faery Queen as a Work of Art and Style
A compact literary note examines The Faery Queen highlighting the author’s rich imagination, musical verve, and noble knightly adventures. It argues the poem blends fresh tone with colorful narration yet notes monotony and a tendency to borrow from older stories.
Fragmented Note on Burlomie Ehone and Dencties
A partially readable item hints at a misphrased issue involving burlomie ehone and dencties. The fragment focuses on a dilemma or obstacle described in cryptic terms, with no clear attribution, date, or location. Further readable context is needed for precise identification.
Oregon News Notes of General Interest
Oregon notes report Portland laundry workers on strike and street highway delays while Hood River Valley crops promise a strong potato yield and apple picking set for late September. Astoria grows to 22,000. London buyers seek Lane County hops. Impressive mine reopenings near Sumpter. University of Oregon women’s building funded. Deschutes County highway progress. Irish president De Valera to Portland dates. teachers’ salaries rise in Bend. car shortages worsen. Oregon rail and lumber industry updates. casualties and patrols reflect wartime shifts.
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Portland
Hood River Valley
Astoria
Lane County
England
State Board of the Christian Church
Imperial Shrine
Baker
Oregon
Maris A. Filler
Tho County
Albany
Helix
Umatilla
Mureka
Excalmior
Sumpter
University of Oregon
Dallas County
Brownsville
George Powars
Lebanon
State
Industrial Accident Commission
Eamonn de Valois
Irish Republic
Deschutes County
McKonese Pass
Cascades
Roseburg High School
Bend
Oregon Public Service Commission
Edward J. Himes
Dallas
Jossph Castallen
United States
Levi Ankeny
Rickreall
Belgium
Milx
Pollin Bay Lumber Company
Klimath Park
Flére
George Guayle
Oregon State Chamber of Commuter
Curry County
Port Orford
Rochstte Bonnie
B. Stump & Son
Bincht
Kreen
Berrion
Linn
United States Senate
C. N. Mo.Arthur
Clarke
Glendaly
J. W. Close
Lewiston
Idaho
Frank Ryan
Cornella Marvin
Atate Ormran
Tormlog Ap
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John Brown
Mary Smith
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H. Conwell
Logan
Gnormons
Ten Ye
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Utatretad Poor
University
Athena
C. Renney Goesat Tsg
Ea Aei
Hall
Sigelan
Oregon News
Carter's
Prang’s
Charlie
Henry
Slim
Watts & Rogers Hardware and Implements
The
First National Bank of Athena
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