Advertising pays towns big in promotion drives
Eugene Oregon raised 15000 to advertise the town and Lane county with a year of promotion showing a strong return on investment. Goldendale Washington gathered 3600 in minutes under leaders Tom Richardson and C C Chapman to promote Klickitat county. The fund levels cited rival large city efforts, while the broader campaign targets general advertising and regional resources.
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Eugene
Ore
Lane County
United States
Goldendale
Wash
Klickitat County
Tom Richardson
Portland Commercial Club
C. C. Chapman
Portland Advertising League
Real Estate Transfers Recorded Across Counties
A long list of property transfers names buyers sellers and parcel details. Notable entries include G Johnson by acmr to D C and J F Bingaman 155 acres across English Lincoln and Cedar for 4400 dollars and George W Sadler to Frank L Pim 21184 acres in Jackson for 8700 dollars.
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G Johnson
Bingaman
Lincoln
T McKibben
Washington
A Wallace
Conrad
Ottercreek
J Martin
Thomas Brandon
Russell
Eaton
J R Julian
S O Hickman
E'S Wells
Cedar
J P Mongar
Lizzie Dixson
Jackson
J D Whistler
Ollie Harlow
E L Hickman
T M Stuart
Admi
Pleasant
James Knox
Mattie Knox
J B Carson
J H Carson
George W Sadler
Frank L Pim
Winter term opens at Chariton Commercial College in 1908
Chariton Commercial College begins its winter term on Monday December 1908. Special classes target farm workers returning after corn gathering with a four month program from December through March including Commercial Arithmetic Grammar Geography Spelling Penmanship and Bookkeeping. A Civil Service class starts at term begin. For details contact proprietor William Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton Commercial College
William Bell
Eight farmers in new Des Moines legislature with varied professions
The report notes eight farmers in the new state senate meeting in Des Moines in January and forty seven in the house. It lists lawyers totaling twenty, bankers sixteen, merchants five, real estate dealers, manufacturers and editors three each, druggists two, miners two, doctors three, insurance agent one, preachers three, abstracters one, electrical engineer one, and a teamster one. The oldest house member is John A Cousins of Butler at seventy one, youngest H A Boettger of Scott at twenty four. The oldest senator is Jas A Fitchpatrick of Story at sixty eight with Capt John D Brown of Decatur at the same age.
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State Senate
Des Moines
John A Cousins
Butler County
H. H. Boettger
Scott
H. L. Adams
Fayette
Jas. A. Fitchpatrick
Story
John D. Brown
Decatur
Oskaloosa Herald
Newspapers as a social equalizer and church aid plan
An experienced teacher asserts home newspaper access boosts reading, spelling, grammar, punctuation, comprehension, and geographic knowledge, halving learning time. The Western Publisher calls the newspaper vital in modern life. The piece ends by urging churches to expand aid to the poor, aided by growing church membership and financial health.
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Kay-VonBehren Co
Chariton
Newbern
Emma Ee Meen
Duroc
Jersey Hoes
I. T. Graves
Chas. Morehead
Wm. Carney
New York
THE
Southern Nut Nursery CO
Water Works
Kansas City, MO
Foley
Federal Court
Scogars
William J McKinley
P. A Rockey
Thomas
Minnie L. English
Lucas
Kate Holmes
TM Stuart Admi
Minnie Erickson
Thomas E Hall
Florence Childs
Jessie Stech
Saunders Bailey
John A Wentz
G W Eneley
Charles Williby
Benjamin Clouse
Bert and
Lillie Halton
BLAKE
Blake Block
One-Price Clothiers
North Side
Grover C. Fluke Co
the Sherrods
Senator North
the Spenders
St. Ives
Freckles Gambler
Roselind
Red Gate Brass
Satan Sanderson
Coast of Chance
Shepherd of the Hills
Mr. Crew
Tempest and Sunshine
Uncle Toms Cabin
Black Beauty
Ivanhoe
Scarlet Letter
Wormwood
Pilgrims Progress
Black Rock
Robinson Crusoe
Alger’s
Henry
Lucas County
Grover
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