The Radio Music Scrap Audits Copyright Dispute
A January 1941 column explains the dispute over music copyright between composers led by ASCAP and broadcasters forming BMI. It notes old works enter public domain, antitrust actions loom, and questions whether protected music is essential as substitutes and reworks emerge for radio use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Society
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Department of Justice of the
United States
Noted Quack Remedies in Dr Miller Talk
Dr Joseph L. Miller describes a long list of outdated superstitions among West Virginia hill folk. The items include amulets, charms, and bizarre practices such as hanging a bag of asafetida for measles and using snake parts to treat inflammation, all deemed utterly foolish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Miller
West Virginia
Scattered Local Oddities Spark Brief Legal and Naughty Tales
A collage of brief incidents unfolds from multiple locales. Frank Finch sues driver Charities Maurer for 10,000 after tomatoes fall from a truck cause a skid and overturn. Far fewer serious, a Peoria cow born twins but this year produces triplets. The piece also references a vaudeville gag attempt, teeth shot out, and bicycle thefts claimed 16 years prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Finch
Bowling Green Ky
Maurer
Hares
Providence
Cottle Aubrey Clapp
Memphis
Santa Rosa
Judge Malden
Chicago
Charles Horton Ward Potts
Cairo
Automobile safety quips and roadside humor from old jokes
A garbled compilation of humorous lines about autos and driving from varied voices. It includes cautions to watch intersections, bare references to reckless driving, a tale about marriage and a near collision, and a collage of quips from sailors, teachers, and children.
Tealls Return Home After Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Ralph Teall and two daughters Patricia and Loretta left Tuesday morning for Boise Idaho after a brief visit with Mrs Peggy Fisk mother of Mrs Teall. They had driven to Walla Walla Washington to spend Christmas with his mother and then traveled to Enterprise before heading home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Teall
Patricia
Loretta
Boise
Idaho
Refrigeration Service for All Makes Repaired
Wallowa Valley Electric Co offers repair service for all makes of refrigeration units. Contact for prompt in valley area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowa Valley Electric Co
Bathing bans spark early public health debate
In 19th century cities from Boston to Philadelphia public health opinions clashed over tub bathing as a health measure. Some argued wet months risked illness while others criticized widespread prohibitions enacted December to March. Officials claimed restrictions were necessary though controversial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Plee
Americas
Mador
Thirty Years Ago In Wallowa Chieftain Dec 31 1916
The new Baptist church near completion held its first meeting in the Sunday school room with the Sunday school organized. Officers elected include Chester Barlow superintendent and A H Rudd assistant. Other posts filled by Mrs M J Fletcher primary superintendent Mrs Ida Avery home department superintendent Mrs J P Sanders secretary Carrie Falconer assistant Mrs N J Falconer temperance secretary Wayne Wagner treasurer Routh Sanders librarian Lenore Lewis chorister Ethel Weaver organist. John Bare granted parole by acting Gov Bower. Also noted are weather and local land news from December 25 with showers and snow on hills, cattle grazing, and J L Staggs filing on a nearby homestead. Lyman post office remains open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowa
New Baptist Church
Chester Barlow
A. H. Rudd
M. J. Fletcher
Ida Avery
Home Department
J. P. Sanders
Carrie Falconer
N. J. Falconer
Wayne Wagner
Routh Sanders
Lbrarian
Lenore Lewis
Ethel Weaver
John Bare
Prairie Creek Community Notes Holiday Visits and Resumed Duties
Prairie Creek and nearby communities share a roundup of holiday visiting and school duties. Teachers PRAIRIE CREEK Miss Ulla Prouty M rs Marvin Ahrens Miss Maxine Mink resumed duties after vacation. Families in Lostine Joseph Wallowa Imnaha and Lewiston traded Christmas and New Year greetings and hosted gatherings at homes of Read Gildersleeve Hawley Isom Knight and Talbott families. The Pleasant Center program lists two young performers and notes two omissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulla Prouty
Prairie Creek
Marvin Ahrens
Pleasant Center
Maxine Mink
Liberty
Don Graves
Jack Read
Lostine
Alvin Davis
Enterprise
Graves
Jack P Read
Barbara
Elgar Gildersleeve
Omnaha
Chas. McClain
Joseph
Jimmie McClain
Chas
McClain
Ralph Graham
Wilbur Buchanan
Ford Hawley
Wallowa
Verde Fairchild
Kenneth
Bobby
Imnaha
Ed Gildersleeve
Milo Fairchild
Lloyd Hurt
Christian Church
Roslyn Knight
Benita
Francis Isom
Portland
Marion Isom
Evelyn Herzog
Durse
Lewiston
Idaho
Henry Hersog
Platte Talbott
Ray Applegate
Stubblefield Sailor Reports Nesho Arrives in San Diego
Donald Stubblefield writes his parents that the ship Nesho, a fuel tanker with 140 crew, has arrived in San Diego for winter quarters and will sail to Bremerton for an indefinite period. He has made three Honolulu trips and postponed a Christmas return for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Stubblefield
Everett Stubblefield
San Diego
Calif
Bremerton
Donald
Honolulu
Mrs. Elton Fulmer Visites Jacobs Family for Holidays
Mrs. Elton Fulmer of Pullman Washington has stayed with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C C Jacobs and family since Christmas and will remain until after New Year’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Fulmer
Pullman Wash
C. C. Jacobs
Anderson Home Burns In Wallowa Christmas Eve Fire
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Ed Anderson home in Wallowa on Christmas Eve as the Andersons attended a church program. A nephew was upstairs when flames broke through, keeping adjoining buildings from burning. Several residents lost belongings, with two faculty members from the local grade school among the affected. The Andersons temporarily reside with the Wray family while plans are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Angberg
Crystal Pounder
Anderson
Andersons
Coley Wray
Charles VanKoten
Ukiah
Wm. McKenzie
Shirley Pfeffer
Oregon State College
Earl Pfeffer
Bobby
Shell Mercantile Company
Corvallis
Bob Dougherty
Oregon State
Hugh Dougherty
Berniece Thompson
Margaret Weinhard
Portland
Wm Thompson
F H. Weinhard
Troy Schob Returns to Cleveland From Eden Property
Pete Schob who lived on the Amos Shraner place in upper Eden after buying it two years ago has left for his old home in Cleveland Ohio Mr Binn from whom he purchased the property has been here for a couple of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Joan
Jast
Bill
Europe
Pete Schob
Upper Eden
Amos Shraner
Cleveland
Ohio
Mr Binn
Christmas Dinner at the Day Home
Twenty two guests gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Day on Christmas day for a delicious dinner and day of visiting. Enjoying the occasion were Mr and Mrs Walter Hurt and family Mr and Mrs Arthur Day and family all of Joseph Mr and Mrs Henry Perren and family Mrs R C Bush and three children of Enterprise Mrs and Mrs Alfred Day of Wallowa and the host and hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Day
Walter Hurt
Arthur Day
Joseph
Henry Perren
R. C. Bush
Enterprise
Alfred Day
Wallowa
Sisters Visit After Portland In Enterprise
Two sisters of Mrs. Harley Murray Leone Eskman of Salem and Ila Nelson and daughter Betty Jo and son Bobby of Portland left Monday for home after a short visit in Enterprise. They stopped in Union to visit their brother Dow Harris on the way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Murrey
Leone Eskman
Salem
Mra Ila Nelson
Betty Jo
Bobby
Portland
Enterprise
Union
Dow Harris
Back at Old Home Visit From Baker Residents
Mr and Mrs George Emmons return to their old home this week from Baker after many years living in Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Home
George Emmons
Baker
Enterprise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edmund G Masters
Haldwin Park
Cal
Beravee
Maintein
Kansas City
Emmett Asbury
Alj Richardson
Lubbock
Tex
Dorcas Jane
Fibber McGee and Molly's
Howe
Bunce
Smithfield
Mr Bunce
Nicholas Joseph Cugnot
France
Exeter
Rome
Gladys
J. L. Staggs
Lyman
Agatha Marvin
Rathdrum
Ida
Wal Iowa
Edwin Marvin
Miss Marvin
Edwina Bratton
John H. Bratton
la Grande
Eastern Oregon College of Education
John Victor
Margaret Kopta
Alma Eddleman
J. BE. Eddleman
Alta
Rilla
Wilbur
Frick
Joe Johnson
Smith-Hughes
Imbler
T G Johnson
Johnson Brothers
F F McCully
Helen Biggs
Bowman-Hicks Lumber Company
D. Hamstreet
Sheridan
Harold Hamstreet
Lyle Baird
Carol
Condon
J C Baird
Verde Baird
Lyle
Forrest Carpenter
Burns
L. A. Carpenter
Frederick Carpenter
Forest Grove
California
Robert Fisher
Pomona
George Brown
Fisher
Faye McKinnies
Echob Ranch
Eden
Forest Wilson
Arko
Forest
Bartletta
Grangers
Troy-Wallowa
Emery Lyon
Bartlett
Troy
Ed Thompson
Mr. Lyon
Mr. Thompson
Phil Leonard
Loree Lyon
Loree
Louie Harlow
Bowling Green
Flora
Dan Finley
H. L. Finley
Ray Knight
Richman Hall
C. M Fordice
Mary Davis
Gale Courtney
Fred Richman
Elmo Richman
Alva Fordice
Delbert
Bill Richman
Arlo Richman
Dry Gulch
Ernest Mallory
Fet Wilson
Mallory
Jimmie Fordice
Roy Carper
Arthur Courtney
Glenn Courtney
Melvin Courtney
Harve Hafer
Alice Cummings
Loutine
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