Oregon Timber Resources and Wood Types Across Oregon
Forestry expert A J Johnson outlines Oregon timber wealth with 322 billion feet total forest volume, detailing conifer and hardwood species, annual mill cut around 600 million feet in 1901, and notes on white cedar vast stands near Coos Bay. He lists many wood varieties, uses from shipbuilding to paper, and aging estimates for Oregon white cedar at about 700 years.
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A J Johnson
Oregon
Cascade Range
Oregonia
Port Orford
Cove
Curry
Douglas
Josephine
Coos Bay
Portland
Coquille River
Spata
Tillamook Penitentiary Escape After Guard Sleepover
Circuit Judge Geo Burnett returned from Tillamook after a three day term of court. William Heitmiller was convicted of assault with intent to kill and sentenced to four years. A double guard failed when both guards slept and Heitmiller escaped to a cabin near Garibaldi before being recaptured fifteen miles away.
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Geo . Burnett
Tillamook
Salem Statesman
William Heitmiller
Edward Illingsworth
Heitmiller
Tilamook
Garibaldi
Why talk after murder in East Portland
The speaker argues that unapprehended murderers reveal themselves by talking about their crime. The two young footpads who killed in East Portland recently showed no clues at the scene. Had they kept quiet, capture would be unlikely. They chose to talk and now face the law’s penalty.
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East
Portland
Process Too Expensive Wart Cure Tale
A clubman recalls his wart vanishing after forgetting it during a Europe trip and jokes that others cure warts with costly trips. He notes warts are linked to mental excreance and that ignoring them may make them disappear. The other man argues he cannot afford such a trip for a single wart.
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Europe
Ants Sew With Grub Silk in Nest Repair
In Ceylon, Biologist BE G Green notes red ants repairing a nest using grub silk. Worker ants hold white grubs in their jaws while a continuous silk thread issued from each grub and was used to sew a torn shelter. No nearby grubs were present. those used came from a distant nest.
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BE. G. Green
Ceylon
Living stones of Falkland Islands forest formed by trees
Visitors encounter weathered moss covered boulders that anchor themselves by roots. These are not rocks but trees shaped by bitter polar winds. The so called living stones lack grain and resist cutting for fuel, representing a unique forest growth adaptation on the islands.
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Falkland Islands
Worth a Thousand Words in a Kiss
A playful exchange centers on a priceless kiss offered as payment for a gallant deed. She declares it worth $100, while he argues value shifts with possession and exchange. The banter ends with a wry note on romance versus practical worth.
Chinese aphorism on cooks and improper cutting tools
A Chinese writer from the eighteenth century warns against cutting bamboo shoots with a blunt knife and mocks the careless cook. The passage contrasts hygiene and technique, noting the chef’s cleanup habits and the disdain of diners toward a dirty, sloppy chef.
Canary origins and varieties from English trade routes
Canary birds, once green and gray, originated from lands that give them their name and were first brought to England aboard ships between English ports and southern France. From this stock arose many varieties including the crested, green, lizard, and the Belgian with a humpback-like shape.
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Canaries
England
English
France
Regional Names for Peanuts Across U.S. Regions
The text catalogues regional peanut nicknames by area: goober in Tennessee and Georgia, ground pea in Alabama and the western gulf states, pindar or pindar and in the Southeast and West Indies, turnet or no earth oct or manila in England, noting wide variety of terms.
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Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Gulf States
United States
West Indies
England
Manila
Fragmentary 1920s ad copy on groceries and piano remarks
The readable text shows a garbled exchange about a lady pianist performing with a teen and a grocer offer for a product named Perfec tion Four. It also mentions MoorPlane Black and East Nioth in a stray ad-like line.
Bealp bounty and road work account items listed
A historical ledger itemizes rewards and road work charges for many individuals. Entries show rewards for wild cats and cougars, and extensive road and bridge labor with amounts attributed to many workers and suppliers including J Yancey, JB Topp, Clayton Inman, Walter Ratcliff, and J Gardner, among others, with totals on lumber, gravel, blacksmithing, and crusher work.
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Bealp
Jonico Rose
Massey
J Yarnell
Wilbur Anes
Charles Sawler
Sceecuae
Allison Coal Weelk
Smith
Cubariles Smith
Allison
Callison
Yancey
Topp
Miller
Teory le Ole
Io Barlow
Carotene
Ole Kayser
Jeause
Clayton Inman
Jobo Jeane
McCutcheon
F Toman
Erdman
Corse
Johnson Gravel
Eiso
Milliorn Broanalla
Oman
Oc Porduroy
Walter Ratcliff
Arthur Lew
Griggs
Sceep Lumber
Roney Broa
Omao Lumber
Mount Saw
Gustine
Andress Femibee
Wheeler Bros & Owen Lumber
Teagal & LeBien Lumber
Richard Mount Filing
Evans Crusher Work
Isiah Ae Iaylog Eer
Vv J Gardner
Sabin
Horn
Gooden
Vader
Evane
J Holland
Chase Lyons
I E Thompson Blacksmithing
Hays
Cscs
Samuel Robinson
McFarland Blacksmithing
James Lee
MG Warner
Brattain
Baskett
Bano
Walker
Siaibiein Tekinn
Loughmiller & Peter Hardware
Penne
Cree Grande
Horton Brow
F Montague
Daniel Sweet
James Veltman
Warren
Danala Hurlburt
Carpenter
Maxwell Walls
Doud
Hadlock
James Wellman
Pope
Bailey
Honig
Koepke
McCallum
Vaugbo
Barker
Neatle
Heskett
Lee Bailey
F. Wetman
James Fracure
Wm Taylor
Alville
Hille
Leonard
Warner Roadwork
Andrews
Vaughn Crusher
Real Estate Bargain Near Eugene On Willamette Street
Bargain sale of 2 acres of rich land near the Eugene city limits on South Willamette Street. Can be sold as a whole or divided into 5 acre lots. Land suitable for antler cultivation and building, with a sidewalk planned to the property. Desirable tract within four blocks of town, ready for homes. Call owner or MC-eede 4 Co to inspect the property and discuss prices. Eugene, November 14, 1901.
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Eugene
Willamette Street
Winter Trip to California and Arizona via Shasta Route
A from Portland advertisement promotes a winter trip to Southern California and Arizona by the Shasta route. It highlights renewed acquaintances, varied interests, and abundant vegetation plus numerous mountain shore valley and plain resorts. Two trains depart Portland daily with upgraded sleeping cars and low rates. Illustrated guides are available from R B Miller, Gen Pas Agent, Portland Oregon.
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California
Arizona
Interwill
Portland
R B Miller
Goats for Sale and Local Livestock Adverts
Goats for sale: twenty five animals aged 1 to 5 years. Inquiries or mail to M Steerh ens Eugene. Also offerings include BALE seed va s feed oats baled hay. Iriving Dr Albany Democrat notes local teams and school sports scores with a rural goods ad for Perfection Flour and Moon's Feed Store offering guaranteed sacks and savings.
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M Steerhens
Eugene
Bono & Son
Irving
Moon's Feed Store
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