Oregon Agricultural College Earliest Legislative Act Recalls Founder
A veteran Oregon legislator recalls the 1868 act establishing the state Agricultural College in Corvallis. He notes the board of commissioners, pushback from rival institutions, and the quick enactment with an emergency clause, marking a milestone in Oregon education history.
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Congress
Oregon
Willamette University
Wiute
Portland
California
East Sidy Road
Ben Holladay
Joseph Gaston
Agriculture
Pacific University
Bellinger
Benton County
United States
Corvallis College
Salem
Senate
Wood
Agricultural College
J. C. Avery
J. F. Miller
J. H
Oregon Agricultural College
Boy's Skill and Grit Win Pig Club Contest
Homer Bray of Marion county won the pig club contest at the state fair this year by raising two pure bred Chester White barrows. One animal proved an outstanding winner, bringing a top price at 21 cents per pound with a guaranteed market. Bray earned a free trip to California for the 1921 summer session. The achievement aligns with college club department guidance and contest traditions.
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Homer Bray
Marion County
Chester
Tealan
C. A.C
Tie
College Club
Overon Pears Sell High in U S and Global Markets
Exporters report Overon pears commanding top prices in the United States and several foreign markets. Traders say demand remains strong, with buyers seeking premium fruit as supply tightens.
Shark hunting tale from Saigon docks shocks Navy ranks
At El Paso on November 30, Chief Pharmacist Mate Hugh Thompson of the navy recruiting station recounts a shark hunt aboard the U S S Wilmington in Saigon harbor. Sharks surrounded the vessel as mate George Strollum battled the giant fish, and a lime-filled incision finally collapsed the creature after a dramatic explosive finish.
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Paso
Texas
Hugh Thompson
Loon
Navy
Thompson
Wilmington
Saigon
George Strollum
Strollum
Idle youth mirrors a needy old man in progress
In this meditation the speaker argues that idleness in youth predicts future neediness and emphasizes self-help as the most valuable aid a person can receive. The quote frames personal effort as the key to lasting improvement and independence.
Wasmuth Destroyer Named for Marine Hero Henry Wasmuth
The Navy names a new destroyer the Wasmuth to honor Henry Wasmuth a Marine private who saved Admiral Robley D. Evans in 1898. The tale recalls the act of courage and memory linked to him. The other remarks discuss sensations on moving trains and swimming with the wind and waves.
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Wasmuth
United States Navy
Henry Wasmuth
Marine Corps
Adm
Robley D. Evans
Largest land animal remains found in Baluchistan
The text notes the discovery of the remains of a vast and mysterious land animal in Baluchistan, likely rhinoceros-like with a giraffe neck. It compares neck bones to earlier giants and hints at enormous dentition.
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Baluchistan
Farm and Home Pointers From Agricultural College
Oregon State University extension notes discuss school lunch improvements with hot dishes and soups, rye performance in Central Oregon, spring wheat variety hard federation leading yields, and gopher damage in Oregon orchards with a bulletin on control forthcoming.
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Agricultural College
Oregon
Harney County
O A. C
D. E. Stephens
Moro Branch
Northwest
Stephens
The
Noew
Endive Shines in Western Oregon Garden Trials
Endive shows promise as a late winter salad crop in western Oregon with first-market timing of 23 days after burying roots in college greenhouse trials. The season produced best roots averaging about a half pound, according to A. C. Vegetable gardening notes.
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Oregon
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Overon
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England
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