Ledford in France nurse Seeks heartfelt farewell
Miss Ledford, a Hillsboro native and nurse at Base Hospital 110, died in France after shellfire near the front. Corporal Copeman, 26, of Milligan Neb., an Army engineer, also killed in action earlier. The letter from Flora Curtis of the YWCA recalls the services, the funeral at a nurses hut, and the burial in a soldiers cemetery as the community mourns their sacrifices for country.
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Ledford
Vancouwoore
Lewis
Amguet
New York
Andrew Copemar
B. U
Sar' Ir
Meronn
Har Funce
Lelford
St. Jadamy
Muale
St. Vina
St. the
Copeman
Engineers
Vowre
Milligan
Nebr
France
Flora
Curtis
Corporal Capeman
Vancouver
Miss Ledford
H. Mattison
Independence
Clover Seed Likely to Contain Weed Seed Warns Oregon Station
Oregon Agricultural College warns that imported clover seed may carry dodder and other weed pests due to a short crop last year. Farmers should test seed for purity and germination before sowing, with free testing offered by the Oregon experiment station seed laboratory in Corvallis.
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Oregon
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
B. F. Sheehan
College Farm Crops Department
Yakima Valley
Washington
Oregon Experiment Station
Oregon Farmers To Receive New Farm Record Books
About 3000 of Oregon’s 10 000 farmers will receive the new farm record books designed by R V Gunn farm management demonstrator at the College to fit local conditions. The 30 page notebook includes receipts and expenditures in chronological order, inventories, net returns, farm product use, stock and machinery data, gestation tables, and columns for easy later classification.
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Oregon
R. V. Gunn
Manilla
Soldier letter from France describes shell shock and harsh frontline conditions
In a Nov 10 letter from somewhere in France the wounded writer explains a hospital bunk behind the lines after a brutal drive. He recalls scant meals, rain and mud, heavy marching with a pack, and shelling that left comrades blown up, while clinging to hope for peace amid fatigue and nostalgia for home.
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France
Letter From War Front Describes Soldiers and Hope
A wartime letter recalls meeting an Oregon doctor, notes sailors from Oregon and Kansas, mentions the 40th division reassignments, and hopes for peace and a Christmas reunion. The writer signs as Lloyd M. Wolf of the Marine unit, hoping to go home soon as Pershing orders Marines home first.
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Oregon
Salem
Earl
Kansas
Harry T
Germany
Pershing
Lloyd M. Wolfby
97Th Co
Reg. Marines
Lady Bugs To Fight Aphids Across the Vale
Farmers troubled by aphids that ruined vetch and garden peas will see lady bugs collected and distributed across the vale to combat plant lice. Bugs are stored at the Forest Grove lab awaiting next summer when aphids resume feeding on grain.
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Valeley
Forest Rangers
Bureau of Entomology
Forest Grove
A. C. Burrill
District Forest Office
A. J. Jaenickle
Bureau
Forest Service
Burrill
Washington
Cascades
Trevor Kincaid
Department of Zoology
University of Washington
Olympia Peninsula
Cascade Mountains
Canada
California
Wenatchie National Forest
Mount Rainier
City health officer cites damp days fueling flu surge
A city health officer says recent damp weather drives up influenza cases and urges precautions. The article notes Parol Influenza Tablets as a preventive measure when a cold begins and recommends purchasing a 30 tablet box from the druggist.
Moore & Walte Offers Sewing Machines and Home Goods
Moore and Walke advertises sewing machines frames pictures vases sewing sets trays and related home items for sale at their shop.
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Moore & Wal
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Thin Vity
Ho Louswrd
Portland Riding Academy
Min Wm
Bagley
Watts
Abou Mop Ost Grove
Grover Lefont
Iin
U. 8
Hillaboro
Ladford
Walla
Dr. Dodd
Enid
Somme
Jace
Neolin
Stetson
Terwice
WMEC
Fen Witt
Dsc
Uncle Sam
Aan
Lady Bugs
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