State plans rapid infrastructure and industry expansion
The state outlines major projects including rail access upgrades, a new paper box factory, a large timber operation at 601 million feet, and a wool warehouse expansion. Proposed schools and road work accompany plans for a new coastal Tillamook cooperative, forest management, and hydro systems with broad employment and growth targets.
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Oe Indamtsy
Newieietanta
Bill Woomek Anw
Umpter Valley Railroad
Portland
eGowan
R Hubbard
Geacale
Linn County
Columbia Ween
Business Venture Story From Ostrander Distorted by Loss
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a local business venture led by Thomas Lipton and Creethane that failed after a short run. The tale centers on social pressure and misplaced trust among housewives traders and neighbors during hardship, highlighting a promise of loyalty amid financial ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostrander
Thomas Lipton
King of Winter Sports Skiing Through History
The piece traces skiing from ancient Norse use to its rise as a major winter sport. It notes Norse myths and battles where skis played a role, cites Olaf Trygvasson and Stiklestad, and mentions Swedish scouts guiding troops by lighted skis. G. Torguson is cited on its growing popularity with clubs forming in Europe, North America, and the Rocky Mountain states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hija
Olaf Trygvassog
Norway
Nore
Stiklestad
Cheartes XI
Esteen
Tve
Snys G
Torguson
Outersa’ Recreation
Chicago
Europe
America
Mownthla
Prominent Lawyer Carves Tombstone on Adirondack Rock
A health test and wandering retreat lead a New York lawyer to carve his name on a lakeside boulder. A woodman later notes that earlier a train had struck a tramp here, marking the spot with a rough tombstone inscription beside the new one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adirondacka
Listleangle
Escape from Mare Island in a midnight sea-wall dash
A Marine recruit details a perilous flight from the Mare Island barracks after being erroneously arrested in San Francisco. He recounts dodging sentries on Davis Street, leaping to a shore-boat, plunging through a treacherous undertow, and slipping back to the Navy Yard amid pursuit before a misread wireless message clears his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
San Francisco
Quartermaster’s Department
United States Marine Corps
McDonald
Market Street
Marine Corps
Mare Island
Western Union
Fred E. McDonald
Davis Street
Wiater-Front
Engineer
Sintry
Ken Cobbler
Prout
Custer
Oregon probate notice for Tore St Seeeeme estate
Court in Oregon issues notice to creditors of Tore St Seeeeme estate in perilous form. Executors name Albert W Sperling with attorney Oscar Hayter. Creditors must file claims with proper vouchers within six months at Dallas City Bank building Dallas. Published February 4 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Oregon
Tore St. Seeeeme
Perling
Oscar Hayter
Dallas City Bank
City of
Dallas
Tungsten Filaments May Be Cast In Any Shape
A German authority reports a Teutonic engineer has devised a method to fuse tungsten without melting it, enabling casting in any form and shaping into wire for lamps. The breakthrough could also make silicon carbide join the hard material list, aiding grinding and cutting where diamond is used today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tietlin
Tne
Old Weights and Measures and the Stilyard Standards
This excerpt traces ancient weights and measures from the “stil yard” to the “auncel wagght” and the later standard set by Elizabeth’s jury in 1582. It notes church and Parliament prohibitions, yet the older measures persisted until the established standard endured to the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold
England
Elizabeth
Lamps for Brides in Greenland Courtship Customs
In early Greenlandic society a suitor chose a bride by forceful capture to her home where she remained without further ceremony. If offended, the groom offered a new lamp as a peace gift and to symbolize household utility.
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Nile
Plants Increased Yields From Gas Enriched Air
Experiments replicated the growth effects of elevated carbon dioxide by piping gas to seven acres of crops. Results show yields from treated plots 82 percent or more higher than those of untreated fields, indicating strong promise for CO2 enrichment in agriculture.
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Stiller
Training Children To Obey And Get Along
The text urges respecting a child's opinions while enforcing patience and steady training so he learns obedience before command. It stresses harmonious parenting and social learning with other children to prevent quarrels, emphasizing adaptability for happiness.
Lost paper money from treasury totals eight million dollars
The article estimates that about 8 million dollars in United States notes and gold and silver certificates have left the treasury and never returned. Large denomination bills are rarely lost, with likely less than 0.3 percent failing to be redeemed. Shinplasters are excluded from the figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Relief Work Must Go On Day From Foreign Lands
Lt Col W B Causey warns Vienna faces hungry mob as relief systems strain. Report says payroll failures trigger crises with 300000 children at risk, prompting ongoing foreign aid and feeding stations this winter.
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San Francisco
Cal
Vienna
W. B. Causey
European Relief Council
Gibb
New York
Causey
Arbeiter Zeitung
Notice of Final Settlement of the Henkle Estate
The executrix Emma Frances Henkle files her final account in Polk County Oregon. A final hearing on objections is set for March 7, 1921 at 10 A M in the County Court, Dallas. Swope & Swope, Attorneys, publish date February 4, 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret H. Henkle
State of
Oregon
Polk County
Dallas
Emma Frances Henkle
Notice to Creditors in Oregon Estate Case
The county court in Polk County, Oregon appoints William N. O’Kelley as administrator of Margaret E. O’Kelley’s estate. Creditors must file verified claims with vouchers to the administrator in Independence within six months from the notice dated December 1920.
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Margaret E. O'Kelley
State of
Oregon
Polk County
City of
Independence
William N. O’kelley
Swope & Swope
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Biss
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Julia R. Sperling
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Swope
Campbell Building
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