Beginnings and Rise of Beet Sugar Industry
The article traces beet sugar's development from early indignities to Napoleonic drives, noting France’s rapid factory growth after 1800, and the later spread to Germany, Austria, Russia, Belgium, and the United States. It highlights wartime needs, price trends, and the Western states emerging as major beet sugar producers, urging support for the industry.
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France
Napolean
Department of Agriculture
Rome
Napoleon
Waterloo
Germany
Austria
Belgium
United States
Legislature debates rail tonnage taxes and employee bonuses
The article critiques legislative proposals to raise taxes to fund railroads and wages for workers. It notes public oversight is needed to prevent unnecessary penalties, discusses bonuses versus wages, and questions whether prosperity will sustain higher pay or future cuts. It defends corporate generosity amid prosperity.
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Legislak
Congregational Music At M B H Church This Sunday
Special service at M B H Church on Sunday February 18 features morning organ prelude by Miss Eddy, solo by Miss Eddy, and anthem There is a Fountain filled with Blood sung by the choir. Evening program includes voluntary by Mrs Small, solos by Mrs Paddock and Mrs Layola Craven Butler plus Teach Me to Pray. H L Fitzhard has taken the agency for Deleo Electric Lighting Plants the only safe system now in use.
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Toledo
Continental Sugar Com
Europe
Nmtte
Maregraf
Chard
Institute of France
Paris
Miss Eddy
H. L. Fitzhard
Deleo Electric
Rural School Week Planned by Oregon Normal School
The Oregon Normal School designates Rural School Week in Polk Benton Marion Yamhill and Washington counties to send 126 rural students to 12 one room schools for supervised lab oratory work. County superintendents assign two students per school to observe not replace teachers with a plan focusing on field reports and later discussions.
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Oregon Normal School
Polk
Benton
Marion
Yamhill
Washington
H. Ackerman
Students May Come to Independence Shopping Privilege
Oregon Normal School students may shop in Independence on Saturdays without special permission. The Oregon legislature approved 161000 for three state higher education institutions with 31000 to Monmouth Normal School to enlarge the assembly hall gymnasium and fund teaching in Independence Public Schools, costing about 6000 and 25000 respectively. A basketball game tonight at the local gym features Newport High versus Independence High.
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Enterprise
The
Oregon State Normal
Oregon Normal School
J. H. Ackerman
Monmouth
Independence
Newport High
Independence High
Hop Growers Urged Oregon Acreage Reduction
George Hewlett, president of the California Hop Growers Association, argues U.S. hop acreage is ample for domestic use and export. He cites unsold hops in California and Oregon, a wartime embargo on English trade, and warns that a 20 percent cut nationwide could boost prices and stabilize growers' losses.
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George Hewlett
California
United States
Mr. Hewlett
Oregon
England
Washington
Germany
America
Esteemed Lady Passes
The death of Mrs. Dry Flake occurred at her home on Sunday February 1 after a period of poor health and a recent operation at the Willamette Sanitarium Salem. Survived by Ely Fluke husband Marion and Jack two children, parents, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Presbyterian church in Walla Walla with Rev Stephens and Dr Dunemore officiating. Body sent for interment in Walla Walla.
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Dry Flake
Walla Walla
Washington
Ely Fluke
Marion
Jack
First Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
Stephens
Dunemore
Jolly Entertainers to Perform at Is Theatre
The Jolly Entertainers, orphans from the Des Moines home for children, visit the city with Saturday parade at noon and a full program on Sunday afternoon. Admission is 25 and 36 cents.
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Dew Moines
Des Moines
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Willamette Valley
Ely
C. A. Kreamer
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