Oregon Gubernatorial Race Shifts With New Candidacies
Independence Enterprise reports Oregon politics see Louis E. Bean of Eugene enter the governor race, Judge Stephen A. Lowell of Pendleton outlining a platform, and Senator Charles Hall of Marshfield winning a federation endorsement. The move may knock out several incumbents and front runners, with J. D. Lee of Portland and Governor Ben Olcott among possible contenders as decisions near.
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Oregon
Louis E. Bean
Eugene
Stephen A. Lowell
Pendleton
Charles Hall
Marshfield
Federation of Patriotic Societies of
I. L. Patterson
Polk
George H. Kelley
Portland
George A. White
Salem
Fletcher to Run as Polk County Representative
D. E. Fletcher announces his candidacy to represent Polk county in the state legislature. The former joint representative from Lincoln and Polk steps aside for B. F. Jones of Newport in the Polk field. It is unclear whether Fletcher will face opposition as P. O. Powell considers his options for a second term.
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D. E. Fletcher
Polk County
Lincoln
Polk
Fletcher
B. F. Jones
Newport
Reminders on Allowable Business Deductions for Tax Returns
Clyde G. Huntley outlines allowable deductions for income tax returns covering expenses for mercantile, manufacturing, farming, and depreciation. He notes common deductions like advertising wages rent utilities and vehicle costs, and explains estimating asset lifespans for annual depreciation with examples for buildings and equipment.
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Clyde G. Huntley
Internal Revenue
SANTIAM BROCCOLI DAMAGED BY FREEZING IN JANUARY
The Lebanon area broccoli crop centered on Satiam bottom suffered severe losses after January brought four rainy days and twenty frosty nights. Growers report near total destruction of the broccoli, while grain crops remain largely undamaged and wheat prospects look good for next season.
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Satiam
Lebanon
Californians Buy 37 Purebred Cattle from Oregon Sellers
Buyers from California recently purchased 36 registered Jersey females and one registered Guernsey bull, signaling Oregon's Willamette Valley as a leading purebred stock center. Listing of sellers includes Horning Corvallis Cox Albany Agricultural College Salem Loughary Monmouth etc. Frank Lynn of Perrydale sold six heifers sired by St Mawes Golden Poppy.
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Willamette Valley
California
Hull
Jersey
Salem Statesman
Legion to push anti Japanese measure on ballot
The Oregon American Legion plans to place a harsh anti Japanese measure on next November’s ballot to curb the influx of Japanese along the Pacific coast. Western states unite at the national convention in New Orleans to press for action by the national organization and its legislative committee.
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Oregon
National Legion Convention
New Orleans
National Legion Organization
National Legislative Committee of the
American Legion
Congress
Birth for Yost Family in Walsetz Home
A boy was born to Mrs. John Yost at her sister Mrs. P. O. Burbank's home last Sunday. Mr. Yost, an employee of the lumber company at Walsetz, visited Sunday to welcome the new member of the family.
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John Yost
P. O. Burbank
Yost
Lumiber Company
Walsetz
Monmouth Herald
Quotable quips on marriage and manners from old voices
A fragment quotes talking points on wisdom and folly. A girl with cotton stockings and a joke about candy and ice cream prices follows a remark about marriage. The excerpt features Dr Maurice J Butler and Dr Dunsmore as referenced voices in a humorous aside.
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Maurice J. Butler
Remedies for overweight woman facial slimming routine
The article advises mild dieting and daily walking with ample water to reduce excess fat. It prescribes facial exercises including jaw movements, cheek puffing, and gentle upward stroking from chin to forehead, done slowly and persistently for best results.
We Fly and Fight in a Hidden World of War Tales
A compact, cryptic verse about aerial and underwater missions, occult mystery counterparts, and gas warfare. It contrasts soldiers and their foes with the spread of wealth and its wives' thoughts, hinting at hunting for beans as a metaphor.
Can Anybody Guess What They Are Using Them For
The women didn not put much fruit up this year. The men used all the fruit jars. In Hastings Nebraska Doctor Foote specializes on the eye and ear and in Wichita Kansas Doctor Eva Nye operates on the feet. Some folks think we manufacture these things. Bob Baker says there isn t a bigger fool in the world than the one who cuts off his nose to spite his face.
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Hastings
Neb
Foote
Wichita
Kan
Eva Nye
Bob” Baker
Fragmented Odds and Ends of Wartime Wit and Snippets
In a string of quips and brief notes, observers remark on trivial transfers, long-winded talkers, a girl anxious about nurse checks at school, wartime sentiments, lingering condemnations, December poppy reflections, and harsh quips about women and a buzzsaw comparing them as a sharp joke.
Ed Newcome and the Lizzie Aged in a Tall Tale
A satirical, slang filled musing notes Ed Newcome's failed romance with a Lizzie. It wryly dismisses life’s meaning, mocks health fads and gender norms, and contrasts vanity with practical ruin. It ends with a quip on gossip and the recording angel.
Procrastination Kills More Than Other Vices
A reflective line warns that delaying action wastes more good than any other vice. It emphasizes the harm of postponement in daily decisions and the value of timely effort.
Nashua man reports hen mothers ten piglets at home
John Warren of Nashua describes an old black hen adopting ten piglets, clucking and scratching to care for them and spreading her wings over them as they rest, a sight that amuses locals amid breakfast egg chatter.
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John Warren
Nashua
Washington signals improve time standard by pre-noon sequence
The article argues Washington's telegraphic time signals, starting five minutes before noon with a series of clock ticks transmitted electrically, offer a clearer and more reliable standard than Greenwich noon signal. It explains the sequence and the final noon indication, noting the precision benefits for chronometers and observers.
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Washington
Greenwich
Great Britain
Observators
Meeks
Animals That Hibernate During Winter
The text explains how animals survive winter through hibernation, a state of reduced metabolism. They live without air or nourishment for long periods, storing fat to endure cold and scarcity, with some species showing unique adaptations like aquatic hibernation and inhibited digestion.
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London
Nettie Dee
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