Oregon official seeks state roundup of draft dodgers
Adjutant general George A. White asks Washington to sanction a state wide roundup after removing 51 Oregon soldiers wrongly listed as deserters. He urges swift action by county sheriffs and ex service organizations to locate remaining deserters and hold them for military authorities.
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Salum
Oregon
Jockcraft
George A. White
Washington
White
American Legion
Gathuarth
Herall J
Ers
Multyom County
Clateey County
Secon
Wheeler
Lincoln
Benton
United States
How to Identify Him in Distress
An agitated woman enters a Chicago police station claiming her husband has threatened suicide and vanished for two days. She asks the river be drained to locate a body, and when asked how to recognize him she reveals he is deaf, a detail the inspector notes.
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Chicago
Husend
Harper's Magazine
Or Wulf Hound Owner of noisy pulp
A caller comments on a dog described as loud and bold, comparing it to a hot Airedale, while the owner defends the creature and dismisses fear. The Buffalo Express presents a casual street remark about a local hound.
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Buffalo Express
Painless Parker Offers Quick Dental Fixes for Distant Patients
People from over a hundred miles away visit his offices for immediate service and rapid completion. He claims to extract teeth without pain, earning the nickname Painless Parker as his practice grows.
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Parker
BE. R. Parker
Home improvement tips to boost curb appeal now
A brief note urges planning to make homes more attractive, stressing timely action for value and appeal. The piece references guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture and hints at steps owners and spouses should complete on their property titles and related improvements.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Beautifying the Farmstead with Landscaping Tips
The article argues planting shrubs and trees over two seasons to improve farmstead appearance. Quick growing varieties may be used initially, with future replacement by slower options. A finished yard with lawns and framing trees integrates the house into the landscape, enhancing land value. Request Farmers' Bulletin 1087 from the USDA for more details.
Chimney Fires Take Major Share Of Losses In Winter
Fire causes show chimneys contribute 10 to 26 percent of annual blazes and up to 50 percent in winter. Carelessness drives most chimney fires, avoidable with proper attention. Urban areas with protection arrest many fires. rural districts lack firefighting and risk greater losses, urging fireproof chimney construction in new builds.
Future of population lies in the small city trend
Census figures hint at a redistributive potential as small cities show the greatest growth. They offer freer mobility and less isolation than villages, while presenting a metropolitan, up-to-date image. Industrial firms gravitate away from dense centers, aiding the rise of these urban foyers.
Community's Real Worth Beyond Population
A reflective note argues that a community's value lies in its people and achievements rather than size. It stresses the importance of fostering capable residents and progressive action, warning against stagnation and neglect of registrants as a measure of progress.
Lotus Lore: Kayptian Lotaa and the Mysterious Legend
A fragmentary historical note links the lotus to ancient cultures and religion. It suggests the plant influenced ritual practice and even opium-like effects in certain Egyptian varieties, with ties to mythic figures and sacred sites.
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Lotaa
Petter
Never Give Up a Prospect and the Salesman Who Won’t Quit
A salesman recalls pursuing a prospect over years in New York City and a persistent approach that finally unlocked a sale. He notes never giving up until the prospective customer dies, a motto shaping his patient, vigilant sales method.
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New York
Uute
Imprisoned in Coffins in a Mongolian Hellhole
The article describes In Uren Mongolia as a malicious prison with triple stockades and underground cells. Inmates are confined in coffin like chests with a side hole for head and hands. Food and daylight are severely restricted, with most prisoners serving life terms and almost never released.
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Uren
Mongolia
Antiquity of Peat as Early Heat Source
The article traces peat use in northern Europe from ancient times noting Teutons near the border of Germany dried and burned mud as fuel and outlines early methods in Ireland Britain and Germany. It describes peat being cut by hand and dried in the wind before use across various regions.
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Germany
Ireland
Greny Fritain
Buksit
Seunlingeta
Pollan
Windfall Cucumbers Cause Confusion in Rural Exchange
Mrs Youngbride believes the farmer’s windfalls are bad, while he says they fell from a tree. A week later the farmer’s wife calls about windfall cucumbers for pickling and disputes the claim, noting dirt on them.
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Salem
Mane
Farmers’ Bulletin
Hebo
Saleaman
Lening
California
Shasta
Orerouaian
Lite A
San Fenoelees
Portland
San Francisco
Seattle
Tacoma
Los Angeles
Southern
Tin
Wood
Zozine
Ndependence National
NH. Hirschberg
Amclaughlin
View I
D. MIX
Cnaliie Ce
Wsteiemann
H. Hirschberg
D. W. Sears
Salem, Independence & Monmouth
E. Depot
Monmouth Monmouth
Mill City
Silverton
Stages
JW. Parker
Salem, Oregon
Gus Miller
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