Polk County Recall Debate Echoes Through Polk County Press
The article critiques a recall effort against Judge Robinson linking it to the Pacific highway dispute. It argues the judge acted within his duty amid political pressure and media misrepresentation, urging a fair evaluation by the voters of Polk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
State Highway Commission
Portland
Polk
Caesar
Monmouth Herald
Polk County
The
Herald
Judge Robinson
Monmouth
Electricity Travels Farther Than Light Claim
A historical note states electricity travels about 62,000 mule lengths farther in a second than light in a curious comparison. It uses an era's measure to illustrate the speed gap between electricity and light with a vivid unit.
In Charlestown Prison Fourteen Inmates Receive Victory Medals
A Sunday ceremony at the Charlestown Massachusetts state prison saw fourteen inmates awarded Victory medals by the warden for their service in the great war. The event, attended by all prisoners, reflects on penology and the potential for reform among those previously convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Massachusetts
United States
Margaret Wade Society Writer Linked to Harding Family
Miss Margaret Wade, noted newspaper writer, is cited as a close literary associate of Mrs Warren G Harding. She formerly held a similar role with Mrs Fairbanks and built a wide social circle starting during her tenure on a Washington society page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wade
Warren C. Harding
Fairbanks
Washington
Irregular Tales Of Herbert Spencer And His Quirks
A friend recalls Spencer’s irritating habits such as tightening ear stoppers and avoiding talk during drives. The story emerges after his funeral when Sir Michael Foster recounts tiny ego quirks and a legendary cushions avoidance, yet notes acts of spontaneous kindness that reveal a softer side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Spencer
Michael Foster
Bis Friend
Paris
Red faced beast on an elevated car to lunchroom clash
An account from the New York Evening Post recounts a red faced, choleric man on an elevated train who erupts at a youth over seat feet. Later, in a self service restaurant, the same man knocks pumpkin pie into another patron’s coat pocket provoking a tense encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabyan Franklin
New York Evening Post
Jury hurdles in old poisoning case described by Expressman
An Expressman recalls the difficulty of securing a jury for a long past poisoning case. A summoned man, dense and deaf with limited English, was questioned about opinions, answering in broken terms. The defense lawyer pressed for clarity and the juror claimed he had formed an opinion, then was excused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huy
Tsay
Amber Long in Use Across Ancient Tower Myths
The text discusses amber in ancient Greek and Phoenician contexts. It mentions Greek terms for amber and myths about its use in gold work and jewelry. It references finds at Mitense and connections to Phoenician trade and the Rost region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winber
Elwerron
Mitense
Burope
Pets of Prisoners
Inmates are allowed to keep pets in some prisons while visitors and guards note various animals including dogs and birds. A long-term prisoner in a late state issue was granted permission to keep several toy dogs, reflecting differing prison rules on animal companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsons
New York
Pastor Harold Hull Named To Independence Church Call
Rev Harold Hull of the Bible University at Cogene has accepted a call to the Christian church in Independence. He will visit Saturday to Monday then remain mainly in Eugene.
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Harold Hull
The
Bible University At
Cogene
Christian Church In
Independence
Hull
Eugene
Dayton Business Men Favor River Road Route
The Dayton Commercial club passed a resolution by membership vote urging support for a road bill. The proposed route begins at Dayton Oregon and runs south along the River road to West Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Dayton Commercial Club
Ore
West Salem
Cost of Living in 1837 Oregon Compared With Today
University of Oregon compiled figures from Ewing Young records showing very low wages of up to a dollar a day in 1837, with saddle at 2.25, pork at 10 cents for forty pounds, wheat 60 cents a bushel, and board about 8 dollars per month, illustrating how far money went despite basic comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Eugene
Oregon
Oregon Historical Society
Ewing Young
California
F. G. Young
School of Sociology
Willamette Cattle Company
Norier
Women in Mashaenka form battalion of death for war effort
Several hundred women in Mashaenka Ind form a battalion of death to aid the war effort. The women will be recruited to take part in target practice under competent instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masha
Enka
Ind
Railroad Seeks Equal Pay While Limiting Women Hire
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad prefers using men if they can perform the job at the same wage. The move aims to reduce unemployment among men by limiting hiring of smaller female workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Salem businesswoman on Eastern buying trip
Mrs. Max Solof of the People's Cash Store in Salem is on an extended buying trip in the East. She will visit Minneapolis Chicago Philadelphia New York Boston St. Louis Kansas City Omaha and on the way home will stop at Seattle. Mrs. Solof is studying market conditions and aims to buy merchandise direct from factories.
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Max Solof
People’s Cash Store
Salem
Mineapolis
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Seattle
Mrs A B Robinson Attends Dallas Whist Club Meeting
Mrs. A B Robinson attended the Whist Club meeting in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Robinson
Whist Club
Dallas
Oregon Worsted Home Knitting Yarns Ad
Wool grown in Oregon and sold by Roy T. Bishop of the Woolen Mills Store in Salem. C P Bishop proprietor advertises Oregon worsted yarns with samples on application to Box 75, Salem Oregon.
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Oregon
Sellwood
Roy T. Bishop
Salem
C. P. Bishop
Woolen Mills
Sample
Dyes Declared Superfluous by Cotton Patch Prophet
A. W. Brobhany of Olar proclaims that the American dye industry is unnecessary as dyes from cotton and plant sources will supply all colors. He predicts dyes for wool and silk may become obsolete if ongoing cotton dyeing advances continue, arguing on a vision of abundant natural color sources worldwide.
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A. W. Brobhany
Olar
Burhawk
Chiemnt Chemical Markets
Irene
Sune
Unclear OCR fragment on local event and people
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names, places, and actions but lacks coherent events. Readable bits reference a person named Irene and a location Obrleago with structures, plus scattered phrases about dining and a home. No clear outcome or date is discernible.
Fragmented OCR Oddities and Vague Mentions
A collage of garbled lines mentions marriage banter and a knightly vow, then notes snuff’s history in the Indies and a superstition about a bride in a spider wedding gown. It also cites women voters cooling men’s money by a stated percent, but the context is unclear.
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Indies
Europe
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Independence Enterprise
Z C. Kimball
Van’s Tire Repairing Shop
C Street
Herbert Spencer
Robert Edwin Peary
North Pole
Farmers’ State Bank
Christian Church
P. Bistiop
Deora
Grimm
Independence Steam Laundry
Baby
Indes
Rose Lawn Poultry Yards
W. L. Bick
Proprieths
Milwaukie
Central Clay Products CO
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