Industrial update on Oregon projects in 1920 21
The report lists road, railroad, and public works plans across Oregon for 1920 and 1921. Projects include Pacific highway through Clackamas, La Grande to Medical Springs grading, Klamath County courthouse funding, logging roads in Linn County, new buildings in Klamath Falls, timber wage cuts, Santiam hatchery funding, power plant at ord Blue Ledge mine, and multiple community improvements in Coos, Coquille, Eugene, Willamina, Grand Ronde, North Bend, Medford, Baker, and St. Johns.
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Pacific
Clackamas
la Grande
Lyons
Medical Springs
Klamath County
Hammond Lumber Company
Linn County
Klamath Falls
Santiam Hatchery
Ord
Blue Ledge
North Bend
Buehner Lumber Company
Oregon
Coos County
Willamina and
Grand Ronde Railroad
Stanfield
Baker
William Pullman
Banks
Gold Hill
Eugene
Medford
McMinnville County
Caldwell
Bank of Woodburm
St. Johns
Glasgow
Coquille Eugene
Five hens set record with 144 eggs in month at Puyallup
Oregon Agricultural College White Leghorn pen produced 144 eggs in 81 days to win December honor at the western Washington egg-laying contest. Barred Rocks entry tallied 195 eggs for the same period as two-month results rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
James Dryden
Western Washington
Puyallup
Dryden
A. C
M. A. Allen
Prune Mince Meat Led by Oregon Growers Co op Manager
J C Holt packing manager at the Eugene plant says prune mincemeat outperforms raisin blends from large packers. About 45 percent of Columbia University’s 4000 students are women.
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J. C. Holt
Oregon Growers’ Co-operative Association
Eugene
Columbia University
Benjamin Franklin Birthday Marks National Thrift Week
Washington January 17 Today marks Benjamin Franklin's birthday and the start of thrift week nationwide. The program, backed by the YMCA and the Treasury savings division, promotes buying Savings securities like 25¢ thrift stamps and $1 $5 bonds to support postwar financing. Government urges Americans to boss their dollars through thrift and safe investments.
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Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Young Men’s Christian Association
Savings Division
Treasury Department
William Mather Lewis
Treaasury Department
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Houston
Beauty and Beast Weet and Dulcie Match Over Dog Emperor
Dulcie, a bold girl, defends Emperor the mastiff from Jim Harford by exposing abuse and confronts her Aunt Dulcinia. After a tense scene, a meeting with Harford leads to Dulcie vowing to marry him, citing her bond with Emperor and the need to care for the dog.
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Dulele
Dlarferd
Harford
Dulcinia
Lynden Avenue
Dulcie
Miss Dulcinta
Jim Harford
Dulcde
Dulcte
Dulcle
Emperor
Temderly
Unemployment Alarm in Great Britain Sparks Direct Action Threat
London labor leaders demand urgent legislation to curb rising unemployment with a feared social upheaval. About 1 million idle workers with 100000 in London face homelessness and clashes as a central council plans direct action independent of parties. Ex servicemen comprise 75 percent of London’s unemployed. the group seeks worker control of enterprises and a hard fight ahead.
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London
Great Britain
J. R. Clynes
D. Macnamara
Labor Party
Dennis Jennett
Associated Press
Jennett
Hungary to print currency on pigskin leather
Hungary plans currency printed on pigskin leather to resist counterfeiting. Officials claim pigskin’s tiny rectangular bristle holes reveal authenticity, but critics warn electrotype dies can imitate the texture, producing a deceptive imitation.
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Hungary
Bushman poisons threaten life with swift arrows
Some poisons used by the Bushman of Australia are so virulent that a scratch from an arrow dipped in one of them means death to man or beast within a few minutes. The Niagara river is to be the scene of a big power boat regatta next summer.
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Australia
Niagara River
Minnesota Turns Out Over Four Thousand Women Trade Unionists
Minnesota reports more than 4000 women trade unionists active across industries, reflecting growing female labor organization and involvement in collective bargaining efforts statewide.
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Minnesota
Peat as Fire Fuel in Ancient Europe and Britain
The article traces peat use as fuel to ancient times in northern Germany and across Ireland Britain Russia Scandinavia and France. Pliny notes Teutons drying and burning peat near the North Sea. Peat harvesting followed traditional bog cutting methods and brick slope drying practices.
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Germany
Pliny
North Sea
Ireland
Great Britain
Russia
Scandinavia
Holland
France
Europe
Treasury secretary urges schoolchildren to save and invest
Secretary of the Treasury D. P. Jon addresses American students praising thrift stamp and government security investments. He notes new securities a 1 treasury savings stamp and a $25 addition to the set, aiming to foster financial independence and future savings among youths. Over 100,000 copies distributed to schools with lists of principals and teachers.
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Treasury Department
Treasury Savings
Treasury
D. P. Jon
States
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