Polk Wounded Is Announced
Salem reports that 6 percent of Oregon men who served in the World War were killed or wounded or died of disease. George A. White, adjutant general, released a full check of dead and wounded from official records. The army wounded total reached 856, with wounded officers and those in the marine corps and navy not yet tabulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon
George A. White
White
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Oregon Soldiers in World War I Wounded List
The document lists Polk County enlistees wounded in World War I with names such as Balderree Irving Dallas and Hall others. It notes 85,000 total deaths from disease and battle and states Oregon suffered heavy losses in the Argonne offensive while many served from the state. The wounded roster includes ranks units and hometowns like Dallas Independence Airlie and Falls City.
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France
Aisne-Marne
Oregon
Argonne
Polk County
Balderree
Irving
Priv
Dallas
Bogynska
Henry C
Dallas Brown
Ralph E
Burk
Ada L
Airlie
Davia
Willie A
Day
Howard E
Fitgerald
Leonard A
Independence
Haas
George T
Hindman
Eugene C
Epl
Eng
Lynn
James N
McKinney
William
Muller
Walter W
Muscott
Robert H
Pollock
Archie E
Praust
Paul
Richardson
Cyril
Robertson
Harvey V
Sheridan
Sampson
Joseph
Falls City
Swenson
Chas. L
Whiteaker
Roy R
Woods, Laird V
Young
Armine
Ist
Grades Must Be Kept Up To Get State Aid
University of Oregon faculty rules bar state aid claims by ex servicemen if grades are unsatisfactory. The measure ties monthly $25 state allowance to acceptable scholastic performance, delaying compensation while grades remain below standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Eugene
Liming Increases Yield for Farmers in Many Cases
Oregon Agricultural College reports 17 farmers tested ground limestone on acidic soils. Of 88 reports, 13 showed yield increases, including a coast district case of oats and vetch rising by five tons per acre. Seven farmers found lime profitable on 18 cases with slight acidity, while three saw no crop rise on fruit crops or alfalfa.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Coast
C. V. Ruzek
Soil Department
State College Experiment Station
People of the Ostrich in Patagonia Tehuelche Hunters
The article profiles Tehuelches of Patagonia as a remote hunter culture famed for horsemanship and arid plains life. It notes their reliance on the ostrich bird and guanaco, their wandering lifestyle, and legends of hidden cities in the Cordilleras.
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Americas
Peru
Mexico
South America
Patagonia
Tehuelches
Guanaco
Preaches From An Airplane In Northwest Towns
A touring evangelist uses a small plane named Sky Pilot to reach scattered communities in the Northwest. After rigorous training he flies to villages, delivering sermons from the cockpit with two assistants aboard, including song leader Omaha Bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Great Northwest
Hearst
Omahna Bee
Wealthy Man's Wife Arrested in East Side Heist
A wealthy man's wife, described as refined and traveled, is arrested with a group of bandits after a gunfight with police. Investigators note many such women collaborate with thieves. At least ten women and one man were brought to headquarters after a cellar raid on the East Side. The case centers on social circles and a lure of adventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muirel
New York
Chef’s Daily Manicure Noted in Paris Kitchens
In a Paris kitchen scene from a 19th to 20th century publication, chefs receive careful hand washing and nail care before food prep. A physician attends daily, ready to dress any cut, ensuring hygiene. The piece hints at wine and prohibition jokes amid a scientific monthly tone.
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New York
Sweer
Marlenriel
France
Lonulay Science Monthly
TNS Tire Nyatony
Aerial Police Begin First San Francisco Air Patrol
Dated reports describe the use of airplanes by air patrols in the city to enforce air traffic laws. Prisone transfer and patrol cooperation with automobiles are noted as steps toward faster law enforcement in crowded urban skies.
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San Rnielsco
Priscier
Sky Roue
San Franiels
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Mountain States Power Company
Mountain States Power Co
H. M. Byllesby & Company Fiscal Agents
Byllesby Engineering and Management Corporation, Engineers and Managers
Indiana
Jewelers and Opticians
Sergi
Service
Calbreath
Jones
Independence National BM
H. Hirschberg
Preident
CR. McLaughlin
View
I. D. MIX
Cashie C. A. Me
Seuska
I. Hirschberg
D. W. Senrs
Ima
Otis
W. H. Wi
Salem, Independence & Monmouth
E. Depot
Esave Monmouth Monmouth Hotel
Mill City
Silverton
JW. Parker
Gus Miller
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