Polk County News Briefs From Observer
A cluttered Polk County column reports Earl’s tumble with a broken leg and home care before transfer to Dallas for setting by Dr. Steeves. It notes burglaries, truancy arrests, and a ministerial association formation in Dallas, plus a forgery incident involving two teen boys and juvenile court outcomes.
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Smile
Earl
Dallas
LA. Steeves
Mr. Tidd
Jada
Nepple Pont
Ernest Eller
J. Crook
J. N. Conn
Pont
C. P. Chase
A. B. Robinson
Eller Boy
Lane County
Coburg
City Library Adds 40 Books to Independence Collection
The Independence public library announces arrival of 40 new volumes spanning adventure, science, and practical topics. The list includes works by Gread, Curwood, Norris, Rhinehart, Tulhob, Walker, Whorler, and more, covering mysteries, nature, biographies, and language guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Public Library
Burt
Branding Iron
Cottrac
Curwood
Grey
Koster
Lincoln
Monroe
Happy Valley
Norris
Page
Red Rock
Porter
Quickk
Vandemark
Rhinehart
Seven Stars
Wellx
Utvor
Tulhob
Walker
Pretty Girl
Whorler
Shore
Canterbury
Wallace
Lure of the Wild
Horner
Oregon
Brooks—Boys
Fairport
Cady
Caleb Cottontail
Gilchrist
The
Camerons
Highborn
Lindsay
Bobby
Patten
Phillipa
Plummer
Ray
Canada
Seuman
Spyri
Heidi White
Poray
Rolt Wheeler
Setor
Tome
Yale
Labrador Arty
Grenfell
Supreme Court Upholds Stockyards Act as Constitutional
The Supreme Court rules the 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act constitutional in Washington DC, affirming federal authority over stockyards and meat trade practices. The decision sustains government regulation applying to packers, stockyards, and related markets nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Packers and Stockyards
Supreme Court
Money Serves Rural Life as Chaloner Builds Movie Barn
John Armatrong Chaloner, a Virginia farmer and millionaire, turned his dairy barn into a movie theater charging 10 cents, drawing 250 locals to the opening. He now tours the country to bring cinema to rural schools and turn schools into community centers, aiming to curb farm-to-city migration. The Oregon Journal notes his campaigns across the South and beyond, praising his philanthropy while warning of urban pull on rural youths.
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John Armatrong Chaloner
Virginia
Mr. Chaloner
Tearont
America
Amerca
Republic
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Polk County
Frank Holstrom
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Nunn
John Wiehe
Polk
Priday
Abraham
Wiebe
Justice of the Read
Tuesaday Min
T. B. Hooker
Cenvic
Dillon
Uinhean
Frank James
C. Py. Trimble
Wier
A. L . Evangelical Church
N. James
Wirst M
C. F. Trimble
Christian Church
J. E. Youel
Presbyterian Church
City Library
South
Oregon Journal
Elkins Country
Grover Pitzer
Roy
I. A. Todrow
Polk County Farmers’ Union
T. R. Crook
Tax Commission
Salem
R. O. Dodson
Roy Pitzer
Bessie Jones
Monmouth
E. A. Tedrow
Tedrow
John Smith
Cochrane
M. D. Oatman
Sodaville
W. H. Harman
Marks
C. C. Marks
A. E. Tedrow
Ruth
Mildred
Maud McEldowney
C. E. Tedrow
A. Z. Tedrow
G. B. Jones
Ais
Ade
Wrigley
Stas Ee
OLE
Salem Woolen Mills
C. P. Bishop
Hart Shaffner and
Marx
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