Executors Sale Notice for Polk County Real Property
A notice of an executor sale to occur after Monday, November 6, 1920 in Independence Polk County. The sale, at the law office of De in Independence, is for cash to the highest bidder of a described tract at the southwest corner of Alexander Hodges addition. The property lies in sections 3 and 4, township 8, range west of the Willamette meridian, containing 140 acres or less. The estate administration follows a Benton County court order (Nancy Tharp estate) and names GEO W. Denman as executor with notices dated November 1 and December 3, 1920.
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Independence
Polk County
S. W
Manning
Tring
Willamette
Benton County
Oregon
M Naney Tharp
Fokker Foresees Rapid Advancements in Aviation
New York reports inventor and aircraft builder Anthony Fokker predicts airliners will enable Atlantic crossing in under a day within five to ten years. He envisions night flights despite poor weather and says aircraft will land on small areas like building roofs.
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New York
HN. G. Fokker
Ventor
Rotterdam
Fokker
Germany
Polk County district road meeting set for Nov 27 1920
Notice by Polk County Oregon that Road District No 16 voters meet at Oak Point School to decide a special tax up to ten mills on all property for road improvements. Estimated to raise about 4100 dollars for district roads. Dated November 10 1920 by County Judge A B Robinson.
Polk County district road meeting in Road District No 9
Notice from Polk County Court Oregon calls a meeting of legal voters at Buena Vista School House on November 27 1920 at 2 PM to vote a special road tax not exceeding ten mills on all taxable property to raise about 8200 for road improvements as allowed by 1917 laws and 1920 updates.
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Polk County
Oregon
Oak Point School House
Iin Anid Road
Ore
Anid
Buena Vista School House
Polk County road district to vote on new tax in Independence
Polk County Oregon notices a district road meeting for Road District No 16 in Independence to vote a special tax not exceeding ten mills on all taxable property. The meeting is set for November 27 1920 at 2 PM at City Mall to raise about 4826 dollars for road improvements under chapter 209 of the General Laws of Oregon.
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Polk County
Oregon
City of Independence
City Mall
Independence
Memorials Planned For Mayflower Dead In Boston And Provincetown
The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants will place memorial tablets in Provincetown and in Boston on Spring Lane to honor five Mayflower passengers who died in 1620 21. Mary Chilton Winslow the only passenger who settled in Boston died there in 1679. The tribute coincides with the intercentenary celebration of the Pilgrim's Landing.
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Boston
Province Lown
Massachusetts Society
Provincetown
Spring Lane
Mary (Chilton) Winslow
Plymouth
Cape Col Harbor
James Chilton
Cape Cod Harbor
Mrn
Dorothy Bradford
William Bradford
Winare Thompson
Jasper Moore
Mary Chilton
John Winslow
Harding cabinet speculation centers on interior head
The Portlinid Telegram notes the looming cabinet selections as the key political story through March. It argues the interior secretary post will dominate, with a western choice from the Pacific Northwest likely to oversee arid land reclamation and govern a more advisory cabinet than in recent years.
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Harding
Panama
Secretary of the Interior
Rocky Mountains
Interior Department
Pacific Northwest
Marshal Foch Home Museum Glories Notre Dame Era Artifacts
The Ave nue de Suse Park residence of Marshal Foch is described as a world renowned museum of glory. Its modest first floor displays trophies and art donated from across civilization, including a silver Napoleonic general statue, Cosel inscription hearth piece, gold caskets, jeweled swords, enamled collars, and other rare ivories and miniatures.
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Marshal Foch
Avenue de Suse Park
Cosel
Grand Cross of the Bath
Tillamook Boy Finds It Profitable On Farm
Jimmie Watson, 16, son of Rollie Watson, raises a pure-bred Holstein cow Canary Fohes May De Kol from calf to produce 18 962 pounds of milk last year and sell it for 480 dollars. He milks three cows with his father, earns over 1100 in receipts, and manages chores and pigs while excelling in school and music. The Watsons attend the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland seeking blue ribbons.
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Jimm Watson
Rollie Wi. Watson
Tillamook County
Hhe
Jimmie
Tillamook Boys
Portland
Watson
Barber Estimates Turnover From State Insurance Dept
Salem A C Barber head of the self sustaining state insurance department tells the governor and legislature in his biennial report that for 1921 and 1922 he expects to turn over at least 50000 to the general fund. He notes last biennium turnover was 465000 and outlines salaries maintenance and anticipated receipts and the need to raise net premium taxes to fund increased expenses. He also heads the state fire marshal service and outlines its budget and need for an additional employee to maintain efficient work.
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Salem
A. C. Barber
State Insurance Department
Insurance Department
Mor
Barber
Oregon Counties Share in Forest Revenue for 1920
Thirty one Oregon counties share in a $121 623 51 distribution from National Forest business for the 1920 fiscal year.
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Oregon
Eugene Lane teachers seek higher pay
Eugene Lane teachers press for better salaries as a new Parker New natatorium near completion, signaling ongoing school funding and facility upgrades in the district.
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Eugene—Lane
Grant’s Statue Overlooks Capitol Grounds In 18 Year Effort
A bronze equestrian statue of General U. S. Grant, 16 feet tall and weighing 10,700 pounds, is near completion in the Botanic Gardens at the capitol, costing $250,000 and set on a granite pedestal with cavalry and artillery groups flanking. congress approved site changes for unveiling spectators, and no inscription will be added. The memorial was authorized Feb 25, 1920, with design by Harry M. Shrady and Edward Pierce Casey, and the statue was shipped from New York after fabrication.
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Washington
U. S. Grant
Botanic Gardens
Capitol
Congress
Harry M. Shrady
Elmsford
N. Y
Daniel Burnham
Charles F. McKim
Edward Pierce Cas«ey
New York
Schrady
New York City
United States
Fine Arts Commission
Grant Memorial Commission
Commission
Office of Public Building and Grounds
Prairie City Co-operative Creamery Sees Butter Output Up 80 Percent
Prairie City Prairie Co-operative Creamery reports October butter output rose by 80 percent from the same month last year. Dairy officials attribute the gain to improved production and higher demand at the local market.
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Prairie City—Prairie Co-operative Creamery Company
Best Herd Doubles Average Fat in Oregon Testing
The September cow testing in Oregon shows an average fat of 25.2 pounds across 5000 cows. The top herd produced about 46.63 pounds, nearly double the state average, with Baker Brothers of the Smith-Umpqua group cited as the winning herd.
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Oregon
Baker Brothers
Smith—Umpqua Group
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Uncle Billy
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L. E. Watson
Haselton Independence
Wenhor H
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Ni Lise
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Paker
C Street
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Malhuer County
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Fremtent
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I. D. MIX
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Hirschberg
D. W. Sears
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W. H. Walker
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