Realty sale under Nancy Tharp estate in Polk County
Notice of private sale of described real property in Polk County Oregon to settle Nancy Tharp deceased estate. GEO W Denman executor announces sale to highest bidder for cash, under order of Benton County Court dated November 17 1920, with publication dates November 6 and December 3 1920.
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Uelock
Law Office
D. E. Or
Independence
Polk Coun Orepon
Benton County
Oryon
Nancy Tharp
Aluve
Geo. W. Denman
Nancy 'P
Walnut crop gathering expands amid Oregon growers union
Roseburg area notes 45 305 pounds assembled in Salem for the Oregon Growers’ union operation with Sheridan Plantations. The walnut output may top 100 000 pounds within a year. Astoria port reports 1 018 299 bushels received and 422 000 exported. Orca, due Cairo November 28, to load 156 000 tons of grain and 2400 tons of coal, is the river’s largest ship yet.
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Rosebury
Willamette
Astoria
Heaton
Orca
Cairo
Columbia River
District road meeting to vote new tax in Oregon
County Court of Pall County Oregon gives notice of a district road meeting for Road Distrect No 16 at Oak Point School on November 27, 1920. Voters will consider an additional tax not to exceed ten mills to raise about $8,100 for road improvements as allowed by law.
Polk County Road District No 9 Special Tax Vote
A district road meeting of the legal voters of Road District No. 9 will be held at Buena Vista School House on Saturday November 27 1920 at 2 pm to vote a special tax for road improvements. Voters may approve an additional tax not to exceed ten mills on the dollar on all taxable property to raise about $8 200 for district road improvements as authorized by law Chapter 299 Gen Laws of Oregon 1917.
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Pall County
Oregon
Oak Point
Ore
Polk County
Buena Vista School House
Asid Road
City of Independence
City
Independence
A. B. Robinson
Polk County District Road Meeting Vote Proposed
Polk County Oregon notices a district road meeting of Road District No 15 in Independence at City Hall on November 27 1920 at 2 pm. Voters will decide on a special tax up to ten mills on taxable property to raise about 4826 for road improvements under chapter 299 of the 1917 General Laws. Dated November 10 and signed by County Judge A B Robinson.
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S. W
Polk County
Willamette
Wonders of Science in Odor Field Sparks Debate
An English exhibit on microscopes microphones and micrographs raises questions about science enhancing senses. It notes science cannot detect or test odors and asks whether increasing olfactory awareness would benefit everyday life, suggesting gains may not outweigh drawbacks.
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England
Celential
Surbiton
Amell
Pilgrim Tercentenary Coin Honors Mayflower Link
The Pilgrim Tercentenary commission of Massachusetts unveiled bronze models by Cyrus E. B. Dallin for a commemorative coin to celebrate 300 years since the Pilgrims' landing. The release includes 800,000 coins bearing Governor Bradford and the Mayflower, distributed via the National Shawmut Bank of Boston to national banks through allotment.
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Colina
Treasury Department
Washington
William Carroll Hill
Boston
Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission
Massachusetts
Ray Baker
Mint
Cyrus EB. Dallin
Bradford
Plymouth Colony
Commission
National Shawmut Bank of
Shawmut
Toffee Apples and a Premature Wake Up Call
A careful mother fears poisoned toffee apples and hides them. Early next morning her children wake her with a grim question as eight year old Disletro trots the hall and asks if Lick and Arthur are dead yet.
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Disle
Lick
Arthur
Miss
Mr Dooley ridicules race science in witty aside
Finley P Dunne in the Sunday magazine notes a western scientist working to transform a black man into a white man, calling it a supposed success. He wryly adds that they have long used whitewash to achieve the same result, implying skepticism about such science.
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Finley P. Dunne
Mr. Dooley
Mr. Dunne
Silent Embarrassment at the Beach over Improper Bathing Costumes
Beach official quips about bathers outfits as public embarrassment while noting costumes are not being acknowledged. The humorous exchange highlights social norms and modesty concerns on the shore.
Bohemian Patriot Editor in New York Sun Feature
The New York Sun profiles editor Gregr of the New York Bohemian Daily as a son of a Bohemian patriot with Scotch roots. It notes his forebears, the Scot in Bohemia, and his view of the 700,000 Czecho-Slovakians in America as a sage in international affairs.
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Marty Linder
MacGregor
Ameren
B. C. Gregr
New York
Paily
Lida
Rob Roy
Bohemia
Greenwich Village
Ilex
Second Avenue
East River
Gregr
America
New York Sun
Fewer Golden Weddings In An Era Of Shorter Marriages
A historical reflection on the decline of fifty year marriages noting later wedding ages and rising divorces as factors. The piece laments fewer couples reach the golden anniversary while contrasting past celebrations with present trends.
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Grim Reaper
Aunt Martha Tries to Cross the Street in Town
Aunt Martha and her daughter are visiting town. Aunt Martha, working as a cook, spent hours trying to reach a shop downtown. She finally returned at 11 20 explaining she waited on a street corner amid passing wagons and cornery blocks before crossing and coming back.
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Martha
Ife
Lawdy
President Thanklin Weighs In on Profiteer Tale
Wesleyan president condemns profiteering in a parable about a college professor who fears a noises in the cellar. A provision man with a torch reassures the professor that the intruder is only delivering weekly provisions. The exchange ends with the professor startled and perplexed.
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Thanklin
Wesleyan University
Great temple dedication gathers in Cardston Alberta
The Mormons of Canada and many from the United States will gather in Cardston Alberta next May for the dedication of the temple underway since 1914. The structure will cost about 1.5 million dollars and will be unlike any other in the domain. Paintings and interior decorations are nearing completion and the site stands as a show place of southern Alberta.
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Canada
United States
Cardston
Alberta
Man Suffers Fishhook Eye Injury in Local Accident
Paul McManus had a painful accident last week when a fishhook tangled in his eye. Doctor Evers says his eye will come out all right.
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Paul McManus
Paul
Evers
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