Sheriff Recovers Runaway Youths and Reports Local News
Polk County Sheriff John W. Orr returned several juvenile offenders to the area jails and sent one youth to the state school for feeble minded at Salem after a run from the institution. A separate case involved a 17-year-old who damaged a car, was tried in juvenile court, and paroled to parents with costs reimbursed. Additionally, a new Rebekah Lodge was established in Ballston named Ora. Prune prices were set at 6 cents a box plus a 2 cent bonus, with 30 cents hourly in sparse orchards. Former Polk County Sheriff John M. Grant killed a large black bear on Laurel Mountain weighing over 1,000 pounds.
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Polk County
John W. Orr
James Rhotem
Salem
Lloyd Zachary
W. B. McKowan
Falls City
Willows
Calif
Dallas
Orr
Zachary
Homer Arstell
T. J. Alsip
Hebo
Robinson
Reform School
Mr. Alsip
John M. Grant
Laurel Mountain
Grant
Gosso
Dallas to Rickreall road paving progress slows and gravel plans
Grant brings hide to Dallas to be made into a rug. Paving toward Rickreall advances slowly with only about a half mile laid last week. Weather limits expect four miles of bad road this winter as graveling from Derry to Brunk's corner proceeds. The hill north of town risks becoming a mire unless widened and graveled promptly.
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Rickieall
Polk Station Road
Brown Place
Rickreall
Dallas
Derry
Brunk's Corner
Salem
Oregon’s indebtedness nears 35 million amid bonds
A state treasurer report shows Oregon’s bonded indebtedness rising from about 3.5 million to 34,480,300 in five years. The total includes highway bonds 28,640,000 farm credit 450,000 district interest 390,300 and veterans aid gold bonds 5,000,000. An additional 7.5 million in securities will be sold September 30 and October 10 to fund the soldiers loan and home loan act.
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Salem
Oregon
C. P. Hoff
Oregon Farm Credit
Oregon District
Oregon Veteran’s State Aid
Changes in British Commons Speaker Welcome Tradition
A newly appointed speaker faced praise for abandoning old customs that forced a show of reluctance to accept the role. The piece notes historic rites where speakers resisted chairing the house, a Tudor era practice of subservience, and argues the modern shift away from elaborate ceremonial protests.
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Ecommons Tas
Quarrel Test of Observation Triggers Report Likely Error
A Paris book recounts a meeting where two scientists quarrelled. The president ordered exact reports to test observers. Only one of 34 jurists, psychologists, and doctors had under 20 percent error. many reports were wildly wrong, illustrating limits of eyewitness accuracy and the appeal of circumstantial evidence.
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Paris
Thant
Touth
May Morning Meeting Reveals Love Plan Change
John Towne travels from town to a village to see Mary Dawn now living as May Morning. The encounter with a country girl leads to revelation that Mary Dawn fled city life to avoid an unwanted proposal, challenging Towne’s plan and his view of love.
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John ‘Towne
John
Jeremy Dawn
John Towne
Rose
Violet
Sall
Mary Dawn
May Moriay
Aha
Railway Men Begin Vote on Wage Cut Ballots Mailed
Cleveland labor ballots go to 409000 members of the Big Four brotherhoods and switchmen union over a $400 million wage reduction. Joint and separate ballots reflect divisions among locomotive engineers firemen conductors and switchmen amid AFL survey.
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Cleveland, O
Railroad Labor Board
Big Four” Brotherhoods
Switchmen's Union of North America
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginears
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Order of
Brotherhood of Hallway
Ocrsfte
Ralway Employes’ Department
American Federation of Labor
Lloyd George Replies Firmly to De Valera on Ireland Peace
London reports Lloyd George’s note to Dublin asserts Britain will not withdraw from the empire. He says talks with Eamonn De Valera will continue but warns that prolonging negotiations could derail the truce. The message keeps a courteous tone while outlining the government stance amid London election concerns.
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London
Treland
Dublin
Priice
Lloyd George
Ramonn de Valera
Irish Republic
Hritian
Ireland
Begle
Eamonn de Valera
Mr. de Valera
Iriah Patriotic
Abraham Lincoln
de Valera
Llnyd Georgy
U S to Lose Money in WWII Ship Contract
The United States agreed with Britain on a wartime ship contract to deliver a destroyer escort. The deal included a naval funding split and potential refunds if losses occurred, with $1,500,000 already paid to the Hysiany Government and a total cost of $2,000,000.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Jane
Dalted
Tan
Unitus Blaten
Woman Confesses in Tacoma Hotel Murder Case
A Tacoma woman admits she is Maude Moore in a hotel murder inquiry linked to a Knoxville pair. Investigators Robert Boring and Edward McNew identified the slain man and woman as suspects, while the confessor provided details about the double shooting two years prior.
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Tacoma
Leroy Marth
Knoxville
Tenn
Robert #. Boring
Edward McNew
Sfiples
Maude Moore
Glen Stubby F & Taoonn Moura
Women Push For Union Rights At AFL Council
Women workers from across the country argued before the AFL executive council in Atlantic City New Jersey for equal privileges in all unions. They urged immediate steps to compel admission of women to membership.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Executive Council
Fac
Eration of Labor
Local Independence Notes and Weekend Visits
Residents and visitors fill Independence and nearby towns for a busy weekend. Families and friends, including Mr and Mrs Dedion, Mr and Mrs Harman, Mr and Mrs Pitzer, and Mr and Mrs Hewitt, spent time at various homes. Business and shopping trips appear across Monmouth, Portland, and nearby districts, with bridge builders and orchard company visitors noted.
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Mra
R. C. Dedion
Independence
C. Marke
Jones Mill
Lewinville
Mra Howman
Won Harold
Roy Pitser
Mee
G. G. Hewitt
Simon Derrel
Greenwood
W, HH
Harman
B. A
Tedrow
John Smith
Cochrane District
Ada Burke
Independence Aqurday
C. W. Price
Monmouth
Mr. Fanning
Monmouth Orchard Company
Portland
George Jones
Dick Mieth
Portland Bridge Company
Tillamoook
J. M. Tedrow
Mr. and
Mere
W. H. Harman
Roy Pitzer
New School House Contract Let in Klamath County
A construction contract has been awarded in Klamath County for a new school building. The project proceeds under the county board of supervisors and local education authority.
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Hevuse
Letton
Klamath County
Tbo
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Will
House of Commons
Mollie Mather
Weaterea
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U. S
Navy Department
Elkins
Qite
A. A
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Alaska
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Independence, Oregon
Merrmerg Federal OF vyaTr
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