Two Day Agents Killed By Indian In Oregon
Federal officials say the killings fall under federal statutes punishing violence to agents in the discharge of government duties. The victims Grover C. Todd age 41 and Glenn H Price age 21 are both survived by families, with Todd living in Woodburn and Price at Multnomah station. Todd served in the 2nd Oregon regiment and as a war captain. Price was Battery E first sergeant and served in the Philippines and on the Mexican border. The piece notes Price’s young wife Nettie and their children. Also brief gardening note from A L Peck on planting two year old roses, pruning broken stems and roots before planting.
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Humphreys
United States
Portland
Grover C. Todd
Woodburn
Bernice
Clay
Wade
Earl
Todd
Co M
2Nd
Oregon Regiment
3Rd
Oregon Infantry
Co. I
Killin
Glenn H. Price
Nettie Mabel Price
Ethel Belle
Glenn H. Jr
Dorothea Mabel
Price
Multnomah Station
Salem
Richmond
Ind
57Th Artillery
Camp Lewis
Army Intelligence Service
Oregonian
A. L. Peck
Doctor Mellenthin Seeks Patients With Free Travel Consultation
Dr. Mellenthin, a licensed physician in Oregon, travels to major cities offering free consultations during this trip. He claims not to operate for chronic conditions and lists broad treatment success across stomach, liver, kidney, skin, nerves, and other ailments. Married women must be accompanied by their husbands. address given as 336 Boston Block, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Mellenthin
Oregon
Marriage as a business in postwar France
In France after the war marriages are increasingly organized by businesslike managers. Wives and husbands are paired after social evaluation, expanding matches despite social barriers. The system promises durable, high-quality unions with both romance and practicality.
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Frances
Hazard
Monsieur
Madame
France
Parrot Fish Described as Beaked Cheek-Pouched Herbivore
An old description explains the parrot fish with a hard beak formed by fused jaws and two cheek pouches. It uses the beak to slice weed and stores it in cheek pouches before grinding food in the throat teeth for digestion.
Time’s Changes in England Rural Justice
A commentary on evolving rural justice in England noting the shift from hereditary landowner magistrates to publicly trusted figures including women and professionals. It highlights a recent county bench where a landowner, his agent, and one of his laborers sat together, illustrating reforms in magistracy and justice.
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England
Jean and Neighbors Share Frayed Grandmother Ties
Jean visits a neighbor and speaks of her grandmother in heaven. The two households once close grow tense after the grandmother scolds the girls for door, bed, and crumb mishaps. On the porch, Jean wishes the neighbor’s grandmother were visiting her own.
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Jean
Ruth
Still Shrouded in Mystery
Mary and her little brother play in the back yard when a worm appears alarming a robin in the tree. The child asks if a worm is good luck as the moment hints at a mystery the narrator cannot resolve.
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Mary
Littl
Washington Star
University women favor higher husband salaries
A University of Wisconsin statistics committee report shows half of enrolled women would marry a man earning 2510 dollars annually. About one in seven wants a salary of at least 5000 dollars, and one student even seeks a 20000 dollar yearly income.
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University of Wisconsin
Statistics Committee of
University
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Lucky Stras
Dr. Mellenthin
Marion Hotel
Boston Block
Minneapolis, Minn
Messaline and Poplin
Waldo Hill
People’s Cash Store
Sauer
Jersey
Liberty Theatre
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