Executors Sale Notice in Oregon County
Public sale notice for real property in Polk County Oregon under an estate order. Executor Geo W Denman of the Nancy Tharp estate directs sale after August 20 1920 at 10 am at his Independence office to the highest bidder for cash. Property details describe a donation land claim bounded by specific rods and sections in Willamette region. Publication dates August 20 and September 17 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB Pletcher
Independence
Polk County
Orewit
Alexa
Abivall Hodges
State of
Oregon
Nancy Tharp
Geo. W. Denman
Nancy Inc
Notice to Creditors for John Winters Estate
Notice to creditors of John Winters estate in Oregon. Thomas Winters appointed executor by the county court. Creditors must file verified claims with vouchers at Swope & Swope Attorneys, Oregon within six months of the notice, first published August 1820.
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John
Oregon
Swope & Swope
Thomas Winters
Final Account Filed For Estate Of R Cooper In Oregon
The executors of the estate of R Cooper, deceased, filed a final account in Oregon County Court. A forenoon hearing on objections and the final account is set for October in Dallas Oregon in the fourth room of the court, with attorneys John R Cooper and Swope overseeing. First published September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Cooper
Oregon
Dallas
Joan A. Cooper
GC. Cooper
John R. Cooper
Swope
Cardon Valley and Selitz Railway Timetable Note
A fragmented timetable notes Willey and Siletz Railroad leaving Independence at 4 for Camp Ono and arriving back at 7 25 p.m. It mentions a Sunday June 29 operation with a trip to Hos men and an option to whip the Luckimute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mective
Willey & Siletz Railroad
Independence
Camp Onothers
Ving
Hosmen
Bats Highlighted as Valuable Insect Controllers From Jamaica Trip
A. Anthony, associate curator at the Museum of Natural History, returned from four months in Jamaica with many bat specimens. He notes Jamaica hosts 20 native bat species and one rodent, with wingspans from six inches to 28 to 80 nerves. Insect-eating bats help reduce pests and benefit agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
West Indies
A. ¥. Anthony
Museum of Natural History
New York Times
Mr. Anthony
United States
Immense Iron Ore Deposits Reported Across Several Regions
Mining engineers report large iron ore reserves in Yompl sound, southwest Austria, Koolan Island, and Cockatoo Island. Ore quality is high with low sulphur and trace sites under 1 percent. Newfoundland Bell Island ore is 51.8 percent iron, other European and Spanish deposits around 50 to 51 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yompl Sound
Austria
Koolan Island
Cockatto Ialand
Newfoundland
Bell Island
Cumberland
England
Bilboa
Bolshevists seize Russian stud stock and repurpose horses
A London Live Stock Journal correspondent reports an English horse trainer who escaped Russia. Bolshevists seized stud farms, distributed stock, and sent the imported high-priced stallion to a peasant to pull a cart before slaughter. They then formed a nationalist stud with stallions and one mare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Live Stock Journal of
London
Russia
Hest
Hypothetical Planet Beyond Neptune Near Four Million Miles
Dr Eric Doolittle states calculations based on Uranus perturbations place a distant planet nearly four million miles from the sun requiring 285 years for a full orbit. It is much smaller than other distant planets with mass about six times Earth's. Discovery would reveal a tiny body around twelfth or thirteenth magnitude search now near Genesis border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Doolittle
Neptune
World’s Largest Freezer Opens at Chicago Plant
A ten story freezer building with a 60,000,000 pound capacity has been completed at the Chicago meat packing plant. The facility will freeze meat for export and store products during peak production to ensure continuous supply. The structure cost about $2,000,000 and stands as the biggest freezer in the world.
Golf by Plans at Gleneagles Tournament
Two modern touches marked the event at Gleneagles in Perth shire as spectators watched planes fly overhead and a distinctive numbered jacket helped identify competitors. The Daily Mail notes these innovations highlighted the tournament’s contemporary flair.
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Gleneagles
Perthshire
On Petitor
Dally Mall
London
Tattooed Royals and the Red Cap of Liberty
A historical note recalls monarchs bearing tattoos from Edward VII to Nicholas II. Charles XIV of Sweden and Norway hid his ink under sleeves, revealing only the red liberty cap and the motto Death to Kings after his death. Bernadotte’s tattoo marked his rebirth to royalty.
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Edward VII
England
Wales
Japan
Russia
Charles XIV
Sweden
Norway
Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte
Republian
France
Sheep kill their enemy in Virginia pasture
A farmer in Virginia observed a flock of sheep stampede into a tight circle. One large ram leaped into the center with others following, then dashed off down the hill. Nearby lay the mangled remains of a large rattlesnake, killed by the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Barbless Hook Movement Gains Steam Among Clubs
The Megantic club and other sporting groups push barbless hooks to improve fish welfare. Proponents argue barbed hooks injure trout and salmon, while barbless hooks allow catches to be revived upon release and reused, aligning with true sportsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megantic Club
Ufe
Boston Post
Army Develops New Lightweight Mobile Searchlight
The Army unveils a motor-trailer mounted searchlight for non-aircraft use. Dubbed the dishpan type, it weighs about 40 pounds, far lighter than the 6,000 pound earlier model. It costs roughly a quarter as much and uses a thin metal mirror with reinforced concrete backing for durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neers
Army Engl
Reduced Sunday School Dues Spark War Tax Debate
A reader recalls a church anecdote about a superintendent who allocated six cents per child for Sunday school as a centenary allowance. The child reports to her mother that only six cents is needed now claiming five cents for Sunday school and the war tax. Zion's Herald notes the change amid wartime budgeting.
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Irl
Syniniy
Motor Busses to Holy Land From Jerusalem
The Ramallah company of Jerusalem and New York recently shipped motor omnibus trucks fitted to accommodate 25 passengers. These first of their kind vehicles are destined for the Holy Land, with Ramallah noting the city may soon resemble Fifth Avenue.
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Holy Land
Ramallah Company
Jerusalem
New York
Palme
Holy City
Fifth Avenue
Amel
Hie Guide Book Vacation Plans and Bank Book Remark
A brief exchange contrasts a resort directory with a bank book, indicating a traveler’s search for vacation details versus financial records. The line-friendly joke highlights planning themes in a travel or lifestyle column.
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Buffalo Barrene
Snake Eaters Inconention At North Africa Convention
After five years the Awakeeaters of northern Africa held their annual convention with seventeen noted reptile eaters from Tunisia and Algeria. Many wore World War II medals. over four hundred small snakes were measured and distributed. Competitors forced snakes head first into the mouth, no rolling, then removed them rapidly. The winner, finishing 24 snakes first, received a brass ball ornamented with chains and attached coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Tunia
Algeria
France
Imaginative Cure: Patient Tries Doctor's Mock Remedy
Perkine visits a doctor seeking a tonic but is told imagination may fix him. After a self administered cure he returns feeling better. The doctor charges five dollars and the patient jokes to imagine he’s cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkine
Perkins
London
Mosquitoes Puncture Spare Tire on Fishing Trip
Fred Zavatkay of New York and New Haven Railroad, working in Win sted Connecticut, traveled with friends to Riverton for a fishing trip. On returning to the car he found the spare tire on the rear trunk punctured by giant mosquitoes after the party’s outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zavatkay
New York and New Haven Railroad Company
Winsted
Conn
Riverton
Zavatkay
Humming Bird Outwits Woodchuck In Odd Tale
In a whimsical recount from Boy's Life, Sir Stuby notes intruder dimensions ignored as a humming bird confronts a woodchuck calmly chewing a leaf. The scene draws an admiring circle of Leghorns before the woodchuck is moved from its domain with surprising speed spurring hens into a flurry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodchuck
Stuby
R. Brasher
Rabbit Drives Kill 45000 Washington Jack Rabbits
In eastern Washington under the Biological Survey, about 45 000 rabbits were sacrificed in recent drives. Northwest cities showed strong meat demand with white tailed rabbits at 2 50 a dozen and black tailed at about 2. Preference favored shot over harried or clubbed carcasses and cooling before sale. Campaign extension expected.
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Washington
Biological Survey
Northwest
Pipe organ proposal stirs church town debate
Gap Johnson from Rumpus Ridge notes plans to install a pipe organ in the pew church while Mrs. Johnson opposes smoking in church, reflecting local sentiment on a county seat issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Sure Sign Dismissal Sparks Neighbor Talk
Detroit Free Press notes a domestic dispute as a spouse begins telling neighbors the other partner is useless around the house, signaling possible housecleaning or separation.
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Detroit Free Press
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Uranus
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Gerald
Alee
North Africa
C Street
R. E. Hereford
Oregon Agricultural College
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