Elkins to Hold Community Sale at School Ground
The Elkins community will stage a public sale on the school ground Thursday September 21 with cows horses sheep goats pigs and farming implements offered. Col G Satterlee of Salem will act as auctioneer and A E Tetherow H W Hannum E A Tedrow lead the committee. A free lunch will be served at noon.
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Elkins
Col. G. Satterlee
Salem
A. E. Tetherow
H. W. Hannum
E. A. Tedrow
Monmouth
Farrow
Oregon's First Business Excitement Recalled
Oregon’s early growth centered on 1845 when a schooner from San Francisco arrived at Portland and traded Oregon products for Mexican produce. California gold discovery spurred gold dust money and Oregon minted $58,500 in gold at Oregon City, signaling industrial development across the state.
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Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
California
Oregon City
Pacific Coast
United States
Nurturing Local Industry Drives Oregon Prosperity
The article argues that Pacific Northwest and local factories act as engines of growth, supplying a vast range of goods, creating jobs, and circulating money locally. It emphasizes manufacturing as the backbone of communities, expanding business fields, and a civic duty to support regional industry for wealth and stability.
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Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Polk county defense of law enforcement amid Grand Ronde tragedy
Statement from Polk County officials led by Sheriff John Orr counters press claims of lax enforcement following Grand Ronde violence. Dallas Itemizer reports ministers support Orr, noting clean arrest records, co operation with courts, and swift action on bootlegging. Also cites proximity of Grand Ronde to Polk and Yamhill counties.
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Linville
Portland
Salem
Grand Ronde
Polk County
Oregon
John Orr
Evangelical Churches of Dallas
John W. Orr
A. L. Lonsberry
Evangelical Church
C. F. Trimble
Christian Church
John E. Youel
Presbyterian Church
Frank James
Methodist Church
Polk-Yamhill County
Yamhill
Grand Ron
Price
Todd
Dallas Itemizer
WHEN THE BIRDS FLY NORTH
A poetic reflection on dawn avian migration, inviting readers to hear unseen voyagers and watch spring flocks across landscapes. The piece evokes awe at birds threading rivers, forests, and towns, comparing calls to a marching geese formation and distant warbling.
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Walter Prichard Eaton
Harper's Magazine
Ornate Coiffure of Geisha as Imperial Hair Style
An ornate Japanese geisha coiffure is described as the world’s most elaborate. The elaborate use of silver and gold papers artificial flowers and jade or coral pins shapes a crowning headpiece requiring a professional kamighina.
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Japan
Saysa Asia
The Devil's Postpile in the Sierra Nevada
A description of Devils Postpile on the middle fork of the San Joaquin River in the Sierra Nevada. The pillar-like columns form a 400 foot high cliff with over 100 feet of talus and rows resembling an organ pipes, ranging from 14 inches to over 3 feet in diameter. Many columns are pentagonal, though hexagonal shapes occur.
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
San Joaquin River
Thia
Am Organ
A Helping Hand on the Riverboat
A narrator and sister miss a boat and rush to a drug store to send a telegram. On returning, a ticket question arises, their purse is found, but the gangplank is secured. A porter's rough action throws the narrator into the water toward a sailor aboard.
Toxicology Studies and the Hidden Guinea Pigs
The piece discusses how toxicologists rely on hired subjects rather than only humans, noting volunteers fed various poisons and showing effects. It mentions scientists testing on guinea pigs and small germ cultures to study diseases for humanity.
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New York Sun
Born With Monkey Glands Sale Sparks Public Curiosity
A newspaper report notes public interest in a controversial monkey gland operation and quotes residents debating whether the patient’s behavior post operation proves he was born with monkey glands.
Fowls Seek Comfort in Poultry House Planning
An agricultural note stresses locating poultry houses to minimize drafts and drainage issues and to choose adequate space. It advises planning site before building and ensuring ground space supports the intended flock size for profitable operation.
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A. C. Experiment Station
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E. L. Buchanan
Enterprise
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Nevada
North Pole
Independence National Bank
Independence
Federal Reserve
Conkey & Walker
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