Forest fires caused by smokers in 1926 Oregon Washington
Smokers accounted for 15 percent of all man caused forest fires in 1926 across Oregon and Washington, triggering 231 fires of the total. The note appears in a local notice from Jones, Oregon, dated April 22, 1927.
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What Do We Burn When We Burn Our Trees
Poem fragment lamenting the loss of forests and the habitats of birds, animals, and waterways. It emphasizes the harm to nature and the beauty of violets and bluebirds as trees are burned.
Clock Clock Miracle in a London Hotel Trade Joke
A commercial traveler staying at a small London hotel asks the proprietress for a loan of a storm clock to catch an early train. She hands him the clock and quips that it rarely used and may tick slowly. if it fails, he should touch the hammer to make it ring.
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Ake
London
Ancient seas and sugar fermentation myths
A discussion of ancient oceans with sugary masses and fermentation by Professor Berlin notes early plants producing sugar for later conversion. The piece describes the Tarantism craze of the Middle Ages and a postwar dancing mania linked to hysteria and fatigue.
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Mygela
Lily
Letter from Yale student recounts Oregon memories and aims
A 1927 letter from Walter written in New Haven recalls Oregon banks failures, law study at Yale, Brown and City College, Navy service, and plans to practice law with Warner Fuller. He reflects on friends, romances, teachers, and wishes to visit Oregon this summer while urging his father to reply soon.
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New York
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Easter Activities At Local Churches In Merlon County
The Congregational Church held a junior Sunday School program and two baptisms during Easter. The Baptist and Christian Churches hosted season themed services and programs with after church gatherings. The Congregational Churches of Oregon meet in St Helens in May and the State Christian Endeavor conference is in Oregon City with many Merlon County youths attending.
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Padberg
Membeship and Friends of ‘the Christian Church
Church
Association of the Congregational Churches of
Oregon
St Helens
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Fragmented domestic tensions in a London Answers snippet
A garbled London Answers fragment depicts marital strain as a wife complains about her husband’s taxi habits and social routines. The text hints at evolving roles and distant discord within a failing relationship, set against urban settings and clipped dialogue.
Diet and Cancer Diet theory challenged by recent experiments
Hygela Mogdne reports from Wien that Bowen’s cancer prevention idea based on wild diets is contradicted by experiments. Animals on the wild diet showed higher cancer mortality, while those on apparently unbalanced diets fared worse. No strong link found between fried or well cooked foods and cancer incidence.
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Mainy
Bowen
Hygela Mogdne
Wien Tlee
Fragmented Tale Hails Arrival of Sally in New Quarters
A garbled passage describes Sally moving to a new bed and facing upheaval. A whispered line beneath the covers hints at an unresolved moment as a surgeon’s room is mentioned and a pale voice speaks. The excerpt presents confusion over the transfer and the new setting.
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Church Directory Shows Weekly Services and Meetings
Congregational Church led by Rev. W. W. Head offers services at 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM with prayer meetings on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. First Christian Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 AM and Thursday evening prayer meetings at 8:00 PM.
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First Christian Church
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