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Newspaper
Ione Independant
Location
Ione, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1924
Page
3
Min Higert, a Sheridan County bulldog owned by Orel Elbert, has his own bank account. The dog earns a dime for bedtime, watches the car for an extra quarter, and brings weekly collections of quarters and dimes to the bank. His balance stands at eight dollars with no withdrawals.
A McClure Newspaper Syndicate column urges young women to value health, wit, and charm over mere looks. It advises keeping a newspaper habit, staying curious, and using courtesy and fair play to gain lasting appeal while warning against vanity and superficial trends.
A writer laments that religion intrudes in schools and notes regret seeing such issues in the press, suggesting it harms people of other denominations and questioning school policies.
A second river of mud reportedly flows from Mount Shasta toward Weed and Hoey. The 60 yard wide surge is blamed on melting glaciers on Mount Shasta, with mud from the mountain’s north side moving past Hoey on the Weed Klamath Ranch line of the Southern Pacific.
In Vancouver, Washington James FP Kelly, age 80, married Susan KE Munsell, 64, of Prophetel, Clarke County. Kelly, retired, was widowed and this marriage marks his second. Munsell was also a widow with prior marriages.
Four armed men halted two North Ward National Bank messengers Friday in Newark and grabbed checks totaling 112000 dollars. Police recovered the bag discarded by the robbers within about 30 minutes, finding the checks void.
An Exchange telegraph dispatch from Mandalay reports Saturday rioting in Upper Burma that killed two policemen and two Buddhist priests. Nineteen others were wounded, including fourteen policemen, by knife wounds.
A clipped reminiscence style piece quotes Charcoal Epic musing that many claim to know the easy job but cannot identify it by testimony. The passage previews a theme of prudence and effort over luck, echoed by a Rochester style admonition about living today for tomorrow.
John Brown caretaker of a Cincinnati gasoline filing station was robbed of 63 450 dollars of employer money. The bandit asked how much of the money belonged to him and Brown replied fifty cents, tossing a half dollar on a desk before forcing him to leave.
The piece discusses the X signature as a pledge used by kings and nobles who could not write and its Christian duty to truth. It cites Abo and reflects on breach of promise law and social attitudes toward a girl studying marriage rituals, noting uncertainty of mind amid Reno’s context.
The quotation likens blades and archaic terms to a hall scene, noting a mix of vivid objects and dusk imagery. It presents Tagore’s voice in a compact, philosophical observation about presence and time.
Salem reports Toy Makers Inc formed in Portland with 6000 capital by Kechols Hellig and Mieheling. Pendleton notes first door hunting casualty Orla McLain, 23, injured. Myrtle Point breaks ground on new theater. Freewater man Joe Keeler dies after left leg amputation due to accidental shooting by son. Salem says state constitutions largely solvent aside from penitentiary funds. Eugene records sale of two Lane county sacre tracts to London firm at 180 cents. Pendleton farmers join Union Stock Yards pig contest. Salem Marion county show set for Nov 20 to 22. Salem ponders state use plan for prison industry. Silverton Benson appointed to federal boards on west coast game. Hood River reports frost damage yields. apple tonnage down. Pendleton big land deal: 10 miles east, 1900–1400 acres exchanged. Cottage Grove pear harvest peaks with Dartleite No 1 grade. De Anjou starting. Baker county to vote 500000 bond for road work. Harrisburg notes Pacific highway cofferdam progress. Willamette center pier underway.
A concise reflection on human aspiration by John White Chadwick. The quote links hopeful aims to inner strength and greatness, urging individuals to envision noble outcomes.
Deficient Ethel tries to teach a neighbor's three year old a rhyme but the child does not respond. In despair she quits aloud that he hasn’t got any learn.
Indianapolis News notes that collecting and reworking burned waste paper could save 50 million dollars and preserve 300000 acres of forest land. The reprocessed paper would be worth about 0 million annually to paper mills, underscoring the economic value of waste recovery.
A line from Mrs Horace Trenalett in Anybody's Husband notes a poor spinster cannot be platonic with a rich bachelor. The remark reflects social tension around wealth and marriage in the era.
In Salem Oregon Eva Ferrier describes a decline in health and appetite after a period of stress. She credits Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic that restored vigor, appetite, and overall health, praising its effectiveness and offering to share her testimonial to help others.
The modern chocolate maker scales up traditional Indian methods of curing romitte crushing and rolling, adapting original techniques to mass production while preserving the core process learned from Indigenous practices.
A coastwise steamship company imposes broad bans on jazz within shipboard ballrooms and decks. The order, issued by an official, aims to protect passengers from potential disturbances during sea travel and on-board social events.
A brief exchange records a three year old’s reply when asked if she was going to school. She says she is not old enough to get marks, showing a playful early literacy moment.
A brief exchange from the reader page features Madge and Marie debating reconciliation with Helen and a quip about complexion. The dialogue reflects social tone and humor typical of the era.
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