Direct Primary Advocate Endorses Voters in Oregon Counties
A parliamentary style political notice to voters in Umatilla Union and Morrow Counties expresses strong support for the Direct Primary Law. The author credits the Oregon Republican assembly with endorsement for joint senator, while affirming loyalty to the Direct Primary system and placing faith in the people’s decision.
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Umatilla
Uniou and
Morrow Counties
Republican Assembly
Oréegon
Union
Morrow
Gold Cup Motor Boat Race Opens in Thousand Islands
Alexandria Bay New York August 3 a swift fleet of American and Canadian clubs gathers for three day international speed contests. The Thousand Islands Yacht Club holds the American Power Boat Association Gold Challenge Cup after Dixie II won it last year. The race limits boats to forty feet and will run in three heats with winners scoring points.
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Alexandria Bay
N. Y
Awift
Tle
Thousand Islands
Thousand Lalaod Yacht Club
American Power Boat Association
Dixie II
United States
Canada
Funeral Today For Hamilton Family
A large number of friends gathered today for the Hamilton family's funeral service, paying respects and sharing memories with relatives as they mourn.
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Hamilton
Death of Claude Ham Iilen Shocks Summerville Community
The deceased, Claude Ham Il en, 25, died in Elko Nevada after accepting a yardmaster position ten days earlier. Born in Berryville Arkansas, he moved to La Grande in 1897 with his parents and worked for three years as an express agent. He had retirement ties and a broad circle of friends, with prior employment on the D and R G and Santa Fe railroads. His remarses reached La Grande last evening and were taken to Sommersville this morning.
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Summerville
Claude Hamiilen
la Grande
Sormersille
Elko
Nevada
Berryville
Arkansas
Ila Grande
Sante Fe
Oregon Inventions Show Bustling Local Patents
A Kelland report highlights 22 Oregon patents from June 4 to July 19, naming inventors and items such as a traction motor a door lock a rotary engine a vehicle brake a folding step ladder and more. Inventors listed include Homer E. Sweet P Church E D Zinninger Walter Haynes Chestee D Martin Fran J. Weber J F Chilcote J M Stacy R J Galbrath W S Locke Niles Beaverton Junction City Eugene Rainier and others with Portland and nearby firms.
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Oregon
R. A. Kelland
Portland
Homer E. Sweet
Co. P. Church
F. J. Couch
Seattle
Traction Motor
E. D. Zinninger
Portland Realty Trust Company
W. S. Locke
Lents
Walter Haynes Fancet
D Martin
Fran J. Weber
C. Linge
Olson
J. W. Keating
A. McDonald
J. F. Chilcote
J. M. Stacy
R. J
J. W. Deardorff
Oakland, Square
F. B. Way Cleave
Conserve the Constitution by Former Judge ALTON B PARKER
ALTON B PARKER argues founders protected civil and religious liberty in constitutions. He warns citizens may ignore truth and the price of liberty is vigilance. He stresses the duty of the legal profession to conserve constitutional rights against erosion by branches of government and interests.
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Alton B. Parker
New York
Executive
Legislative
Judicial Department of Government
Bokhara
Death of Sister of Union Woman Reported
Mrs. Lille Stafford of Union died this morning from stomach cancer. Her husband works as a conductor on the branch line from Tsilon station to Union, according to the Pendleton East Oregonian report.
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Lille Stafford
Union
Tslon Station
Pendleton
Oregonian
Oregon star George Hugg marries Gladys Mackenzie
George Hugg former star quarterback and weight man at the University of Oregon has wed Gladys Mackenzie of Portland. He now serves as principal of Eugene High School and helped coach the university football team. Mackenzie was active in campus life and social circles at Oregon.
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la Grande
George Hugg
U of O
Elgin
Gladys MacKenzie
Portland
University of Oregon
Northwest
Oregon
Hugg
Cornell
Ae Iotom
It Will Require Most Learned Men to Solve Nation's Future Problems
Attorney General GeoRge W. Wick ersham argues that solving national future issues demands the labor and critical thinking of men with real legal education. He warns against mediocrity in democracy and urges rigorous study of facts and principles to guide government toward safe, sound growth.
Rival Roses Link to Temple Gardens in Historic Legend
The article recalls a tradition dating to 1430 in Temple Gardens where rival Lancastrian and Yorkist houses supposedly plucked red and white roses as emblems. It notes the gardens’ long fame for roses and mentions a 1700 account citing perforated box trees and the practice of perimeter shaping in topiary.
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Temple Gardens
Lancaster
York
London Chronicle
Two Solutions Proposed for St. Gregory’s Care
A letter from the warden to the bishop outlines two actions for St. Gregory's. The bishop replies that there are two things to be done: let the sexton keep it and the parson keep it full.
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St. Gregory's
When France Washed In Holland
In the sixteenth century clothes from across France were sent to Holland to wash in canal water believed to have cleansing properties. The transport coat was about ten times larger than in earlier times.
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France
Holland
Preagnt
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Laurelhurst
P Une
GeoRge W. Wickersham
The
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Laurelburst
East Side
City Park
Chas
K. Henry
Chas, K. Henry Co
Henry Blu
Frank F. Mead
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Paul Cee
Bankers Trust Co
Tacoma
W. P. Laurelhurst
B. Linthicum
Williams, Wood & Linthicum
James B. Merkle
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Cookingham
Ladd & Tilton Bank
L. A. Lewis
Allen & Lewis
RH. R. Burke
Royal Insurance Co
Chas. K
Morris Bros
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Henry Frien
Wakefield, Fries & Co
Robert H. Strong
Corbett Estate
George J. Dekum
K. Henry Co
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