Drummer Billy Williams Preaches Liquor Reform in Oregon
Former Booze Fighter Billy Williams, an East Oregon preacher, spoke at a Methodist church last evening. He argued drunkenness is a disease, attacked Sunday baseball and dancing, and urged temperance through religious renewal, citing personal history and social harm.
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Bashful dancer fuels courage with a drink
A man recalls being too bashful to ask a girl to dance until friends urged him to take a swig or two from a bottle. He quips that after the boost he would have asked Queen Victoria to dance the first set if she had been there.
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Queen Victoria
Land Office Reports Large Decrease in Fees and Activity
Monthly totals show fees and commissions at 2209.28 down from 1918.54 last year while 165 final proofs, 40 relinquishments, 76 homestead and 12 desert applications filled. Pending cases total 168 with 101 government initiated and 67 by individuals. timber and stone filings fall sharply to 12.
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Notice to Patrons on Paper Delivery Issues
Subscribers are urged to report irregular or failed deliveries to the office. The notice emphasizes that timely and proper delivery is essential and that readers should inform the office if the service is not satisfactory.
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