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Madras Pioneer

Location

Madras, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1911

Page

3

Inderwood Typewriter’s Popularity and Enduring Quality

The Underwood typewriter revolutionized writing with visible writing and strong metal construction. It is praised for durability, accuracy, and simplicity with fewer parts, keeping it a leading choice worldwide for fourteen years since its advent and influencing model changes toward visible writing.

Erwood Kers Y. Underwood

Summer Boom at High Hill Sparks Resort Plans

Deacon Spooner leads a Town meeting to turn High Hill into a summer resort with crowds of 10 000 expected. Plans include weekend board at 11 a week 400 land plots at 400 each and fixed transport and goods prices. Halifax counteroffers with cheaper attractions. Only one resorts visitor arrives, living in a fence corner and stealing apples.

Deacon Spooner Post Office High Hill Deacon Truelove White Moses Turner Halifax Peddier Epplee

A Twentieth Century Marriage Contract

A study of changing marriage norms contrasts the era’s women with traditional roles. Charlotte Blake, educated and self reliant, rejects passive wifehood, insists on personal career, and negotiates a modern partnership with Henry Pomeroy, only to find family duties pull her back into conventional roles.

Charlotte Blake Henry Pomeroy Miss Blake Mr. Pomeroy Charlotte Dong Pomeroy

Madras Classified Notices and Local Advertisements

A collage of notices and solicitations including lodging a loan on deeded land, bids for farm services and materials, a public notice disavowing partnership debts, property sale offers, and a potato supplier inquiry with Madras market pricing. Names include H. W. Turner, Brenton Jones, Fred A. Zell, Wm. W. Esselstyn, and W. F. Hammer with locations in Madras Oregon Crook County.

Madras

Lumber specials cut prices on clean stock

We have specials in lumber as we are getting stock for next month invoicing. Quote on cut prices to clean up odds and ends. If you can use them now is the time to buy. Barn rustic at $16 per M. TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Wm. W. Esselstyn, Manager.

Wm. W. Esselstyn

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