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Newspaper
Monmouth Herald
Location
Monmouth, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
2
A partially readable clipping references Friday events and a recurring schedule labeled as sixteen or seventeen in September. The exact date, venue, and activities are unclear but indicate a weekly Friday item. Further legible text is needed to confirm specifics.
A string of opinions on holidays politics and economy from a Polk County perspective. Notes on Thanksgiving labor shortages road conditions printing versus oratory and a hopeful mood about peace and lumber markets. Mentions Monmouth business leaders and Northwestern football mud play.
Report notes discussions in Western and Northern Oregon at reunion family dinners touching Monmouth streets last dance and election. Mentions six percent law forecast to keep Oregon economical though cuts may be needed if expenses rise. Adds California crop notes and a forecast of expanded production with future political signals.
The article argues humane critics misjudge public welfare beyond pris ons and cites a nine mill school tax as necessary while noting districts like Bandon have 20 mills this year. It suggests relief by comparing district tax levels and stability for economically oriented citizens.
The latest reports indicate wind continues its old time habit of blowing as it lists. This description notes persistent patterns in wind behavior despite changing conditions.
Authorities inspect food depots across the country to locate causes of shortages. They found about two million eggs in storage in Chicago but expect release soon as law bans storing eggs beyond a set period. Chicago housewives vow not to buy eggs while prices stay above fifty cents per dozen.
The essay discusses how literature shifts from humble roots toward culture and that London's portrayal of brute force and virile character meets the tastes of masculine readers. It notes the appeal of prize fights, horse races, and hunts as themes that attract literary minds.
The piece argues freight rates fixed by the railroad commission limit living costs and criticizes regulatory limits on railroad income. It cites Edison on electrification, notes water power potential on the Columbia, and warns that railroad welfare is tied to national progress, urging fair play for both railroads and the public.
Independence reports 510 school aged children now, down from over 600 two years ago. Gerhard Rempel sold his 100 acre Rickreal farm for 10 000 cash and trade and purchased a Salem home for 2 000, transferring the farm to T A Roberts. The 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs R W Baker died last week after measles led to fatal complications.
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