Elastic Conscience and the Banker’s Acquittal
The banker Truesdale Scott is acquitted after a second trial as prosecutor Rowland Ruddock faces political ruin. Margaret Cushman, once his fiancée, confronts Ruddock about his elastic sense of duty, revealing a clash between law, justice, and public opinion.
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Truesdale Scott
Rowland Ruddock
Scott
Torgre
Ruddock
8Ott
Law
Margaret Cushman
Parbay
Marargaret
Lis Nethon
Margaret
Joe
Ruddoeck
Leome
Beott
Beott Is In No Way ,A Guilty Man. Conught In On Maelstrom
Sam Margaret Cushman
Irene C. Adams
New Enterprise Distills Timber Waste in Oregon
The Oregon Wood Distilling Company forms to convert mill waste at Linnton Oregon into tar tar oil turpentine pitch creosote gas fruit spray alcohol coal shingle stem oil and related products. The plant uses steam heated distillation with multiple stills and six condensers to process up to 4000 gallons daily aiding coast state wealth and reducing waste.
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Oregon Wood Distilling Company
Dea
Idaho
Linnton
Oregon
Oregon Agriculturist
Hog Cholera Observations From East Respondent
In a letter to Editor Agriculturist a eastern hog businessman with cholera experience outlines disease signs in hogs. He notes hair changes, shivering, snuffing, lameness and scour, with younger pigs dying faster and symptoms varying widely across animals.
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Indiana
Disease Among Hogs Plagues Farm Herds Says Oregon Agriculturist
The Oregon Agriculturist notes hogs unable to walk or dead by morning with symptoms including nosebleed light colored blood resembling hog lung color constipation and diarrhoea. Observes rapid mortality but reports separating sick animals stops spread and a new fire herd can be raised next year with success.
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Inme
Oregon Agriculturist
Gallows Needed in Oregon Editorial Calls for Swift Trial
A Sunday Oregonian column argues for immediate murder trials and harsh penalties, blaming leniency for violence and urging juries to deter crime. It condemns alcoholism as an excuse and advocates the gallows to curb such acts. The Oregon Agricultural context adds a practical pest note about crab apple trees and orchard work.
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Oregon
Portland
Oregonian
Oregon Agriculturist
Sunnyslope School District 49 Month End Report 1908
Sunnyslope School District No 49 reports for the month ending November 27 1908 teacher Mae Duignan. Days taught 16 attendance 173 absences 3 times late 8 pupils neither absent nor late 7 attendance 98 13-44. Pupils never absent or late include Ammon Pitzer Linda Pitzer Minnie Wunder Tennie Fishback Geo Herron Charley Shipley Robert Shipley.
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Sunnyslope
Mae Duignan
Ammon Pitzer
Linda Pitzer
Minnie Wunder
Tennie Fishback
Geo. Herron
Charley Shipley
Robert Shipley
Cold weather curbs crops and saps Western Oregon residents
The week’s cold snap left many sick with colds and complaints as Western Oregon endures harsh conditions. Parsnips stored in the ground survived the freeze, one of the few regions where vegetables endure winter. Herald office offers printing: 50 horse cards 14x21 for 2.50, 250 letterheads or envelopes 1.00, other printing in proportion.
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Oregon
Oregon to boost small farms with land divisions
Oregon aims to attract 1000 families to settle as smallholders, replacing city labor hopes. A Albany area farm was purchased to be subdivided for resale, and Dr Pickle’s Medford farm has sold to a syndicate planning rapid subdivision and sale, accelerating rural development.
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Oregon
Albany
Pickle
Medford
Church Directory Entries for L. C. Hoover Pastor
Morning service at 11:00 A.M. Evening service 7:00 P.M. Sunday School 10:00 A.M. Y P A Meeting 6:30 P.M. Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening.
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L. C. Hoover
Knox and Jackson Sts
W. A. Woop
PO S.C. Ie
Monmouth Electric Laundry Advertisement
Public notice style cleaning offer urges patrons to share reasons for dissatisfaction. Readers invited to bring suits for cleaning and pressing to improve service reputation. Local laundry promotes universal satisfaction and customer feedback.
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Monmouth Electric
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Sunnyslope School
Polk County Realty Company
Monmouth
R. M. Wade & Co
W. E. Craven, Mer
Independence, Oregon
Polk County Bank
J. H. Hawley
F. S. Powell
J. B. Stump
J. B. V. Butler
Ira C. Powell
I. M. Simpson
Church Directory
Evangelical Church
Christian Church
J. W. Howell
Monmouth — Laundry
Acorn Store
Wm. Evans
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