Boys in Mountain Adventure and Open Road Prospect
A fragmented story follows two boys Leonard and Walter on a snowy mountain camping trip. They encounter a trapper, lose their camp, discover a cabin with alcohol, and return home after a week with tales of mountain life. An adjacent ad promotes THE OPEN ROAD magazine for young men and vocational guidance.
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Leonard
Walter
Shay
Chase
Leon
Gueas
Moarey
Hidden
Open Road
Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Annual Bank Meeting Notice for First National Bank of Monmouth
Annual meeting of shareholders of the First National Bank of Monmouth Oregon for election of directors and other proper business will be held at the banking house in Monmouth on January 1 1921 at 1 30 P M
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First National Bank of Monmouth
Oregon
Monmouth
Mealorie-carrying Mosquito Experiments on Color Attraction
Experiments in a tent with sunlit windows show mosquitoes preferring boxes covered in dark colors and avoiding yellow. Dark gray attire drew many mosquitoes while white clothing kept them away. Boxes of various colors yielded differing counts, with yellow drawing none.
Silence at the Crossroads Store Sparks Local Quip
A customer recalls visiting a Polk County crossroads store where no staff were present during the afternoon. A sleepy counter voice finally spoken, accusing the visitor of being a drummer or a nosy customer and telling them to return when not so pushy.
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Pennis
Polk Bawney
Aciteen
Fiddle Creek
Ark
Frrestance
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Salem Woman
Mrs. Emily Edwards of 1108 18th St Salem Oregon touts Doan's Kidney Pills noting backache relief and kidney regulation. Ad urges readers to buy Doan's for reliable relief with price 60 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York listed as maker.
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Salem
Dean
Emily
Edwards
18Th St
Salem Ore
Doan
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Rag of Cloth Murder Clew
New York reports the body of a young woman found in a Palisades clump near Cliffside Park New Jersey. Identification linked to Florence Kratane of New York City. Evidence suggests a desperate struggle, a broken watch chain and a yellow comb found near the scene. The attack left a fractured skull and signs of dragging from the struggle.
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New York
Palisades
Ciffeide
N. J
Wilfian F. Khrtane
New York City
Florence
Hbe
Actiing
Charles McCarthy
Bergen County
New Tersey
Louis di Sciascio
Mystery Deadly Found Near Picnic Patches
The body lay in a vacant block undergrowth, dragged between two clearings used by picnickers. Authorities speculated a week or more since death while private doctors set two to three days. A watch chain, comb, shoes, and a 15 inch bloodstain marked the scene. The nearest house was 200 feet away.
Sunflower Grows From Maple Tree Trunk in Middletown Yard
In Mrs. Mary G. De Witt’s yard in Middletown New York a sunflower sprouts from a maple tree trunk. The stem reaches three feet with a flower the size of a saucer ready to bloom.
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Middletown
N. Y
Mary G. de Witt
For Sale Listings and Final Settlement Notice
For sale a forty foot windmill and assorted poultry and farmland with land parcels near Monmouth and Dallas Oregon. Listings include White Leghorn Cockerels at 1.75 each, an eight room house with fruit and utilities, and 148 acres priced per acre with terms. Also notice of final settlement for Richard Jones Evans estate with hearing set January 17, 1921 at 10 A M in Polk County Court Dallas.
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Monmouth
G. T. Boothby
William H. Mack
Polk County
Oregon
Minnie K. Mai
William H
Brown & Helgerson
Richard Jone
Evans
State of
Dallas
Tile Works at Monmouth Promotes Building Tiles
The Tile Works at Monmouth offers a durable building tile claimed to cool in summer and warm in winter suitable for houses pig pens and farm buildings. They supply drain tile and offer drainage services or DIY options through Central Tile Co. in Monmouth Oregon.
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Monmouth
Central Tile Co
Monmouth, Oregon
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Mointain
Mouth High School
Archrisimas Hunt
Ike the
Mra
Waller
A. Marant
Big Sacrifice
J. M. McCareb
Hollywood
Jersey
C. W. Leonard
Independence Ferry
Findler
Eee Craven & van
Parker Bros
Monmouth Cooperative Shipping Association
W. J. Stockholm
Mgr
Edward T. Evans
Richard Jones Evans
Swope & Swope
the Herald
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