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Newspaper
Monmouth Herald
Location
Monmouth, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
2
The June 18 1909 issue discusses Portland population gains and the need for new factories and jobs to accompany growth. It argues for manufacturing expansion to benefit the state, notes the importance of employing labor, and praises the school board and high standards at the local high school and Normal school.
The article argues electric lines to Portland will rapidly grow nearby towns, doubling valley population and spurring small-acreage development. It highlights Monmouth as a prime area for settlers with berry soil, noting Hood River berries as a model and the economic boost from shipping strawberries.
The piece notes Forest Grove voters approved a 70000 bond for a gravity water system while Monmouth lags in resources yet sees heavy new construction this year. It urges Monmouth to emulate valley growth and press for larger bond funds to support water light and paving projects.
A London anecdote tells how a plainspoken parson, asked by a fellow passenger to visit his wife, accompanies him home and is led to witness the man boast that he is England’s hugliest man, only to be shown the astonished minister as evidence of the parson’s modesty.
A jeweler explains how signet rings served a practical role in the middle ages when literacy was limited. Noble rings bore crests while merchant rings displayed monograms or trademarks, with firms preserving rings whose seals still echo current brands.
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