Oregon News Notes Of General Interest 1918
Oregon notes report a spring 1918 state Grange meeting in Salem, postmaster change at Pleasant Home, a horse kick death, new private secretary to Senator McNary, a drowning in Celilo, a shad hatchery at St Helens, and multiple state appointments and public works updates across Salem, Portland, and counties.
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Oregon State Grange
Salem
Shaw
Pleasant Home
C. J. Britton
Everett
William Green
Haines
Henry M. Hansen
Portland Telegram
McNary
Guy Oliver
Corvallis
3D Regiment
Celilo
St. Helens
George Palmer Putnam
Lycombe
University of Oregon
van Patton & Son
Salum
Oregon
Oregon State Board of Dental Examiners
Portland
Astoria
F. Rogers
A. B. Cordiey
State Time Board
Charles A. Murphy
State Penitentiary
J. B. Dodson
Yamhill County
McMineville
St Vincent's Hospital
M. Reagan
Hillsboro
Chautauqua Association
Neal
Oregon Portland Cement
Hoseburg
Portland Commission of Public Docks
Oregon Public Service Commission
Madras
Chamberlain
First National Bank of Madras
Lillian Titgle
Benson Polytechnic School For Girls
Department of Household Arts
Burns
Seattle Turket
Franklin J. Miller
Senator McNary
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Frank J. Miller
One Hundred Good Road
Carlton
Newberg
Lafayette
McMinnville
Sheridan
Amity
Yamhill
Brown
Gehlhar
Marion County
Willamette River
Polk
Marion
State Industrial Accident Commission
J. ManDuhoff
Blind Slough
Eastern Star
Grand Lodge of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Girls’ Honor Guard of
Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
California
Washington
British Columbia
Can
Blanchard
Crook
Deschutes
Crook County
United States
Charles L. McNary
Oregon Supreme Court
Law College
Willamette University
George &. Chamberlain
J. A. Churchill
Superintendent of Public Instruction
National Guard
Regular Army
Navy
State Highway Commission
Benson and Thompson
State Supreme Court
State Board of Control
United States Biological Survey
R. A. Ward
Bureau of Biological Survey
Atte George A. White
Oregon National Guard
Withycombe
Harvey Wells
Insurance Department
Wells
Abraham ward and the origin of the phrase sham Abraham
In Bedlam hospital a ward named Abraham allowed inmates to go out as licensed beggars on certain days. The beggars, called Abraham men, drew pity from donors and inspired imitators who were said to have shammed Abraham.
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Sham Abraham
Bedlam
Bethlehem Hospital
Abraham
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Larence Estelp
Alpine
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J. Howard Miller
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Central Oregon
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