Saloon politics and union high school talk in Monmouth
The Acorn Press letter to readers denounces saloon influence in Oregon politics and calls for voters to defend direct democracy. It discusses Francis Heney’s murder attempt, graft trials, and urges union high school planning between Monmouth Independence. It argues for a fair location for the proposed school.
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Oregonian
Supreme Courts
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Schmitz
California
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Heney
Republic
T Independence
Monmouth
Independence
Cat and Mat Mischief Sends Lesson Across Wide Smile
A five year old girl tells her aunt she can write cat and mat and bat. She attempts cat on paper but places C backward. The aunt compliments the effort and the girl explains the cat was going that way, turning the moment into a humorous lesson.
French and English Tastes on Public Displays of Death
London Tatler compares English and French attitudes toward morgue publicity and Grand Guignol shows. It notes Paris allows corpse images while English papers avoid such representations, arguing the difference reflects cultural norms rather than morbidity.
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Paris
Grand Guignol
London
Tatler
Bargains In Heathen Deities At London Curio Shop
An old curiosity shop in London specializes in heathen deities. The display ranges from a heavy stone Aztec god from Mexico to a marble deity from Mandalay and a wooden figure from West Africa, with a gilt joss from a Chinese temple among the offerings.
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London
Mexico
Mandalay
West Africa
Dairy ranch property near Monmouth Oregon for sale
330 acres on C FE R R 14 miles from station and school house. Good small house and two barns and other out buildings and a good young orchard. Good stock and dairy ranch at 1 bargain. SQ acres,0 under cultivation, good house, barn and other out buildings, 2 miles from railroad station. Will sell for cash or half cash balance one years time. 5 springs and running water on place. Monmouth Oregon.
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the Herald
W. T. Fogle
Oregon
Idarcha
the Acorn Press
Bogert & Son
V. O. Book
A. N. Poole
Sherwin
Williams Paints
Main Street
A. N. Halleck
Monmouth, Oregon
Hotel
Hampton
D. M. Hampton
P. E. Chase
Monmouth Livery and Feed Barn
Graham & Son, Proprietors
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