Industrial Review Highlights Oregon Developments and Labor Topics
Industrial notes from across Oregon cover wage increases for C W R N Co workers, road and bridge projects in Douglas and Round-up preparations in Pendleton, shipbuilding demand in Portland, and new cannery and dairy developments in cities like Roseburg, Coquille, and Eugene. Calls for water-power legislation and sod land productivity accompany labor and infrastructure updates.
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Salem
McBride
Portland
C.W
Ranier
Columbia
Roseburg
Douglas County
Cool County
S. P
War Department
Coos -Bay
Congress
Eugene
Toledo
Cushman
HLP- Larsen
Pendleton
Eastland
Hubbard
Oregon City—Rivers
Gresham
Bend
South Innet Road
Oregon Agricultural College Announces Expanded Programs and Cadet Details
The college outlines departments in Agriculture Commerce Angiwering Forestry Economics Mining Pharmacy and Music with the Military Department reporting 1085 cadets for 1916-17. Cadets receive uniforms from the U.S. Government and R O T C cadets get subsistence transport and camp allowances. Registration by October 5 1917 with inquiries to the Registrar Corvallis Oregon.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Toy Tate Mite
Agriculture
Commerce
Angiwerring
Nome Economtics
Howe
School of
Wisters Department
U. S. War Department
U. S
Qvictober
Fequon
Resistrar
Corvallis
Oregon
Department Warns on Safe Canning Methods for Home Use
The U S Department of Agriculture urges strict adherence to approved canning methods to prevent spoilage and danger. It emphasizes one period cold pack, avoiding shortcuts, and following steps exactly from jar prep to sterilization. Special note: use quality rubber rings fresh produce and heat jars, and process fully in boiling water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bertor
Poisoned dust controls spotted bean beetle
Oregon State Station entomologist A L Lovett outlines a poisoned dust method to control the spotted bean beetle on beans cucumbers and corn at the Oregon Agricultural College Experiment Station in Corvallis The formula mixes 85 parts plant dust such as wood ash lime or sulphur with 15 parts lead arsenate and applies it early day on wet plants then uses kerosene water to kill remaining beetles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis
Oregon
A. L. Lovett
Oregon Metal Mines in 1917
Oregon metal output shows a drop of about 75000 in gold receipts for January to May 1917 versus 1916, but Charles G. Yale of the U S Geological Survey says this does not mean mines are less prosperous. Copper output rose, contributing to a higher total metal yield in 1916 and offsetting gold declines.
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Homestead
Baker County
Baker Mines Company
Cornucopia Mines Company
Cornucopia
Commercial Mining Company
Morman Basin
Powder River
Cracker Creek
Laclede
Baker
Ben Harrison
Sumpter
Idaho
Oregon
Curry County
Port Orford
Langlois
Nellie Wright
Gold Hill
Jackson County
Salt Lake
Cheney, Simmons, Ray and Slaff
Sacramento
California
Josephine County
Grayback Copper Group
Waldo District
Columbia Gold Mines Company
Canyon District
Grant County
Empire Gold Dredge Company
Baker, Grant
Jackson
Josephine Counties
San Francisco
Chas. G. Yale
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
STEPS TO GUARD CANAL PROTECT MOUTH OF BALBOA HARBOR
Panama Canal Zone officials tighten harbor defenses by banning all boats from a wide restricted area at the harbor mouth unless by permit. Violators face being fired upon under defense area proclamation.
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Panama Canal Zone
Balboa
Healthograms by Dr R R Daniels secretions alkaline
Healthograms notes that the mouth secretions are normally alkaline, aiding bactericidal action. Alkalinity in blood and saliva helps curb germ growth that causes tooth decay and gum disease.
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Dr. R. R. Daniels
Causes and effects of mouth acidity from diet
The text explains that mouth acidity mainly results from eating too much and foods hard to digest. undigested food ferments in the bowels forming acids that enter the blood and alter saliva from alkaline to acidic. Sweets and fresh yeast breads contribute to acidity due to digestibility and fermentability.
Acid Mouth Then Decay Destroys Teeth Undermining Health
The article explains how habitual mouth acidity nourishes tooth decay with germs weakening teeth one by one. It notes brushing slows decay and tartar buildup from changed saliva causes abscesses and gum irritation leading to pyorrhea and chronic pus poisoning affecting overall health.
Bananas as a Food Nutritional Comparison
The article analyzes bananas as a nutritious fruit noting they are high in water and carbohydrates with significant inorganic salts and protein. It compares the banana’s content to apples blackberries cherries and potatoes, and explains cost and nourishment relative to a pound loaf of bread priced at ten cents.
Immature Banana Starch Indicates Digestive Difficulty
Chemical tests show the banana contains nutritive material but in an indigestible immature form. When ripened on the tree, materials mature and digestibility improves, yet bananas are harvested green and shipped so the starch remains hard to digest.
War of 1917 Named for Pension Records
The pension bureau cites two death pension applications from wartime losses, labeling the era as the war of 1917 for archival use. Ruth Thomas of Annapolis seeks a widow’s pension after Lieutenant Clarence C. Thomias was killed on the Vacuum, and Hannah Hallberg of Jamestown, N Y, requests for her son Frankie Hallberg who died guarding a bridge with the National Guard.
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Washington
Pension Bureau
America
Deni
Ruth Thomas
Annapolis
Clarence C. Thomias
Hannah’ Hallberg
Jamestown
N. Y
Frankie Hallberg
National” Guard
Bananas and People Clash in Curious Digest Debate
A fragment notes a quirky exchange about digestion and bananas, mentioning certain persons who reportedly agree with the idea. The snippet hints at a humorous or odd consensus without clear resolution or context.
Banana Digestibility Through Ripening and Baking
The text explains two methods to make bananas digestible: letting them ripen fully until peeling turns brown or baking them. Both approaches aim to improve stomach tolerance and allow food materials to be utilized by the body.
Big prune losses from premature picking in Oregon
Corvallis, Ore. August 14 reports show prune growers lose money when forced to pick early for premiums offered by certain packers. Weather can bring early rains and delaying harvest may yield higher returns. The bulletin from the C A C Experiment Station notes in 1914 delays reduced losses and that shaking trees causes added waste.
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Corvallis
Ore
Washington Supreme Court orders count of 390 referendum names
Olympia reports the state supreme court directed the secretary of state to count 390 additional names filed June 6 after the bone dry law referendum petition filed June 4 was filed. The added names ensure the referendum. voters will decide at the 1918 general election. A test suit questions whether federal liquor shipment prohibitions override Washington permit rules.
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Olympia
Wash
iThe State Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Washington
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Industrial Review
Stanfield Creamery Co
Mill City
North Santiam
Columbia River
State Highway Commission
Albany
Watson Brothers Iron Works
Independence
Helix
Harrisburg—Standard Oil Co
Lane County
Marion
Fleetwood—High
Valcd
Fort Rock Valley
Coquille
North Plains
Barrel Company
Klatskanic River
Linstlett Ranch
Powers
Bandon
Marshfield
John M. Scott
Portland, Ore
Southern Pacific Lines
Gravely Tobacco CO
Billy Poster
Supreme Court
Tippecanoes
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