River town notes on crops and war news across states
Happenings report across Oregon and Washington notes Hood River apple shipments in fall, box shortages from Puget Sound mills, and shipper worries. Other items include war tax bond changes, Insurance bond rulings, a governor eight hour day appeal, flood and hail effects, and Christmas plans for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Head River, Or
Frederick W. Buff
Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Hood River
Buff
Puget Sound
State Council of Defense
National Council of Defense
Secretary of War Baker
Treasury Department
Washington
Building permanent schools through stable policy
A Myrtle Point Enterprise opinion stresses that communities gain a true asset in first class schools. It argues politics should not influence school boards, urging settled policy, a stable head, and long term leadership to build enduring, respected institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Portland Union Stock Yards Market Report
Portland stock yards open week with about 2400 cattle 1750 hogs and 1700 sheep in yard. Cattle top prices reached 8 75 for steers and 7 50 for cows while poorer stock eased 25 to 40 cents. hogs sold 18 25 top and lambs ranged 12 75 for Western and 11 50 to 12 00 for Valley. Nearby items note local residents in town for business and social visits.
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Portland Union Stock Yards Market
Portland
Rankin backs miners in four day probe
Butte Montana August 20 Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin told a mass meeting of the Metal Trades Council that after a four day inquiry she is convinced the miners’ demands are just and they deserve all they have asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Metal Trades Council of
Jeannette Rankin
Community Notes From Gravel Ford and Surrounds
Aug 22 at Gravel Ford notes Miss Edna Larson from Marshfield visiting Hammer loff home. Nettie Iverson returns from Coos river trip. Summerlin and Carter families visit McKinley. Ray Bennett and Paul Brewer visit Roseburg. Lois improving. Elsie Fellows from Eugene visiting. Anna Moser visits Coos Bay Creamery. Rev Geo McDonald and family visiting. revival services Aug 23–26 at U B Church. McDonald to preach. basket dinner invited. Mcintosh of Coos Bay Coquille creameries dined with Collver. Mrs. Hollenbeck and children visit Clayton and Cotton homes. tax dispute noted.
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Gravel Ford
Edna Larson
Muscian
Marshfield
Hammerloff
Nettie Iverson
Coos River
Summerlin
Carter
McKinley
Ray Bennett
Mays
Paul Brewer
Roseburg
Bennett
Lois
Elsie Fellows
Eugene
Anna Moser
Coos Bay
Geo. McDonald
Portland
McDonald
U. B
Mccintosh
Coos Bay and
Coquille
Collver
Carl [Lollenbeck
Clayton and Cotton Homes
La Follette Attacks wartime Revenue Plan
Wisconsin Senator La Follette denounces a $2 billion revenue bill as unsound and insufficient to cover first year war costs. He urges higher taxes on big incomes and war profits, and condemns bond financing as inflationary while calling for broader taxation to share wartime costs.
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Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Finance Committee
Senator la Follette
la Jullette
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Salem
Ore
Brown
Wells
McArthur
Mary Cornelia Leonard
Brooklyn
N. Y
L. L. McArthur
Oregon
Maryland
J.ierty Bonds
McAdoo
National Advertising Advisory Board
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Withycombe
W. H. Dale
Harrisburg
Harry E.clay
State Board of Health
Clay
Medical Corps of the Army
Dale
Otawa
Ont
United States
W. G. Hoffman
McMinnville
Chiropractic Examining Board
R.C. Ellsworth
Astoria
F. Howard Isenberg
Asbury Methodist Church
E. H. Longbrake
Idlewild
Isenberg
Cascade Locks
Sherff
M. R. Isenberg
Olympia
Wash
Ernest Lister
Bend
Crane Prairie Range
J. H. Pinkerton
Hauser
Coos, Bay
Ohio
Fort Stevens
Coast Artillery
The
Forest Service
E. H. Rollins & Co
Chicago
State Board of Control
A. B. Leach & Co
France
Red Cross
RAY Transfer Line
W. Lee Ray
Hall
F. J
Aeney & CO
Toledo
Ors
T&c
Yourself
C. R. Dean
Dean & Brown
R. M. Jennings
Henryville
Geo. M. Starr
Smith-Powers Logging Company
Johnnie
Kate Lando
Coos County
C. H. Giles
Cons & Curry County Cheese Association
San Francisco
Grace Jones
Chester Davis
Iriday
Pueblo
Colorado
Davis
J. F. Hale
Will Berry
Will Hale
Medford
M. N. Cook
Bandon
G. R. Allen
Frank Dygart
Geo. Steward
Chas. Steward
California
Crater Lake
Crescent City
Curry County
John Byles
Fourth Street
Mr. Byles
Stewart's
Seattle
Gus Hamilton
Gentleman
Simon Albee
Jim
Calexico
Humboldt
Miss Rankin
Enterprise
LA Follett
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Lorenzo D. McBee
Bridge
Willamette Meridian
Edgar A. Dodge
U. S
Lawrence B. Jennings
Edson Carpenter
Beason C. Endicott
Hiram Hatcher
W. H. Canon
Register
J. N. Roberts
Catherine Roberts
Coes County
James Watson
Joseph Ira Davis
Guy Hanson Fish
Peter A. Spani
Charles E. Wood
Charles William Crook
U. S. Lawd
University OF Oregon
C. A. Harrington
ExXotes
Wirtle Eoin
A. A. Leach
Harringon & Leach
Percy’s
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