Tuition decision in Oregon high school funding dispute
A Oregon Supreme Court ruling holds that depreciation, repairs, and interest on school property are not included in per pupil education costs for nonresident high school students. The case stems from Marion County District No. 24 and County Superintendent W. M. Smith.
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Salem, Or
Justice McBride
Supreme
Marion
W. M. Smith
Cadevkat
Sesson
Marion County
Supreme Court
McBride
Gravel Ford and Lee Area Enjoy Sunny Weather Reports
East Fork etchings describe a string of social visits and local activity in Gravel Ford and Lee. Residents attend dinners, school resumes after vacation, and locals travel to Myrtle Point North Bend and Coquille City. Community members like Miss Clara Moser and Mr. Frank Moser appear in weekend visits while others report farming, boating, and road transport updates.
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Walter
Mr. Clayton
Lee
Mack Baker
North Bend
Wiley Summerlin
Myrtle Point
Clarence
Johnson
Chandler
Hardy Mast
Coquille
Will Myers
Myre Point
D.W. Baker
Yile
Grandpe Leonard
John Wagner
C. C. King
May
Gravel
Kilmer King
Local residents visit in town and theatre notes
Archie Pressler and wife visit Marshfield on Monday. R L Morris of Powers and R L Luttrell visit H C Luttrell home. Frank Harnish of Gravel Ford brings daughter Hedwig back to college at Philomath. L M Strong attends Cops & Curry Cheese meeting. Mike Wyland plans winter in Humboldt County after Montague trip. Unique Theatre shifts Gloria romance to Monday due to high school event. Strawberry plants offered in Myrtle Point by E H Neer. Miss Pratt pupils give piano recital at Presbyterian church with accompanists and a program of Schubert Nevin Paderewski Beethoven and Mozart works performed by Ina Sumerlin Stella Barklow Vivien Annin Evelyn Pike Stella Barklow.
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Archie ~Pressler
Marshfield
R. L. Morris
Powers
Coquille
R. L. Luttrell
Little Son
H. C. Luttrell
South Fork
Frank Harnish
Sunnyside
Gravel Ford
Hedwig
Philomath
L. M. Strong
Bandon-by the-Sea
Cops & Curry Cheese Association
Mike Wyland
Montague
California
Humboldt County
Unique
Gloria
F. L. Hazelwood
Unique Theatre
Oregon
Myrtle Point
E. H. Neer
Miss Pratt
Ina Sumerlin
Evelyn Pik Stella Barklow
Vivien Anni
The
Presbyterian Church
R. T. Worley
Clara Crawford
W.M. Arrington
Schubert Miss Barklow
Miss Pike
Nevin Ina Sumerlin
Nevin Vivien Annin
Fur Elise
Beethoven Stella Barkiow
Paderewski
Evelyn Pike
Safer Driving urged in congested streets
The piece argues no driver can avoid accidents when children dash into streets. it urges slower speeds and cautions in crowded areas, noting that even with no fault by drivers, prudence is essential to prevent collisions.
Copper Found On Snake River Along Oregon Bank
A visible copper deposit was discovered on the Snake River side in Oregon just below Innaha, drawing interest from local prospectors and potential mining interests nearby.
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Snake River
Oregon
Innaha
Catarrhal Deafness Refuted By Local Treatments
Historic notice claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and urges a constitutional remedy. It explains the Eustachian tube inflammation causes rumbling or impaired hearing and warns against permanent loss if inflammation remains untreated. It also advertises a blood-borne remedy and payment for testimonials.
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Hall
Tolede
Oregon Governor’s State of the State Message Highlights Reforms
Governor Withycombe delivered the 29th legislature message in Salem at 2 pm. He calls for economy and retrenchment, urges tax changes on inheritances and insurance revenues, a 2 percent gross premium tax, consolidation of state institutions, and full enforcement of the bone dry amendment with plans for military training in the state universities.
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Salem
Withycombe
Uni
Tumulty Denies Leak and Demands Public Apology
Secretary Tumulty denies knowledge of the president's peace note before publication and condemns Representative Wood for naming her in connection with an alleged leak. She asserts she learned of the note only from newspapers and urges a public apology for the hearsay claim.
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Washington
Tumulty
Wood
Al‘leged
Wall Street
Tumuity
the Biltmore
Humorous English Signage in Japanese Shops
A historical note describes Japanese shop notices printed in English with quirky phrases selling goods. Examples include "Horse sne maker instruct 2 French horse leech" and "Watchmaker I will sell" alongside a laundry firm's claim of cheap, careful washing and a dairy offering "Extracts of fowls."
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Japan
Food Relief Sought as World Prices Roil Households
An editorial urges urgent relief from soaring food prices touching every nation. It notes Europe’s scarcity could cripple America, calls for measures against food speculators, and brands middlemen as a growing burden on producers and consumers demanding relief.
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Europe
America
Norway
Washington
Nature’s sunshine fades with age into hazy days
A reflective line about aging and weathering sunshine as time passes. It hints at the gradual shift from vibrant natural light to softer, cloudier skies, paralleling the changes that come with growing older.
Strength of a Nation Lies in Ordered Homes of People
The statement emphasizes that national strength rests on the intelligence and orderly conduct of households. It underscores the link between stable homes and a strong society, reflecting a moral stance on family values and civic virtue.
Christmas Gift Spirit and the Joy of Giving
The piece reflects on Christmas gifting as a display of unselfish spirit. It emphasizes that the joy comes from making others happy and echoes the adage it is more blessed to give than to receive. It urges embracing generosity as a core holiday virtue.
Obituary of John L Wagner Pioneer of Coquille Valley
John La Fayette Wagner born December 31 1848 in Tennessee died January 3 1917 at Myrtle Point Oregon at sixty eight. He moved to Oregon with his wife Mary Horton in 1872 and helped settle Powers and the Coquille valley. he was a trusted pioneer and generous host. The service was held at the Church of the Brethren with Elder Thos Barklow and interment in Myrtle Point cemetery. An intimate friend contributed a poem noting his companionship and loss.
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John L. Wagner
Coquille Valley
Atricken Trom
John Wagner
John la Fayette Wagner
Taylorville
Johnson County
Tennessee
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Oregon
David Wagner
North Caroli
Mary E. Horton
Rural
Wagner
Varmit
Mr. Wagner
Empire
A. Babtist
Merber
Chuech
Brethren
Lee
Powers
Fannle Crunk
Bancroft
Charles
Iin Aiaska
Dollie Barre
Bandon
Johny
Alice
Everndeen
Bridge
Sterling
Piwell
Nellie
Glenn
Wilbur
Church of the Brethren
Thos
Barklow
Thanks for kindness after death of John L Wagner
A bereavement note expresses sincere thanks for acts of kindness and consoling words following the death of John L. Wagner. Signed by Mary E Wagner Lee Wagner Crunk Mn Due Bar, Alice Crunk Sterling, Nellie Briggs Glenn Wagner Wilbur Wagner.
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John L. Wagner
Mary E. Wagner Lee "Wagner
F . Crunk
Alice Crunk Sterling
Wagner
Nellie Briggs
Glenn Wagner
Wilbur Wagner
Anti whispering society organized in national magazine
An account details the formation of an anti whispering society urging members to pledge to refrain from whispering or talking during religious services lectures or other gatherings. The piece praises a useful social reform from the capital and hopes it will spread to the town, noting public courtesy as a civic asset.
Foreclosure Summons in Coos County Oregon
Mary H Wadman sues James H Wadman for tax lien foreclosure on property in Coos County Oregon Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter Section 27 Township 29 South Range 11 West Willamette Meridian. Plaintiff seeks decree foreclosing tax lien with interest penalties and costs. defendant must appear within sixty days.
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Circuit Court
State OF Oregon
Coos County
Mary H. Wadman
James H. Wadman
State of
Oregon
Coos
Willamette Geeridinty
Slaintiff
John S. Coke
Circuit Court Ae
County of
610
Point
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