FARMER AND TOWN FOLKS SOLVE ROAD PROBLEM
Community clubs unite town and country to build roads and schools in Brighton Illinois. The Betsy Ann Association with 165 members funds 27 miles of roads a 15000 dollar high school and a 5000 dollar community building. Annual two day picnics bring 2500 to 3000 attendees and profits fund continued improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Betsy Ann Association
Nell Flanagan
Betsy Ann
Betsey Ann Association
P. G. Holden
Oregon
The Egg Speculators
The piece argues government should order release of egg stocks held by cold storage firms to ease a glut. It notes extra supplies from farms and calls for Uncle Sam to commandeer the warehoused eggs for soldiers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argus
Sam
The Recall Petitions and County Court Accountability
The editor of the Enterprise refused signature on recall petitions citing unproven accusations that county court members misused funds. He argued charges must be proven and, if valid, prosecuted with vacancies filled per legal procedures.
Quips on wartime thrift and politics in breezy columns
A satire of home front issues mocks eye injuries and clothing costs for soldiers and civilians, notes on food and cloth conservation, idle land, and farmers profits. The piece critiques politicians who shift with the wind, tipping laws, and anti league rhetoric, reflecting public opinion and rumors of the era.
Don’t Mistake the Cause Many Myrtle Point
Charity ad style notice touts Dean’s Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney distress. It cites F C Ralston of Cottage Grove Oregon praising relief from kidney pain. It notes price 60c and availability at all dealers with Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
F. C. Ralston
S. Third St
Ore
Dean
Tax receipts by region show northern dominance in industry
The article notes southern states paid under 7 million in income taxes while Illinois and Ohio paid over 20 million combined, and New York led with 82 million. Total individual income taxes reached 180 million with six states contributing 134 million. Corporate taxes totaled 179 million, New York at over 46 million, implying great northern industrial concentration and nationwide employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Illinois
South
Pennsylvania
New York
Industrial Review Highlights Oregon Rail Projects and Upgrades
Albany work begins on a five mile extension eastward from Detroit to aid Hammond Lumber Company operations at Mill City. Springfield-Southern Pacific funds 38000 to replace 75 lb rails with 90 lb rails over 19 miles from Junction City to Goshen, continuing rapid improvements. Silverton installs 107 new electric street lights. Monitor to get a new state bank. Stayton grants a railroad franchise. Pine Valley Herald notes journalists may curb space begging with new postage rates. O W R N Co President J D Farrell says railroads are moving forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Detroit
Hammond Lbr. ‘Co
Mill City
Springfield—S. P. Co
Junction City
Goshen
Portland and Company
Silverton
Monitor
Stayton
Pine Valley
Potatoes and Projects Dominate Oregon News Ledger
Report notes a record potato crop totals about 453 million bushels needing 75 000 cars for shipping. Other items: Scottsburg highway project 20 000. Harrisburg ferry to be replaced by a Willamette bridge. Bend sheep shipments to Eastern markets. Hood River vinegar plant on government contract. Reedsport moves to Umpqua Courier. Oregon lines to use electric trains through the Siskiyous per New York bulletins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsburg
Loon Lake
Umpqua River
Bend
Hood River
Reedsport
Umpqua Courier
Gardiner
Portland
Southern Pacific
Siskiyou Mountains
New York Financial Bulletins
Notice of Final Proof for Henry Preisendant in Oregon
Notice is given that Henry Preisendant of Dora Oregon who filed a homestead entry on March 24 1913 for the W half of NE half and W half of SE half of Section 24 Township 28 South Range 11 West Willamette Meridian has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish his claim before Edgar A Dodge U S Commissioner Myrtle Point Oregon on December 21 1917 Witnesses named Marrian C Miller of Dora Oregon James A Cotton of Gravel Ford Oregon Henry Vogel of McKinley Oregon and Edward Abernethy of McKinley Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
Henry Preisendant
Dora
Township
Range
Willamette Meridian
Edgar A. Dodge
U. S
Myrtle Point
Marrian C. Miller
James A. Cotton
Gravel Ford
Henry Vogel
McKinley
Edward Abbernethy
U.S. Land Office
McKinsey
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Port of Coquille River
City of Myrtle Point
Canada
C. Milton Schulz
Enterprise
Interior City
Greater
Cool County
Jallilee
America
Henry Ford
Otto H. Kahn
New York City
Kaiser William
the II
Last
Scott Sepulston
Nature
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfeld
N.J
Scott & Browne
Bloomfield
N. J
Scott's Emulsion
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Czar
Russia
Daniels
Baker
Nonpartisan League
League
Roe Bank For the Best People
Bank of Myrtle Point
Steward’s News and Amusement Parlor
General News
Seaman Building
Industrial Review
Harrisburg
Willamette
Arthur Wade
Austin Wade
Coos County
State of
James Watson
W. H. Canon
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