Stormy night farce of theft and romantic intrigue at Grants’ home
A stormy evening unravels as Phil Grant plans a quiet night with his wife. The Kennedys Doakes and Alice Williams mingle before Jim Doake confesses a love affair. Burglars burst in, looting pockets while the hidden guests react, and the couples reflect on their quarrels and misjudgments as the night ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croaby
Eeee Law
Vick Stevens
Lela Kennedy
Bryce
Margaret Marnish
Mies
Alice Williams
Thelma Iverson
Mice Perkins
Pawl Bothwell
Gentleman Joe
Lewis West
Slick Dick
Joe
Kennedies
Mrs. Doake
Kennedys
Doakes
Jim Doake
Phil Grant
Phil
Truth in Advertising and Its Morbid Metaphors
A fragmented piece discusses advertising methods and their impact on public perception. It contrasts direct truthful depictions with exaggerated or sensational imagery and questions the ethics of persuasion in marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alethods
California Catfish Shipment Arrives Alive at McKenzie Hatchery
A crate from California shipped three dozen blue catfish to the Oregon game commission arrived at Portland depot with little water. The fish survived six days in transit and were released at the McKenzie hatchery to stock sloughs in the Willamette and Columbia rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Commission of California
Sacramento
Oregon State Game Commission
California
McKeansie River
Matt Ryckman
Portland
McKenzie Hatchery
Willamette
Columbia Rivers
Prospective settlers seek Oregon land for farming
A list of individuals from Illinois Nebraska North Dakota and California signaled interest in moving to Oregon for farming dairying poultry and stock raising. Requests include 16 to 560 acres of irrigated or unimproved land in western Oregon Willamette Valley and counties such as Jackson Douglas Klamath Malheur and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Settlement Department
Oregon
Richard Kintzel
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
James Harvey
A. R
Lexington
Nebraska
Clyde D. Cockerill
Grant
Ore
Hans F. Anderson
Superior
Cascade Mountains
Denmark
Henry J. Horn
E. Bourbonne Street
Tankakee
M.milnois
Jackson
Douglas Counties
Ancona
Iinois
Intinda
Edd Berg
Russell
North Dakota
Orem
Willamette Valley
Hal E. Slagle
Franklin
N. C
Glenn
R. F D
San Gabriel
California
Douglas
Klamath
Malheur
Frank McKinzie
Santa Fe Avenue
Berkeley
Christmas reunion after wallet theft in a small town
An elderly couple Caleb and Molly Noth lose their wallet in a city store while shopping for David. They return home, plan a modest Christmas, and await their son’s arrival. David unexpectedly returns early, revealing he has been away seven years and is now grown and tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Try
Caleb Noth
Molly
David
Caleb
Maether
Renapaper
Ike
Navid
Christman
Unie
Pocketbook Found by Radio Store Rescue
A tale unfolds as Molly and Caleb recover a lost pocketbook thanks to a bystander. David explains the return, while the family joyfully awaits Christmas. They purchase a radio, celebrate together, and reflect on the long reunion after seven years apart.
Oregon Sees 82 Families Move In November
In November 82 new families came to Oregon choosing 1600 acres of land and investing about 2.025 million dollars in property and goods. The State Chamber of Commerce reports 61 months of activity with 722 families relocating in Oregon, while 435 did so in 1928. Advertising across 22 newspapers, plus Canada and U.S. distribution, aims to attract prospective settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Eget Sate Chamber of Commerce
Canada
Middle States
California
Seares
Fire extusive turkey show in Prettyvast
Oregon State College experiments show hens need warm water for high egg production especially in cold weather. Use curtains to vent chicken houses. keep warm water handy. A reformer described as a man with a constant urge to paint the town blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Joe Lerdy Eanty
Oregon State College
Oregon
Oregon study clears pheasants as farm helpers
A study by Oregon State College experiment station for the state game commission analyzed pheasant stomach contents from birds captured statewide. Weed seeds and insects, including grasshoppers and beetles, dominated their diet with only minor amounts of field crops and grasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Oregon
Oregon State College Experiment Station
State Game Commission
Game Commission
Fish Thrive in Dry Spell Across Oregon Waters
State Game Warden Harold Clifford says rains have not harmed fish in Oregon. Streams remain sound and fishing is poor due to the dry spell, though cold weather increases dissolved oxygen which benefits fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Harold Clifford
Burning Question of the Hove Sparks Skeptical Debate
Fragmentary note discusses a heated question about who will initiate a fire and critiques radio sermons and women’s knowledge of each other’s attire, reflecting social tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hove
Fewer Pay-Days Highlight Early Holiday Season
A brief note observes that while the calendar may not admit 20 shopping days before Christmas, workers report fewer pay-days. The remark contrasts shopping pressure with irregular pay cycles affecting holiday planning.
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TRUTH
Mary
Mning Thomas
Frank Davis
Mgr
Seaview
Sperry
Farmers’ Store
Distributors OF
RADIO
Atwater Kent
L. H. Pearce
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