Oregon briefs report deaths and appointments state wide
The state board reappointed A H Crason to the horticulture board. Deaths include Hugh Reeves after a fall in Jefferson, John Davis in a Cornucopia mine snowslide, Wallace Farrow near Pendleton, and E H David crossing Siuslaw river. Involuntary manslaughter charged in Marshfield auto crash. Burns jail robbing and shooting cases noted. Mill load of lumber ships to Kansas. Several drownings at Noti and Elmira. Bear fruit trees from 1852 donation land claim still productive. Benson of Oregon Hotel plans federal whiskey prohibition bill with $50 000 funding.
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State Board
A. H. Crason
Hugh Reeves
Jefferson
A. Churchhill
Baker
West
L. R. Alderman
John Davis
Champion
Cornucopia
Wallace Farrow
Pendleton Yards
Fred Reed
L. K. Ballinger
W. R. Haines
Marshfield
W. W. Francis
Linn County
F. M. Redfield
Thomas Murray
Burns
Alberson
Juniper Lake
Steip’s Mountain
William Johnston
E. H. David
Grenada
Siuslaw River
Oregon
Falls City Lumber Company
Kansas
Robert Schiebe
John Kline
A. C. Vollmer
Charles Johnson
Cloverdale
Laura Alexander
Umatilla
Grand Jury
J. M. Bannister
Athena
H. Brown
H. Bruno
Elmira Lumber Company
Noti
Eugene Coos Bay
Ferdel Sutherlin
Champoeg
Sutherlin
Gates
Arthur McPherson
Malheur
Benson
Oregon Hotel
Portland
Long Beach
Cal
Congress
United States
Washington
Understanding lobar pneumonia and its course
Lobar pneumonia is caused by pneumococcus and targets one or more lung lobes. It starts with a severe chill and side pain, high fever, rapid breathing, and a frequent productive cough. The crisis, when fever falls and breathing improves, marks the turning point, though relapse or death can occur. Nursing care, rest, air, and heart support are valued.
Conductor Cannot Change Dollar for 5 Cent Fare
A man pays a five cent streetcar fare with a one dollar bill. The conductor cannot make change from a dollar but can change a five dollar bill, so he gives 84.95 to the passenger. The riddle invites readers to guess why the dollar could not be changed.
Perchance the Dog Named From a Poem
An amiable widow explains naming her dog Perchance after a line by Byron. A gentleman visitor questions the fit, and the widow, fond of poetry, asserts the allusion. The exchange ends with a jovial correction about the dog’s namesake.
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Byron
Reckless letter from mother authorizes teacher to beat pupil
A schoolteacher reports receiving a note from a pupil's mother granting permission to strike the child if he fails to learn. The letter likens the father and advises the teacher on how to beat him with a club, pledging to handle the boy herself.
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Sammy
Pretty Good Reason For A Crying Tot
A benevolent citizen comforts a crying child on the street. He asks why the child cannot stop crying. The child reveals she is a girl, prompting the man to offer a cent and reassess the situation.
Grotesque Customs of the Gemira in Abyssinia
Mr George Montandon catalogues Gemira practices in Abyssinia noting infants receive nose incisions and men bear forehead scars from lance blade strikes on death. Tattoos, ear ornaments, hair compartments and minimalist huts with triangle motifs illustrate their pagan beliefs and sky divinity.
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Gemira
Abyssinia
George Montandon
The
Geographical Journal
Pepper in the Middle Ages Shaped Trade and Wealth
The article notes pepper as the era’s premier spice driving wealth for Genoa, Venice, and central European cities. It details pepper as tribute and exchange, illustrating its value with Rome’s siege ransom of 5,000 pounds of gold 30,000 pounds of silver and 3,000 pounds of pepper.
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Europe
Genoa
Venice
Rome
Alaric
Wagner Ring of the Nibelungen Debut Patronage Pause
London saw the Ring of the Nibelungen staged under King Edward VII as Prince of Wales. He stayed in his box through the performance confessing it was the hardest work he ever did. He dozed during Wotan and woke to thunderous crashes. He warned he would withdraw patronage if future Wotans appear.
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Wagner
London
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Wotan
Shadows That Interfere With Hearing At Sea
The piece notes how unseen shadows can block foghorn sounds in foggy seas. It explains that feel of hearing is unreliable, with sound sometimes vanishing at two miles and returning beyond, as reported by Exchange.
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Silote
Vicar Questioned After Misheard Parishioner Call
An old clergyman recalls being sent for by a sick parishioner who was deaf and not a regular churchgoer. The scene centers on the mumbled exchange as the parishioner’s wife clarifies the situation and the vicar’s puzzled reaction.
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Min
London Globe
Sea Fires in the Tropics Glimpse Vivid Phosphorescence
The Selborne Magazine essay by P Walton Harrison describes glowworms under the sea and sea fires in the tropics. It portrays the Red Sea Arabian Sea Indian coasts and mid ocean as one sheet of flame with green blue and white light, cresting waves, and wakes of ships glowing in phosphorescence.
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Y P. Walton Harrison
Selborne Magazine
Tropics
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Indian
Ocean
Life's Road and Love Endure Beyond Weariness
A Collier's Weekly reflection argues weariness and routine cannot erase memory or love. The piece contends life persists through the breath of our being and the love shared with others, even as machines continue the tale and no cog is missed in the endless chain.
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Collier’s Weekly
When Dogs Were Cooks in Old Inns
A historical anecdote notes that spit dogs, later called spitz, kept meats turning to prevent burning. Trained to rotate roasts—chicken, beef, ducks, and turkeys—the dogs never snatched food. By 1816 spit dogs were used in Philadelphia inns on Second and Third streets.
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Philadelphia
The Earl of Balcarres Helps Stage a Robbery Culprit
A tale from a turnip field recounts the Earl of Balcarres assisting an old woman caught in a robbery. After scolding her, she pleads with polite refusals, then asks him to help lift a heavy sack onto her back, which he does before the thief departs with thanks.
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Earl of Balcarres
All It Needed
A domestic scene shows one woman proudly serving potato salad and her husband critiquing the dressing. He notes missing oil vinegar pepper mustard horseradish and sliced onion and half the potatoes.
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