Heights of Mt Hood Adventure Reported by Forsyth
James R. Forsyth recounts a August 10 11 1918 ascent of Mt Hood from Portland. He joins a 120 strong party reaching the summit after an eight and a half hour climb and a two hour forty minute descent. Forsyth notes the blue ribbon souvenir and the expansive view including Jefferson Sisters Shasta Adams St Helens Rainier.
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Club
Mezeamas
Summitt Hood
Mt. Hood
Portland
Government Camp
Timberline
Edwarda
Brenk
Garonne
Mount Jefferson
Mount Shasta
Mount Adams
Mount St
Mount Rainier
James R. Forsyth
Little Jimmyfinds shelter at Albertina Kerr Nursery Home
A frail mother and her hungry child Jimmy freckle faced heartache as the Albertina Kerr Nursery Home in Portland opens its doors to him. The article stresses the need for love, food, and safety, praising the home's humane mission and the public's charitable support.
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Jimmy
Albertina Kerr Nursery
Portland
Hard Destiny
Sergeant Blair Writes Home From Train To East
August 5 1918 Sergeant Calvin Blair sends a letter from the train en route to the east describing fast travel between Milwaukee and Chicago, stops at depots where Red Cross volunteers hand out favors, and plans a swim at Lake Huron. He notes good news from France, hot weather, farming scenery in Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan, and compares the land to Willamette Valley with corn belts missing.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Michigan
Niagara
Red Cross
Spokane
France
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Carlton
North Yamhill
Willamette Valley
Lake Huron
Will Make Good Loggers
The Tillamook Headlight argues many men from logging camps and saw mills in the spruce division will return to logging after the war. Their months of experience will make them skilled, disciplined workers suited to the expanding Pacific Northwest lumber industry.
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Pacific Northwest
Tillamook
Mysterious W and B on Wheat Leaves Baffle Saskatoon Star
Reports from Saskatoon Star describe letters W and B found on wheat barley and oats in Canada stirring wartime symbolism theories. A farmer, Wm Tiffin, notes W on wheat and B on oats with no clear explanation, linking to past wars and potential victors while remaining puzzling.
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Canada
Wm. Tiffin
Saskatoon
Wellington
Waterloo
Britain
Berlin
Saskatoon Star
Age Limits for Men Entering Merchant Marine
August 9 1918 Edward N Hurley chairman U S Shipping Board announces new age limits for Merchant Marine training through the Recruiting Service Youths 18 to 20 will be accepted for training as sailors cooks and stewards previously 21 to 31 for training and service in merchant crews will now be limited to firemen 21 to 31 Firemen with six months service may be trained as oilers and water tenders Hurley expects the change to boost recruiting and asks editors to publicize the information to encourage youths under 21 to pursue sea service for the war effort and future needs
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Edward N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Hurley
Merchant Marine Service
Merchant Marine
Training Station Seeks Recruits for War Ships
The Seattle Training Station reports 300 recruits in training for the Iroquois and Chippewa ships. Capacity is 760 as the United States Shipping Board urges Americans to volunteer for naval service and support the war effort. W. J. Grambs signs as Supervisor.
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United States
Affvarte
W. J. Grambs
Seattle
United States Shipping Board
Big Farm Tractor Demonstration At Portland Set
At Portland September 5 to 7 a big farm tractor demonstration will showcase a full range of tractors from five to seventy five horsepower. Attendees will see wheel and creeper drive models with plows harrows and soil tools displayed behind them. The event highlights American ingenuity aiding agriculturists as power farming expands work capacity and shifts labor dynamics during wartime.
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Portland
Pacific Coast
Bennett Everest Wedding in Portland
Miss Leola Everest and Floyd Burnett were married at the M E parsonage in East Portland with Rev Good officiating. The couple, both employed at the Columbia River shipyard, will reside in Portland, after a Salem visit. Frances Everest and J Legler stood with them. The Everest family attended from Newberg and Laurel.
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Leola Everest
Floyd Burnett
Portland
M. E
Rev. Good
East Portland
Good
Frances Everest
J. Legler
Salem
Columbia River
Granville Everest
Newberg
Laurel
North Main Improvement Club Annual Picnic Sparks Patriot Songs
The North Main Improvement Club held its annual picnic on August 17 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Jones. Members shared baskets with fried chicken baked beans salads cakes pies and sandwiches then enjoyed games and sang patriotic songs around the piano. Guests included Mr. Goft of Portland Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson and baby daughter Helen Marie and the families of each member.
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North Main Improvement Club
T. Jones
Goft
Portland
Carl Nelson
Helen Marie
Christian Science Camp Welfare Aid Extends Across U S Camps
Christian Science War Relief and Camp Welfare committees operate in about 55 army and navy camps nationwide. Some 70 men and 15 women serve as welfare workers aiding all soldiers and sailors, linking home and camp to speed communication and loans. Committees in home states coordinate with camp states, boosting morale and enabling Christian Science treatments in hospitals.
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United States
Christian Science War Relief
First Church of ‘Christ, Scientist
Bostom
Christian Science Camp
Boston
Christian Science Workers
Christian Science Committees
Wheat theft unmasked at local farm in Day ton
Cc G Christenson asks the thief to come forward and claim payment for hidden sacks of wheat found in his straw pile. He notes he does not want anyone to work his place without pay and expresses relief at discovering the hiding place in time to save the thief from extra labor.
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Cc. G. Christenson
Mr. C
Dayton Tribune
The Lions Claw at Baker Theatre Opens Next Week
The wild animal serial The Lion's Claw begins at the Baker theatre next Monday and Tuesday with Jack Pickford in The Spirit of 17. A full program is offered with special admission prices of 6 and 10 cents.
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Baker Theatre
Jack Pickford
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Crater Rock
Little Jooky
Winia
Cmd
Western Front
Calvin Blair
Way East
Bennett
Everest
North Main Club
Army and Navy
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