Oregon News Notes Of General Interest Headlines
The Willamette river rose 15 feet in 48 hours at Salem amid heavy rains. Oregon reports include the western older boys conference at Eugene, 1917 fire losses in Portland around 280000 dollars, and the state convention of the Oregon Music Teachers' association in Portland.
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Oregon News
Willamette River
Salem
Western Oregon Older Boys
Eugene
Portland
Fincal
Oregon Music Teachers’ Association
Potato Dealers of
Oregon
Epworth League
Charlies L. McNary
United States
Peter Gellatley
Corvallis
Benton County
Independent Colleges of Oregon
Willamette University
H. S. Gile Co
Roseburg
Unpqua Valley Fruit Union
Douglas County
State Industrial Accident Commission
William B. Wilson
Secretary of
Labor
Williams
Withycombe
White
Oregon Agricultural College
Dramta
Hood River
Mood River Valley
Columbia River
Columbia
R. P. Bonham
Washington
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Public Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. A. Arnold
Signal Corps
United States Army
Marshfield
Coos County
Loyal Legion of
State Desert Land Board
Paisley
Willamette Valley Lumbermen's Association
F. G. Donaldson
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Southern Pacific
Willamette Valley
Chicago
Union Pacific
Baker County
Minam National Forest
Sparta
Spokane
Baker
Panhandle
Famine Seen as Russia's Greatest Peril in War
A correspondent notes famine, not Germany, as Russia's direst wartime threat. Petrograd lacks bread as grain provinces withhold wheat. Without Moscow’s aid, allies cannot rely on Russian cooperation even if Russia endures the winter.
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Germany
Russia
Petrograd
Urging Adoption of the French Metric System
A writer argues for the United States to switch from the English scale to the French metric system. He notes widespread use in Europe, cites an English journal claiming 34 countries adopted the metric standard since 1840, and says no new English system has emerged. The French method is praised as exact and easily manipulated.
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England
America
Strange Occupations
A repatriated Welsh regiment soldier recalls his time as a prisoner in Gutrow camp. German authorities sought prisoners’ occupations to match labor needs, finding bizarre cases such as a treacle bender, a watchmaker’s striker, and a milestone inspector.
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Tommy
Gutrow
Christian Science Monitor
The Hun Harries On Sea Tale From Northcliffe Banquet
Lord Northcliffe told a sea story at a New York banquet blaming the Hun for German warfare. A Burnley seaman aboard the Tale of Man quips to his son about a silver knobbed stick and burial funds, asking to be buried in the Isle of Man.
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Lord Northcliffe
New York
Burnley
Boat
Jimmy
Isle of Man
Price of White Tape Quoted Amid Tapeworm Scarcity
A lady asks the cost of white tape. The assistant quotes five cents per yard, noting tapeworm scarcity as the reason. The exchange ends with the hopeful assistant explaining the price reflects supply constraints.
What's the matter with Charley Dobson
A clipped comic exchange notes Charley Dobson’s confession of brain fog and hints at long ago wardrobe choices with his tailor. The brief item captures a playful Victorian-toned aside about memory and fashion in a city column.
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Charley Dobson
Charley
Gas Explosion Victim Said to Show Distant Feeling
Hospital reports indicate the man involved in the gas explosion is experiencing a detached or altered emotional state, with doctors noting a lack of usual response to events. The incident has prompted further medical assessment and monitoring.
Not a real news headline
A playful exchange about naming a dog, highlighting a pun on bark and sharp infusion. The dialogue contrasts a suggested name Tonie with a reaction about the suitability of the name.
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Tonie
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H. C. Dixon
H. M. Massey
P. F. Hawkins
First National Bank
van Valin
Dental Parlors
U. S. National Bank
DR. A. M. Davis
Ferguson's
Littlefield & Romig
Physicians and Surgeons
First Nate Bank
Thos. W. Hester
Dixon Building
Nes
Newberg
Sarah E. Smith
E. E. Daniels
Q. M. Keiling
Wyneceski St
W. W. Hollingsworth Company
J. H. Gibson
Mgr
Yamhill County
Yamhill County Abstract Co
Mcminnville
Oregor
C. W. Kienle
Newberg, Ore
U. S
Oregon Agricultural College Library
Edward D. Baldwin
Republican State Central
Gantenbein
Multnomah County
Littlefield
Linn County
A. H. Moore
Gold Beach
C. C. Gall
Gold Hill
Gall
Plains
State Food Administration
Fuel Administration
Commission S.ows
Secretary of State
Olcott
Newberg Graphic
The
Oregon Farmer
Icellu Gao
Combiiebinen Rt
Standard Oil Company
Cauipronnia
Larkin-Prince Hardware Co
J.B. Mount Hardware Co
W. W. Hollingsworth Co
E. L. Evans
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