Oregon Prohibition Debate and State Appointments
Newberg Oregon weekly notes a push toward prohibition in Kansas while Oregon newspapers debate stance. Governor Geer appoints Hon. A. Johns of Baker City to the state textbook commission, replacing Judge S. A. Lowell who declined. other members include H. W. Scott, Wm. Colvig, Wm. E. Ladd and Pres. Campbell of Oregon State Normal.
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A. Johns
Baker City
Text Book Commission
Geer
8. A. Lowell
Wendleton
H. W. Scott
Wm. Colvig
Wm. E. Ladd
Prea, Campbell
The
Oregon State Normal
Salem Statesman Praises Longstanding Open Bid Consistency
The Salem Statesman voices pride in a sixteen year record of openness to conviction to the highest bidder. It praises consistency but questions any bragging about the cause.
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Salem Statesman
Oregon paper flags Corbett bribery record across years
An Oregon newspaper from October 4 1898 zealously backs Corbett while denouncing his bribery history in 1872 1890 and 1908. It uses the phrase political damnation as a cautionary example akin to a patent medicine before and after effect.
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Oregon
Corbett
Mrs Nation's crusade and hypocrisy critique from Kansas column
A sharp opinion piece attacks the press for condemning Mrs Nation over Prohibition actions in Kansas while ignoring ongoing liquor law violations by others. It suggests Mrs Nation will target Oregon dry towns next and critiques Anglo-American diplomacy and the canal treaty as political maneuvering.
Chancellor predicts England downfall after Queen Victoria’s death
Dr. Benjamin J. Andrews, chancellor of Nebraska University, foresees the decline of England due to Queen Victoria’s demise. He argues a long-standing flaw in the empire and recalls a prior warning about the United States and free silver, labeling his views as heresies.
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Benjamin J. Andrews
Nebraska University
England
Queen Victoria
British Empire
Benjamin
Fractious French Nobles Engage in Duel Over Honor
In a Paris society flare up, Count de Lubersac and Baron de Rothschild dueled over a wrils court dispute. They met and fought on honor’s field, yielding a minor arm scratch to Lubersac and a halt to hostilities. The piece condemns such matters as barren, unbecoming to even the most privileged.
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France
Count de Lubersac
Baron de Rothschild
Journal editors oppose Republican senator selection
Judge Kincaid of the Eugene Journal and others outside the Republican circle accuse editors and agencies of meddling in the senator selection. They urge Salem's paper to expose grafters and halt what they call treacherous influence on Republican legislators.
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Judge Kincaid
Eugene Journal
Kim
Bri
Aman
Salem
Salem Journal
The
Statesman
Oregon legislators shift to support Corbett bid
Mo Statesman shifts position and backs a Republican caucus to back Mr. Corbett for United States Senate. The piece recalls a prior editorial, notes lingering resistance among Republican members to Monet, and asserts they cannot be bought to change their minds.
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Oregon
Mo Statesman
Corbett
Monet
W. Corbett
United States
Statesman
Capital Journal
Legic
Acrobatic Publications Spark Ridiculous Value Debate
A remark questions whether certain lively publications are worth their purchase price, suggesting the items would appear far less valuable to buyers. The comment implies a mismatch between display and market value.
Century gifts bequeathed from old to new in Congress
Representative Fitzgerald of Massachusetts contrasts past and present by listing centuries of invention. He notes man's progress from horse and sail to bicycle, locomotive, automobile, typewriter, photography, factory, electric light, telephony, X-ray, and large freight carriers, highlighting advances shaping life and industry.
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Congress
Fitzgerald
Massachuesette
Standard Oil Trust
Ocean Greyhound
Estimates of Success and Quiet Virtue in Everyday Life
A New York Tribune essay notes how a modest, lifelong worker who raised a large family and served his community quietly is overlooked by a fame driven society. It argues true strength lies in ordinary, virtuous lives rather than wealth or public acclaim.
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Fenders
New York Tribune
Queen Victoria’s Virtue Shines Through History
The Globe Democrat lauds Victoria as a model of moral law and domestic virtue. It celebrates her steady reign, family influence, and widening of womanhood while noting England’s freedom and the world’s improvement under her quiet leadership.
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Queen Victoria
Victoria
Christendom
England
Globe Democrat
Eternal hymn reverence and noted gifts in London 19th century
A mixed snippet highlights Sa rahi Flower Adama and the hymn Nearer My God to Thee with its 1540 origin and later tune by Lowell Mason that popularized the piece. It notes Adama’s death in 1848 and a long unmarked grave, plus a medicinal ad for Docklena Arnica Salve and a brief social reflection on money from Margaret Bottome in the February Ladies' Home Journal.
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London
Sarahi Flower Adama
Clifford Howard
Verniary Ladies’ Home Journal
Eliza Flower
South Palace Chapel
Lowell Mason
New York
Margaret Bottome
Ladies’ Home Journal
Acker's Elixir Claims Superior Cure for Blood and Skin
An advertisement touts Acker's Elixir as a universal remedy for blood and skin diseases. It claims Olycente bottles are available and guarantees the product through C.F Moore & Co druggists.
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C.F. Moore & Co
Acker
C.F Moore & Co
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Digestion Strength
A historical advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach and digestion cure. It claims nourishment from food is improved without alcohol or narcotics and quotes a testimonial from Prof Pleasant A Oliver praising sleep and digestion after use.
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Pierce
Sage
Pleasant A. Oliver
Viola, Fulton Co
Ark
Siltz Reservation Prompts Growth and Leasing in Lincoln County
The Siltz reservation near Lincoln County, opened five years ago, is settling as over fifty families homestead land this past summer. Michigan men buy timber land for sawmills and some stockmen exploit pasture. Edward Lamson and family, plus James Savage, leased 1000 acres to pasture sheep and cattle next summer.
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Siltz
Lincoln County
Michigan
Edward Lamson
Gay
James Savage
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