District names listed for contributors and districts
The fragment lists Willis C Hawley of Salem Second District N J Simnott The Dalles Third District C N McArthur Portland referencing district representatives or officials in Oregon.
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Willis C. Hawley
Salem
N-J. Simnott
Dalles
C. N. McArthur
Portland
Heads of State Institutions University
P. L. Campbell
W. J. Kerr
Corvallis Neamal School
J. H. Ackerman
Moamond
E. T. Moores
Salem Blind
Mutea
E. S. Tilenghast
Salem Feeble Minded
Jr.h. Thompson
Salen Ple
W. T. Vinton
McMinaville House
L. Maechelbook
McMinnaville House
Ow P. Olds
LaFayette County
Curious Andorra a Patch in the Pyrenees
New York Sun surveys Andorra the tiny Pyrenean republic famed for equality and lack of literature, music, or police. It notes cattle grazing, smugglers as accepted trade, and a democratic system with twenty four representatives, a farmer president, and low taxes under French oversight.
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Andorra
Europe
Fife
Louis the Debonair
Urgel
Pyrenees
France
Spain
Pear St
Andorra la Vieira
Casa de la Vail
House of Representatives
Perliament House
Palace of Justice
Crimen
Seo de Orgel
Manresa
Balira
Andorre
New York Sun
Samoa Changing as Natives Adopt European Ways
The New York Times reports Samoa natives increasingly imitate European customs. They replace thatched huts with corrugated iron and sugar cane with American pine buildings. Diet shifts to rice and bread, while cotton cloth and Western apparel rise in use. Population figures cite about 42,000 natives, 1,500 whites and half castes.
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Samoa
Apia
New York Times
Boy's bold suit buys him a conductor job
A savvy applicant heeded a railway chief's plea for presentation paying 20 for a suit 3 50 for shoes and 60 cents for a shave and haircut. He walked from Harlem to the office and handed in a note asking for a conductor job, securing employment.
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America
Harlem
Why the Twenty-One Salute Became The Universal Gun
The article explains two theories for the twenty one salute. One ties twenty one to the age of majority under English law at twenty one years. The other links seven times three to the three divisions England and Wales Scotland and Ireland. It claims the United States adopted the salute to mark adulthood and readiness to inherit land, symbolized by the gun of 1776. The piece cites Philadelphia Press as the source.
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England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
United States
Wrother
Philadelphia
Goose at Michaelmas: Elizabeth and the Armada News
The London Mail recounts a Michaelmas feast where Queen Elizabeth, mid meal, received news the Spanish Armada had been defeated. A royal messenger announced the victory as she ate goose on September 29, giving rise to the English custom of eating goose on Michaelmas.
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Elizabeth
Callom
Neville Dunfreyviilie
Royal Palace
London Mail
The Grumpy Bachelor Near River Hazard
A wealthy bachelor narrowly saved his wife from a river on his estate and shared the tale with friends. An old bachelor among them quips that he warned the river was too shallow, prompting a wry note from the London Telegraph.
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London Telegraph
He That Loveth a Book Quote Reflects Reading Joy
An 18th or 19th century style aphorism by Inaac Barrow extols books as faithful friends and cheerful companions. It praises study reading and thinking as innocent diversions that entertain in all weathers and fortunes.
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Inaac Barrow
How She Felt at the Piano
Dialogue snippet shows a wife describing difficulty with a new piano piece and a man asking how she feels. The brief exchange hints at frustration and effort in practicing music.
Secret of mechanical thoroughness disclosed in one word
A brief cryptic remark describes the essence of mechanical thoroughness as the single word that reveals Anandia or any other prominence, implying a focused attribute of precision.
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Anandia
Lure of Checkers Traced From Ancient Egypt to Europe
Ancient checkers known as draughts spread from Egypt through Plato and Homer illustrations, with relics found in tombs over centuries. The game appeared in Greek and Roman times, popular in sixteenth century Europe, and noted by scholars such as Johnson, Anderson, Wylde, Wyllie, Martens, Yates, and Barker in review of its long worldwide fascination.
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Bnd
Egypt
British Museum
Hermes Tris Merisuas
Ceals
Merle
Europe
Library of Congress
Samuel Johnson
Ese Willem Payne
Anderson
Wylig
Herd Laddie
Wyllie
Martens
Yates
Barker
Washington Star
Oliver Cromwell’s Shadow Over Richard Cromwell’s Protectorate
Richard Cromwell served as lord protector from Sept 3, 1658, to May 25, 1659 but failed to secure authority. Nicknamed Queen Dick and Tumbledown Dick, he avoided duties, quit when forced out, then lived 53 years in quiet retirement before dying July 12, 1712 at age ninety.
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Oliver Cromwell
Iis &N
Richard
Argonaut
The Shrew Origin as a Mouse Describes Its Defense
The shrew was once named after the shrew mouse whose young defend their nest. The animal would seek enemies when protection was needed, and the term came to describe a woman always ready to seek a quarrel.
Be silent or say something better than silence
Quote attributed to Pythagoras emphasizes choosing meaningful speech over silence. The line invites reflection on communication and wisdom in response to quiet.
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Pythagoras
Coronation Echoes of a Dead Queen in 1350 Portugal
The piece recalls the royal saga of Pedro and his murdered bride Inez de Castro, whose exhumed body was arrayed in robes for a royal homage. The spectacle ended in a lavish burial as the court observed a solemn, unprecedented ceremony surrounding a deceased consort.
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Pedro
Ena of
Battenberg
Victoria
Spain
Ana
Europe
Imex de Castro
Portugal
Don Pedm
Inez
Diet for Stout Folks Says San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle notes nourishing foods that avoid fat include light meats and most vegetables, excluding potatoes, plus fruits and grains like oats and rice. It warns beer, malt drinks, cocoa, and excess milk or eggs can fatten unless exercised against. Daily water, open air, and meals without between-meal snacks aid control.
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San Francisceo Chronicle
Meaning and origin of saying sit with the devil
The speaker explains the proverb If you sit with the devil you will need a long spoon. It warns to avoid close dealings with dangerous persons. The line comes from Ingoldsby Legends and is quoted as Whe suppet with the Deville sholée have a long Spoone.
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Ingoldsby
Quote on friends enemies in a Detroit Free Press note
The excerpt presents a man declining to share names of friends for a proposition while asking for the names of his enemies, illustrating a witty exchange and social perception in the city. The Detroit Free Press framing emphasizes irony in private networks and the cost of alliances.
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Detroit
Pigs Among Fastidious Animals Refuse Many Plants
Report notes pigs are among the most fastidious eaters. Of 575 plants, goats eat 449 and refuse 126. sheep 387 eaten, 141 refused. cows 276 eaten, 23% refused. horses 262 eaten, 212 refused. white pigs eat 72 and refuse 171.
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Asimak
Lomiion Express
Tea Well Cleaned In Tit Bits Humorous Exchange
HumorousLondon Tit Bits snippet shows a father puzzled by his watch needing cleaning while a child explains they washed it in a basin with baby this morning. The scene highlights a light domestic moment in a London periodical.
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Tee
Papa
Baby
London
Secret engagement sparks playful ring banter
In a whispered exchange the couple jokes about a secret engagement and whether a ring should be worn on the correct finger, lightening the tension with humorous quips about timing and propriety.
Homebound care offer from Marion eons and Black 6 note
A resident offers in home treatment responses at 1105 North Street and states willingness to visit homes. The message mentions Marion eons and a Black 6 reference, unclear in context.
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North Street
Marion
Notice of Foreclosure and Public Sale in Yamhill County
In the Circuit Court of Oregon for Yamhill County the case of Schulte and Helen against B A Kirks governs a mortgage on real and personal property. The court orders sale by law to satisfy the mortgage with plaintiff fees and potential deficiency to be charged to defendants. The summons is served by publication in the Newberg Graphic for six weeks from December 16, 1915.
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Schulte
Helen Te. B
Aii
Leah
McCormack
B. A. Kirks
Yambhi
Fred
Helen Schultz
Ambhuall
Oregon
Publicaton
Newberg Graphic
J. B. Dodson
Yamhill C . Oregon
The Graphic and Weekly Ore jgoniar price note
A short price listing notes the Graphic and Weekly Ore jgoniar subscription at one year for $2.00.
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Graphic
Orejgoniar
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W. Lawrence Insurance Commissioner
W. L. Fay
Clanton Health
Calin S. White
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L. H. Hemilton
Postead
Cabran S. White
Portland State Fair
W. A. Jonn
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G. G. Brows
Selem Pee
Tex Comeanianon
Frank K. Lovell
Selem
Seste Library
Indvebeeale
Comeka Marva
Salem Pharmacy
Lee Brows
H. H. Olinger
William Gunning
McMinaville
W. S. Allan
Dundee
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W. G. Henderson
Maria Miller
Alice L. Adams
S. S. Duncan
H. W. Herring
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Peter Hanon
H. E. Crowell
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