Oregon at United States Land Show
Oregon featured prominently at the U S Land Show with the Great Northern Railway booth and lecture hall. Officials like C C Chapman and Louis W Bill promoted Oregon agriculture, horticulture, and dry farming to homeseekers amid displays of fruits and grasses.
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Oregon
Coliseum
Oregon Booth
Great Northern Railway
Bill Hanley
Colonel Hanley
Chicago
Louis W. Hill
Mr. Hanley
St. Paul
Sea Serpent Myth Origins in Sea Cables Formed on Shore
A New York American piece argues the sea serpent myth may have arisen from giant sea cables washed ashore. It describes southern seas producing 400 to 600 foot creatures and cables hundreds of feet long formed by beach-rolled cables, suggesting misidentification rather than a real creature.
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New York American
Sundials and their components described
A sundial has two parts the style or gnomon and the dial plane. The gnomon is a metal edge parallel to the earths axis pointing toward the pole. The dial plane bears hour marks showing the shadow directions for the day halves and quarters. Dials receive names based on their positions.
Bright Boy and Bravery Jokes From Old Papers
A collage of humorous quips from 19th century newspapers. A New York Globe item shows a boy puzzled by geography, while a Boston Transcript joke sketches a brash suitor and a witty reply about bravery. The clip ends with a wry note on virtues and wants.
Congress Faces Crowded Schedule After Christmas Recess
Washington day to day legislative agenda includes Alaska railroad bill woman suffrage amendment La Follette seamen bill Adams bill Panama canal act suspensions anti trust measures and trust legislation. President Wilson drafts messages and aims for early action to speed laws before the fall campaign. New Haven reorganization seeks to avoid Sherman act dissolution while agriculture urges suet as valuable fat substitute.
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Washington
Congress
Alaska
Wilson
House
Senate
Refugees Herded as Villa Rebels Seize Ojinga Border
Presidios, Tex. troops hold 28 000 Mexican federals six generals 200000 rounds two cannons and 1600 civilians after the Mexican army evacuates Ojinga and Villa forces advance. Refugees crowded across several acres as Merardo recalls near panic and limited ammo forcing evacuation.
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Presidio
Tex
United States Army
Border Patrol
Ojinga
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Mercado
State Begins Probe Into Washington Officials
Washington state probes Spokane County treasurer’s office under Zach Stewart. Assistant attorney general Scott Henderson arrives to investigate. former supervisors Dc Watson and N G Hawkins audit treasurer records. Mystery surrounds AG agent visit amid grand jury rumors. Cooley bound over on murder charge in Goldbeach Oregon.
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Washington
Spokane
Wash
State of Washington
Zach Stewart
Scott Henderson
F. Watson
N. G. Hawkins
State Bureau of Supervision and Accountancy
Treasurer
Cooley
Goldbeach
Thomas van Pelt
Chetco
Curry County
A. R. Cooley
Thaw Declared Sane by Commission in Thaw Case
Concord New Hampshire The commission appointed by Federal Judge Aldrich reports Harry Kendall Thaw is not afflicted with mental diseases and could be released on bail. The panel says it has a definite view of his present condition and mind at the time of the Stanford White homicide but withholds the opinion due to ongoing litigation and instruction from the court.
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Concord
N. H
Harry Kendall Thaw
Aldrich
Thaw
Stanford White
Federal Waiver Allows Washington Migratory Bird Hunt
Representative Albert Johnson secured a ruling permitting hunting migratory birds in Washington without prosecution until January 31 when the state's closed season begins. The federal closed season starts January 16 but will be waived this spring according to the ruling.
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Washington
Albert Johnson
Girls Starve But Won't Be Servants
In Los Angeles the municipal employment bureau reports that most registered girls and women who say they are starving and want work refuse offers of domestic service, preferring other options or not accepting chores.
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Los Angeles
Municipal Employment Bureau
Riverside steel plant resumes full operation in Wheeling
United States Steel Riverside plant in Wheeling West Virginia restarts after four months idleness affecting about five thousand workers.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Riverside
United States Steel Corporation
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Scotland
Hawick
Liverpool Courier
Lord Nugent
Goldsmith
Earl of Nugent
Chicago Tribune
New York Globe
Brie
Boston Transcript
Jack
John
God
Janiab Iroverth
House Committee On the Judiciary
New Haven
Department of Justice
New Haven Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Albany
Save Suet
Department of Agriculture
Gross
Crandall
Commission
Clarence Butt
al All Orvice
C. KR. Chapin Lawyer
DR. C. A. Eldriedge
First National Bank
DR. A. M. Davis
Ferguson's
J. C. Price
U.S. Natl
E. P. Dixon
John 8. Rankin
U. S. National Bank
Littlefield & Romig
Physicians and Surgeons
First Nat
Thos. W. Hester
Dixon Building
Newberg
F. H. Wilson
Edwards Bldg
Newberg, Ore
Mueller the Tailor
First
G. E. Stuart
Gregory Building
Main St
A. E. Wilson
First St
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