Vast American Identity Reflected in Travel Echoes
A Boston writer abroad notes the United States as a vast country with varied expressions. He observes that in the West and Midwest people treat holidays as needed rest days and mock the grand scale from farm to city. The piece highlights regional linguistic quirks and national pride.
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Thorne
Mississippi Valley
United States
Ann Price
Boston
Exchange
Canada
Ladd & Tilton
Portland
National Park Bank
New York
W C T U Ladies Host Literary Entertainment Ice Cream Fest
The W C T U ladies held a literary entertainment and ice cream festival on the fourth night. The program included songs Casave declamations and addresses, but the weary audience could not fully enjoy it. Tables in the yard were adorned with bouqueta and firework displays delighted children. Proceeds from the supper pleased the ladies.
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W.C.T. UL
Free Europe Trip Offer From Canadian Queen Promoters
Publishers of the Canadian Queen announce a contest to win a free trip to Europe for the person submitting the largest number of words made from letters in the magazine name. Additional prizes include silver tea sets gold watches china dinners and more with Webster's Dictionary as contest authority.
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Europe
Addrona
Canadman
Toronto
Ont
Train signaling commands and hand signals described
The passage lists whistle meanings and hand signals for rail operation. It explains back up two whistles, off leaks two short whistles, down brakes one whistle, danger continual whistles, cattle alarm rapid short whistles, back with a reckoning motion of one hand, anger with red flag up the track, back the train with lantern swayed, danger ahead with red flag on roadside, engine following with red flag on locomotive, start with lantern at right angles, stop with downward arm motion, start with lantern raised and lowered, go ahead with a sweeping hand gesture.
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Woodluen Independent
Coburg
Ile
Honeur
Ahad
Tie
Scio
Fourth of July Celebration Impresses Newberg Crowd
A large Newberg gathering celebrated Independence Day with a public program led by Prof. Hartley and Prof. Van Leoy. The day featured declamations by Walter Woodward and Mary Cook, a Chinaman singer Sam Kee, band performances, an egg and sack race, a foot race, and a baseball game where Newberg defeated Butteville. The crowd enjoyed a social dinner and praised the event as a success.
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Newberg
Oregon
van Leoy
Willamette University
Hartley
Independence Bell
Walter C. Woodward
Dee
Otto Dickett
Irene Cook
Mary Cook
Ile
Sam Kee
Sam
Sar
Hall
Luther Eli Fhover Hagee
Joe Morris
Hmuarvey White
Ilarvey White
Voas
Clickamas County
Luther
Elmer Washburn
Harvey White
Newberg Boys
Butteville Nine
America
Butteville Hoya
Lamor
Bors
Wohson
Oregon Weather Brighter Crop Prospects Across Regions
The week started unseasonably warm then cooled with rain today. temperatures reached 9 to 108 degrees June 30 and July 1 across the state except the coast. Crops show improvement with wheat and corn yields expected to exceed early forecasts. fruit and berries hold good prospects with regional variations.
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Grants Pass
Josephine County
Columbia County
Washington County
Clackamas County
Yambill
Polk
Marion, Benton and
Lane
Douglas County
Josephine
Jackson
Clatsop
Tillamook
Coos
Curry
Oregon
Wasco County
Morrow County
Sherman
Gilliam
Umatilla
Union
Wallowa
Baker
Crook
Grant
Interio
Rare Jewel in Dig Nestueea Valley Miss Mattie Jones
Five years after passing away on a 100 acre homestead in Big Nestueva valley Miss Mattie Jones holds title to land near Dig Nestueea. The narrative notes her farm with house barn ten acres cleared sixty apple trees and livestock and mentions final proof before Tillanook county clerk with witnesses Mersin J C Morris and Louis T Johnson.
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Mattie Jones
J.D. Jones
Big Nestueva Valley
Tillanook County
Mersin
J. C. Morris
Louis T. Johnson
Mise Jones
Mixa
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Thomas Duncan
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Newberg Graphic
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Bration
Pacer
Signal Service
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Wortland
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Bank OF Newberg
Benj. Miles, Jesse Edwards
Moses Votaw
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J. B. Mount’s
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DR. Young
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Moore Bros
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Winooski Street
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Wee Wen
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McCormick
Barnes Revolving
Tiger
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