Princess Valerie de Zelikoff in Paris and London
A gifted Frenchwoman Valerie de Zelikoff rises from tragedy in Russia to Paris society. A duel incident involving Prince Zelikoff and De Ligny ends with Valerie saving her husband by taking a bullet. She later returns to London, captivating Mr. Hastings with a restrained, enigmatic charm.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Paris
Prince Zelikos
Monsieur de Ligny
Prince Zelikoff
de Ligny
Valerie de Zelikof
de Lignoy
Valerie de Zelikoff
Zelikoff
Amour
Valerie
London
Dora Annesly
Mr. Hastings
Errol
Lady Dora
de Zelikoff
Paria
Miss Eyre
Dora
Hastings and Winifred at the Court in a tense confession
In the Court ballroom era of flirtations Winifred Eyre faces a dangerous moment with Hastings in a locked gallery. He confronts a past love, pleads for a union, and she, torn by pride and resentment, rejects him then mourns her lost happiness as their relationship shifts.
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Howard Champion
Winifred Eyre
Grace Farquhar
Winifred
Hurstshire
Lady Grace
Ras
Hurst Manor
Flora
Reginald Champion
Laura
Ada Fordyce
Lady Valanton
Ada
Reginald
Mr. Maxwell
Miss Champion
Hastings
Norway
Dora Annesly
Mr. Hastings
Lady Dora
Dora
Errol
Mrs. Champion
London
Hazell Court
Miss Eyre
Levy
Voltaire Celebrated as Keenest Critic of Age and Nation
The notable aphorism lauds Voltaire as the sharpest critic of his era and country, highlighting his enduring influence on Enlightenment thought and free expression.
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Voltaire
Oregon Land Board Debates School Land Sale Price
Land board considers whether to sell school land at the statutory price of 2.50 per acre or withdraw it for possible higher lease value if placed in a forest reserve. The issue hinges on whether the act applies to school land and whether the old price rules remain in effect. The attorney general’s opinion will decide the legal framework and future handling of the sale.
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State Land Board
Oregon
Eere
Ib Ae Ee Eee
Dunbar
Ancera
Secretary of State
United States
Expensive Barn Project Underway at Union Station
Work has begun on a 7000 dollar barn at the Eastern Oregon experiment station in Union. Twelve men lay the foundation for a stone first story with a wooden superstructure on the 620 acre state farm near the Oregon Railway & Navigation main line by Hutchinson Point. The barn will feature cement floors and aims to aid agricultural experimentation and development.
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Eastern Oregon
Union
Hutchinson Point
Lane County Crops Rally From Weather Woes
Farmers in Lane County see a surprising upswing as weather improves. Orchardists express the strongest relief after years of poor prune crops and general disappointment, with optimism rising among growers in the region.
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Lane County
Smoky pall returns over Southern Oregon mountains
The annual smoke pall over the Southern Oregon ranges returns, obscuring pine forests and the region. A few minor fires have been seen in nearby mountains, but none in the dense timber districts. Vigilance will be stricter this year, reducing chances of last summer’s deadly fires.
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Oregon Mountains
Oregon
Ninth annual regatta and regional fairs schedule
Ninth annual regatta in Astoria August 19 to 21. State Fair in Salem September 14 to 19. Second Southern Oregon district fair in Eugene September 29 to October 3. Summer Association of the Northwest Indian agencies in Newport August 17 to 27. Lane County teachers institute in Eugene August 4 and 5.
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Astoria
Salem
Eugene
Summer Association of the Northwest Indian Agencies
Newport
Lane County Teachers’ Institute
Watermelon Season Expected Strong in Josephine County
Josephine county plans for a robust melon season with watermelons in strong supply this summer. Growers note the harvest will shift later than usual but still remain abundant, with melons cultivated in bottom lands near Grants Pass across 60 to 80 acre fields.
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Josepine County
Grants Pass
Postmaster in Baker City Dismisses Assistant
Postmaster Moomaw of Baker City was directed by Washington to dismiss Assistant Postmaster George H. Tracy. The action follows the loss of two registered letters sent March 17 that never reached their addressees.
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Moomaw
Baker City
Post Office Department
Washington
George H. Tracy
Salem flax crop secured by mowing machines after failed effort
After over two weeks of trying to hire men to pull flax, Eugene Bosse, proprietor of the Salem flax plant, abandons the attempt and much of the crop will be cut with mowing machines.
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Eugene Bosse
Salem
Galice Creek Hydraulic Mining to Open Large New Placer
The Old Channel district will host another major hydraulic placer mine. The Galice Creek Hydraulic Mining Company leads a six month effort to outfit one of the Wests largest and best equipped hydraulic placers with an extensive plant and a large crew.
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Channel
Galice Creek Hydraulic Mining Company
Sawmill Burns Down Near Cottage Grove
Fire destroyed a sawmill six miles from Cottage Grove on Mosby Creek while the crew ate dinner. The entire plant was wiped out with no insurance and no valuation available.
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Fone Rheusig Ae
Cottage Grove
Mosby Creek
Fish Commissioner Deposits June Collections
Fish Commissioner H. G. Van Dusen reports depositing 3303.85 dollars in the state treasury for June receipts collected as fish revenues.
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H. G. van Dusen
Commodity price list from Wheat to Hogs in Valley markets
The article items prices for Wheat Barley Flour Millstuff Hay Potatoes Poultry Cheese Butter Eggs Hops Wool Beef Veal Mutton Lamb and Hoges in the Valley and Eastern Oregon markets with multiple grades and pack sizes. Prices are given per ton per cental per pound and per dozen in various grades and regions.
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Eubanks
Merced
Young America
Wool—Valley
Oregon
Mobair
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NLY
Forrester
State Board
Walla Walla
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