War Census Impresses Oregon Military Registration
Straberry picking began at Hood River this week. Oregon reports 62,800 war service registrations with many volunteers already in service or in training. The state flags significant bond drives and public projects as communities mobilize for the war effort.
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Hlood River
Oregon
War Service
Azalea Lodge
Riddle
Erased County
Older Girls’ Conference
la Grande
University
Dallas Commercial Club
Oregon Osteopathic Association
Satem
Charlies L. McNary
Senator Lane
J. Stults
Corvallis
Lebanon
Tyra
Wittenberg-King
Salem
Irvine P. Gardner
Portland
Department of Oregon
H. S. Fargo
State Board of Control
H.S. Gile Company
Hoseburg
Mosier
Dalles
M. N. Miller
Company K
R. D. Hetzel
Oregon Agricultural College
New Hampshire Agricultural College
F. T. Tooze
Oregon City
Roseburg
Max H. Houser
California
Washington
British Columbia
Coast Maritime Association
Corvallis High School
Army
Navy
Linn County
Columbia River
Withycombe
Frank H. Lathrop
South Carolina
Oregon Agricultural College Experiment Station
Oregon ‘Girt’ Honor Guard
Portsland
Treasury Department
Farmers and Stockgrowers National Bank of
Heppager
Ella Flagg Young
Oregon Civic League
Miss Young
Chicago
Albee
Elect Baker
State Industrial Accident Commission
Peter Christ
Mill City
Tony Arnac
Kerry
Benjamin Rockwell
State Land Board
Yaquina River
BE. M
E. V. Sherlock
Brown
George Millican
James Sloan
Umatilla
Oregon Ship Timber Mills
Pacific Coast
W. J. Conrad
A. E. Adelsperger
Marshfield
Coos County
Northwest
Public Service Commission
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
State Highway Commission
Supreme Court
War Department
Adjutant General's Office
National Guard
Our Immigrants and the Nations Labor Debt
A national Geographic bulletin cites W J Showalter on immigration from Northwestern and Southern Europe, noting immigrants fill key industrial roles and children of immigrants show strong citizenship traits and literacy. The piece contrasts with a brief historic note on theater hisses and audience reactions.
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National Geographic Society
W. J. Showalter
Europe
Penne
United States
United States Bureau of the Census
Immigran Commission
Harg
Unit States
Let the Sheep Do It alae One Way to Clean Land
Instruction on using sheep to clear land by temporary fencing and rotating pasture. It claims this method is faster cheaper and better than grubbing and notes wild growth provides some food value to the sheep, citing Farm and Fireside.
Rate and eggs in a clever theft description
The excerpt describes a rat’s deft egg theft behavior, likening it to a squirrel cracking a nut and a cat cleaning itself after a meal. It mentions a case where a rat carried off seventy five dozen eggs from a wooden tub stored by a commission merchant.
Thomas Parr Longevity Case Attributed To Shropshire Resident
The Englishman Thomas Parr from Shropshire is noted as living to age 152 in one account. Harvey examined Parr after death and claimed his body was in excellent condition, suggesting his life could have extended further if not for his intemperance.
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Thomas Parr
Shropshire
Harvey
Doing Her Part in a Domestic Exchange
A brief humorous dialogue shows a wife threading a needle to sew buttons while the husband heads to the bridge club. The exchange ends with a reflective remark on life before marriage.
Boswell and Thurlow Clash Over Johnson Memoir
In a brisk Parliament Street encounter, James Boswell presents his famous Life of Samuel Johnson to Lord Thurlow who responds with sharp, humorous defiance. Thurlow blurts out that he read every word, sealing the moment with a biting remark.
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Boswell
Johnson
Lord Thurlow
Parliament Street
House of Lords
Famous Gretna Green Marriage Practice
Gretna Green in Scotland gained fame for its irregular marriages. The ceremony required only admission before witnesses that the couple were husband and wife, making a valid union. The blacksmith officiant and two witnesses signed the certificate.
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Gretna Green
Scotland
Value of kittens in ancient Welsh law 943 A D
A curious excerpt from Welsh law dated 943 A D notes kitten values before and after opening eyes. A kitten costs one legal penny until eyes open, then two pennies, and four pence after it kills mice, a continuing scale in this early legal record.
Advertisers Grow via Quantity Buying and Bulk Selling
The manufacturer and merchant who advertise are enabled to buy and to sell in larger quantities. By doing a quantity business they cut expenses and save waste on every hand. They can sell better quality pay the small advertising cost and sell for less than if they were doing business in small way.
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Oregon News
Bannister
Cook
Orogee Hardware Co
Mount Berdware Co
Larkin-Prince Hardware Co