Republican Candidate for Joint Senator in 24th District
Mrs A F E Deay visited her sister in Portland. Mrs N L Wiley attended Miss Tauralta Barhart’s bedside in Wills then returned home. Mrs Francis Liter and Mrs E Vera Nelson with Dorothy Dean spent the weekend in LaFayette. A Rex church event May 12 features a silver medal contest led by W C T U official Mildred Wills with Miss Ethel Morris assisting. Blaise Pascal highlighted as a remarkable man in a brief biography.
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Francis Liter
Portland
E. Vera Nelson
Dorothy Dean
LaFayette
N. L. Wiley
Willard
Frank
Chehalem Center
Mildred R. Wills
Rex Church
Ethel Morris
Longest Broadest Smallest Grave Riddle at Esher
A pedestrian in Esher contemplates the churchyard grave that supposedly is the longest and broadest. His companion replies that the Miles Button grave stretches Miles in length and breadth yet remains merely a Button-hole, a wry pun from Pearson's Weekly.
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Esher
Miles Button
Pearson’s Weekly
Kings of Ireland and the transition to governors
The text lists early Irish kings including Ceschlin 980 Brian Borome 1014 Donough 1048 Denis OBrien 1048 Firloch 1072 Fordel Vach 1132 and Roderic 1166. It states that after Henry II English rule began and there were no more kings, only governors of Ireland under England.
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Ireland
The
Emerald Isle
I Ceschlin
Brian Bordhme
Donough
Denis O'Brian
Firloch
Furlough
Fordel Vach
Roderic
Roger
O’conner
Henry II
England
Solitary life and medical aid mocked by a doctor
Witherspoon seeks cheap medical help and asks Dr Soonover for relief. The doctor retorts to take a taxi. The text then warns that solitude harms reason and virtue, urging against suspending employment and noting the dangers of isolated indulgence and self-deception. Johnson’s quote emphasizes the perils of solitary luxury and impaired judgment.
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Witherspoon
Dr. Soonover
Gayety
Johnson
Ocean as Earth's Vast Water Store and Rain Source
The ocean is the most abundant natural water store and from its surface an invisible vapor stream rises into the atmosphere. This vapor condenses and falls as rain, snow, and sleet, forming the water cycle feeding rivers and skies.
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Ocean
Understanding Aerial Navigation and Cloud Dangers Explained
An excerpt explains how pilots misjudging altitude and speed face plunges and difficult recoveries. It notes how clouds hide hazards, how altimeters mislead over flat terrain, and how wind and terrain demand precise navigation using towns, rivers, railways, and waterways as guides.
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Svete Sa
Cincinnati Enquirer
German Police System Tracks Crime With Scientific Precision
A historical look describes Germany's detective network using centralized units, postroom access, and full laboratory support to solve cases. It notes the center-out approach, citizen registration, and a sharp example of a swindler posing as a police official to trap a victim.
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Germany
Berlin
Imperial Police
Scotland Yard
German Empire
Examination In Flogging At Medieval Universities
A fragment discusses medieval grammar degrees requiring a candidate to supply a birch and a boy for an examination. The master supervised and the flogging served as part of the education, while debate among boys tested reasoning over rote memorization.
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A. FE. Deay
Frank Paris
Blaise Pascal
Leonardo da Vinci
Shree
Marty Garrett
Penny
Police
Rew
Gwindler
Griffeth
Oakland
Newberg Auto Co
Oregonian and
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