Oregon notes reveal wartime and agricultural concerns
Oregon communities report strong wheat prospects in Marrow county while Linn and Coos counties face crop and livestock challenges from wet weather. bee agriculture, road and water projects progress, and war measures spark proclamations and holidays.
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Marrow County
Marion County
Hubbard
Oregon
Liberty Loan
Western Oregon
Cottage Grove
Jackson County
Applegate
Coos County
Pendleton
Withycombe
Linn County
Lane County
University of Oregon Woman's League
Jacob Wiscarson
Mary Wiscarson
Eugene
France
Jay L. Smith
C. H. Castner
Oregon Federation of Women’s Clubs
Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense
Hood River
Brown
Douglas County
Adam Garren
Third
Oregon Infantry
Graves Creek
Leland
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Co. E. Coe
Roseburg
Dallas
Peter Zollner
Mt. Angel
Zollner
George
State Board of Control
Kendall Bros
Pittsburgh
Hamilton
Wilson
Congress
Public Service Commissions
Washington
Idaho
California
Nevada
Public Service Commission of
Clyde B. Aitchison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aitchison
Oregon Commission
National Association of Railway Commissioners
Baker
Astoria
C. L. Houston
Oregon & California Land Grant
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Weekly Chats Promote Scrap Iron Drives and Bargains
Local pages include letters from major implement manufacturers urging farmers to sell scrap iron and steel to ease world shortages. Advertisers tout discounts on mowers rakes paints oils and Goodyear hoses and promise fair pricing on early purchases to beat price rises.
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John Neete
Martin Adolph
McCormick
Spalding Athetic Goods
Fogo of Peru and the garua fogs
The article describes Peru’s coastal aridity and how fogs called garuas provide limited moisture. Fogs occur nightly from May to October, condensing moisture up to about 1,200 feet above sea level, creating narrow belts of vegetation where rain is otherwise scarce.
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Fogo
Peru
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Salem
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