Northwest Fruit Growers Meeting and Farm Life Letter Moments
A rural life letter to President Roosevelt from a seasoned farmhand prompts the Country Life Commission to seek more input on farming conditions. It urges farmers to adopt eight to twelve hour workdays, better household and farm organization, and educated farm leadership. The Northwest Fruit Growers announce an upcoming Portland meeting with prize cups, lectures, and a focus on Northwest horticulture, plus a detailed society notice about a October/November wedding and obituaries.
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Indiana
Roosevelt
Country Life Commission
I. H. Bailey
Wisconsin dairying advocate praises Oregon and Washington
Hon F H Scribner president of the Wisconsin Buttermakers Association praises Oregon and Washington as premier dairying lands after six weeks studying the region. He notes Loretta D the St Louis 1904 milking test winner belongs to the W S Ladd estate Portland and cites Oregon climate as ideal for stock and seed production. A large Portland delegation attended Hood River’s Eighth Biennial Fruit Fair by special train and Harpers Weekly plans a Pacific Northwest series.
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F. H. Scribner
Wisconsin Buttermakers’ Association
Pacific Northwest
Loretta D
W. S. Ladd
Portland
St. Louis Exposition
United States
Oregon
Washington
Scribner
Wisconsin
Hood River
Harpers Weekly
Basketball and Box Supper at Pacific College Dormitory
The event funds a dormitory refresh with a freshman versus dormitory boys basketball game on Friday October 23 at 8 pm. After the game boxes of lunch will be sold to raise proceeds. All Pacific College people invited. admission 10 cents, ladies free. ladies urged to bring lunch boxes. gentlemen welcome to buy.
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Pacific College
Multiple Marriages Listed in Local Bond Notices
Lela B. Davis aged 28 is to wed C. H. Breeding aged 31. Minnie M. Hutchens aged 21 to William T. Ogden aged 25. Eva Ella Smith aged 21 to Milton Mattoon aged 29. Mary Richards aged 65 to Douglas Jones aged 60.
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Lela B. Davis
C. H. Breeding
Minnie M. Hutchens
Wm. T. Ogden
Eva Ella Smith
Milton Mattoon
Mary Richards
Douglas Jones
Judge Lowell to Speak on Republican Platform
Pendleton judge Lowell will address Newberg citizens at Duncan's hall Monday evening from a Republican standpoint. Come out and hear him.
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Judge Lowell
Pendleton
Newberg
Duncan's Hall
Card of Thanks for Hixson Burial
We extend sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who assisted at the death and burial of our loved one M. R. L. Hixson.
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M. R. L. Hixson
L. L. Dye
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Northwest Fruit Growers’ Meeting
Orchardist
Oregon State Society
Jas. H. Reid
Milwaukee
Reid
British Columbia
Montana
Idaho
California
Vention
Northwest
E. R. Lake
Corvallis
Oregal
J. E. Smith
Miss Ey
C. Milton Mattoon
Mendelssohn W. March
Blanehee McNay
Grace M. Jolly
C. Albert Smith
Astoria
Gould
M. E. Church
Forest Grove
Mattoon
Oregon City
Whitehead
Holter
Gale
J. E
Sues
J. K. Mumford
America
North Newberg
Fannie M
R. L. Hixson
Sioux City
Iowa
Hixson
Ames
Vermillion
South Dakota
Robert L. Hixson
Spirit Mound
Methodist Church
Rose Lawn
Portland Notes
Hodson Bros
East First Street
Timothy Clover
Vincent Feed & Imp. CO
Cash Bargain Store
John F. Pettengill
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