Oregon City Dry Law Boosts Local Commerce and Payroll
Investigations by the One Hundred Committee report arrests under the liquor ban dropped 60 percent in seven months. Bank deposits rose while saloon checks vanished and workers receive pay at local merchants. Merchants credit improved collections and more money staying in Oregon City commerce.
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Oregon
Portland
L. Adams
Oregon City
B. T. McBain
Willamette Pulp & Paper Company
Milwaukie
Beck
The Woman in the Field by Peter Radford
Peter Radford argues for farm women to share labor rewards and shorter hours. He contrasts farm life with city toil, praising farm women for endurance and devotion while criticizing urban neglect of rural workers and calling for equitable wage reforms.
Equal Ladder Dispute Ends With Neighbor’s Malice
A quarrel over a shared ladder between two neighbors escalated after an agreed price failed. One party drove away, then sabotaged the other by sawing the ladder to extend its length, revealing calculated malice and a damaged instrument of daily use.
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Blank
Pe Wen
Teentan Som
Farmers Seek Solutions as Awakening Begins
Farmers confront mounting challenges as a new initiative signals potential remedies. The article notes rising discontent and calls for coordinated action to address crop losses and market barriers, marking the start of a broader agricultural reform discussion.
Old credit system gives way to business financing of crops
The article argues that the traditional credit framework must yield to business methods for funding crops, signaling a shift in agricultural finance toward more market driven approaches and practical funding strategies.
Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture Formed in 1728
The Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture is the oldest such association in America. It was organized in 1728 by George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
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Philadelphia Society For the Promotion of Agriculture
America
George Washbfaton
Ben Kklin
Helping a Tartar A Singular Custom
A garbled ancient note describes a Tartar or Kurdish custom where a person in distress receives aid from a peer through a ritual involving sage colored liquid and a cow or money in return, supposedly restoring their standing.
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Saeko
The Laird and the Salmon Fish Tale
A Scottish laird invites an English guest salmon fishing. The Englishman hooks a fish and falls in before the keeper helps him. The laird shouts to seize the rod and not panic, noting the fish will wait while the man learns to fish.
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