The Homer Davenport Tale and Moral Calling
A long feature celebrates Homer Davenport’s artistic promise rooted in his mother’s ambition and nurture. It argues motherhood shapes genius, cites Missouri pastor Rev. Anderson, and notes reactions to political and social reform movements while touching on local history and a bookshop anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Davenport
Davenport
Thomas Nast
Homer
Abe
Nast
Marice
Ale
T. H. B. Anderson
Shelbina
Shelby County
Missouri
Offer
Oregon
Eugene Field and the Expurgated Poems Joke
The anecdote recalls Eugene Field’s cautious humor as he asks for an expurgated edition of Mrs Eleman’s poems in a bookstore. In Milwaukee he meets George Yenowine who notes the proprietor’s seriousness and Field’s silent, measured reply to repeat the prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jnet
Field
Mre Fell Cin Homans
George Yenowlite
Isaac Watts
Jalite
Hannah More
Ontale Yenowine
Joal
Standing Rock
South Dakota
Sitting Bull
Eugene Field
Saturday Evening Post
Chicago
Milwaukee
George Yenowine
Yenowine
Eugene
Kidney and bladder remedy swamps the market offer
Readers are offered Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root a kidney and bladder tonic advertised as a nineteenth century medical triumph for back pain acidity and Wrights disease. The ad promises samples and a book by mail to those who mention the paper and provide an address in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Wright
Dr. Kilner & Co
Binghamton
I Y
Binghamton, N. Y
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Sanday
Penmentiieton
The
East Oregonian Publishing Company
Mall Taally
Mondee
Mall
Oall
Carriar Kiy
Evil
Mall ‘i
Ecrippe Movne News Axqoclaen
Malin
Drs Neh
Portland
Workins
Cortland
San
Pendleton
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Democratic Party
Umatilla
Tribune
Co. Totraly
Strains
Mr. Strain
Germany
Releistag
New England
Coeur d'Alene
Colorado
Timatilia
Andrew Carnegie
Britain
Toronto Globe
Bettain
Mr. Carnegies
Rones
Tye
Constance Trivers
Tutuilla
Devens Golden Ae
Closset & Devers
A.J. Bean
Teutich's
Sayings Bank Building
Urday
Side
Holt
Holt Harvesters
E. L. Smith
Court Street
Pendleton, Oregon
R. RA. Lewis
Echo
Materia OF Alt Description
Oregon Lumber Yard
Alta Street
Aasissu
C. C. Sharp Opera House
Mapler
Agency Despain Building
Carnine
Cottonwood Street
Neagle Bros
Pho Black
Alexander Reparti
Miss Carlson
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