Per Cent Only Canals Far Beyond Hiver’s Capmelly-Water Nights
River flow in Bolwe drops to 1110 cubic feet per second, about 40 percent of needed water for canals. Water decree by Judge Stewart limits rights. 2756 cfs authorized, but current levels force two-fifths of ditches dry. Watermaster Lowell reports July 19 had 2090 cfs, now 1110 cfs as drought widens. Regulators may issue court orders to preserve essential supply for farmers amid ongoing shortages.
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Bolwe
Stewart
District Court
Bolne
Bol Valley
Cmse
J. H. Lowell
Caldwell
Bole
New York
Sheep range fears rise as feed dwindles in Wenaha region
The Dayton Courier reports range stockmen face scarce feed as sheep in the Wenaha forest and Wear reserve threaten to exceed carrying capacity. Charlee Hales notes about 215 000 head of sheep are ranged in the Wear reserve, with potential limits on numbers next year if raing fails to bring needed pasture. The Willamette Pulp and Paper Co pays widow J. C. Hargrove $1100 for her husband drownings at an unprotected dock.
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Dayton Courier Pree
Wear
Willamette Pulp and Paper Company
Oregon
J. C. Hargrove
Witty Napoleonic Anecdotes From War Time Officers
A stream of Civil and military anecdotes reveals quick wit and sharp retorts. A veteran recalls Napoleon’s private hat moment at review when a clever corporal earns his lieutenant’s commission by prompt wit. Marshal Suvorov’s dispatch exchange ends with a witty exchange about sun angles and whisky behind the enemy line as a morale booster.
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Napoleon
Veteras
Astolle
Marshal Suvaroff
Danule
Favarof
Sawfly ovipositor anatomy described in period text
The article details sawflies laying eggs in leaf tissue using a two part ovipositor that acts like scissors. It explains the double saws and alternating motion that inject the egg into a prepared hole, with teeth on the jaws and tiny teeth on each tooth.
Tit For Tat in Stray Stories
A witty tale of Wood who enjoys puns and quick repartee finding himself thwarted when he jokes about his friend Stone. The exchange leads to playful banter as Mr Stone retorts sharply, highlighting the fringe humor in social repartee and the sting of a sharp reply.
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Wood
Stone
Atom
Mr. Stone
Mr. Wood
Milk in the Sickroom: Purity and Source Matter
Quote from Charles Elley Hall in Leslie's Weekly urges physicians and nurses to insist on milk purity and integrity from pasture to consumer. It argues pure milk is the most nutritious and economical food for invalids and convalescents when properly sourced and handled.
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Charles Elley Hall
Leslie's Weekly
The True Weaker and the Idealist Love Power
The passage argues that every person can love and that love shapes our ideals. It claims great achievements require this power to see beyond mere facts, giving life meaning for the true idealist.
The Change of a Word in a Prospective Tenant Letter
A prospective woman tenant received a startling reply after a typewriter omission changed meaning. The message stated she could obtain the flat if she repainted and redecorated the space herself, highlighting the impact of a single missing word.
Exhausted Resources Reflect on Support and Fashion
A fragmentary dialogue shows Father asking to support her as she has been accustomed, while Sultor counters not in the style they have been engaged to. The speaker Wandel Phillips questions fanaticism today versus tomorrow, comparing it to the fixed truth of a multiplication table.
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Sultor
Wandel
Phillips
East Oregonlin report hints at possible local event
In a terse East Oregonlin notice, unclear wording suggests an upcoming event or action. The fragment references a place and a date or deadline but lacks full names or specifics. Further readable details are needed to identify involved persons or organizations and the event’s nature.
Copperplate Engraving Discoveries Through Accident
The article recounts how copperplate engraving emerged in Florence during the fifteenth century. An engraver testing a proof used lampblack on the engraving, creating an impression without a sulphur cast. The method spread, transforming the craft and enabling collectors to curate early masterworks for public display.
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Florence
Lins
Dong
Collectora of Plate
The Best Sleep And The Half Awake State
A discussion on sleep argues the best sleep is unavoidable and not forced, with a warning against waking fully and delaying naps. It explains the dangers of half waking and the brain entering a hypnotic state, noting notable risks in delaying sleep and rising at odd hours.
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Home
Not to Be Found In the Reports
A Millsdelphia lawyer disputes delays in a chancery suit with a junior advocate. The junior recalls a case like Jarndyee but cannot locate it in the Pennsylvania law reports. The senior notes he spent the night trying to thwart the case and laments the absence of such a record.
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Millsdelphia
Paul
Nates
Papa as a Gentle Term Through English History
The discussion traces papa from its 17th century English usage restricted to polite speech, remaining common among adults. It notes Gentility linked to saying papa rather than father and cites Homer’s Odyssey where paternal terms appear as pappa or papa.
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Apa
Papa
Hood
Homer
Nonsieaa
Pappa Phile
Canals and Roads In France
The French show a remarkably perfect system of canals and roads designed for utility yet styled with grace. Between ferried rows of poplars, routes become stately avenues, spanning the country end to end, blending practicality with decorative elegance.
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France
Ife
Changed. Nagsby and Carsby exchange in illustrated bite
The exchange shows Nagshby accusing Nagsby of pessimism while Carsby explains his cheerlessness stems from not knowing him before Twanmarrie d. The dialogue hints at a comic strip titled Illustrated Bite.
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Nagsby
Carsby
Nagshby
Twan
Matrimony Resembles Shears In Public Mirth
In Builth a local quip frames matrimony as two blades that never part, always opposing yet united, punishing any outsider. The wag notes a husband may groan yet be a hypocrite while the marriage endures despite fault lines.
Contagious cattle disease urged quarantine and destruction
A letter from State Veterinarian WM McLean to Grant indicates footnote of actinomycosis or tongue jaw as a contagious cattle disease. It warns direct inoculation spreads illness, urges quarantine or killing affected animals, and suggests iodide of potash and alcohol injections as partial treatment.
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McLean
Grant
Jeter
Blue Mountain
Irvin
George Irvin
Monument
Oregon
WM. M'Lean
California Prune Wafers Ad From Pendleton
An East Oregonian snippet promotes CALIFORNIA PRUNE WAFERS as a nighttime tonic. The ad urges taking a few wafers before bed to feel better by morning, touting 100 wafers for 25 cents from Tallman & Co., 623 Main St., Pendleton, Oregon.
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California
Tallman & Co
Main St
Pendleton
Ore
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