Wyoming Boy Receives Third Wound in War
Douglas Wyoming Aug 25 Lieut John R Weaver of the Canadian contingent aiding England has been wounded in action somewhere in France for the third time. His sister Mrs W OK Weaver of Douglas received Ottawa notice confirming the injury. The family previously learned of his earlier wounds.
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Douglas
Wyo
John R. Weaver
England
France
Mlw
Mev
Mra
W. OK. Weaver
Ottawa
Toby Weaver
Fragmentary wartime dispatch hints at movement and cargo
The passage notes continued efforts after a winded return to firing, mentions the Rockefeller Investigation and its expected disclosures about government corruption and wartime privileges. It references New York donors connected to dye shipped from Deutschland and anticipates the arrival of the Bremen’s cargo.
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Weyman-Bruton Company
Union Square
New York City
Oddments and homemaking tips from a housewife column
Readable garbled notes offer embroidery remnant ideas for towels and decorations, gifts for babies, and hosting hacks. Ways to embellish towels with fringe and embroidery, table decor, chair hoods, and decorative napkins appear alongside household recipes and a few anecdotes about entertaining.
Mother’s dream foretold death at river picnic
In Pittsburg, Elisabeth Whitman dreamed her son George Whitman wrestled with a man by a river and fell into the Allegheny below Sharpsburg. His body was recovered after the picnic he attended, with hatchet wounds noted on the head. Edward Whitman, the father, identified the body.
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Pittsburg
Elisabeth Whiman
George
Sharpsbure
Allegheny River
Sharpsburg
Edward Whitman
Spraying Vines for Bug Control in Back-Garden Work
A backyard gardener describes spraying the undersides of savash leaves to control the sharp nides pests. The method involves lifting leaf edges and flipping to expose the underside, reducing insect mat numbers and minimizing labor and material costs. Early spraying during growth protects young fruit and avoids damage after maturity.
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Pres Bulletin
Motne te here show suet tefire she Meh Treakiya LW
In the East River voyage Motne te here encounters a fire aboard the Meh Treakiya LW on the way to roa With olfizeh millers. A crew Cor a month accompanies the incident as the situation unfolds.
Oregon Agricultural College Men on Mexican Border Duty
The Oregon troops on the Mexican border include seven Oregon Agricultural College men among officers and privates. The list shows Major Carl Abrams, Captain Francis Michelbook, Captain Charles A Murphy, and many college alumni in various ranks, with 14 of 17 officers from Company K being college men.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Oregon
Nat Yeers
Carl Abpama
Salem
Capain Francis Leighélbook
McMinnville
Charles A. Murphy
Corvallia College
Corvallis Company
Wilbur H. Ball
Fred H. Crane
Mortimer P. Cook
Leonard & Leavell
Clifford O. Harris
Herman Reucher
Nortin
FP. Hoff
Crede Gt Williamson
Donald Po Spudiding
W & Zimmermar
B.A Hawley
H. Rellige
M.F. Hathaway
RP Laird
Ll. McFadden
FW. Walton
Harald T. Vedder
Bo W. Bucert
John M. Franklin
Gardner le Kane
D W Hichards
Cecil G. Binkeley
Ruel M Hond
Edward J. Brown
Hurley Pellows
Albert Hatford
John &. Praeister
Lanter
Richie
Ben W. Bebebert
Hare
Sprague
Albert Shank
Military veterans named in partial roster fragment
A fragmented list includes sergeant James E. Norton corporal Joseph te McAlslater cel DeRette Bart Mason second lieutenant Oswald Day corporal Sylvester BE Lawkrence William FE Gardner William N. Anderson Ira FE Newsom Clyde Hubbard Douglas H. Warr er John G Schrader Roy L Barry and Eugene Burk.
Lumber Conditions Improve Over Last Year In Oregon
Salem ore Aug 23 Economic reports from Labor Commissioner Hoft show lumber conditions in Clackamas county mills better this year than in 1915. Foreign trade fell, but South American and California orders rose over 1916. Wages ranged from 1.50 to 4.00 a day, with skilled workers averaging 2.48 and unskilled 2.04.
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Hoft
Clackamas County
California
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Japan
Schilling & Company
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San Francis
Schilling’s Tea
Turki
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Cole
Goheme
Shade
Eugeone
Tony Alieign
Down
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Maine
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Kentucky
Jones
MER
Lee Atieme
South America
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Greater
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University of Oregon
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Fife
Eutene
Washington, D. C
First National Bank
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Federal Reserve Board
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