The Better Part by Matthew Arnold
The poem questions boundless hopes and human spurnings of simple virtue. It asks whether life is merely brute existence or if there is another life beyond earthly judgment, urging the inward judge to guide action toward Christlike simplicity and virtue.
Pendle Matton post office sale notice appears in Ore
A fragment from a Pendle Matton post office notice lists subscription rates and periodicals, including references to Imperial Hotel News Stand Portland Bowman News Co and Washington Bureau. The garbled OCR shows rates for daily and semi weekly mail options, with amounts and durations.
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Imperia
Portland
Bowman News Co
Oregon
Washington
Ae Co
Buckhecht Shoes in Army Munson Lasts Sold at Reasonable Prices
Buckhecht Shoes advertises army Munson lasts and other styles, emphasizing top-grade materials and workmanship. It touts value and sensible pricing while noting sailors’ reverence for the mythic figures Polux and Castor and tracing their mythological and historical references.
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Munson
Buckhecht
Education Pays and Record Attendance Ahead
O A C reports that all records for attendance at that school will be broken this fall. Entrance credentials from Oregon high schools are 108 per cent higher than ever before. State aided soldiers will join the new student body, with conditions at other institutions in the state and Northwest likely similar. An education pays and pays well, aiding both individual success and national citizenship.
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State
Northwest
Agricultural College
Republic
Retailer as a victim in rising price era across small towns
The piece portrays retailers as victims of inflation, noting competition limits profits in small cities while producers gain more in recent years. It contrasts impersonal urban trade with neighborly country stores, where merchants face slim margins, eye their customers, and sacrifice profits to preserve trust. Traveling buyers report higher eastern prices, supporting the view that country retailers bear the smallest gains.
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Baer Oregonian Publishing CO
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Jupiter
Palen
Jason
St. Paul
Malte
Syracuve
David
Jonathan
Jacob
Band
Rebecca
West
Willians
Government Demands Mexican Reimbursement for Ransom Payments
A call to demand reimbursement from Mexico for U S ransom payments and to press for order. The note urges action against extortion and insists on accountability if Mexico cannot maintain control.
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United States
China Needs the League of Nations Amid Shantung Dispute
Editorial argues that China must regain Shantung through a League of Nations to secure peace and prevent Pan slated expansion. It critiques Senate Foreign Relations Committee moves to alter the Shantung provision, warning a rejection could doom the treaty and China’s chance at a global temple of faith and peace. The piece accuses Lodge forces of political maneuvering over idealism.
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China
Japan
League of Nations
League
Senate
Lodge
Senate Committee
Trial of State Star Symbol in Babylonian Records
An ancient Babylonian symbol linked to Castor and Polux appears in the earliest sky event inscription. Missioned as the Heavenly Twine, the emblem marks the first recorded astral sign dated about 6900 years ago.
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Fremini
Managher
Castor
Polux
Caster
Phonetic Spelling in This Classical Epistle
A letter to the Pendleton Commercial secretary from Creighton Nebraska asks about moving to Umatilla County to farm. It requests information on rain irrigation climate and crops and mentions arriving in Bend after mailing a reply.
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C. K. Cranston
Creighton
Nebraska
Umatilla County
Mr. Postemanster
Bend
Creaighton
Old Cap's Luck Brings Fortune From Afar in Brooklyn
Foreman Francia EF. McCall at a Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge station recalls a Cadillac who asked the officer directions to Coney Island. A California family thanks the officer for luck and kindness. the man says he rose from poverty with help and offers a job and home. The exchange ends with a wish for luck and a possible reunion in retirement.
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Francia EF. McCall
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Coney Island
Will
Anmver
Caddell
California
Tenderloin
Chinatown
China Chinatown
Chuck’ Conjnors
Barney Prynn
Pearl
Srent
Chuck
Barney's
Bure
Caddel
Mae
Brooklyn
Porter
Inter
Randy
Chicago Judge Decides Who Must Move In Feuding Flatmates
In Chicago a judge faced a dispute between two women living at 14 South State Street. After repeated clashes and disorderly conduct charges, Judge Hugh M. Stewart ordered which resident must move due to ongoing tensions and defamatory rumors. The decision centers on maintaining peace in the apartment building.
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Solomon
Hugh M. Stewart
South Clark Street
Bessie Craft
Mire
Helen Payton
The Modern Way of Practicing Dentistry System
The Parker System treats dental practice as an orchestra with specialists trained to do each job well. Dentists under this system perform specific tasks efficiently, saving time and money for patients, with free examinations and affordable prices.
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