Old treasure legends and famed eras echo in Oregon prose
The piece threads lore from Captain Kidd and the Kidd treasure myths to Swedish ghost tales and Renaissance figures. It reflects on Oregon school text book reform, urging practical educators over politicians, and argues for a concise, enduring curriculum to replace overlong volumes.
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Captain Kidd
New England
Grant
Baker Counties
Wester
Pacific
Oregon Public School News
Oregon
The Age of Water and Desert Transformation
The passage envisions a coming era where water innovations will reclaim deserts worldwide. It foresees vast reservoirs, storage lakes, artesian wells, canals, and inland seas in the United States. Rain will trigger tropic growth as deserts are transformed into lush landscapes within fifty years.
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United States
Henry George and the burden of reform in a rich age
Willie J Abbott cites Wendell Phillips and Henry George to illustrate the cost of pursuing radical reform. The piece traces George’s life from poverty to influence, noting his relentless work, financial struggles, and enduring impact on land tax and social reform.
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Willie J. Abbott
Hearst
Chicago
Biography of Henry George by his son Henry George Jr.
Henry George Jr. presents a sympathetic biography tracing his father’s poverty from childhood to public influence. It notes his intellectual self education, debate reach, and devotion to the single tax, praising his life and work including Progress and Poverty and his impact on liberal thought.
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Henry George
Henry George, Jr
New York
San Francisco
Moony
Ocean
Exial
Priv
George Obointe
England
Max Muller
John Bright
Herbert Spencer
Duke of Arce
Joseph Chant
Toletol
America
Roesia
Henry George Hue
Themis Jefferson
United States
Himeef
University of Virginia
Henry Gorge
Eaid
Tie
Teete
Henry Hieorge, Jr
Tnhe Teade
Henry Cieorge
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Union Mutual Air Society
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Pendleton, Ore
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Eastern Oregon
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Pilsner
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Hotel
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Geo. Darveau
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Waukee
Rkoom Rate
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Harney
Pendleton Roller Mills
Fred
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C. F. Colesworthy
van Orsdall & Ross
Pendleton, Oregon
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W. G. Ogle
F. W. Vincent
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Dence
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Gabe
Dan Dana
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Pacific Fraternal Relief Society
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Torriottines
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Simatbert
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