Hermiston Notes Show Bright Outlook for Irrigation
Hermiston reports water flowing through 26 miles of the Umatilla project canals and both ground prep and seeding advancing. Dam work continues through winter with completion expected by early summer. Christmas plans include a Sunday school tree and town festivities, while bridge supports arrive for the Cold Springs access. Athena notes Meade market openings, measles cases, and holiday activities including Christmas trees and dances.
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Hermiston
Umatilla
Klamath
Big Dam
Athena
D. B. Jarman
Portland
Edward Manassee
California
Stockton
Herbert
The Ground Is Alive in Soil Health View
A London Answers excerpt explains soil hosts a living layer of mold fungi worms insects and bacteria. This vibrant ecosystem sustains all plant and animal life. destroying it with sterile soil kills seed vitality and prevents growth.
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London
Elephant Life In the Jungles
A vivid portrait of elephants shaping jungle paths through mud and brush. The piece notes elephants’ strength, craft, and habit of lifting and pushing through sloughs while comparing a run away elephant to an earthquake and a runaway locomotive.
Child Questions a Father Aboard Steamer
A boy fires a stream of questions at his father during a steamer trip. He asks if the water is wetter than the Atlantic, what makes water wet, how many men could be drowned in such depths, who is the man with gold buttons, where the soapsuds come from, and if a train could travel as fast as the boat.
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Atlantic Ocean
Three New Cardinals Named by Pope at Secret Consistory
Rome reports three cardinals created: Gasparri, Lucen, and Andriep receive new honors. Kennedy named titular bishop of Adrianopolis, a historic choice for a rector. Archbishop Ireland’s cardinalate deferred, though his supporters push for the red hat within a year or two amid possible opposition.
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Rome
Vatican
Hensignor Gasparri
Congregation of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs
Monsignor Lucen
Rheimo
Monsignor
Andriep
Marseilles
Monsignor Kennedy
American College
Adrianopolis
Ireland
Callege
Ireland Io
Note for Sale Seeks Five Year Mortgage Securing Real Estate
A five year note for 800 dollars bearing interest paid annually is offered. It is secured by a mortgage on real estate valued at 1600 dollars. Enquiries at Wonder store. Jack O'Brien KO'd English heavyweight champion Bill Herron in one round.
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Wonderstore
Bill Herron
Jack O’brien
Sleep and health claim Sexine Pills advertised
An advertisement claims restful sleep is universal for men and women and promotes Sexine Pills as a cure for nervousness and overwork. It touts relaxation and renewed vigor, markets the pills as a perfect tonic, and lists a price of $1 per box or six boxes for $6, with a full guarantee, from Pendleton Drug Company.
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Sex- Inc
Pendleton Drug Company
Fox farming in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Consul West reports two small fox farms in Nova Scotia abandoned while a thriving operation exists in Prince county Prince Edward Island. The enterprise divides into sections under individual caretakers to tame animals, skinned animals shipped to the United States, with green skins valuing from 290 to 260 dollars and some nearing 450 dollars.
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George N. West
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Prince County
Prince Edward Teland
United States
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
An early 20th century ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by internal use, reaches blood and mucous surfaces, and is a regular prescription by top physicians. It touts tonic and blood purifier actions and offers testimonials. Text urges constipation relief with Hall's Family Pills.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Hall
Violent cow causes chaos near slaughter pen
Andrew Larsen faced a dangerous ordeal last Saturday when a marked for slaughter cow driven toward the slaughter pen attacked his horse in the town street. The beast gored the horse and charged several bystanders who fled behind barn doors before Larsen organized men on horseback to drive the animal into the corral at the slaughter pen.
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Andrew Larsen
Larsen
Mr. Larcern
Ranger Station Establishment Planned by Forester McKenzie
In J H Schmita's absence on vacation, Forester T P McKenzie will leave tomorrow for the Tucanon country to establish a permanent rangers station. The move complements the opening of a new Dayton road expected to bring large timber volumes to markets, boosting transport prospects for over 40 million feet of timber.
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Athena
Athens
Pendleton
Pilot Rock
Umatilla County
Rt. J
Acating
T. P. McKenzie
J. H. Schmita
Walla Walla Union
Dayton
Tulane Shoe Factory Burns Down in New Orleans
A Tulane shoe factory burned to the ground in New Orleans Saturday, destroying the South’s estab lished plant and causing extensive property damage. No injuries reported.
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Tulane
South
New Orleans
Mad dogs and rabies described by physician
A physician explains that rabid dogs act mechanically when their bodies lose control. They snap their jaws involuntarily and bite anything in reach without selecting a victim. Adults can usually escape by stepping aside, but young children remain in danger due to their limited ability to dodge.
Sawing Out a Segment Rule for Woodworking
A woodworking rule describes cutting a segment with a straight edge and a curved opposite edge. For a 48 inch by 4 inch segment, half length is 24 inches resulting in area calculations 576 and 16, summed to 592. Dividing 602 by twice the width (8) yields 74 inches as the radius, applicable to any similar case.
Stevenson’s Early Hardship in San Francisco Revealed
The text notes Robert Louis Stevenson lived in poverty in San Francisco before his rise, recalling his days of loafing unpaid on a lawn where a later bronze and marble statue would honor him, and that he once served as a theater super in old California theater on Bush Street.
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Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
San Francisco
Super
California Theater
Bush Street
Life is what we make ft, not the way we take ft
A compact reflection urging individuals to shape their lives by choices and actions rather than circumstances or external influences. Emphasizes personal responsibility and proactive attitude in pursuing meaning.
Tea prompts family dinner togetherness inquiry
A shopper asks if there is a better method to keep the family longer at the table. The grocer offers a guarantee: they will refund your money if you do not find value, referencing Mica Schilling's Beat.
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Mica Schilling
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