Subscription rates for Oregonian print editions
The Oregonian introduces its subscription table listing prices for daily and carrier options. It notes mail rates for six months, three months, one month, and annual carriage, with distribution through Pendleton and other cities, plus office locations in Portland and Washington.
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Oregon
Fast
Oregonian Publishing
Mall
Carrier
Usily
Dally
Matt
Rib Joke Parody From Adam and Eve Scene
A humorous verse recounts Eve scolding Adam after a rib joke and Fisherman style humor about keeping peace at home. The tale plays on Eve’s pursuit of rest while Adam’s excuses fuel a domestic clash with a punchy, old timey cadence.
Rate differential ruling fuels farmer and Portland clash
The Interstate Commerce Commission upholds a differential favoring Portland from south of the Snake River, contradicting Inland Empire Shippers League’s plea for lower Portland rates. Examined by Thurrell, the decision suggests raising rates to Puget Sound points. Farmers see it as a loss, urging a Portland rate cut rather than boosting sound-point charges.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Inland Empire Shippers League
Columbia River
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Sound
Inland Empire Shippers’ League
Thur
Bryan’s Washington role sparks a charge of cowardice
The New York World accuses Bryan of failing moral courage as an umpire in the treaty dispute. It argues he should urge Democrats to walk out and let Republicans ratify, framing this as cowardly capitulation to Senator Lodge and a test of his famed leadership and sanctified statesmanship.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Mr. Bryan
Senator Lodge
New York World
Disjointed Wiltshire Judge Tales of Night Club Encounter
A Wiltshire judge is said to have a flirtation with a young matron and she hints she might take the matter to court. On meeting in the street the judge hears her remorseful tale of domestic strife, a burglar, and a poker confrontation involving her husband, a supposed poker expert.
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White
Wizard Oil touted as antiseptic preventive for grip and flu
An old advertisement promotes Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a reliable preventive for grip and influenza. It advises spraying the nose and throat with one part Wizard Oil to two parts water or gargling and snuffing the mixture if no atomizer is available. It claims an antiseptic wall against flu germs and suggests using the product to stop chest colds and sore throats early. The ad also markets Wizard Oil tablets, priced at 30 cents, with a money back guarantee.
Overseas Diary of Rev Cornelion with ALCA unit
An overseas diary entry by Rev J B Cornelion describing daily routines with the AL A unit. He notes market purchases for meals, shortages at the front, ration relief from army supplies, and housing changes to avoid tobacco smoke, reflecting wartime living conditions and personal adjustments.
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Mons
Pearl Shortage Prompts New World Pearl Trade Hope
In the chase for pearls amid a global shortage dealers eye Lower California and the Venezuelan coast for supply. Venezuela tightens pearl fisheries supervision while Margarita Island Cuba and other sites including Pearl Islands Panama remain noted beds with historic yields and notable finds.
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Irue Poorle
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Margarita
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Pearlamar
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Macanan
Golfo de Los Perlas
Columbue
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America
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la Prix
Loreto
Tihuren
Gulf
Mexican
Mexico
Nicaragua
Puerto Rico
Panama
Rare beast exhibit travels from Africa to New York
A rare and curious beast from the Congo region arrives in New York, brought by a Belgian woman. The creature, described as a tropical jungle resident, stands as a notable exhibit in the new world. Explorers from Congo have reported similar sightings elsewhere in Africa.
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New York
Africa
Congo
Iigural
Hat snatcher terrorizes Denver women in Capito Hill district
Denver police hunt a daring thief described as a hat snatcher who rode a bicycle and stole hats from women along Lafayette Street within ninety minutes. Mrs J Marden Wilson reported her hat torn from her head as he passed, then rode off silently. Patrols faltered, and no clues identified the rider.
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Leata
Lem Ona Blerce
Him
J. Marden Wilson
Lafayette Street
Lafayette
Wilson
A Wonderful Goer
A country man GMVilly chats with a lone traveler on a dusty road. They discuss many topics while the carter checks a turnip watch and confusedly notes the time as 3 o clock, not 12, before slipping his fince away.
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Gmvilly
Carter
Elinburgh Seotaman
Vague wartime missive on adventure and crime
A fragmented wartime styled fragment mentions “off-fashioned horse thieves” and seeks adventure. Quoted dialogue from “Coctun Joe” references gore, caution, and a sarcastic remark about “look 16 teatia” automobiles, in a patriotic but garbled capture from Waahthaton Star.
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Waahthaton Star
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