New Merchandise Availability Becomes Uncertain After War
Retail trade faces widespread uncertainty as postwar conditions disrupt shipments and labor. Pendleton merchants report summer orders still en route with no delivery dates, while traveling salesmen say rivals are being recalled and told to withdraw orders. Labor unrest, material shortages, and rising prices hinder new stock across hardware, paints, auto parts, and machinery, with some firms cancelling orders. Retailers foresee a shaky season until labor and supply chains stabilize.
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Pendleton
Portland Rejected School Bonds In Heavy Vote
Portland voters rejected a proposed school bond by 2270 to 187, in a low turnout election marked by limited interest. Directors contest saw CC Nowilll receive 2607 votes, Dr Drake 201, and Mr Tomasini 1048 in a race split by voters permitted to vote on bonds.
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Portland
CC. Nowilll
Jending
New- UW
Dr. Drake
Tomasini
70 Million Gallons White Elephant to Owners
Washington June 2 Vast stores of distilled Wyvern estimated at seventy million gallons may become a white elephant for owners under current prohibition enforcement plans. Dry forces say the plan has no disposal measures and fear insufficient strength to enforce disposal provisions. Love retires the Vigiliness soon after the marriage ceremony.
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Washington
Grasshoppers menace Jo Farms of County
Reports of grasshopper outbreaks spread across the county as both preventive and control methods are shared by the Umatuta Experiment Farm. A bran mixture with Paris green is described for young nymphs, with application at dusk or dawn. For adults, a hopper-domer constructed from oil cloth and a frame is explained, to be operated by horses or riders, using crude oil in cans to trap the insects.
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Umatutta
Butter Creek
Spraying Controls Fruit Tree Pests
The article notes Sneeth on focust and apple trees as a soft scale outbreak. It describes spraying as the control method, recommending kerosene emulsion prepared by dissolving whale oil in hot water, then adding kerosene and mixing to a thick creamy stock solution to be diluted for use during warm months.
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Levanam
Sirs AK
Farin
Silverton Armory Bond Fight Prompts New Election
Silverton Oregon halts plans to raise 810,000 for an armory after a May 2 vote to issue bonds was ruled illegal. Legislature previously allotted 16,900 and county funds 40,000, with 10,000 to be provided locally, but charter limits bond actions to city improvements. The city may amend its charter to authorize the 910,000 armory appropriation, awaiting a new election.
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Silverton
Ilegal
Waterloo Anniversary Observed Amid Royal Oddities
London reports mark the fifth anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo with references to Duke of Wellington and a mix of commemorative items. The piece notes replicas of French cavalry standards, a peppercorn end, and royal associations tied to Windsor and Berksh ire, along with mentions of a Hungarian prime minister and Soviet regulation context.
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Waterianys
London
Waterloo
Duke of Wellington
Wis Grace
Water
Stratfield
Berkehire
Unscrupulous Soldiers Try Red Cross Aid Misses Trusted Help
A report from the Red Cross office in Twin Falls warns that coerced and fraudulent soldiers seek money under the guise of aid. A secretary notes men from Nampa and Madera claim desperate need while offering to take jobs, but officials state no funds were disbursed and the scheme is being investigated.
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Crome
Mies Vyiruitiin
Ted Cron
Morviek
Miss Todd
Drguolmition
Cononot
Walilor
Appeired
Se Crome
Taeams
Nampa
Mdahe
Red Cros Hen
Return of old two-cent stamp July first announced
The old red two cent stamp returns to use on letters and cards starting July 1 as postage rates revert to two cents per ounce or fraction. Three cent stamps will not be redeemed and three cent stamped envelopes and two cent postal cards will be discontinued after July 20 1818. Redeemed undamaged cards and envelopes may be exchanged for full value in July 1919, after which postage value only will apply.
Moosemen Gather for Thirty-First Loyal Order Conven tion
The Mooseheart Loyal Order of Moose opens its thirty-first annual convention in Moosemerict O with a week of educational talks, festivities, and parades. Preliminary sessions feature tribute to veterans, plans for a Deavo-Victory Parade, and a barital Moosehead game among eight cities. Officials expect Marshall and Borden to attend. showcases include drills, exhibitions, and Mooseheart products from trade schools.
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Moosemerict
Loyal Order of Moore
Monae Mon
Wll Atin
United States
Tex Awstin
Wilson
Marshall
Borden
Canada
Iftielals
Border
Mooneheadhnt
Mooseheart
Soldiers Seek Divorce as London Hearings Mount
London hearings surge with over a thousand cases listed. nearly seven hundred uncontested. Many uncontested suits filed by men, a sizable portion by ex-soldiers, reflecting postwar strain and public attentions.
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Losdon
Mall
London
Olorte Reneon
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