Prohibition Issue Roils Maine Governor Race
Rival candidates for Maine governor clash over resubmitting the fifth amendment, which bans intoxicants. Haines backs resubmission, Fernald opposes, Boothby offers compromise. Democrats largely press for referendums while churches and temperance groups back Haines. The convention will decide amid broad political mobilization.
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Bangor
William T. Haines
Waterville
Bert M. Fernald
Frederick BE. Boothby
Portland
Dark Horse
Fernald
Maine
Haines
Nicewice
House of Representatives
Senate
Boothby
Shakespeare autograph a genuine signature tale from 1885
A London Globe excerpt recounts Admiral Luce proudly displaying a Shakespeare autograph claimed genuine, igniting a British scholar’s challenge. It ends with a Welsh college yell described with vivid, humorous zeal highlighting cultural quirks.
Hotel and Resident Names Save for Portland Area Notice
A list of individuals and places including Hotel St George in Charleston, Desxeil La Crosse Wis, A L Ulrich New York H M Schneider Denver C J Lansen and family Asia FP E Bishop Portland A J Bicknell Freewater Roy Saxton Hermiston M Freeman Portland BE Parker Pilot Rock Edith Afficon W D Wallace Portland J D Lamb Walla Walla John Clancy Portland Joe Batley Echo F O Seaton Portland Mrs G W Brown Pilot Rock Mrs Sheldon J A Allison Portland A J Hawkins Seattle B F Gray T J Long Portland Mia Borg Umatilla R R Rupert Portland Victor Fantas Chicago Dr C B Parker Pilot Rock J F Shelton Echo BE W Brown A S R S Tom Mitchell Spokane R R Johnson Heymiston H C Schade W H Hangen G C Forbs Seattle G H Clark city W E B Stull B B Jennison C B Smith Portland Exha McPherrin Athena C Benson Weston F W
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Hotel
Walla Walla
John Clancy
Portland
Joe Batley
Echo
F. O. Seaton
G. W. Brown
Pilot Rook
8. Sheldon
J. A. Allison
A. J. Hawkins
Seattle
B. F. Gray
T. J. Long
Mia
J. H. Borg
Umatilla
R. R. Rupert
Victor
Fantas
Chicago
Dr. C. B. Parker
Pilot Rock
J. F. Shelton
BE. W. Brown
Tom Mitchell
Spokane
R. R. Johnson
Heymiston
H. C. Schade
W. H- Hangen
G. C. Forbs
G. H. Clark
City
W. EB. Stull
B. B. Jennison
C. B. Smith
Exha McPherrin
Athena
C. Benson
Weston
F. W
Hall Chicago Bhabel And Ankeny In Open Duel
Hall of Chicago faces F M Bhabel of Minneapolis while Levi Ankeny from Walla Walla appears in the same draw as a noted participant. The snippet suggests a regional competition linking these names.
Experimental Matrimony Across Cultures Described
A survey notes trial or temporary marriages as a common practice among diverse peoples. Greek customs treat marriage as temporary, others in Greenland, Botocuilos, Samoa, Tasmania, and the Indian archipelago show unions lasting from days to years, often driven by change, celebration, or pleasure rather than lasting bonds.
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Greenland
Keane
Tasmania
Dr. Milligan
Samoa
B Schoolcraft
The Birth of Christ and Christmas Date Origins
The natal date of Jesus is uncertain with early churches marking it in April May January and December 25. December observance grew naturally as heathen Yule was replaced during Christianization.
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Christ
Judea
North
Misused Wedding Fee Story From Mississippi Court
A Mississippi official recalls a colored citizen who paid a justice of the peace with a large possum as a wedding fee. A year later the justice asked how married life suited him, and the reply was I wish I’d eaten that possum.
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Darky
Joe
The Best Authority Hettle-Blarry Trust Claim
A brief dialogue asserts Hettle Blarry as a trusted man who has never deceived the speaker. Clara questions the basis of trust, and Hettle replies that he learned it from Hettle himself just last evening in a Boston Transcript context.
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Hettle—Blarry
Clara
Hettle
Boston Transcript
Vindication The Lady Burglary Exchange
A fragment shows a hurried domestic interruption during a burglary dispute. A woman warns the intruder to wait for her husband who dismisses the claim as rubbish. The exchange suggests a protective household scene with a tense confrontation.
Improvements at Oregon Agricultural College Target 1600 Enrollment
A Corvallis dispatch reports Oregon Agricultural College plans a $44,000 expansion of the agricultural building with a new wing, plus upgrades to the YMCA and a mining hall. Remodeling and club facilities will be ready by the opening term. Faculty departures for summer study and anticipated staff additions accompany expectations that next year’s enrollment will reach about 1600.
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Portland Journal
Corvallis
Oregon Agricultural College
Frederick Berchtold
G. A. Covell
McLouth
Herman Tartar
L. B. Baldwin
Far East
Middle States
A. B. Cardley
East
Cardley
J. B. Horner
California
Berkeley
Stanford
Kerr
YM. C. A
Kinnekemith
Cawthorn Hall
D. A
R. le Whitehead
Portland
The Great Americanitis Worry Sermon At Port Chester Church
Rev. W. F. Wakeham urged that Americanitis, or chronic worrying, is the nation's chief curse. He warned that Americans fret about trivial things from fashion to finances, spreading peevishness, fretfulness, and crime as households carry worry into daily life.
Brand name Anti-Trust registered by American Tobacco Co
A Louisville man seeking a tobacco brand name settled on Anti-Trust and sent the papers to Washington. Soon after, he received a message stating the brand was registered by the American Tobacco Company, as reported by Success Magazine.
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Louisville
Anti-Trust
Washington
American Tobacco Company
Success Magazine
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