Clever Town Portraits in a Census of Names
A Chicago Record Herald feature lists town residents with tongue in cheek, pairing common surnames with humorous traits. It names Smith as clever, Rush as slow, Miss Mcbride as single, De Veres as grocers, and other townsfolk like Gay Priest Stout Knox Paine Vane Ladd and Brown partners, painting a witty social caricature through onomastic humor.
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Smith
Rush
Miss Mcbride
de Vere's
Paine
Barber
Vane
Ladd
Clearwater
Black
Brown
Chicago Record-Herald
Pendleton urged to grow by inner and outer development
Jesse Falling proposes a plan to advance Pendleton by settling adjoining lands and expanding the city from within and without. He argues internal improvements, notably a new high school and Lincoln school expansion funded by bond passage, will attract families and raise population, with school facilities key to long term growth.
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Jesse Falling
Pendleton
Falling
Nes
Lincoln School
Local bid to improve high school facilities urged
Local residents are urged to act now to back funds for improving the high school facilities. The message stresses focusing on community needs before seeking outside aid and emphasizes timely, decisive action to complete the task.
McAdoo and the Subway Ticketing Debate
Burton J. Hendrick recounts a McAdoo tale about hiring women as ticket sellers. He notes women proved cheaper and industrious without cutting pay, while the system used both sexes with equal wages. The passage contrasts a New England graveyard scene with frontier history and religious freedom.
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McAdoo
Mr. Mmo
New England
Englett
Gog
Henry Mann
Global Turmoil Spurs Calls for School Meeting
A survey of international conflicts from Mexico to Portugal highlights unrest while locally a Commercial Club session convenes to hear the investigating committee report on funding a new high school. The panel pledges a thorough review and a feasible payment plan.
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Commercial Club
Pendleton’s towns need men of energy and foresight
A Pendleton reflection states that while God made the country, men build towns. It argues for bold, energetic leadership and warns against timid or pessimistic figures taking charge to create good communities.
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Pendleton
State woolgrowers meet in Baker next fall
Next fall the state woolgrowers association will meet in Baker. The Bakerites expect the sheepmen to be a fine bunch though a obstinate lot.
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Baker
Judge Lowell Warns Youth Away From Law Career
Judge Lowell cautions young men about the hard, trying legal profession noting many would prefer roles as wireless ship operators or aviators rather to becoming a lawyer.
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Lowell
Easterners weigh Oregon acting governor role on foreign policy
A speculative query asks whether eastern states might accept one element of Oregon’s system for acting governors as a basis for negotiating with foreign powers, reflecting on governance and intergovernmental relations.
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Oregon
Soldiers Enjoy The Lark Amid Uncertain Purpose
Soldiers will enjoy the lark even if they do not know what they are there for. The line suggests morale amid unclear mission, highlighting soldier attitudes and possible critique of wartime deployment.
History in Private Graveyard
A reflective note on private graveyards near old American plantations. The author describes uncarved headstones hidden by brush, settlements of forefathers, and a desolate scene where perishable remains have crumbled and a woodchuck lives among the forgotten bones, conveyed with reverent tone.
Pendleton Dares to Lure Migrants with Land Deals
Editor urges Pendleton to boost settlement by forming a joint stock company to buy and improve nearby land, build small houses, and sell real estate. He argues for a concrete, work-ready plan to attract steady settlers rather than grand projects, noting North Dakota water pumping as a model and stressing practical opportunities over tourism.
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Oregonian
Pendleton
Atop
Sturgis
Pendeton
Bureau of General Information
North Dakota
Missouri
Umatilla County
Pen- Meton
Marcia Encounters Wind and a Red Nose Tale
A short, humorous vignette shows Marcia commenting on a visitor with a chapped face and red nose. A Portland man pays $50 for 10 kittens he let die, while many would pay to have kittens mercifully destroyed. The piece notes Abe Ruef's lengthy jail struggle as a distant parallel.
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Marcia
Marecia
Portland
S S S Purely Vegetable Blood Remedy Ad
An advertisement extols S S S Purely Vegetable as a safe blood purifier and tonic. It claims the remedy is mineral free, built from roots herbs and barks, cures rheumatism catarrh sores and ulcers scrofula and constitutional blood diseases, aids digestion, and offers a free book from The Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga.
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THE
Swift Specific CO
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