Wheat Promise Never Better in Northwest Crop Outlook
Inland Empire reports praise for spring sowing and fallow growth, with Oregon Washington and Idaho各 poised to yield the largest cereal crop in history barring severe weather. Walla Walla notes mild warmth boosting wheat, with optimistic prospects and fruit buds ripening. rare frosts unlikely to derail, predicting a prosperous year. In Brownsville Oregon spring seeding begins, pastures improve, cattle turn out, and fruit trees look promising. Baker County wool market quiet, prices holding 18 to 29 cents with large flocks unsold, John Day region also holding for 200 to 660 thousand pounds in Baker City shipments.
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Port land Stockyards Open Jambing Season Boosts Prices
The Portland market opens the jambing season with lamb at about 50 cents per pound above last year, cattle scarce but steady for top steers at 6.50 and fat cows near 4.40. Feeding grounds show tight supply as grass stuff may lag from California, with cattle and sheep prices listed for various weights and grades amid scarce well fed stock.
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Sheep Outlook for Baker County Texas? (note: placeholder)
Baker County sheepmen report favorable prospects with rising wool prices and a promising lambing season. Farmers anticipate good feed on high quality ranges and warm weather boosting lambing percentages. Secretary Gale comments on current conditions.
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Washington Guides Halted From White House Tours
Longtime capital guides complain about new White House rules barring them from the East Room and interior corridors. Patsy Williams, a veteran guide, laments losing bread and butter while noting the presence of Black doormen at the door as Taft era changes unfold.
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Reindeer Mail Routes Expand in Frozen North
The Bureau of Education plans to establish regular reindeer mail routes across Arctic regions to connect northern communities when seas freeze. Reindeer already deliver mail from Barrow to Inland River over hundreds of miles, a system crucial for outside communication. The herd can forage on ice, with thick coats and hoofs enabling travel and food access, and several new routes are planned this summer.
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Wickersham Praised as Prime Entertainer in Lunches
Attorney General Wickersham is described as a master entertainer who hosts daily official acquaintances at luncheons. He dines at top city hotels, mixing politics with refined tastes and broad knowledge of gastronomy and public affairs.
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Congressmen Extend Hours of Debate
Washington March 27 The House agreed to meet daily from 10 to 6 with an 8 pm recess and 10 30 pm adjournment as Republicans push for separate votes on schedules amid ongoing debate over a major bill. Democrats signal support if provided separate consideration of some schedules, while Republicans argue against forcing a quick vote.
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Whitla kidnapping case moves to Mercer jail
Pittsburg dispatch reports Chief Craig and Sheriff Chase discuss next steps after abductors James Boyle and wife arrive from Cleveland. The couple will be sent to Mercer county jail in daylight to avoid potential violence and Sharon protests. Chicago confirms William McDermott as father of Boyle’s wife, once bright Anna who eloped years ago.
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Kinmath Cattlemen Struggle Amid High Hay and Rates
Kinmath cattlemen report about 100 head of beef cattle shipped from Kinmath basin last week. Foreseen hay scarcity last fall eased somewhat as beef shipments continued. The pier season proved unprofitable for buyers shipping to markets due to very high hay costs and exceptionally wet feeding grounds. Freight rates rose 24 percent from all California points, affecting profits across the chain.
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World’s Commerce Shows a Decrease in 1908
Washington reports that global trade fell in 1908 versus 1907. The Bureau of Statistics notes declines in major nations with the United States recording imports down 256 million dollars and exports down 228 million, while Germany shows imports down 102 million and exports down 234 million.
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Kangaroo Lapel Pin Mention Sparks Official Lingo
Representative Cushman of Wash Turton recalls during a Panamé visit joining the Order of the Kangaroo a secretive fraternal group famed for its select members. He says the lapel mold was created there and the order welcomed him as a new, discreet secretary member.
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Wash
Seattle Students Entertained by A.Y.P. Officials
Seattle March 27 Pupils from the county night schools are guests of exposition officials. Preparations are made to care for 69 000. The entertainment rewards the schools for sending thousands of letters to eastern schools describing the exposition.
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Saloon Closures Highlight City Chief's Weekend Briefing
In a terse exchange a citizen asks about saloons after a Sunday crackdown. The chief notes only one small place remains, near a church, open but inactive during the week, with others forced to close.
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Admission prices to Exposition fixed in Seattle
Seattle March 27 directors set general admission at 60 cents for adults on weekdays and 25 cents on evenings and Sundays with children half price. The Sunday opening decision for the fair will be made soon.
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Washington fruit trees shipped to Finland demand grows
A second consignment of Washington fruit trees was sent to a horticulturist in Kemi Finland. The shipment included 250 trees, mainly hard apples and pears with a few cherries and prunes, aiming to expand the fruit growing reach from Washington.
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The Nose is Silence Sketch Excerpt 1964
An abstract dialogue fragment from The Sketch shows Torpid Walter and Herbert trading clipped quips about birth and being alive. The playful exchange centers on a March date in 1964 and a surreal, comic tone.
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