Too Cold for Crops in Willamette Valley Frost Hurts Potatoes and Fruit
The past week brought cool weather and frosts across Oregon with Wednesday and Thursday mornings showing heavy frosts. Potatoes and tender garden produce suffered some damage, but overall rains were light yet beneficial and warmer weather is needed for corn, hops, gardens, and spring grain.
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Aphis
Columbia River Valley
Kingsley
Wasco County
G. J. Friend
Tone
Morrow County
Edward Richman
Arlington
Gilliam County
R. A. Robinson
Wasco
Sherman County
W. Co. Morehouse
Weston
Umatilla County
Maud M. Baker
la Grande
Union County
Raising Calves on Separator Milk Advises Umatilla Dairymen
Prof H T French of Idaho Agricultural College outlines a calf rearing method using separator milk. Calves are separated within 48 hours, fed in stages, with stanchions for confinement and teaching to drink. Initial milk amounts are weighed, with six to eight pounds daily for large calves, or four to five pounds twice daily, and gradual weaning over four to six months.
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H. T. French
Idaho
Hiow
Umatilla County
Idaho: Agricultural College
Moscow
Lewis and Clark Fair Rates from Pendleton 1905
The O R N Co announces Pendleton round trip rates for the Lewis and Clark Fair in Portland from June 1 to October 1 1905. Individual round trips cost 9.15 with ten day validity. party tickets for ten or more are 8.85 for ten days. For large organized groups of 160 or more traveling together a seven day round trip rate of 6.85 applies. Also mentions Presbyterian Assembly at Winnipeg and a split from the Cumberland Presbyterians in 1810.
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Portland
Oregon
Pendleton
The American Husband and the Man of Letters
An essayic reflection on the American husband as a tireless provider and domestic manager. It contrasts American marital roles with British attitudes, noting husbands role of home economy and the social expectations that press men into domestic subordination.
Oriental Women and Their Elaborate Toilet Habits
A Philadelphia North American piece describes an eastern lady’s meticulous routine. Hair is dressed by a maid, then plaited and adorned with jewels. The bath is lengthy with fragrant unguents, milk and lemon juice, skin treated to velvet softness, while perfumes perfuse garments.
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Jules
Philadelphia
Servants in England Etiquette and Diversity of Household Roles
A passage on English household etiquette outlines the hierarchy from housekeeper to lady’s maid and head nurse, noting dress, wages, and naming practices. It contrasts English customs with American usage and hints at cross cultural expectations within domestic service.
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England
Smith
Jones
Marie
Keel
Misa Smith
Mille. Marie
New York American
Rheumatism Summer Season Health Advice
An advertisement extolls the causes of rheumatism as a blood toxin and promotes S. S. S. as a purifying tonic to restore health. It cites internal treatment, claims long standing relief, and offers free medical guidance and a book from The Swift Specific Company of Atlanta Georgia. A testimonial from Oxolonas Miss J E Reeder endorses 88 8 as beneficial.
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S. S
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, GA
Hotel St. George Promoted As Modern Oregon Inn
The Hotel St. George operated by George Darveaud offers first class European plan accommodations with steam heat and en suite rooms. Described as one of Oregon’s most modern model hotels, it features large new sample rooms and full telephone and fire alarm connections to the office from all rooms, located at Main and Webb Streets, a short walk from the depot.
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St. George
Oregon
Roema
Women’s Foreign Missions Opens 15th Michigan Conference
The Michigan Conference association of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the M E Church opened its fifteenth annual meeting in Ithaca Michigan on May 24. Holy Communion was led by Rev L Delamarter with welcome from Mrs I Seaver and a response by I T Weldon. The session featured addresses on missionary work and will continue through Friday with reports highlighting unprecedented activity and results.
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M. EF
Ithaca
Mich
Michigan Conference Association
Women's Foreign Misionary Society
M. E. Church
L. DeLamarter
Lansing
H. J
Meeting of Head Millers at Kansas City May 24
The Fraternity of Operative Millers of America opened its annual convention at the Coates house in Kansas City and will run through the week. Delegates from Minnesota Kansas Missouri Iowa and other states discuss improved r milling methods. Knights Templars Centennial parade Boston May 24 with 7 060 Knights in uniforms from 40 commanderies celebrated in the Masonia Temple and at Hotel Somerset. Georgia Farmers in Session Thomaston May 14 Farmers Union of Georgia convened to promote mortgage credit, educate farmers, and improve buying selling. Pennsylvania Democrats Harrisburg May 24 Democratic state conventions assembled at Lyceum theater.
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Head Millers
Kansas City
Fraternity of
Operative Millers of America
Coates House
Minnesota
Kanss
Miraour
Diinols
Iowa
Templars
Boston
Mass
Knights Templars
Order
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Masonia Temple
Somerset
Thomaston
Farmers’ Union of Georgia
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America
Pennsylvania
Democrata
Harrisburg
Lyceum
Convention Names Judges and Treasurer Candidates
J K P Hall called the convention to order. Captain John B Aulin, once a Port Arthur pilot, stirred a wartime reunion after his return with 25 000. His Oakland wife, long believing him desert, plans remarriage. Atlanta opened a union station costing 1 400 000 with freight sheds spanning 13 acres.
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J. K. P. Hall
Aptain
John B. Aulin Wie
Port Arthur
Oakland
Cal
Atlanta
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Willamette Valley
Winone
Cumberland Presbyteriana
General Presbyterian
America
United States
London
Chronicle
Munich
N. Hodson Moore
Mr. Finnegan
Dargan
Ut Clancy
Mother
Australia
Charlie
Southey
Busnes
Wilkesbarre
J. E. Reeder
Hotel
George Darveaud
Jorner Main and Webb sTs
Depot
Women's Foreign Missions
Rock Spring
Lantz Bros
Main Street
White Bros. Donitista
Ther
Williams
S. W
Murphy
The
Pacific States
Boom
C.F. Colesworthy
East
Alta Street
Hotel Bickers
Golden Rule
Court Street
I. E Bickers
H. C. Bowers
Ascote
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Pease Fisoy
Alliance Assurance Co
London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Co
Eweee
North British & Mercantile Co
Royal Insurance Co
Frank Bclopton
East Court Street
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