Newspaper Subscription Rates and Addresses in Portland
A list shows subscription options for daily and weekly newspapers with prices by mail including six and twelve month terms. Addresses for the supply offices are given at Portland Oregon and Washington DC, detailing the securities building and Fourteenth Street NW locations.
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Oe Koe
Cent Gomime Regon News Co
Portland
Oregon
Washington, D. C
Fourteenth Street
N. W
Plot to overturn direct primary pushed by Oregon politicians
A Portland meeting of veteran politicians formalized a plan to restore nominating power to the bosses. The piece argues the direct primary keeps officials answerable to constituents rather than a Portland power center, warning of machine rule and corporate influence if the system shifts again.
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Portland
Assembly
Oregon
Spokane postoffice chief backs extended evening hours
The Spokane postmester advocates keeping the post office open until 1 a.m. to better serve patrons, arguing the longer schedule would improve mail handling and customer convenience. The proposal emphasizes evening access during peak mail and parcel periods.
Push for Evening Post Office Hours In Pendleton
A local column argues for keeping the post office open until nine or ten in the evening. It cites 2000 daily entrants and says many are transient hoping for open windows, noting Spokane and Pendleton would benefit. Calls for a night postal worker to handle night mail and late window service.
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Spokane
Pendleton
Mr. Brown
Oregonian Criticism and Political Pressure Highlight Tensions
The piece recalls The Oregonian’s efforts to influence legislators to vote for the popular choice for senator and portrays its stance as intense. It also criticizes the paper’s attitude toward the supreme court, predicting future outbursts of anger when reminded of its previous attack.
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Oregonian
Supreme Court
Navy as Peace Guarantee in Knox Japan Treaty Bid
Secretary Knox seeks a treaty with Japan preventing war but argues the navy secures peace. He believes powerful battleships influence the Japanese to honor an honorable agreement and avoid armed conflict.
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Knox
Japan
Time to file nominations urges candidates to run
The notice urges timely filing of nomination petitions and calls for bringing forward qualified men to run for office. It warns that safety lies in a multitude of good candidates, and that danger arises when capable men refuse to stand.
Pendleton Tax Levy Discussion Mentioned by Milton Delegation
Report notes visiting delegates from Milton and other areas urging involvement in Pendleton’s forthcoming city tax levy. The remark suggests broader public input should have occurred on county and municipal finance matters.
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Milton
Athena
Pendleton
Ormsby McHarg's Latest Remark Sparks Mockery
Ormsby McHarg has spoken again drawing sharp derision as observers say his remarks reveal him as either a shooter or an ase, or both. The comment drew quick critiques about his judgment and temper.
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Ormsby McHarg
Rain Welcomed More Than May Flowers
A brief note reflects April’s lingering rain as more welcome than May flowers, hinting at damp conditions affecting gardens and public mood. The line contrasts rain with blossoms, suggesting a preference for moisture over floral display.
Henson Arctic Lecture Pitch in Humorous Riff
Walt Mason jokes about Matt Henson and Peary in a Portland Journal spoof inviting early season ticket sales for a polar lecture tour. The piece lampoons Arctic exploration lore with mock bids for lectures by Ah Took a Shoe and others, calling for a festive, style conscious gathering.
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Matt Henson
Mistah Henson
Peary
Henson
Dr. Cook
Walt Mason
Portland Journal
The Racing Aeroplane A Forecast From 1900s Text
The article outlines two aeroplane types slow cruisers and high speed racers with differing wing areas. It cites Wright Curtiss Santos-Dumont comparisons, speed limits, and a law: air resistance grows with the square of speed. The piece, by J Bernard Walker, discusses future aviation physics.
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Nature
Wright
Curtie
Santos-Dumont
J. Bernard Walker
American Review of Reviews
Booth Tarkington Abandons Writing for Rural Quiet Life
A prose note from the Portlang Journal reports Booth Tarkington would quit authorship, preferring a farmstead routine with vines, livestock, and simple living. It predicts no more novels from him and suggests the change might spur others toward open air writing.
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Booth Tarkington
Booth
Hoosterdam
Os “Ay
Walt-Mason
Jon Portlang
William Tell and the Ben Davis Apple Tale
A terse tale asserts Tell shot an apple from his son with the remark it was a Ben Davis. Tell is described as dead while the Ben Davis fruit outlives him in a tongue in cheek legend.
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William Tell
Ben Davis
The Wisdom of Silence from Judge Sting Bryan
A quip from Success Magazine recalls Judge Sting Bryan father of William J. Bryan who had several hams stolen from his smoke house and chose to keep silent about the loss. A neighbor hinted the theft, and the judge replied that they both knew the secret.
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Sting Bryan
William J. Bryan
Success Magazine
Unclear Text Fragment Signals Political Leader View
Fragmentary OCR passage hints at a political figure named Amin and ideas about enforcing power. The garbled lines reference a leader and notions of authority, but specifics, names, dates, or locations are unreadable. Further readable text needed for concrete summary.
He dont think of me sometimes
He and she exchange cryptic lines about memory and color in a terse dialogue fragment attributed to Heston. The exchange hints at lingering thoughts and a lasting impression, with the iconic color green implied as a motif.
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Heston Transcript
Peary praised for polar exploration without denigrating Cook
The piece commends Commander Peary for his contribution to polar science and exploration while noting the controversy over whether Dr. Cook reached the Pole first. It argues the value lies in scientific gains, not who arrived first, and urges Peary to accept public acclaim graciously. a closing quip about judging friends by cigar acceptance ends the notice.
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Peary
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Cook
American Review of Reviews
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