Power of the Farmer and the Grange's Influence
The article extols farmers as key to the world s storehouse and describes the Grange movement as a historic force since just after World War I. It credits the Grange with pioneering reforms, opposing trusts and supporting cooperative policy, including railway rates, food purity, and plans for parcels post delivery, while noting political backlash against opponents.
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Beny
Grange
Clngramret
Walsworth
New York
Barton
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Independent vote growth in New York shock Hearst support
In most industrial centers with strong organized labor Hearst would have faced a larger loss if labor members had voted along party lines. The union bloc’s hesitation to back him shows a surprising shift as workers favored a candidate who had shown friendship to labor.
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New York
Hearst
Ann. Hearst
Bourgade
Public anger grows against corporate piracy and political ties
Read as a united working class presses for shared interests beyond party lines. The New York World denounces the Hughes administration while The World notes New Yorkers resist public service corporations, milk and trust combinations, and the uneasy partnership with political groups. Net earnings for railroads rise modestly in September, but operating costs surge, narrowing net gains versus last year. Three month reports show higher gross but increased charges cutting net earnings, signaling ongoing financial pressure across the industry.
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Bross
Othe
Spectral Tree Tax Law Debate in Newark
Reporting from Newark outlines hearings on the tax sale of over 50 property lots due to unpaid assessments for shade tree planting along streets. Some owners challenge the law’s constitutionality while others question necessity and value of the trees. Public welfare vs personal preference fuels the dispute as authorities enforce the mandate amid opposition.
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Newark
Jontos
New York
The Servant Problem Says Householders Have Failing Promises
A New York woman argues that mistresses fail to keep promises to servants yet expect devotion and loyalty. She says many servants are superior to their mistresses and reform of domestic labor will come only if women change. The interview notes that restraint and fairness can improve the balance between employers and help.
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New York
Bolse Statesman
Catholic church planned in Wallula find
The piece notes a probable Catholic church establishment in Wallula. It mentions Father Flohr of Walla Walla, who left 8500 for such a purpose, as part of the surrounding obituary and bequest context.
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Wallula
Flohr
Walla Walla
Modern History of the Edible Potato Chronicle
A garbled 16th to 18th century account traces the potato from Peru to Europe and Ireland. It notes early English and Irish mentions, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Shakespeare, with White and Kilby commentary on adoption, culinary uses, and public attitudes toward the tuber.
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Independent
Peru
Spas
England
Walter Rulelah
Thomas Harlot
Virginia
Rileigh
Ireland
Jenlocky
Shakespeare
Falstaff
Chlbert White
Balloon Tale Sparks Powder Mill Fear
A Holmes Park powder mill superintendent recalls a California balloon ride where workers ascended and descended in a captive balloon. He hesitates to ride, fearing danger, then quips that his job near a powder mill makes ballooning seem safer than face in his mill. The anecdote ends with a sharp jab about priorities and risk.
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Wohl Gaffe
Holmes Park
California
Ban
Talionn
Kanens City Star
Two Gardens and Tender Hands in Wintering Hearts
Poem fragment contrasts neglected garden with caring hands that tend it. In a nearby news note, Mrs. BE. M. Shutt of Heppner underwent appendectomy and is reported entirely out of danger.
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BE. M. Shutt
Heppner
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