Prices for farm products rise sharply in 1917
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that prices received by producers for cattle sheep hogs and chickens rose markedly from 1916 to 1917 with increases of 23 to 70 percent per 100 pounds live weight. Highest farm prices this year were 8.70 for beef cattle 11.08 for veal calves 10.15 for sheep 13.06 for lambs 15.69 for hogs and 181 cents per pound for chickens.
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East Oregonian
Pendleton
Oregon
United States Department of Agriculture
Moonflight to a Knitting Woman in the Sky
A surreal voyage ends on a cloudless moon where a woman sits knitting in snowy white lawn. She rocks and knits various items from soldiers to a baby's mitt while the narrator notes the Indy hovering high in the sky, the scene rendered in dreamlike, whimsical detail.
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Indy
Minna Irving
Oregon A Piker Blunder Over Kerr Loss cited
Editor derides Oregon for risking President Kerr of the Oregon Agricultural College to Kansas, warning a blunder that could hinder the nation’s leading agricultural college, as development prospects loom large for the institution.
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Regon
Kansas
Kerr
Oregon Agricultural College
Oregon must act to keep Kerr as university leader
The writer argues Oregon can match Kansas financially to retain President Kerr at Oregon Agricultural College. He cites past losses of strong leaders and warns against neglecting higher education funding. If Oregon pursues growth, it must abandon the idea that education prospers without solid support and leverage assertive action to keep Kerr.
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Kansas
Kerr
Manhattan
University of Oregon
University of Kansas
Dr. Strong
Sunflower State
O. A
Meat Prices Push For Frequent Meatless Days
A 52 per cent advance in meat prices prompts calls for frequent meatless days for soldiers shipyard crews and logging camps to curb the price surge. Even with household economy the price trend continues.
Woman's Auxiliary Formed Last Night
A new Woman's Auxiliary was formed in a parish setting last night. Officers and committee members were elected at the meeting held in the parlor of the Globe Club and plans for upcoming activities were outlined.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Fragmented OCR note with unclear names and places
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions Iran, Canty, and a store with vague timing. Several garbled phrases obscure persons, places, dates, and actions, preventing a clear event or outcome from being established.
Vermeer Steamship Company operative held on fraud charges
A former agent for a steamship line was arrested in a San Francisco case involving embezzlement and illicit operations. The suspect, tied to the Sut Moiliy Steg conan, faced charges after offshore activity and a high profile inquiry. Authorities described the fraud scheme, noting the prime suspects and the ongoing investigation into the company’s Southern Pacific area.
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Ceeek Offivinks
SAN Franco Xia
Os Pasteu
Moiliy
Steg Conan
Trediere of
Pelt
Tani
Ehry Etre Strom
Baturdwy
Preis
Delle
Bielly
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Otlel Onetenrn
Une Miterner Kit Wurn
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Skr Terre Dep
Corrie de Eerie
Biope Wye
Stomach Trouble Promptly Aided By Black Draught
Scottsburg Indiana resident Annie Johnson recalls long battle with constipation and stomach upset. After doctors failed, Thedford's Black-Draught eased symptoms and calmed nerves, with the remedy claimed to cleanse the bowels and aid the liver.
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Scottsburg
Ind
Annie Johnson
Thedford
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