Barrett Bill Would Have Protected State Funds in Deposits
In Oregon, Representative Charles A. Barrett proposed a state funds depository bill to distribute all state money across banks under board control, shielding school funds from risky deposits. The bill’s defeat left the treasury exposed and the school fund at risk, with Barrett’s concept cited as preventing losses and aiding local banks statewide.
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Umatilla
Oregon
Steel
Barrett
Astate
Free
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Parrett
Step
Pendleton
Ta’ Grande
Baker City
Ontario
Huntington
Prineville
Roseburg
Sa‘em
Ashland
Medford
Astoria
Portland
Salem
Tithe Guarantee & Trust Company
J. Thornburn Rom
Steel Op
Perrett
Reading fragment on Oregon children payout boosts estimate
Fragment mentions a figure of 400000 for Oregon children, implicating a calculated gain tied to prior efforts. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but the main point references a substantial future payout linked to past actions and the state's children.
Pendleton Prepares For City Council Vote Opposition To Open Town Likely
The East Oregonian notes Pendleton saloon interests seek council control but warns that active liquor influence in elections could harm business and schools. It urges liquor interests to stay out, praising current progress and predicting no retrogression regardless of which candidate wins. The piece stresses Pendleton’s orderly leadership cautions against countywide spillover.
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Pendleton
East Oregonian
Hiuchat
Umatilla County
Roosevelt Pledges Facing Next Term Support Orgon Votes
Roosevelt supporters urge nominating him next year while claiming he will refuse candidacy. Enemies push anti third term talk, but Oregon shows record Roosevelt votes with many Democrats backing him to offset Republican opposition ahead of the national convention.
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Roosevelt
Oregon
Baker City Democrat lashes at East Oregonian spelling issues
The Baker City Democrat rebuts claims that the East Oregonian compared Oregon with New Zealand to critique progressive laws. It states the piece merely compared laws in force in New Zealand with those in Oregon and did not disparage New Zealand. The Democrat criticizes the other paper for seven misspellings of New Zealand.
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Baker City Democrat
East Oregonian
Oregon
New Zealand
Democrat
Baker
Umatilla County Sees Drought Then Rain Soaks Harvest
The county enjoyed perfect harvest weather with no rain during peak farming and fairs. Now, after seeding what is said to be the largest wheat crop in county history, rain begins to support growth. The piece closes with a call for more residents of the same kind to populate the area.
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Umatilla
Edison concrete house plans spark big dreams
Henry Phipps, famed steel maker who funded 1.6 million for model tenements in New York, supports Thomas Edison’s two family concrete house concept. The design promises a 12 hour build at about 1900 to 1200 dollars per residence. Edison will cast the mould this winter and, if successful, Phipps may fund many near New York City with other wealthy backers.
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Henry P. Phipps
New York City
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Lancaster and Billy Hall Create Global Mule Market Leader
The Lancaster Missouri area rose from a farm hamlet to a bustling center as Ham PF Hall built a vast mule and horse business. His stables handle 18,000 to 20,000 animals yearly, with stock shipped to Cape Town and markets in Germany and England. Hall’s self-taught expertise and global consignments turned him into the world’s largest dealer, while Lancaster grew around his commerce and the nearby grain market. The Kansas City Star notes his 25 years of impact and international reach.
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Ham PF. Hall
Four Mile
Billy” Tall
Schuyler County
Hall
Germany
England
South Africa
Billy
Kansags City Star
Heart Where Kindness Dwells Inspires Gentle Verse
Nellie Heyer writes in Lesile's Weekly about beauty in nature from dawn to night. The poem celebrates the heart where kindness dwells as superior to flowers and skies, praising innocence and joy found in a compassionate spirit.
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Nellie Heyer
Lesile's Weekly
JAP Secret Service Network Scouts Far East Bases
For years Japan has maintained a vast secret service presence surveying British, Russian, French, and German holdings east of Suez. The article claims Japanese spies mapped naval bases and defense possibilities across far eastern waters with detailed attention to each key base.
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Asia
Great Britain
Russia
France
Germany
Suez
Splea
Japan
How Shoes Shout Fit In Child Footwear
A fragment discusses proper shoe fit for children, stressing that footwear must be longer, wider, and thicker than the foot. It advises shoes be at least half an inch longer with a broad double sole to prevent ground contact, arguing that better fit reduces foot deformation.
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Lfe
Knows Football Expert Tries Broncho at Adams Ranch
Wiley Lasater of Walla Walla, famed in northwest football circles, rode a broncho at Walter Adams ranch near town. The beast proved quick and tricky, bucking him to the ground before any score could be counted, ending his bid with a fall and no points awarded.
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Wiley Lasater
Walla Walla
Walter Adams
Adams
Lasater
Mr. Lasater
Carlisle Indians
Wheat piled in Heppner warehouses as receipts outpace shipments
Wheat continues to pour into Heppner warehouses with thousands of bushels placed on hastily built platforms beside full facilities. Receipts outstrip shipments, forcing the M. W. M. warehouse to add two platforms and seek more room if movement does not slow.
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Heppner
Heppner Times
Hail and Farewell The Last Poem by Nora May French
The poem, written just before Nora May French’s death by suicide in San Francisco, reflects on moodiness and loss as the speaker wanders through a waning world. It speaks of beauty fading, youth, and the ache of parting, with imagery of old lichen and shifting distance as a farewell greeting.
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Nora May French
San Francisco
Christmas Commercial Scramble Cited By Author
A commentator laments that Christmas has become a commercial scramble rather than a religious festival, noting distortion of holiday meaning and market driven priorities. The remark highlights concern over secular overtake of sacred observance.
Christmas factory toil warns of child labor abuse
Edwin Markham’s December Delineator passage condemns Christmas production pressures. He notes factories crowd stores, force monotony on young workers, and overschedule hours into late evenings. He calls child labor an abomination, likening it to dogs driven in teams, and urges humane treatment amid holiday rush.
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Edwin Markham
Free Admission Football Race Leads To Pitt Game
Andrew Carnegie has begun a campaign to end commercialism in football. As a starter, Lehigh University will visit Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving Day to face the Carnegie Technical School. Admission will be free.
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Andrew Carnegie
Lehigh University
Pittabure
Carnegie Technical School
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