Oregonian Says Oregon Pays Too Much For Textbooks
The Albany correspondent of the Oregonian releases an interview with State Senator M. A. Miller of Link county arguing against high textbook costs in Oregon public schools. He favors state provision of free texts to reduce taxpayer burden and cites price comparisons with other states to justify reforms. He notes past efforts in 1892 and a 1900s measure to publish state textbooks and urges revision of instruction to cut unnecessary work and expenses.
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Albany Corme
Portland
Oregonian
M. A. Miller
Link County
M.A. Miller
Tid Seynor Miller
Colted Staten Secu
Crogen
Oregon
State Board of Education
Thie Wiate
Chile
Mother Praises Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. Machelle Lyon of Parsons Kansas recounts her infant’s severe infantile eczema lasting months. After failed doctor attempts a drugstore set of Cuticura Remedies brought rapid improvement and eventual full recovery apart from temporary skin roughness. She asserts the remedies saved her baby's life and praises their efficacy.
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Mazon
Rior
Mra
Machelle
Lyon
Appiajos Ave
Parsons, Kan
Complete treatment for all humors at one dollar
Complete external and internal cure for skin humors like eczema, rashes, and itching now offered at one dollar. Includes Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills for infants to adults, promising relief when other remedies fail.
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Willem ME Chunerag
Dispute Causes Watson to Quit Watsons Magazine
A New York epocint reports Thomas B. Watson resigns as editor of Watsons Magazine after a quarrel with Colonel Mann over money and stock control. Watson will pursue literary work at his Georgia home, raising questions about serial publication of his book Life and Times of Andrew Jackson.
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New York
Wilicot's
Thomas BE. Watson
Watson Doe
Georgia
Colonie
Wood
Mann
Toples
Watson’s Magneine Corporation
Watson
Hie
Colone Mann
Major Watson
Chautauqua Deficit Leads to Dissolution Proposal
The Willamette Valley Chautauqua board unanimously recommends dissolving the current corporation and selling its assets to a new organization formed to continue the event. The $2,256 deficit and two years of losses prompted this plan, after last year’s $150 from each director. The proposal includes forming a new $5,000 capital company with 26 shares to assume the current indebtedness.
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Willamette Valley
Chautauqua Assoulithin
Saya
Oregon City Star
Choutauqua Mt Heart
Timber Supply Doomed Warns Association Meeting
The Natural Hardwood Lumber Association warned at a Memphis meeting that forest decline could unfold in 35 years. The report cites the U S nearly 1 475 000 000 000 feet of lumber and a 45 000 000 000 feet annual cut. It urges prohibiting log exports and tax exemptions for tree plantations and calls for state enactments to boost reforestation.
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Natural Hardwood Lumber Association
Memphis
United States
France
Convict built highways urged for Oregon routes
Salem business leaders press extension of convict constructed roads from the state reform school area toward Turner Albany Mehomn and Eugene Sub linity Stayton and Mehama arguing cheaper construction. Governor Chamberlain offers to extend the convict built highway to Turner and beyond if Marion County maintains existing roads. county court appears favorable and may issue an order to keep the highway in good condition with crushed rock coating as soon as possible.
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Salem
Ofootel Dimes Plo
Saunum
Turner
Ene
Marlon
Jefferson
Albany
Eugene
Ant
Aumeville
Stayton
Mehama
Chamberlain
Mehomn
Capital Journal
Marion County Commensioners’ Court
State Reform School
Pioneer Churches and Early Presbyterian Figures
A historical note on early Presbyterian church organization mentions Rostern Weston and Overean Waehtington. Neve Florida N Condit Thomas Tow and Robert Boyd from Princeton College and Princeton Theological Seminary lived in the city in June 1877. Condit planned a local church but moved to Artoria Oregon then pastored there. Boyd went south to Hole Idaho while Roy returned to Walla Walla after Condit left.
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First Presbyterian Church
Rostern
Drewon
Weston
Overean
Waehtington
Neve
N. Condit Thomas
Tow
Robert Boyd
Enumies
Princeton College
Princeton Theological Seminary
Condit
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Orginise
Artoria
Ore
Presbyterian church history and land use notes from Oregon and Washington
The article recalls the early Presbyterian church foundation in Walla Walla on November 11, 1857 led by Mr. Boyd with 14 members and Peter Rahne as ruling elder, plus later churches in Weston and Waltshire. It cites long reach into local land fencing, with county figures for improved and fenced lands in Adams, Yakima, Kittitas, Palouse, and Spokane. It ends with an advertisement for Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar, sold by Tallman & Co.
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Third
Alder Streets
Presbyterian Church of
Walla Walla
Mr. Boyd
Peter Rahne
Eller
Church
Triumpheant
Merdlame Walter Robinson Alexander Cameron
Jomen Dewar
Mark Williame
Oregon
Bod
Oreton
Weston
Thomas Boin
Waltshire
Lowinton
Meglow
Kennedy
Tallman & Co
Growth of Washington Shows Land Expansion Over a Decade
The article compares acreage figures from this year with 1936, noting gains in improved lands across Washington. It cites state totals around 2,211,162 acres ten years prior and an aggregate value near 470,650 dollars for lands under fence, with county figures illustrating Lincoln County’s 291,025 acres changing over the period.
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Adams County
Toiliy
Yakima
Kittitas
Palouse
Washington
Spokane
King County
Olympia
San Francisco Population Projections and Growth
City authorities estimate San Francisco's population at 325000 on July 1 with a conservative view that it will reach 400000 by January 1, 1807. The expansion explains increased trade with suburban areas while Jacob President of the California Canneries notes the burned district must be rebuilt, potentially requiring a 40 percent population rise over April figures to support a large hotel. E S Murphy states paint shop prices remain unchanged after purchasing stock.
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San Francisco
Tatletion Rurpowes
Teader Jacob
California Canneries
Local Paints and Glass Leader in Umatilla County
In Umatilla County a retailer proclaims the largest and most complete line of paints glass and wallpaper offering well known grades and household decor supplies.
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Umatilla County
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