Unclear postal rates from damaged OCR text
Fragmented OCR excerpt shows repeated phrases about mail and delivery terms such as daily weekly semi weekly monthly and various durations. It mentions locations like Portland Oregon and Washington DC with references toNews Co and a security building, but the context is unreadable.
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East Oregonian
Oregon Newa Co
Morrison Street
Portland
Northwest News Co
Cregco
Chicazio Mareas
Security
Washington, DC
Bureau
Fourteenth Street
M. W
Bowerman Critics Tie to Harriman Rail Push
The piece attacks Jay Bowerman as an Harriman attorney opposing James J. Hill’s Deschutes railroad in Central Oregon. It claims Bowerman blocked the Hill road, harming Eastern Oregon’s development and interior residents while promoting his own political aims and economic rhetoric.
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Jay Bowerman
Assembly
Bowerman
B Powerman
Harriman
Hill
Oregon
Interior
James J. Hill
Deschutes
Oregonian
Empire Builder
Fowerman
Questioning Bowerman as Governor Candidate in Oregon
Acknowledges Bowerman as president of the state senate and interim governor in June but accuses him of siding with Harriman railroad against settlers and interior interests, asking voters if they want such a man as governor. The passage frames Bowerman as aligned with railroad interests over statewide welfare.
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Oregon
Bowerman
State Senate
Harriman Railroad
Interior
Burgess Confesses Yet Paper Sticks to Smith Backing
The East Oregonian denounces Burgess despite his statement No 1 and notes he entered the campaign as an anti statement man. The paper pledges support for Dr. Smith, praising a candidate who remains true to his principles and positions regardless of changing tides.
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Burgess
The
East Oregonian
Dr. Smith
Turncoats and faction in Bowerman bid for governor
Republican editors including Beaver State Herald of Gresham attack Jay Bowerman for shifting positions. They accuse him of backing anti primary and assembly moves while pledging loyalty to statements. Many Republicans favor consistency over expediency in the governor race.
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Jay Bowerman
Beaver State Herald
Gresham
Ali
Bowerman
Assembly
State Convention of Assembly
Barrett Faces Shifting Political Rhetoric Over Statement No 1
A local political feud centers on C A Barrett once slurred by machine politicians as a demagogue and “No 1 man” now claimed to back statement No 1. They label their senatorial candidate unqualified for No 1 yet fail to sign the pledge. Ye gods and little fishes.
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C. A. Barrett
Mr. Barrett
Candidate backs state ment Noe but won’t sign it
A candidate proclaims support for state ment Noe yet refuses to sign the document. The paradox raises questions about commitment and consistency in the race.
Jay Bowerman Sets His Best Handicap Record
Oswald West holds an asset like a valuable record, while Jay Bowerman achieves his greatest handicap performance to date.
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Jay Bowerman
Oswald West
Circus Prank Ends With Policeman’s Harsh Reminder
Patrolman Grampke recalled a Camp Washington circus stunt where an actor feigned drunkenness to crash the ring mounted on a spirited horse. Grampke chased the performer outside and beat him before colleagues separated them. The actor explained it was a joke. Grampke retorted that it wasn’t on him.
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Grampkre
Camp
Washington
Grampke
Grampe
Plenty of Reason in Town Circles He Knows
A fragmentary item notes a local leader known for mingling with prominent residents while others question his associations and social reach within the town. The remark hints at perceived connections and influence among the best people in the community.
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Cleyveland
Birmingham Motormen Earn Bonus for Accident-Free Quarters
In Birmingham England a bonus of one pound four point eight six dollars is awarded to each motorman for every three months with no avoidable accident.
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Mall
Wall
Dally
Carrily
Wreckiz
Mal
Birmingham
England
Portrait of Portugal's President Braga Shapes Public View
The Minneapolis Evening Tribune notes a rare portrait of President Braga, describing him as slender and stooped in a baggy coat, resembling an ill paid professor in a tall hat. It highlights his modest living, revolutionary propaganda from Lisbon's University of History and Philosophy, and compares him to a wider Ferrer-like figure guiding the unrest.
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Minneapolis Evening Tribune
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Kaiger
Braga
University of
Lisbon
Profesor Ferrer
Make Better Arrangements Nightly Guardian Absent Minister
A minister often left his wife and daughter with a parishioner during absences. Recently a sudden call left no guardian. The mother stayed brave until nightfall and carried Nettie to bed, urging faith in protection and planning for better arrangements next time.
The Inquisitive Man at Noon Restaurant
A one armed man sits at a noonday restaurant table beside a well dressed man. The observer notes the sleeve on the missing arm and the two exchange astonishment as the one armed man checks his sleeve and exclaims his surprise. This cheeky anecdote from the Christian Register captures a humorous misperception between strangers.
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Christian Register
Praying for a Dog Turns to Red Baby in Joke
The excerpt notes a child named Bobbie who boasted of prayers for a dog that would run, bark, and follow him, only to react with dismay when a new baby brother arrived, calling the baby a “red baby that squalls.”
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Bobble
Bobbie
National Magazine
Delicately Formed Laxative Promoted in Ad Copy
An advertisement extols Syrup of Pigs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle safe laxative suitable for women across maid, miss, wife, and mother roles. It emphasizes delicate flavor, stomach toning, and dependable cleansing, noting the California Fig Syrup Co. is the source and that a bottle costs fifty cents.
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California Fig Syrup Co
A CUSTOM WORTH KEEPING FROM AMERICAN ETHICS
A Chicago Daily Journal piece argues for mandatory civics education in public schools to train future voters. It recalls the Freeman's Oath from colonial Massachusetts and urges lessons on citizen duty to community, state, and nation to nurture responsible, nonpartisan public stewardship.
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Chicago Daily Journal
Massachusetts
Optimism Promoted By Jacksonville Mayor At Banquet
Mayor William 8. Jordan urged optimism at a Jacksonville democratic banquet. He spoke of cultivating hope and seeing the bright side in all things, citing a missionary and a parable about a ticking clock and an inexorable pig day, as quoted from the Detroit Free Press.
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William 8. Jordan
Jacksonville
Detroit Free Press
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