Umatilla Project Criticized Over Reclamation Funding
Editorial criticizes Oregon’s rejection of Umatilla project funding by the Army Corps of Engineers. It cites the board urging completion and contrasts allocations with Lower Yellowstone. The piece urges Secretary Fisher and Governor West to press for fair treatment of Oregon’s reclamation needs.
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West
Interior Department
Umatilla Project
Oregon
Portland Oregon
Board of Army Engineers
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Umatilla
Reclamation
Yellowstone
Wumatilla
Reclamation Service
County Fair Value Debate Prompts Social Reflections
A Portland paper criticizes county fairs urging their abolition while another voice defends them as worthy for youth, beauty, and buoyancy. The exchange highlights the fairs as community gatherings beyond mere amusements.
West's Youth Still Tied to Modern Wonders at Fairs
The article laments the county fair's need for entertainment like eideshows freaks and penny diversions to attract crowds. It notes rural communities show less tolerance for iconoclasts and traces how residents, especially in the west, remain connected to storms trains electric cars and brick buildings as signs of modern civilization.
Beulah Binford Urged to Testify in Beattie Tragedy
The appeal argues that Beulah Binford knows details of the Beattie murder and could clear the mystery by testifying before the jury. It claims both sides fear her testimony would harm their case, while justice demands truth about guilt or innocence.
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Beulah Binford
The Gridiron Heroes Prepare for Battle On Field Tragedies
The article contemplates a shift from spaceflight mishaps to football injuries and fatalities. It questions whether American college football is more brutal than beneficial, signaling renewed debate on the sport’s dangers versus value.
An Open Display of Courtesy and Appreciation
No men ever suffered from a display of courtesy or from evidencing proper appreciation of favors or services. The same applies equally to an organization.
Peacocked Etiquette and Strange Royal Customs in Iran
A historical vignette describes Nasir-i-Din Shah and his court rituals. It notes a peasant girl once became the king’s favorite after lifting her veil, the Zar’s rigid ceremonials, and social bounds. A former street prank involving the royal harem delighted the Shah, who rewarded the European prankster with laughter and a handsome present.
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tr-i-Din-Shah
Anterun
Zi-i Sultan
Nasir-i-Din
Muary
Colquhoun
Los Angeles Times
Truthfulo Man Faces Hat Dilemma and 1811 Steamboat Note
A humorous dilemma about honesty in marriage surfaces in a fragment from the Atlants Journal. The speaker contemplates telling his wife the truth about her new hat, fearing it would wound her heart and trigger claims of bad taste. Separately, a historical note records 13 steamboats operating in the United States on December 9, 1811.
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Atlants Journal
United States
Guidebooks as English invention since 1776
A Washington Star note claims guide books are an English invention with first appearance in 1776. The critic muses on life in South American republics and the idea of universal membership in revolutionary groups despite political disturbances.
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Eoon
After the rain the sunshine Old Sol returns
Poetic note greeting the sun after a storm expresses welcome to clearer skies and a wish for continued bright days and warmth.
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Old Sol
Desolation to settlement a prairie progress tale
A first person account recalls moving onto a homesteader’s tract amid white grass and desolation. Years pass as isolation and struggle test courage, until a neighbor’s cabin appears and renewal follows. The poem ends with a city rising where once only grim silence stood, credited to Bert Huffman in Canadian Century.
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Wizard's Dream
Dresar
Bert Huffman
Persian Etiquette and Language Diversity in Paris Society
The piece notes refined pleasures among Persiana and their conversational focus. It highlights widespread illiteracy yet deems them intelligent, observes multilingual abilities across races, and mentions lack of caste in Parisian society with a Nas son reference.
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Paris
Nas
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