Oregon Weekly Industrial Review Highlights Broader Prospects
The report notes rains boosting crops across eastern Oregon with bumper expectations since 1904 and 1916. It lists multiple projects including Albany cannery employment, a $800000 high school in Medford area, a $25,000 logging venture near Klamath Falls, and railway and road work across the region, plus farm and irrigation developments and factory openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
Oregon
Albany
Medford
Holly Street
Wheeler—Coast Power Company
Rockaway-Brighton
Klamath Falls
Pacific Fruit & Produce Co
Linn County
Southern Pacific Railroad
Eugene
Springfield
Natron
Gardiner
Roosevelt Coast Highway
LaGrande
Grand Ronde River
West Salem
Portland
British Columbia
Mexico
Klamath Falle
Bawanna Lake
Slalem—State
Falls City
Falls City Enterprise
M. A. Reiber
Loganberry
Warm Springs
Bilverton
Willamette Valley Cooperative
Applegate
Andrews
Frend
Fine Distinction Between Common Words Loan as Verb Discussed
The article notes that loan as a verb is widely used in the United States though frowned upon by grammarians. Dictionaries recognize loan as a noun and as a verb with meanings like to lend money or ships. Historical authorities and publications are cited supporting verb usage, while purists call it colloquial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Literary Digest
Doctor Wisetelly
Henry VIII
Langley
Fossenden
Calhoun
Brownson
Bonamy- Price
the North American Review
Afternoon Tea In America Inspires New York Event
The passage notes a growing interest in social tea culture in New York as a notable event emerges. It highlights the tradition's appeal and hints at where society gatherings might focus next.
Spiders in Amazon Big as Small Rat
A traveler returning from the Amazon recounts fearsome spiders described as rat sized with long legs and black bodies. They construct trap doors, camouflaged pits, and watch for prey beneath. One spider is leopard spotted with a yard wide web between trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amazon
London
Floating log raft city of Elmoon Sound in Britfalo Columbia
An odd coastal city built on log rafts at Elmoon Sound shows cedar shake dwellings tethered on floating platforms. Loggers move homes seasonally, while a makeshift port stores and post office serve a growing floating community as ships bring coal and ice to the sheltered anchorage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmoon Sound
Britfalo Columbia
Simeon Sound
Ates
Estes
Puritan and Pilgrim Confusion Highlighted in Ledger
Jane H. Farnham notes a March 7 Public Ledger error misidentifying Pilgrims and Puritans. The piece cites Theodore Roosevelt as another who erred, corrected by Beary Cabot Lodge in print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Ledger
Theodore Roosevelt
Jane H. Farnham
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pilgrims and Puritans shaping early New England politics
The piece compares Plymouth's 1620 settlement with the 1630 Puritan migration and notes sharp religious intolerance. It mentions Roger Williams Anne Hutchinson and Quakers banished and contrasts lesser church membership voting practices with Puritan restrictions, highlighting regional impact in New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Lightning Strikes Recur On Sussex House
A Victorian report notes homes near Brentwood and a Sussex house struck by lightning multiple times. Dr Tarkina explains the mudsoil ironstone in Sussex conducts electricity, attracting repeated strikes to the same structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brentwood
Essex
Englend
Tarkina
Sussex
Latin Names for Trees Rooted in Latin Words
Latins names for trees provide universal, unchanging terms. The Romans called the oak Quercus and modern science uses Quercus alba for the native white oak, alba meaning white. This naming standard helps standardize tree identification worldwide.
Rich Men Woo But Rarely Wed Us Chorus Girls
Story notes that among chorus girls in the last two years only eleven married poor men while twenty-six tour Broadway or with loans, twenty-nine left stage for cabarets or resorts, and several divorced rich men. A girl learns the pattern: hustle for cash, marry for status, then seek steady love in a small town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taney
Pennsylvania
Red Oak Scientific Name and Noted Features
The text explains that the red oak is scientifically named Quercus rubra. It notes that rubra means red, describing the tree’s distinctive feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph 8. Illick
Twins Named William and James Pinch Test
Sir Henry Wood tells a charming tale of baby twins so alike that their mother cannot tell them apart while their father, a piano tenor, uses a pinch to identify them. He explains that one cries on the high pitch, clearly William, while the other is a lower tone, James. The anecdote appears in the San Francisco Argonaut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wood
William
James
San Francisco
Advancements in Rust Control and Social Reflections
The piece discusses two rust prevention methods involving chromium and patent hurdles delaying rust session processes on a large scale. It also reflects on parental and educational roles, arguing that engaged adults and teachers shape the youth, with quotes from Norman Hapgood on lifelong impact and the instinct to connect with children.
Catarrhal Deafness Claim Promoted by Local Medicine
A brief note describes catarrhal deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes and promotes Mali’s Catarrh Medicine from F. J. Co. Toledo Ohio as a cure claimed to remove catarrh and restore hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mali
F. J. So Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fine gooseberries for sale in Broadbent
Mrs. Geo. T. Hermann offers fine gooseberries for sale in Broadbent. Contact details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. T. Hermann
Girl in Trouble Invited to Meet Ensign Lee at White Shield Home
A notice invites any girl in trouble to come to Ensign Lee of the Salvation Army at White Shield Home located at 565 Mayfair Ave in Portland Oregon for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Lee
Salvation Army
White Shield
Mayfair Ave
Portland
Oregon
Notice of nonresponsibility for pills by Edith Rowse
Notice states nonresponsibility for pills contracted by Mrs Edith Rowse on or after May 28 1925. Rouse appears in line as 26 30 L N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Rowse
L. N. Rouse
Notice for Public Sale of Homestead Claim Waterman Oregon
Public notice from the U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon dated May 27 1925 announces Ray mond A Waterman of Oregon who filed for three year proof to establish his homestead claim No 013065 for sw% nek and s% nw section 29 township 30 south range 11 east Willamette meridian will appear before U S Commissioner Edgar A Dodge at Myrtle Point Oregon on July 16 1925 Witnesses named Leslie L Evernden John W Appleton E Hardman and Jason J Jewett all residents of Bancroft Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
Raymond A. Waterman
Willamette Meridian
Edgar A. Dodge
U. S
Myrtle Point
Leslie L. Evernden
Bri
John W. Appleton
Ark
E. Hardman
Jason J. Jewett
Bancroft
Hamill A. Caneday
Complex Coos County Case Involving Multiple Heirs And Claimants
In the Circuit Court of Oregon Coos County plaintiff B D Emery sues Lettitia Ellen Caty and a broad list of spouses and heirs including Nancy Shoemaker Atha Jane Igo Emma Harrie John Harris Gerald McPherson Orpha Nash McPherson Gurney McPherson Jennie Chesley McPherson Elden McPherson Gladys McPherson Ruey McPherson Leon Landrith Marley McPherson Hannah Barton and others claiming any estate right title lien or interest in the described property or any portion thereof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettitia Ellen Caty
Lettitia Ellen Catey
Nancy Viola Shoemaker
Isaac N. Shoemaker
Atha Jane Igo
Emma Belle Harrie
John Charles Harris
Gerald McPherson
Orpha L. Nash McPherson
Gurney
Glenn McPherson
Jennie Chesley McPherson
Elden McPherson
Gladys Wiley McPherson
Ruey McPherson Landrith
Leon Landrith
Marley McPherson
Property heirs named in estate list
To Lettitia Ellen Caty also known as Lettitia Ellen Catey a widow Nancy Viola Shoemaker and Isaac N Shoemaker her husband Atha Jane Igo a widow Emma Belle Harris and John Charles Harris her hussriends Gerald McPherseen and Orpha L Nash McPhessitn his wife Gurney Glenn McPherson and Jennie Chesley McPherson his ae Elden Pearson hir wife Reay McPherson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettitia Ellen Caty
Lettitia Ellen Catey
Nancy Viola Shoemaker
Isaac N. Shoemaker
Atha Jane Igo
Emma Belle Harris
John Charles Harris
Gerald McPherseen
Orpha L. Nash McPhessitn
Gurney Glenn McPherson
Jennie Chesley McPherson
Elden Pearson
Reay McPherson
Estate of Louisa Jane Corbin Administratrix Named
In Coos county Oregon the County Court appoints Ida Corbin Medlock administratrix of the estate of Louisa Jane Corbin deceased. Creditors must file claims within six months with vouchers to J D Bedird law office in Bandon Oregon. Date May 15 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Jane Corbin
Coos County
Oregon
Louie Jans Corbin
Havin
J. D. Bedird
Bandon
Ida Corbin Medlock
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Peterson's Department Store
Pink
Windsor
N. P. Peterson
Oregon Weekly Industrial Review
Marshfield
Third Street
Burns-Seneca Railroad
Seventh Street
Mill City
Ender
Balderee Logging Company
Oregon Game Department
iNine
Idaho
Washington
Newport—Parthenier
McKenzie River
Deppe
Salem
Elka’ Temple
Rainier
New Union High School
Roosevelt Highway
Denmark
Marion County
Coos Bay
Oregon Trunk Railway
St. Helens
Ernest H. Meyer
Bend
Baker City
Twin Baby
Medical Springs
Arthur Gutterman
Estera
America
Iwora
Fts
Frat
Soreda
New York
Alvin
Nore
Lfe
Norman Hapgood
Heart's International
Saines
L. Strong
4Th & Maple Sts
Cline Music Co
Front St
Soy Lee Ray
A. E. Seaman
Spruce Street
N. M. Lewis
Silver Lake
N. P Peterson
Catching Creek
L. J. Swan
Dora
Annie Barklow
FH. Seeley
Chisign
Philadelphia
Chandler Hotel
Mad
Marahfield
Seeley
England
Spain
P. S
F. H. Seeley
N. Dearborn St
Chicago
Circuit Court
State OF
County OF
Coos
B. D. Emery
Myrtle
J. C. Kendall
McKnight and Giles
CteeCe
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