Oregon News Notes of General Interest
Oregon notes report local farm clubs in Junction City and Grants Pass, a new automobile show in Portland, public health alerts in Amity, and plans for bridge, road and public works. Mentions include Condon meeting, copper and chrome ore price jumps, and orders for a heavy fuel oil distribution plan for Southern Pacific. Also cites war veterans, women’s clubs, cattle and horse association events, and statewide rail and timber developments.
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Edward J. Daley
Beto
Junction City
Vortland Bas
Polk
Reker
Apeil
Alang
Dave
Condon
Contiouing
Tip Tong
Astoria
Chinatown
Amity
Oregon
Tiaho
Oregon Cattle & Horse
la Grande
Girls National
Hignor Guard of
Oregon National Guard
Southern
Pacific Coast
State Highway Department
Erason
Coos County
Ieaue
Oregon Agricultural College
Women's Agricultural Association
Carl Abrams
Daughters
Portland
Lyon City
Grant County
Prairie City
Southern Pacific
Cragon
Coon Bay
Eleatora
Forest Office
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
Public Service Commission
Captaine
Davin
Newport
Eugene
South Beach
Yaquina Bay Country
Columbia
Multnoma County
United States Forest Service
Wenaha National Forest
Union
Tinmulia Countes
Warrenton
Withycombe
Meinecke
Meinecke, Tarent
Department of Agriculture
War Department
Clean Up and Get Next to Godliness City Council of Weston
City Council of Weston addresses local sanitation and cleanliness efforts urging residents to improve curb appeal and pursue orderly streets. Public notices call for volunteers and outline planned cleanup initiatives, schedules, and enforcement expectations.
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Weston
Washington Shows Patriotism Amid War Era Rally
President Wilson drew unprecedented cheers as he appeared before Congress and left the capitol. The crowd roared for an army of 500000 and universal service, while calls for peace and justice against autocratic power were met with enthusiasm. Senators cited by name did not join in applause amid a wave of patriotic sentiment.
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Washington
Wilso
Ncene
Capitol
Congress
la Follatte
Lane
Stone
Cummins
Congress Begins Extra Session War Declaration
Washington Congress assembled at noon to begin a momentous session. President Wilson addressed Congress in a joint session, then both chambers introduced a joint resolution declaring a state of war with the Imperial German government and authorizing full mobilization of all resources to achieve a successful conclusion. Champ Clark reelected.
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Washington
Congress
Republic
Wilson
Capitol
Stone
Senate
Martin
Virginia
Democratic Flour Teater
Reynesentative Plood
Foreign Affaire Committee
House
United States
United State
of Representatives
United States of America
Totent 21708 Sweever Ate Repaoneen Opponent
Rep Mann faced a procedural hurdle as the House organized for a war address. Clerk nomination went to Schneider? Schall of Minnesota. Progressive Maun nominated by Green of Massachusetts. Democrats present and four Independents backed Clark. Delegates Martin of Louisiana and Randall of California supported Clark alongside Minnesota and New York figures.
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Sweever
Representative Mann
House of Repreventatives
Wilsen
Representative Schall
Minnesota
Maun
Representative Green
Maskechuestra
Martin
Louisiana
Bchall
London
New York
Randall
California
Clark
Americans killed in U boat attacks
Washington reports official dispatches describe four merchant ships attacked by U boats with American crews. The British steamer Crispin saw two Americans die and 18 missing. the Portuguese Argo Trogi had three missing. the Huntieh Meaners Eptafolo and Snowden Rangy had no fatalities but crew suffered exposure.
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Washington
State Department
Crispin
Trogi
Armed American Vessel Sunk in German Submarine Attack
Washington dispatches report the sinking of the freighter Aztec off Ouessant by a German submarine with no warning. Ninety survivors landed at Brest. twenty-five missing amid heavy seas. Aztec sailed from New York to Havre when torpedoed, wireless knocked out, amidships hit. Brand Whitlock, American minister to Belgium, reaches Berne after departure from Brussels. Belgians bid farewell by the Gate Duford. Seattle: Mayor H C Gill and officials acquitted in federal court of conspiring with bootleggers. Maine allocates 1,000,000 for defense programs.
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Washington
Aetec
William F Gresham
Kuard
Ambassedor Sharp
Paris
Brest
Admiralty
New York
Havre
Ouessant
Brand Whitlock
Switzerland
Berne
Belgium
Whitlock
Brussels
United States
Germany
Duford
Markets Report From The Farm Commodities Desk
Wheat prices show Bluestem at 1.66 and club 1.74 with red Rosalan at 1.65 and forty fold 1.68. Barley quotients include No 1 Feed at 40 per ton and hay Timothy 22 per ton with alfalfa at 20. Cutter Creamery 39 and Exis Ranch 28c. Wool markets in Eastern Oregon and valley quoted at 400 and 40. Hops for 1916 crop noted with Seattle as reference. Wheat Bluestem 1.14 and club 1.68 with forty fold 1.69 red Russian 1.68 turkey red 1.76. Barley 440 per ton. Butter Creamery 0.30 and parents.
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Portland
Cutter
Exis
Oregon
Valley
Seattle
Wilson Delivers His War Message to Congress
President Wilson invoked German aggression to urge a declaration of war. He proposed mobilizing all national resources, expanding the army to 500000 with additional increments, extending credits to allied nations, and funding without excessive borrowing. He denounced Imperial Germany, rejected neutrality, and asserted the United States must enter the war to make the world safe for democracy.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Wilson
Congress
Utmont
America
Ladvine
Belgium
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