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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
4
A fragment notes a messenger from Emperor William to President Wilson with a large mail cargo. It mentions 160 tons of mail, 760 tons of chemicals and depots, and a request to deliver nickel aboard a vessel. A visitor reportedly ignored caution signaling a tugboat named Thomas P. Timmons.
Olympia report recalls F. Giles Gillies twice convict for embezzling $20,000 from state funds escapes with Henry Roberts from Thurston county jail Sunday night using improvised tools. Gillies leapt to ground 15 feet with a blanket. authorities chase ongoing. Also notes unrelated Washington and Oregon items including bills and bullion shipments.
After ten days and nights of heavy fighting, troops completed the destruction of the first German defensive system along a 14 000 yard front. The defense, built with many emplacements and hidden positions, yielded to multiple captures. More than 7500 German prisoners, 26 field guns, one naval gun, one anti aircraft gun, and one heavy howitzer were taken.
Washington reports that a railroad company has taken land in the area of Great Kelp for a vest title. Details indicate legislative action in Coutts and Washington. The Oregon name referenced suggests formal acquisition under government oversight with potential impacts discussed in the capital.
Depositors form a relief group backing Lorimer after the bank collapse that erased savings and damaged his enterprises. A German submarine arrival in an American port raises talk of carrier service and possible shipments of bank drafts and official papers. Two colonels, Louis D. Cooley and Jobs D. Phelas, are reported dropped from command.
Market notes list crops and prices including onions California red and yellow at per crate and per box, cherries at cents per pound, pork prices, and wool values in Oregon, with references to 1916 crop contracts and cascara bark. unreadable OCR fragment limits full detail but indicates general market activity and commodity prices.
As wheat season advances, more grain bags are needed to handle rising harvest activity. Little relief appears on the immediate shortage, with farmers awaiting supplies and storage options.
Chehalis Washington reports the Chehalis Cowlits Cascade railway company has boosted its capital from 100000 to 1000000 in supplemental articles. The company name is changed to reflect the new capitalization and scope. In South Chehalis a large crew works on a project now nearing completion. Horse Market is Active as Klamath Falls sees brisk demand for military animals following a national call.
Report notes an outbreak with a quarantine for affected children. Chemic treatments begun as new cases drop from 96 Saturday to 88 Sunday. Total cases reached 980 with about 22 percent mortality. Brooklyn reports further cases.
An attempted assassination during the president of Argentina's public appearance failed when a man in the crowd drew a revolver and fired as he reviewed troops from a balcony. The shot missed, and the would be killer was arrested.
Estimates show about 21 million men aged 18 to 45 in the United States for military service. The 1910 census recorded 183000 citizens 46 and under, with 14857 foreign-born whites who had declared...
In Berlin the Socialists urged that food distribution under the matsfeeding scheme is unequal and insufficient during a Thursday city council session. Councillor Mommsen claimed no resident is starving, drawing rebuttal. A liquor raid on Puget Drug at 1525 First Avenue caused an explosion destroying interior and bottles of whisky. Police and investigators assess the scene with no one present at the time. Laredo, Texas: bandit Herberto Pexsiot faces trial over the Webb raid connection.
In a Brightly Twieted scene the groom asks if the ring goes on left or right hand as the minister and best man await. A nervous exchange reveals missing items and confusion while on a fake visit, ending amid comic miscommunication at Baltimore American.
Fragmentary note quoting a Washington Star line about a woman’s stubborn habits and long effort to teach a family her ways, with Mr Croasland’s reply mentioning two years of seru mot and changes, reflecting domestic themes.
Richmond Virginia resident Mire Wray reports relief from severe change of life symptoms after seven bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She cites heat flashes dizziness nervousness and improved health and recommends the remedy to friends.
Compilation of excerpts cites Lord Kitchener’s legacy in Egypt and Khartoum era as transformative and visionary. The piece notes diverse theatres of his influence, with praise for decisive strategy and cohesive imperial aims. Also included are assorted local notices and anecdotes on forest service staff and personal vignettes from Portland and San Francisco.
A garbled excerpt describes a London clergyman lodging at a country house and playing tennis with a younger opponent, interspersed with nonsensical dialogue and stray phrases. The text also mentions a bride, a Kies, and references to newspapers like the Brooklyn Citizen and Boston Transcript, all presented as fragmented chatter with unclear structure.
A mangled OCR text fragment from the Chronicle Telegraph captures a distressing scene with a child crying for mother and blaming Willie for breaking something. The readable lines show exclamations and a shattered household moment, with limited coherent context remaining.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Sage Begunduat of Oregon and a reference to Douglas fir and wood industry needs. The text is garbled but suggests discussion of heredity and youth alongside manufacturing terms related to tania iron wood and adult ranks.
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