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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
4
The fragment discusses automobile fumes and burglar arrests, with garbled attributions to the Philadelphia Public Ledger and Pittsburgh Dispatch. It mentions high costs of living, agrarian topics, and a motorist payment, but the readable text is limited and obscured by OCR errors. The piece reads as a scrambled clippings summary with multiple stray phrases and partial quotes.
A garbled note states grant lands will open for filings with uncertainty over how much land is classified as agriculture. The best estimate given is about eight percent, though the officials acknowledge the estimate is uncertain and derived from limited information.
The tale follows a strange mishmash of phrases about testing a device at 100 yards with unsatisfactory results and a dismissive remark to fix what is described as a wretched thing. Interwoven are snippets from social scenes and wandering city observations reflecting a chaotic newspaper page.
Reports from San Francisco claim Japan has acquired 75 miles of the main line railroad through Southern Manchuria for 7 million dollars in war transitions. The deal, said to be brokered by Metal & Co, involved aeroplane motors, with Japanese consulate denial. Rotarians pick Atlante Cincinnati for 1917 convention site.
A West region resident Mrs Dewrrr Siveesavan reports on her farm life and says the compound helped her and her eldest daughter while she kept it in the house for ongoing use. She emphasizes consistent use and recommends it.
In a steady rise through May the outlook remained strong into June and July. Premier expresses confidence in war progress, praising generals and British infantry for valor comparable to Wellington and Napoleon era.
Inter national agents of a protective company walkout amid pay demands and union recognition. About 2000 workers participated. strike leaders say no reinstatements for those who joined.
An 1811 note describes the Conscience Fund with an unwritten policy to keep donors anonymous. London war casualty lists show June losses: 423 officers killed, 1052 wounded, 46 missing, totaling 1619. Australians also noted casualties.
Turkiye forces dispatch units to Galicia following orders routed through London. The movement indicates strategic alignment with Allied actions in the theater, signaling continued offensives and troop redeployments amid evolving front lines.
A fragmented report lists vegetable seed items and prices for crops. Items include potatoes from Dolon California with mixed prices per pack and quantities, and Wheat varieties Bluestem and Blostem with per ton or price figures. Several entries for livestock and sheep show varied figures, while miscellaneous notes mention Seattle wheat and red fife.
R G Page president of Arcadia Valley Fruit Growers announces plans for a storage warehouse near Deer Park this season. Estimated 1916 apples at 16 000 carloads peaches 1063 cars pears 1239 cars end plums and prunes 396 cars. Warehouse will be 100 by 100 feet with reinforced concrete.
The item blends agricultural musings on soil fertility with a fragmentary note on land registration in Spokane and Eastern Washington. It references rainfall benefits to crops in Baker Oregon and notes a university report claiming a four million loss, all within a shaky newspaper clip.
Napa Stock Association held a 120 person banquet in a barn where 200 cows stood in stalls while the meal was served. Employed dairy staff milked cows as guests ate, with remarks from Pan Beltaol urging efficient methods. Odd fragments mention a barber chair and various unrelated anecdotes.
A renowned physician at the Invalides Hotel and Rurcical Institute in Buffalo announces a breakthrough medicine named Apuria that claims to dissolve uric acid and rapidly relieve symptoms from backache rheumatism gout and urinary issues. The report notes noted improvement as kidneys are deranged and uric acid circulates in blood.
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