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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
3
Heisey Diamond Glassware mark leads a spring shipment praised for clarity, brilliance, and tough finish. New items include Flour Basins, Lavender Jars, Samo Cans, Ice Tubs, Lemon Dishes, Salt and Pepper Shakers, Candlesticks, and Pyrex bakeware. Prices range from 65 cents to $2.25, with several shapes and sizes featured.
Local notices, social rounds, and town updates from Weston and nearby. Mentions of visitors from Walla Walla, civic events, church sales, Memorial Day plans, and the Weston Mercantile Company staff changes. Includes band debut, snow inland, and a funeral in The Dalles.
Local items report political fills, candidacies, and community events. Notes include J Williama elected to vacancy and Geo A Cresay tied to county commission race. Mentions Mabel Wolfe Pendleton candidate for county treasurer, Masonic session, Weston High senior event, O Harra store stock move, and community hospital status of Joseph Wurser.
Voters hear a call for experience in selecting a prosecuting attorney. Homer J. Watts, on the Republican ballot, is argued as best qualified with extensive practice in civil and criminal law across Oregon and Washington, including state and federal courts. Opponents are deemed less experienced, lacking supreme court or federal court work, urging voters to choose Watts to protect taxpayers and ensure qualified leadership.
The document states a bank condition report with figures showing totals and a cashier's affirmation. It includes names such as M. Surra and MacKennin with signatures sworn before a notary on May 1916, dated June 11, 1916. The State and County headers appear, indicating an official financial statement from a local bank.
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