Weston Leader Highlights Red Cross Efforts and Local War Spirit
The letter from Orton E. Goodwin praises Weston Leader for its Red Cross coverage and subscriptions. Local officials are praised for superintendent selection, and editorials critique wartime propaganda, tax patriotism, and Umatilla county’s wheat status while noting a federal court ruling on Rose Pastor Stokes’s sedition fires.
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Orton E. Goodwin
Red Cross
Goodwin
Washington
Weston Leader
Weston
Merle
Mr. Goowdin
Leader
Pastor Stokes
Guy Cronk Sails In For Distill Co Offer Weston Visit
Agent Guy Cronk of Standard Oil Co promotes a carload of distilled product to arrive in Weston around July 1. Cronk urges interested parties to see him for immediate arrangements and pricing details.
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Weston
Guy Cronk
Agent Standard Oi! Co
The Peoples Warehouse Ad in Pendleton
An advertisement touts Pendleton’s Peoples Warehouse offering the largest stock and lowest prices. It claims many items are sold below wholesale cost due to early large purchases, inviting patrons to save on needed merchandise.
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Peoples Warehouse
Pendleton
Overalls and Workwear Bargains in Indigo Dyes
A local ad lists a wide range of workwear including overalls in indigo dyes, work shirts in chambray oxford and madras colors, work gloves of various leathers, work socks in black tan and gray, and work shoes. Prices are stated to be lower than wholesale with multiple price points from 15 cents to $3.50. Brands and exact models not specified.
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America
Chambray
Oxford
Madras
Underwear Sale Highlights Classic Brands and Prices
Men’s underwear ad touts comfort fabrics including B V D and Poroaknit with new weaves. Union suite 1 to 7.00, Shirts and drawers 75e to $3.75, emphasizing best values in underwear available locally.
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Union
Weston High Graduates Receive Their Diplomas
Weston High School held a commencement in the auditorium on Wednesday evening. Pendleton’s Harry M. Chambers delivered the address, Lela G. Saling sang superbly, and F D. Watts accompanied on piano. Diploma recipients Violet te, Robert Hodgson, and Ruiaith were addressed by Superintendent Fitzpatrick and urged forward by J. M. Banister.
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Weston High School
Harry M. Chambers
Pendleton
Lela G. Saling
Portland
F D. Watts
Rubinstein
Banister
Grain Grading School Offered by Umatilla County
Farmers urged to join a three day grain grading school at Pendleton in mid June. Tuition is 2 dollars for the full course. Umatilla County leads in wheat production and aims to standardize key varieties while teaching grading methods amid bulk handling and price fixing concerns. Register with the county agent or Farmers Union Grain Agency in Pendleton.
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Shrock
Umatilla County
United States
Washington
Umatilla
Pendleton
Farmers’ Union Grain Agency
M.S. Shrock
Negro Brigade Held Pending Probe After Attack
Fourteen black soldiers are under arrest at Camp Grant Rockford Illinois with the entire 7600 enlisted men ordered to their barracks as investigators examine an assault on a white woman and her soldier escort at the cantonment under guard.
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Rockford
Camp Grant
Virginian Railway Chief Removed for Disobeying Orders
W Huntington of New York is ousted as Virginian railway president by Director General McAdoo for disobedience to the railroad administration orders on maintenance and improvements.
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W. Huntington
New York
McAdoo
The
Virginian Railway
Railroad Administration
Tobacco tastes better toasted and pleases smokers
The article proclaims a new finding by The American Tobacco Co. that tobacco tastes better when toasted. It mentions a sample product named Cignette made of Barley tobacco with mellow flavor and notes Lucky Strike cigarettes share this toasted taste.
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American Tobacco Co
Clothes for Boys Style and value in boys wear for ages two to seventeen
Our boy clothing lines show manly tailored looks with reinforced double wear. Prices range from 0 to 12.60 for wash suits aged two to nix years. Key items include Little Fellows wash suits at 1.26 to 8, children's rompers at 0.50 to 1.00, genuine coveralls at 1.00, boys blouses from 0.60 to 1.00, and head wear from 0.50 to 2.50 with straw and silk hats and caps across stock.
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Argus Nix
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Clark Wood
Roosevelt
Republican Club
Walla Walla
Gothas
Germany
Government Bureau of Publicity
Salcker
Patriotic Service League
Wie
Pendleton’s Greatest Department Store
Weston High
Grain Grading School
Neal
Chas
Carter Davis
Smythe Carter & Smythe Lawyers
Oregon
O. K. Candy Shop
Odessa Kirkpatrick
Hazelwood
E. E. Zehm
S. L. Kennard
Hospital
Broad Streets
Weston Milling CO
Weston Transfer Co
Davis & Ellis
New Nelson Garage
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Athena
Wailsburg, Wash
Eand A
Northwest
Weston Mercantile Company
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