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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
2
The Weston Leader advertises rates for regular and transient insertions per inch, listing local per line pricing. The note appears as a historical newspaper fragment dated May 25, with postal inscription indicating Weston Oregon entry and second class mail designation.
A Bakersfield correspondent argues war tax costs underscore country editing gains while urging action on road conditions. Commentary critiques Oregon council priorities, questions feeder roads versus trunk highways, and cites Bond plans and Bean Barratt law as funding paths for improved roads without new taxes.
The Supreme Court rules Oregon cannot defy federal authority by voting on a proposition to tax government lands, limiting state action regarding public land taxation and maintaining federal precedents.
EW Montell of the O. A. C. Extension service has been named Umatilla county club leader to assist Weston industrial clubs. Boys and girls will help with food preparedness, compete at fairs, and aim for success at the state fair in Salen, earning profits from their work.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a mock-ominous note on income tax, with playful political jab about Allies and a generic sales line for uniforms or ticker suits at low prices. The readable bits suggest satirical tone and wartime slang, but no clear person, place, or event is established.
A procession forms at 1 PM led by the Weaton Concert Band. Veterans Spanish War and other groups, including school children, march to the cemetery. After graves are decorated, the new community flag rises on Main Street. Ceremonies follow, weather permitting, with Merritt A. Baker delivering the address.
A Silver Tea in the Library room raised 12.15 for the Weston Red Cross. Two new members, Mrs. Marie Cashatt and Mrs. J. M. O Harra, joined. Membership is one dollar with half sent to national HQ in Washington. The local chapter uses funds for materials for frontline relief. A special meeting Saturday at 1 30 in the Library room. Pendleton members host Friday afternoon entertainment for out of town guests.
Dr. A P Sempert urges removing diseased teeth to prevent poisons entering digestion. The Weston opera house hosts moving pictures on Tuesday May 29 with Fred C Peterson as manager and operator presenting the show.
State Senator Harry Lane is dead. Weston prepares for war census with marshals and flags, while local leaders urge residents to secure coal and supplies for winter. Community notes include dances, weddings, church services, and a piano recital by Henry Craigen. new flags rise, townsfolk travel, and shortages loom amid scarce crops and rising prices.
French forces seized multiple German trench lines in the Champagne area near Moronvilliers and Carnillet. The war office says a German attack near Froidmont farm was repelled, and about 800 enemy prisoners were captured in these operations, with Thiamy shelters destroyed.
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