08 Oct 1915
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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1915
Page
1
Washington D C wireless telephony across the continent was achieved in a nighttime test linking Arlington Virginia with Mare Island California. Captain Bollard directed the experiments with American Telegraph and Western Union teams.
Reports say a tacit police commission order paused the lottery game across seven camps for now. A police judge fined a participant, while organizers claim the deaths tied to the lottery were incidental to charitable associations. No next drawing date is set.
Turbulent trading at the stock exchange leads to overworked clerks day and night in several houses. In one case two clerks were hospitalized after fainting in the trading floor amid the pressure. A debate arose over rights to cut off security business on short notice as trading volume is expected to rise further next week.
In Difficultion San Francisco the California Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen reports a deficiency in reserve funds explained by Grand Overseer A B McKeown. The report mentions Ballor Rules Schooner in connection with the issue. Sailor S P Ware of the Se ome crew arrives in port and reports layovers of 24 hours while the vessel undergoes payroll and watch duties.
Bedford Hills New York a compact wireless receiving and sending device devised by Dr H Barringer Cox may be lent to a foreign power for trench work. The waist worn set conceals under a cloak and transmits by a box of five dry cells and a bellows key while a drum coil and deflector capture messages over eighteen miles.
A contract titled The Contract is expected to be signed by Hill and associates. The Hill lends to both sides in the conflict, with banking interests controlled by notable figures. Preparation will include government subscriptions and underwriter steps, aiming to support Great Britain and France amid shifting debts and allocations.
Oregon state news reports Beaver Hill mine owners announce an 82 degree slope, with Judge Coke predicting a bright future for the county. Harbor improvements at Coca Bay are proposed with $600,000 in bonds and $100,000 local contributions. State bank deposits show a year over year rise of $2.87 million.
Unclear section references and garbled names describe governors Lister Geeston Alexander Idaho Stewart Kendrick Wyoming Hunt and others may attend a public utilities discussion. The report notes a section 8 provision and hints at a state governors gathering with possible participation.
Collated items report fierce Allied fighting in the West second German line, Pacific tensions, canal disruptions, and property losses in New Orleans and Oregon. Also notes marriages in Salem, ship news from Seren, factory demand for shrapnel, Pacific trade chatter, and Chinese shipbuilding gains.
Fragmentary notes from Warsaw discuss popular beliefs about plants and pots and the oral effect of plant powers. The text references people caring about appearance and the quality of single items, with stray phrases about wisdom and enjoyment.
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