West and South to gain politically in new census
Washington reports the final census shows the continental United States at 16 689 108. The west and south would gain political power through expanded representation in the House and electoral college, with possible shifts in seat allocation among states if the 435 seat baseline is maintained or increased.
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Washington
United States
South
House of Representatives
Electoral College
California
New York
Osio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Miracle
Treas
Massachuan
Terany
North Carolina
Alabama
Arizona
Connecticut
Georgia
Maryland
Mount New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Caroina
Tranraser
West Virginia
Winconsia
Virginia
Arkansas
Minnesota
Ohio
New Jersey
Texas
Mimouri
Indana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Missinnippi
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Vermont
Congress
Apparent error in rate raise challenged by court opinion
The Kansas court of industrial relations weighs an $102,163,608 ICA error in freight rate calculations used to set an Interstate Commerce Commission increase for western roads. The opinion notes the error could affect the 30 percent intrastate rate rise and questions the analysis used by the same analysts across groups.
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Topeka
Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansan Court of Industrial Relations
Interstate Commerce Commineton
Wool Producers to Share $460000 From Government Wool Sale
Government wartime wool operations yield $460000 for distribution to about 100000 producers of the 1918 clip. Returns from buyers under supervision, required to surrender profits, funnel funds back to growers.
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Gistriby- Washingtons
Department of Aericulture
Worw
Campaign fund donations not deductible on income tax
Washington official warns that contributions to political campaign funds are not deductible. Commissioner of Internal Revenue declares members of all parties will not be allowed to deduct campaign gifts when filing income tax returns.
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Washington
Taxahia
Commissioner of
Internal Revenue
Wik Nama
New Books Arrive at Weston Library Collection
Weston Library announces arrivals including titles by Ashford, Craik, Dalrymple, Haw, and Wells. The list spans fiction and nonfiction with authors such as Colette, Locke, Sidgwick, and Swinnerton among new acquisitions.
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Weston
Ashford
Barres
Colette Baudeche
Hennett
Bindlow
Kellers
Craik
John Halifax
Dalrymple
Findister
Crumriggs
Fletcher
Drifting
Glass
Harris
Inham
Locke
Aristide Pujol
Lati
Marshall
Miller
Charm School
Oreay
Raine
Mavericks
Rice
Mr. Opp
Sherwood
Sidgwick
Streeter
Mable
Swinnerton
Vap Loan
Wells
Beally
Wiggin
Fee
Woolley
Addison Broad
Urnt
Storage of 1 000 000 acre feet water file in upper Klamath taker
Application to store 1 000 000 acre feet in upper Klamath for irrigation and power development in California filed with state engineer Percy A. Cupper by Roy E. Swigart president of Bhasta Valley Irrigation project Montague Cal. Largest one day sale for Rogue River valley pears in New York 1 1/2 cars sold for 27 668 average near 3000 per car. another car of Anjons sold for 3669. Wind damaged Bhylburn prune dryer and church. 100 fruit trees blown down. total damage near 4000. Oregon official voter list grows past 103 names. names checked for public release. Various local notices include residents moving, classroom events, and community updates.
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Klamath
California
Percy A. Cupper
Roy E. Swigart
Bhasta Valley
Montague
Cal
Rogue River Valley
New York
Bear Creek Orchard
Bhylburn
Oregon
George A. White
Slayers of Sheriff Taylor Sentenced to Death
Owens Rathie and Stoop Henderson were sent to death cells for murder of Sheriff Til Taylor with execution set for December 1 pending appeals. Co-conspirators Irvin Stoop Floyd Henderson and Alvin Lindgren received life terms or four years with transport to Salem state prison. crowd gathered as prisoners were processed by Sheriff Taylor’s brother and Pendleton deputy.
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Owens
Rathie
Srd
Stoop
Henderson
Elvie D. Kerby
Jim Owens
John Laffebean
Jack Relle
Supreme Court
Til Taylor
Irvin Stoop
Floyd Henerson
Salem
W. R. Taylor
Wm. Lyday
Pendleton
Glen Bushee
Mr. Taylor
Weston Oregon City Election Notice 1920
Notice of election to be held November 23 1920 in Weston Oregon to elect a mayor two councilmen for two years three councilmen for four years a city treasurer and a city recorder. Polls open 9 am to 6 pm at the council room. Dated October 15 1920. OW Avery City Recorder.
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Weston
Oregon
Ow, Avery
City Recorder
Enormous Corn Crop Forecast and Wheat Outlook
Washington reports a corn crop forecast of 3,316,000,000 bushels, up 79,000,000 from the record. wheat projections show a drop to 645,000,000, spring wheat 218,007,000, and total wheat 1,444,962,000. World outside the U S shows higher yields, with 1920 wheat output among northern hemisphere countries at 1,046,670,000 bushels. Supreme Court declines to revisit the June 7 prohibition ruling.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
United States Department of Agriculture
Bulgaria
Spain
British India
Finland
Swedes
Switzerland
Canedaa
Guatemala
Algeria
Grypt
Tunis
Institute
North Dakota Dry Agent Arrested in Prohibition Shakeup
Fargo police report B Leady recently named head of the state prohibition enforcement group was arrested on charges of violating prohibition laws.
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North Dakota
Fargo
DSR
B. Leady
Wheat Growers Association to Stop Wheat Sales
The Wheatgrowers association of the United States with 70 000 members across Kansas Oklahoma Texas Nebraska and South Dakota issues a proclamation urging members to refrain from selling wheat after 9 p m October 26 until the price reaches 3 a bushel at the growers terminal market. It calls on agricultural colleges farm bureaus state boards of agriculture and allied groups to aid the bid to raise prices. The document is signed by W F McMichael national president and W H McGreevy national secretary.
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Wichita, Kan
Wheatgrowers" Association of the
United States
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iis
Agricultural Colleges
Farm Burestn
Atate Basida of Agriculture
Farm Profit 500 A Year Pre 1919 Study Finds Low Returns
A Department of Agriculture investigation covering several farming years shows few farmers earned large profits before 1919 despite higher prices. The study finds the average return on farm investments rose from about four percent to around nine percent, yet most farmers had under $500 cash yearly beyond farm sustenance. The examined regions include Washington County Ohio Clinton County Indiana and Dane County Wisconsin.
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Department ‘Cof Agriculture
Department
Nnvon
Washington County
Ohio
Clinton County
Dano County
Wisconsin
Centra Director's Daughter Dies in Washington Hospital
Esther Rogers daughter of Samuel L Rogers director of Centra Bursa in Washington died at Garretson Hospital under circumstances indicating suicide by poison. Police report states she ended her life.
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Centra
Paliadelphia
Esther Rogers
Samuel L. Rogers
United States
Censra Bursa
Washington
Garretson Hospital
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