Oregon News Notes of General Interest
A wide array of rural and urban items from Oregon includes deaths of Caroline K Parker and William H Reaves, timber and road plans in Coos and Linn counties, Red Cross hospital support, a Redmond potato prize, ferry and shipyard launches, and school fire safety appeals. Oregon irrigation bonds, forestry developments, and war related efforts appear across counties with focus on roads, labor, and agriculture.
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Redmond Lave
Caroline K. Parker
Jane County
Tinn
Williem HH. Reaves
Linn County
Lebanon Hospital
Portland
Coos County
Creere
Airce
Iarvey Welle
Red Cross
University of the Susiliery Wehooner Paulina
Crater
McEachers
Astoria
Public Service Commission
J. Miller
Orw
Baptiste
Dalles
Oregon Irrigation Securities Company
Payette
Oregon Slope Reigation District
Idaho
Oregon
Oregon Axion
Univers of Idaho
Pancheton
Ted
Redmond
D. Mustard
Powell Butte
Charles Otte
Kinmath Falla
Odessa
Orensa Logging & Timber Company
United States
Saddle Mountain
Hombug
School of Commerce
University of Oregon
Willamette
Second Liberty Loan drives home draft fears and duty
A WWI wartime appeal warns that the second draft endangers loved ones and urges citizens to buy Liberty Bonds to fund equipment, ammunition, and protection for soldiers. It stresses personal responsibility and bank support, framing the issue as preventing government shortfalls.
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Sam
French Advance on Aisne Front Drives Up Prisoner Count
The war office reports progress along the Aisne front northeast of Boltonne with numerous prisoners captured. French artillery prepped and forces attacked near Allemant and La Malmaison southeast of Soissons, improving overall gains though night fighting near Rheims and ports west of Bermertcour yielded little. The French have taken about 8000 prisoners in the Salmons sector, with British artillery highly active in supporting operations.
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Alsne
Boltsone
War Office
Rheims
Bermertcour
Neuville
Porthons
Salmons
Pognies
Helge
Raid of Zeppelins Ends in Disaster
London reports a Zeppelin raid on the city ended in disaster on the return to France. A swarm of aircraft attacked, five Zeppelins were shot down in French territory. Germany likely lost half its air fleet as a result. France exults at what is seen as a severe defeat of an air fleet.
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London
France
Germany
England
Senator Husting Shot in Wisconsin Duck Hunt Tragedy
United States Senator Paul O Husting died after being accidentally shot in the back by his brother Gustave while duck hunting near Rush Lake Wisconsin. The Democratic senator perished at a nearby farmhouse and Governor Emanuel L Philipp a Republican was to fill the vacancy.
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Milwaukee
Gustave
Rush Lake
Wis
United States
Paul
Husting
Senator Hasting
Emanuel L. Philipp
Haig and French Strike Narrow Front Near Ypres
Allied forces push along a narrow front northeast of Ypres with gains near the Ypres Staden railway and HoutstHolst Wood. French troops advance about three fifths of a mile as part of the operation.
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London
Haig
Ypres
Ypres-Staden
Houtholst Wood
Flanders
Germans Lose 16 Warships at Riga and Petrograd
An official statement reports German losses around Riga and Petrograd last week. Two dress noughts, one cruiser, twelve torpedo boats and one transport were put out of action by the Australians in the Gulf of Riga area, with exact fates still unknown.
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Riga
Petrograd
Gulf of Rigs Laat
Ure
Russian Stinireity
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Thie Fund
Arairie Vreetarm
Lyeran
Arcana
Meebo
Vuelo
Walia
Ager
Fond Adiiaietration
Oreem
Hebert Hoover
Food Etude del
JH. Chambere
Outtage Grove
Industrial Accident Commission
Ture Johnson
Clatsop
Warrenton
Withycomby
William K. Lehimort
Clatsop County
Wee Lary
Department of Social Welfare
Hite
M.S Pittman
Monmouth Normal School
Oregon Congress of Mother and Parent Teacher Associations
Eugene
George A. White
War Department
Atlantic
Geological Survey
McNary
Yale Land District
Aida
Douglas County Court
Roberts Mountain
Roseburg
State Highway Commission
John Day Highway
Fossil
Sarvice Creek
Tex
Whevier County
Baker County
Hoff
University of Oregon Woman's Building Fund
Liberty Dork
Htt Ab
Americas
Alee BT
Aisne Front
Soissons
Senator Husting
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