Banks in 1925: Two Banks newspapers merge, plank road built in Buxton oil camp, and much more in the news of a century ago.
Washington County
1925: A Manning veteran, gassed in the trenches during WW1, is jailed on moonshine charges
A wounded war veteran from a Manning family, gassed in the trenches during WW1, falls outside the law and is jailed on moonshining charges, and the Hillsboro Argus wonders if the U.S. government is to blame.
A play in Roy, a dance in Kansas City, a mill in Mountaindale: Life on February 26, 1925 in the Banks region
A play in Roy, a dance in Kansas City, a mill in Mountaindale: Life on February 26, 1925 in the Banks region
Banks area in 1925: ‘Timber a Thriving City’
In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, the clips come from the Washington County News-Times and the Hillsboro Argus, published February 19, 1925.
Banks Fire District January 2025 Fire Log
Call statistics from January and a “save the date” for the pancake breakfast are in this month’s Banks Fire District log.
1925: Oil discovery in Buxton ‘to cause considerable activity in Washington County’
1925: Oil discovery in Buxton ‘to cause considerable activity in Washington County’
Representative Suzanne Bonamici to host Washington County town hall Feb. 17
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will host a Washington County Town Hall Monday, February 17 at 6 p.m. at the Century High School Gym in Hillsboro.
Oregon Senator Wyden to host town hall for Washington Co. residents
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden will host a Washington County town hall Saturday, February 15 at 12 p.m. in Hillsboro.
Dispatches from History: ‘Road to sea’ debate falters on January 15, 1925
A decision on a route from western Washington County to the coast hit a roadblock (heh) in 1925. This and more in the news of a century ago.
Dispatches from History: Debate over ‘road to sea’ continues on January 8, 1925
A century ago, an early version of what we know as Highway 6 today was slowly taking shape, but first: debates over the route took place.
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