# Homer Davenport

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Homer Davenport

Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Monday, 20 May 2019 is Homer Davenport.Homer Calvin Davenport (March 8, 1867 – May 2, 1912) was a political cartoonist and writer from the United States. He is known f…

Horse racing, and fixing races, were wildly popular

THERE’S NOT A WHOLE LOT going on these days in the Eastern Oregon community of Jordan Valley (pop. 181). But 100 years ago, this tiny, remote hamlet was home to a racetrack that may have been the fastest in the Northwest. (Jordan Valley, Malheur County; 1890s to 1910s) (For text and pictures, see h…

The Monday Sampler on 07/09/18

It's Monday in July, so time for summertime fun on the Monday Sampler! Today, Just Jess and Fortunado welcome Gus Frederick to discuss the upcoming Homer Davenport Community Festival in Silverton. Plus, a dramatization of The Veldt by Ray Bradbury will be played and deconst...

October 15, 2013 with Gus Frederick

Melanie interviewsGus Frederick about the Silverton Country History Pub & Book Fair in Silverton, with some great stories about Homer Davenport.

The Influential Oregonian - Gus Frederick (Silverton Historian)

Welcome to The Influential Oregonian, a show where we discuss all things Oregon and interview important people who made their mark on the Beaver State! This week we sit down with our friend and colleague Gus Frederick and listen to him talk about the history of Silverton, primarily the story of Hom…

Bobbie the Wonder Dog put Silverton on the map

BOBBIE THE WONDER Dog, a.k.a. Silverton Bobbie, is still today Silverton’s most famous celebrity. And that’s saying something; the town has been home to some very notable personalities, including Clark Gable and political-cartoon legend Homer Davenport. This picturesque little town nestled right b…