Buena Vista Items From The Past Week
Mrs. Charles Raw stays with sister Mrs J M Prather. M N Prather returns from federal grand jury in Portland and rushes to Corvallis for brother J M Prather surgery. J M Prather remains in critical condition after operation. Marie Prather recovering well from appendicitis. Mrs. Lester Murphy back from Portland. Don McCann family to move to Wigrich ranch for work. Frank Fisher and Jess Tann transact business in Independence. H E Prather visiting relatives in Salem for dental work. G A McLaughlin of Salem, formerly of here, visits. Mesdames Harman, Anderson and Miss Harman shop in Albany. Guy Prather returns to Portland. L R C to meet March 16 due to flu. Cast rehearsing The Noble Outcast for upcoming performance.
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Charles Raw
J. M. Prather
M. N. Prather
Portland
Federal Grand Jury
Corvallis
Marie
Lester Murphy
Don McCann
Wigrich Ranch
Frank Fisher
Jess Tann
Independence
Perry Wells
Salem
G. A. McLaughlin
Mesdames
G. E. Harman
N. C. Anderson
Blanche Harman
Albany
Guy Prather
Harve Nash
Longest lawsuit spans centuries between Jura villages
A historic dispute from 1282 between Meusin and Charchillat in Jura over four parcels of wood has persisted into the modern era. Last December the court of civil appeal at Nancy ruled Meusin gets a third of the wood, with both towns paying costs since 1824. Mousin appeals.
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Jura- Charchillat
Meusin
Eoly
Ince
Churchillat
Court of Civil Appeal
Nancy
Mousin
Family Silver Dinner Misreadings Spark Social Gaffe
Spud Murphy recalls a dinner with a socially prominent family where he commented on the silver and napkins and addressed the father as Mr Pulluan. The tale frames a clash between eagerness to fit in and respect for esteemed lineage.
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Spud Murphy
Spud
Lutch
Mr. Pulluan
Local Happenings In Elkins County Briefly Recap
Residents and former locals are noted in a sequence of short items. M D Oatman, now of Sodaville, visited here. Families including Tetherows and Scholls hauled lumber and baled hay. Flu illnesses and visits to Dallas Monmouth Pedee Salem are mentioned. A founder resident’s burial and several funeral notices are recorded.
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M. D. Oatman
Sodaville
T. A. McEldowney
Louise
Donald
Amanda Tetherow
Rasmussen
Salem
N. A. Nelson
Dragonfly Trap Mask Captures Mosquito Prey
A young dragonfly uses a peculiar mask like a jointed arm under its head to grab insects. The two folding parts with teeth seize the prey and pull it into the mouth. When not in use the mask folds back over the head, a salvation for slow-moving pond dwellers.
Beekeeping Expert Links Tongue Length to Honey Yield
J H Merrill of Kansas State Agricultural College reports to the American Association of Economic Entomologists in Toronto that bees with longer tongues and heavier bodies produce more honey. He says a colony’s honey haul can be predicted by tongue length nectar and spring bee weight from forty bees per colony.
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J. H. Merrill
Kansas State Agricultural College
American Association of Economic Entomologists
Toronto
Cat Occupies Limousine in Rainy Street Curiosity
A stray tabby in Hyde Park strolls through rain and finds a limousine at the curb. After probing the doors, hood, and windshield, the cat settles on a warm spot near the engine and sleeps until the owner arrives.
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Hyde Park
Chicago
Tabby
Jabby
Pickle Opens Doors With Warm Welcome At Wedding
A South Carolina cook named Pickle, tasked with ushering wedding guests, faces doubts from the bride’s mother about formal northern customs. He greets a familiar family friend with a hearty welcome, saying Missus Brown may walk right in, an incident noted by observers at the ceremony.
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Pickle
South Carolina
Ashe
Missus Brown
Mrs. Brown
Chicago Journal
What Do We Know About Hell Sermon At Christian Church
The Christian church schedules Sunday services with a morning sermon What do we know about Hell to be followed by a revived three day meeting starting the 17th led by Prof Baird and assisted by Weltle Pruitt plus violin selections The church invites all to attend preaching at 11 am and the Young Peoples society at 6 30 pm with a focus on Christ and holy living through the week.
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Hell
Baird
Weltle Pruitt
Pruitt
Christian Church
T. M
Young Peoples’ Society
Pastor Proppe Expected Back In Pulpit Next Sunday
Rev Proppe has been home sick most of the week but plans to preach next Sunday morning and evening. Sunday school meets at 10 a m with Archie Justin as superintendent.
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Proppe
Archie Justin
Concert at Oregon Normal with Morgan and Avant
A concert is scheduled at the Oregon Normal chapel on Wednesday March 15 featuring dramatic tenor Nold Morgan and pianist-composer Burton Avant.
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The
Oregon Normal
Nold Morgan
Burton Avant
Rao
Envi Classified Ad: Sell Trade or Find It
Watch for a simple Envi Classified ad inviting readers to sell trade or find items. The brief notice targets local buyers and sellers, signaling quick decisions and easy listings.
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Eni
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Monmouth
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Filers Music House
Eilers Music Bldg
Bert Hike
Elmer Olsen
S. H. McElmurry
H. B. Thompson & Sons
C. McBeth
Apply Enterprise Office
Jersey
George de Forest
R. I
Vv. E. Silcott
E Main Street
St. Mawes
Harry D. Kiff
Ore
Homer Hill
Wool Batts
W. T. House
Seventh St
Barnell
Monmouth Street
C. H. Hill
Buena Vista
J. McKee
Oliver Gang
Inquire Enterprise Office
D. B. Boydston
S. C
F. E. Hennagin
C.A.C
IF. P
Mack’s Jubilee Hatchery
HI. H. Hansen
P. O
H. E. Prather
Doc Black
Mrs
Peter Kurre
Independence- Monmouth Highway
Studebaker
George H. Rohifs
M. F. White
Elkins Country
A. E. Tetherow
C. W. Price
Fred Scholl
Falls City
L. Schrider and Son
Dallas
Glenco
Moore & Addison
Independence, Oregon
Cet
City Meat Market
Conkey & Walker
Baptist Church
Independence Realty
J. E. Hubbard
Beaver Block
Stewart Motor Co
Polk County
Ford Cars
Fordson Tractors
C. A. Elliott
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