Mrs Mary Young Celebrates 87th Birthday
Mrs Mary Young marked her 87th birthday last month with a quiet day at the home of cerron in the Bisho Mile district. A Oregon resident for 46 years, she was born in Henderson County Illinois in 1848. At 13 she traveled to California with family, then married Alexander Young at 17 and raised six children: Rosalie William Walton Chalea Edith and Frok.
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Mary Young
Frank Young
Cerron
Bisho Mile
Young
Oregon
Henderson County
Ill
California
Theehured Waren
Alexander Young
Rosalie
William
Walton
Chalea
Edith
Frok
Mra
Paul O' Meare
Lone
Mrs Bert Maron Hosts Wauna Chapter Gathering
Mrs Maron traveled to Hood River and Portland visiting relatives then hosted Wauna Chapter D AR at a country home. Twenty five ladies attended including State Regent Mrs McCredie who outlined the year program and the log cabin memorial project for pioneers to be built by the river and opened next summer.
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Hoood River
Maron
J. E. Ferguson
Hood River
Mra. G Cooper
Parkdale
Weye
Wauna
D. AR
Mas. Percy Wone
W. W. McCredie
Portland
Chamboey
Trip to mountains sparks camp location search
Dwight Misner looked for a good camping site Sunday as deer season opens. Perry Bartlemay and Mrs. Bartlemay visited Heppner with Mrs. Morgan and Mr. Morgan of this place. Paul Balsiger toured to Kennewick to visit Thalmann family. Alfalfa hay third cut underway. George Ritchie and Ida Cochran from Portland were seen locally. Harlan McCurdy drove to Baker to check on range sheep with Mrs. Bristow visiting Edmond Bristow.
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Dwight Misner
Perry Bartlemay
Says
Stuedeo
Heppner and
Vist
Gazette branding shifts in Philadelphia press history
A historical note traces why many Philadelphia papers used Gazette in titles. It explains a name change in 1829 to reduce confusion with other titles and the prevalence of Gazette in periodical naming during the era.
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Mranktiy
Honmeyivonla Gazette
Philidelphia
Gazette
Old drag team Sibyl and Cap finally retire after long service
A local note recalls the retirement of the town's drag team Sibyl and Cap after seventeen years. Cap was unable to work and shipped to Portland, while Sibyl, sold to a new owner, survived a roadside accident on a May trip before moving to Arlington for a final home.
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Sybil
Cap
Portland
Troge
Valley
Sibyl
Radech
Harold Rankin
Siby
Willows
Arlington
Frank Akers
Linn
Griffith
Chae, Gray
Mr McCormick
Paul Lovel
Ted Trove
Unclear historical note on milk fat and butter produce
Fragmentary text discusses milk fat content and butter yield with odd references to ancient stylites. Details are inconsistent and contain miswritten terms, making the precise point unclear.
Explaining Abbreviation Me Court Use
The note clarifies that Me stands for My court to avoid confusion with Mississley. It argues that other abbreviations could be mistaken for Mississley, so Me is preferred for precision.
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Mississley
Heppner Cleaners Advertises Quality and Speed
Local cleaner claims expert work on ladies and men's apparel with faster service than elsewhere, promoting reliability and prompt alterations.
Quiet Home Wedding in Lee Beckner Home
A private Thursday ceremony united Bertha Humerick of Jacksonville Florida and Tilghman Beckner of Athena at the Lee Beckner residence. Rev W W Head officiated the Congregational Church service at ten o clock followed by a simple family dinner. The couple planned an auto trip to New Mexico soon. The column then notes medieval Nine Worthies and a stray clock anecdote.
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Lee Beckner
Bertha Humerick
Jacksonville
Florida
Beame
Tilghman Beekner
Athena
Congregational Church
W. W. Head
Lone Congregational Church
Noor & Deli
Cious
New Mexico
Chinese Marriage Customs and Wife’s Household Role
A compact note discusses Chinese marriage norms where wives manage household economics and decisions. It contrasts Chinese practices with Western customs, noting reliance on the wife’s judgment in providing for the home and evaluating her thrift and resourcefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westorn
Dr. San Nung Au Your
Vegetables A Plenty at Windsor Castle Ranch Market
Fresh produce advertised including beefs carrots cabbage green onions cucumbers green beans parsnips squashes and cooking apples. Also offering Ohio Improved Chester White pigs from registered stock at a lower price than mail order. Located mile below the Elevator on Windsor Castle Ranch highway.
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Ohio
Chester
Windsor Castle
Fragmentary Nonsense on African Tree Use and Trade
The text describes a baobab tree with mentions of edible products and uses. It references a beverage potential and notes the trunk diameter, leaves bark and fiber used by locals for cloth. The passage is garbled and inconsistent in its details.
Greek Statuary Shows Complex Bronze Group Poses
A bronze statue of a boy jockey from the third century B C is paired with a horse sculpted in the fifth century B C to illustrate that Greek statuary sometimes combines multiple figures in flow group arrangements.
Only Two Big Forests Remain Largest US Forests in Alaska
The two biggest national forests in the United States are Tongass and Chegauch in Alaska. Tongass covers 16,546,242 acres and Chegauch 4,700,083 acres, representing the nation’s vast public timberlands.
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United States
Tongass
Chegauch
Alaska
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Mrs. Mary Young
Illinois
D A. R
Bert Maron
Mee
Amelia Godfrey
Bert Mason
Henry Clark
Va Jeac
Mra. Clark
Walter Rietmann
Lowell Clark
Art Turner
Mr. Henry Clark
Walt Rietman
C. W. Swanson
Morma
Pendleton
Totel
High Echo
Homes Gabbert
Sunset Ranch
Star Brand Shoes
Bristow & Johnson
Elizabeth Head
Danil Head
Cathamet
John Cochran
Laxton McMurray
Yakina
Holman
Brenned Reese
Leo Young
Monmoth
Edith Morel
Clair Young
Corvallis
Oregon State College
R. E. Harbiso
T. M. Bendict
Harbison Creek
Morgan
Washougal Washington
Hal Ely
Lana Padberg
Second Street
Margaret Ely
Edith Ely
Monmouth Mormal School
Biddle
Rhea Creek
Henery Baker
Frank Mason
Willamette University
Jane
Heppner
Fred Richie
John Kerk
Vernonia
Kirkase
Dennard
Bettie
Louis Bergevin
Ione
St. Josephs Academy
Bristow and Johnson,s
Tom
Deport of Agriculture
Nile
Simeon
Ife
Cality
Wm. R. Brown
Frances Striegel
Burke, Ellison and White Conservatory
Studia
Main Street
Hermiston
P. G. Balsiger
Heppner Cleaners
Hector of
Troy
Alexander the Great
Julins Cyeair
Joxhua
David
Judas Maccabac
King Arthur
Charlemegne
Godfrey of
Roulillon
W. C. Cox
J. R. Robison
Indsor
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