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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
3
Continued from page 2 the examination board and county school superintendent salary and survey work are listed. Names H H Lowe A Dawkins F H Buchanan C L VanWormer with amounts 9.00 and 116.25. H W Herring 108.75 and 14.25. M W Potter 71.60 for road viewer expense.
A series of property transfers recorded in McMinnville area deeds includes John G and Essie Baker selling lots 7 and 8 in block 7 Beaumont Park to J T Converse for 400 dollars, and multiple other deeds involving Baker family members, exchanges with Ralph Wortman, Patrick Collins, and many others across blocks and tracts in Beaumont Park and nearby subdivisions. Notable parties include George R Barclay, Sarah J McCarty, Broadmeads Land Co, Jennie Bryan, David S Burton, Alson G Byers, and William J Chapman, with prices ranging from 1 to 30000 dollars and extensive acreage transfers in McMinnville, Newberg, Sheridan, and surrounding areas.
The cravat dates to Croat incursions into French territory around 1636, evolving from a simple neckband. They spread widely, appearing in lace with broad fronts near Cavalier collars during England's civil conflict. White cravats became part of Charles II's dragoon guards attire, marking a peak when only the wealthy could own several.
A girl living with her aunt trips in a cellar while getting butter. The maid and aunt rush to the door. In a bold retort the niece declares she will break the dish and shatters the cellar wall, leaving the aunt shocked and bedbound for a week, per the London Telegraph.
A compilation of quirky place-name pronunciations across England and a Descriptive note on Mammoth Spring in Missouri. It describes the Grand Gulf group in Oregon county and Mammoth Spring as a vast underground reservoir feeding the spring with 60000 cubic feet per minute, noting the natural bridge and tunnels formed by water over time.
A Pittsburgh industrial leader mocks the college path of a rival magnate's son. He asks if four years taught anything useful and replies the son learned to drive an automobile exceptionally well, implying little else of value gained.
A guard sergeant finds a green sentry missing boots and eyes half shut. The sentry explains he removed boots to avoid waking the horses while allegedly marching. The exchange reveals the lax routine during the guard’s rounds.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a bishop and purser discussing a roommate and valuables. The exchange hints at assurances that presenting valuables is not a reflection on the roommate, with a vague reference to gentlemanly conduct and mutual understanding.
Popular Mechanics explains that fish surgery is a little known but vital field. It outlines the need for deep knowledge of fish biology and precise instrument handling to perform delicate procedures.
A lighthearted exchange notes a palm reader predicting a marriage within three months. One girl, dark haired, asks when it will occur and jokes she can become blond by then, prompting a playful remark from the other.
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