City Happenings Show Local Goings On and Plans
Portland visitors include Mr. and Mrs. George Sykes and Hon A G Beals of Tillamook. May Day events proceed despite conditions. The Bijou set to reopen near Vincent Wilson Feed Store. Jersey sale by Gordon anticipated next week. D H Kopp to attend Presbytery in Atlantic City in May.
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Allens
Vincent & Wilson
A. G. Beals
Tillamook
Thomas Withycombe
John F. Forbis
Portland
Spring Hill
J. B. Gordon
D. H. Kopp
Atlantic City
Local notices weave through Newberg life brief visits and events
Wewberg junior Bowman returns from Washington as J P Graham visits Castle Rock brother G P Graham in town. Portland visitors Miss Velgroth and Miss Schade share a Sunday with Mrs Bowman while Miss Dorrance and Miss Hayes pursue studies and work. A dynamite blast injures Frank Nelson near West Chehalem. Portland actan men visit Newberg. fires destroy furniture for Mrs A W Rees and daughter. Various trips, meetings, and club gatherings fill local week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Campbell
Hood River
W. H. Moore
Moore Investment Co
Portland
E. A. Kessler
H. A. Page
Goldendale
Washington
W. L. Garner
Garner
Chehalem Mountain
Dallas
J. P. Graham
Castle Rock
G. P. Graham
Willis Townsend
Mrs. Townsend
M. E
John E. Smith
Hiram
Y.M.C. A.ato.a.c
Frances Schade
Velgroth
A. E. Bowman
Marquis Kroomiko G C B Prime Minister of Japan
Two American Marines on shore leave in Tokyo encountered Marquis Kroomiko a powerful Japanese statesman who invited them into his carriage as part of a pointed civics catechism. He quizzed them on civilization and U S military life then gave them his card praising their fortitude and signaling future contact. The exchange ended with a polite farewell and the offer of a ride to Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ito
Japan
Oiso
Tokyo
Ifto
Billy Patterson
United States Marine Corps
Marquis Kroomiko
Obstinate Queen and the Mentone Road Mender Tale
Xavier Paoli recalls Queen Elizabeth of Austria defying guards on the Mentone road. He details disguising a Corsican agent as a road mender to guard her, and her moment of mercy when she spoke with him. The empress later admitted bending his orders but remained safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xavier Paoli
France
Elizabeth
Austria
Mentone
Mentone Road
Cape Martin
Mender
Signora
M. Paoli
Mrs Mabel Douglas Addresses Tuberculosis Talk
Mrs Mabel Douglas spoke at the Friends church last Sunday evening on tuberculosis. Her remarks showed a close study of the subject and featured many timely questions about prevention and cure of the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Douglas
Friends Church
Origin of Numbers and Decimal System Traced
The article traces decimal numerals to Indian origins with zero, notes transmission to Arabs about 750 AD, and says Europe adopted the full system in the twelfth century. It also mentions Thai numerals dating to early third century BC and cites a 738 AD date as the earliest written example in modern usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Mana Ghat
Also Mentioned on This Page
College
George Sykes
Harry Littlefield
McMinnville
W. L. Robertson
Willamina
Emmet Newby
Salem
Fred Worth
College and
Hancock Streets
Seattle
W. E. Crozer
Sarah Hollingsworth
W. W. Hollingsworth
Wm. Kahun
Poirtland
Imperial Hotel
W. C. Reuter
Lincoln Hurst
Carrie Bowman
A. Bowman
Alberta
Wewberg
Gussie Crawford
San Francisco
Emma Dorrance
Alicé Hayes
Pacific College
University of Oregon
Sheridan High School
Vernon Hinshaw
Little Son
Frank Nelson
S. M. Calkins
West Chehalem
Portland Actan
Newberg Friedriday
Christensen
Newberg
Portland Wholesale Houses
A. W. Rees
Georgia McCloud
Council Crest
Parke Newlin
Bloomingdale
Indiana
F. A. Morris
Newlin
Detroit
Michigan
W. S. Parker
Oregon
Bend
Young Ladies Club
Sibyl] Woodward
Cab
Esther Winslow
Mabelle Gardner
Pearl Cummings
Lenora Parker
Jane Hill
Curtis Parker
W.S. Parker
A. C. Seely
W. A. King
Post Office Department
C.H. Christenson
Dave Jones
Oregon State Optical Association
S. W. Potter
E. M. Dallas
D. W. Kolle
C. Christenson
E. ©. Matteson
Chas. K. Spaulding
Chicago
Salt Lake
Willamette Valley
Rockies
Willamette
A. J. Weaver
Grant County
Weaver
Miller Mercantile Co
S.E. Watkins & Son
C. F. Held
Allen Smith & Co
Blue
Mutual
Vogue Millinery
Gregory
Graphic
Orgonian
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