Local Social and Travel Notes Highlight August Activities
Frank Nelson traveled to Portland last Thursday for business. Virgil and Kenneth Fendall stayed in Pendleton during harvest. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Harry Baker’s home for an all day session last Wednesday. E. H. Anderson and wife visited his sister Mrs. Sam Obye in Yamhill on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Yergen and children visited Mrs. Yergen’s sister Mrs. S. Murray in Salem. George Morris and Graydon Woods enjoyed a week in the Coast mountains. The P T A will hold a pre social Friday evening August 3 at Ewing Young school grounds. Friends wish Mrs. Robert Hodges a speedy recovery after her operation.
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Frank Nelson
Portland
Virgil
Kenneth Fendall
Pendleton
Ladies’ Aid
Harry Baker
E. H. Anderson
Yamhill
Mr. Anderson
Sam Obye
B. PF. Yergen
Salem
Parent-Teacher Association
Ewing Young
Robert Hodges
Local Social Notes and Harvest Update From Rex Area
Mrs Ethel Clark visiting Portland with Mrs Jack Sawyer. Rev and Mrs H Hauken and Mr and Mrs Baren of Newberg visited Mr and Mrs BR Peters last Thursday. Advance Club meets Tuesday with a short program then ice cream cake and coffee. Mrs A H Dean and Dorothy and Miss E Vera Powell left for Tillamook beach. Berry season near Rex is ending due to dry weather and poor yield. Clayton Peters left for Edwall Washington to work over the summer. Arthur Peters works on a nearby ranch and will join him. Fred Sanderman of Iowa, lately here with S Sanderman, leaves for home, stopping in South Dakota and LaCrosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hauken
Mrs. Baren
Newberg
BR. H. Peters
A. H. Dean
Dorothy
E. Vera Powell
Tillamook
Dean
Rex
Clayton Peters
Edwall
Wash
Arthur Peters
Clayton
Fred Sanderman
Iowa
S. Sanderman
South Dakota
LaCrosse
Wis
Economic use of hog byproducts yields high packer profits
Joseph M. Carroll explains in Country Gentleman how hog processing converts 60 percent of live weight into retail cuts and 40 percent into edible and nonedible byproducts. He details the roles of liver, brains, tongues, kidneys, lard, blood, stomachs, chitterlings, skin, hair, bones, tankage, and other components in foods, lubricants, fertilizers, and industrial goods.
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Joseph M. Carroll
Country Gentleman
Tragedy of the Thousand Missing Girls
A Memphis Commercial Appeal reprint notes police in New York report two girls disappear from home daily, with federal Vital Statistics showing about 60 000 disappearances yearly. It contrasts fates of disappearing men and women and laments the life tragedy of mothers left behind.
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New York City
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Memphis
The Bank of England as Nation's Banker Explained
The Bank of England is described as a private company serving as the nation’s banker. It explains the fixed remuneration for debt management and the step by step procedure to spend government money involving the king’s sign, two treasury lords countersignatures, the comptroller and auditor general, and the paymaster general.
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Bank of England
Treasury
Exchequer
Audit Department
Westminster
Azette
Plate and Pitcher Talk At Debut Baseball Game
A Boston Transcript excerpt chronicles a first baseball game for a girl and a man answering her questions about the plate and where the pitches land. Their dialogue captures the era’s casual ballpark banter.
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Boston Transcript
Administrator's Notice of Final Settlement
Notice invites all interested parties to object to the account and settlement of the estate of Benjamin F. Hig, administered by One Boy & Hey. Objections must be filed at the County Court Room in the McMinnville courthouse, Yamhill County, by August 27, 1917 at 1 00 A.M. Bondmen are discharged. First published July 26 1917. Last publication August 23 1917.
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McMinnville
Yamhill County
Bsoy & Hey
Benjamin F. Hig
Benjamin Ig
John and the burglar in the Boston Transcript quip
A husband jokes about courage as his wife suspects a burglar downstairs. The line, noted by the Boston Transcript, plays on domestic irony and fear in a brief exchange.
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Nicaly Pitt
John
Boston Transcript
The Bunke Game
A witty quote about deception attributed to Bunke mocks fooling people for gain. It contrasts fooling half the public with making a living from it, framing skepticism toward political spin and persuasion.
Proving It Local Politician Speech Draws Editor Note
An editor defended printing a politician's speech, stating we will not call him an ass but will publish his words. The remark captures editorial stance on free speech and public record.
Do all the good you can and no harm where you cannot do good
A maxim urges benevolence and caution, urging aim to maximize good while avoiding harm when outcomes are uncertain. It emphasizes ethical conduct and prudent action over reckless sharing or impact. The rule invites reflection on charity, responsibility, and moral choices.
Notice of Sheriff's Sale of Real Property in Oregon
Court sale in Yamhill County Oregon to satisfy a mortgage judgment. W. Entel et al. trustees convey real property at Lot 6 and North of Lot 5, with dates in 1917. Sale at the courthouse door at 10 a.m. on the sale day to the highest bidder for cash.
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Circuit Court of the
State of Oregon
W. Entel Gt
Renae Vm. A. A. Bea
Os A. Benton
Geo
Marco Jay
Vell Vie
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W. W. Hollingsworth Company
Undertakers
Hodson & Elliott
Clarence Butt
Union
H. C. Dixon
U. S. National Bank
DR. A. M. Davis
Fergueen
First National Bank
Littlefield & Romig
Physicians and Surgeons
First Nat'l Bank
Thos. W. Hester
Dixon
White 22
Res
White
Oregon
John 8. Rankin
Blue
Brown
Sarah E. Smith
E. E. Daniels
Edwards Bidg
E. B. L.terrell
East Third
Corner of
Center
Ethel Clark
Jack Sawyer
Advance Club
REX Army Y.M.C. A. Committee
Oregon Hardware Co
Aebedeeers
Palace Market
L. B. Ferguson
E. C. Baird
R. V. Dundas
E. Hodson
C. G. Lewis
J. W. Moore
A. L. MecCaffree
Y. M.C
Miss Jones
Mrs. Eves
Ee Coop
Semmers Pere Perret
McClure
Heskett
Sawyer
Fred Pape
Rosetti
Lewis
Assasewoee Oewenee
Packers
the Bank OF England
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal
C. K. Spaulding Logging CO
Lone Fir Dairy
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
C. H. Schunter
Shia Yamhill County
W. O. Sim
Fat Bow Joy
Eee
Owe Anoun
Rexall
Tores
Lowney
Lynn B. Ferguson
First Street
Dodge H. O. Hartien Co
San Francisco
Zerolene
Neosy the
Desde Amrvien de See Coleone Entebaen
California
Standard Oil Company
Paso Zorclene Hoey
Dery
Oregonian and
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