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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
2
Advice warns against overeating in hot months and favors water, ventilation, and tepid baths to stay cool. It cautions against iced foods, stresses fresh vegetables, warns that vacations can end in illness if overindulging, and notes discomfort from summer wool undergarments.
Clara Anthony et al transfer to Kate B Lake on 56 by 1228 foot property in Yamhill, price 1 dollar. Albert S Bibbins Trustee transfers to John F Van Kessel lot 41 in Corbett acreage for 10 dollars. Asher Coovert and wife transfer to S Robertson undivided one fifth interest in lots 7 and 8 block 2 College addition McMinnville for 300 dollars. Alfred J Cormack and wife transfer to Nels J Dundgren lots 5 6 and 7 block 2 Revenue Orchards for 10 dollars. Lillie M Elliott and husband transfer to CA Buck North half of lot 3 section 2 subdivision Lorenz Roots add McMinnville for ? Emma Fitzhugh Carrie A Latourette transfer lot 1 and south 22 feet of lot 2 Lorenz Roots add McMinnville. W M Fishback CG and Mary A Scott transfer lot 8 block 6 OT Carlton. Leona Gilmore Thomas H Glover and John Monroe die secs T and 18 15 isr4w for 1000 dollars. Andrew Kershaw and wife transfer to Helen V Parker 453.79 acres in Simm's homestead and dict 5s8r7w for 10 dollars. Harry Edmiston lot 18 Corbett. Marie Larry and husband transfer to James.
A Fort Rock letter reports a disease sweeping jack rabbits in the valley with thousands dying. Dead rabbits foul highways along eastern Oregon routes near Silver Lake and Conley hills, with the pest seemingly doomed as warm weather revives the outbreak across Pleasant Valley and surrounding areas.
A traveler narrates riding the railroad to the Union Depot, surveying tracks and locomotives, and resolves to move on from the stop to continue his journey, noting the bustling industrial scene and his moment of self check before proceeding.
A first person recounts wandering through streets dodging traffic and finding a place named Rainbow. A Dutch newspaper front page is shown, water is served repeatedly, and a conversation about goods, including Larkin Prince hardware and Acme Quality Paint, reveals ties to nearby Newberg suppliers. The narrator notes merchants sell farm implements and Perfection Oil Cook Stoves with money back guarantees. (Continued next week.)
An offer from The Canadian Homestead Company of Portland Oregon promotes Canadian West and British Columbia land locating services. For $3 a post office money order supplies full on ground payment guidance maps and plat directions to obtain homeseeker tickets and complete information. The Farm Magazine reference appears.
Administrators notice from Lane KE Taylor estate in Yamhill County Oregon. Jacob Taylor is named administrator. Creditors must present claims to the administrator at Newberg within six months from July 14, 1914. Clarence Butt, attorney, Kilt County Oregon.
The article notes Hawaiian natives bear vivid names such as the Man Who Washes His Dimples and the Stomach, with many others like Mr Scissors the Thief and the Great Kettle. It recounts baptismal mixups and playful monikers from Beretania street to Kohala, highlighting creativity, humor, and occasional impropriety in naming.
A discussion on historical novels notes Scott Kingsley and Le on as top writers. It places The Last of the Barons first, Henry Esmond and Brevard the Wake tied second, and remarks on Victor Hugo's L Histoire d un Crime as a notable example of contemporary history in fiction per Pearson s.
A young curate guiding an American girl through a historic cathedral admires a lectern shaped with a bronze eagle. The Bible rests on outspread wings and a gospel symbol stands at the base. The clergyman jokes about a lion watching the nave while the eagle remains atop.
The High Mill at Great Yarmouth England built in 1812 cost 50000 dollars stands 100 feet plus a 10 foot wooden crown. In high wind it produces about thirty horsepower and grinds nine coombs of wheat per hour or ten coombs of oats per hour.
The text argues there is little legal difference between an oath and a firmation and that false testimony under either is perjury. It notes that persons objecting to testifying can affirm the facts they testify to, and that the form of testifying carries the same binding force.
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