Local residents frequent Newberg with visits and moves
Fred Epler and Rev Elmer Pemberton visit Newberg. Shore to shore travels include C N Terrell and Parker families. Mail carrier changes, elections boosts, business transfers, health scenes, and summer trips fill social pages as locals move between Sherwood Salem Cottage Grove Portland Tillamook and Nestucca beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Smith
Portland
Newberg
Friends Church
Provident Life and Trust Company
Curtis W. Parker
L. S. Hill
Esther
Cottage Grove
F. E. Vestal
Chehalem Mountain
Guy Randolph
A. C. Seely
W. A. King
L. M. Parker
W. 8. Parker
Pearl Cummings
Myrtle Gause
Sibyl Woodward
Singular chain of shipwrecks on record
A historical account details a string of wrecks starting with the Mermaid in October 1829 near Torres Strait. The Swiftsure, Governor Ready, Comet, and Jupiter each endure multiple disasters yet all crews were saved. Despite storms no lives were lost in this remarkable sequence.
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Torres Strait
Una
Governor Ready
India
Comet
Jupiter
Port Raffle
Swiftsure
Locomotive Model Delivers Parliamentary Roast
A British parliament session mocks a steam driven carriage claim with a skeptical cow on rails exchange. The comic exchange questions safety and control as the inventor defends his steam locomotive concept.
Origin of Viz contraction and its origin
The article explains viz is from videlicet and notes the final z shape originated as a mark rather than a letter. It argues this contraction reflects arbitrary language signs used by the masses and will persist as long as writing exists.
A Silly Custom of Reading Wills After Death
A niece-in-law questions a custom in which the will is read after the funeral. She argues the reading should occur before the ceremony to know what flowers to send. The exchange reflects humorous family dynamics surrounding a death.
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William
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Household Question on Domestic Help
A reader asks about keeping a cook, noting Mrs. Enfield’s long tenure and confirming the current cook has been with them for several years. The reply confirms continued service and time with the family.
Simple raise rule echoed in readers quotes
The Chicago Record-Herald notes a rule: raise an employee by a dollar and a half when a neighbor offers a dollar more weekly. A theater outing dialogue follows about a reserved critic who never goes with others, preferring to let the performance speak for itself.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Kwere
Hasheesh and Indian Hemp Described in Early Note
An 19th century account defines Hasheesh as a resin from the hemp plant in India and notes some authorities claim it is gathered by men in leather clothing who harvest the resin from the fields.
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India
Unclear Narcotic Substance Described Across Authorities
Text notes conflicting methods of gathering a substance by rubbing tops in hands then scraping. It states the narcotic properties are well known and mentions differing authorities on how the substance is obtained. The fragment provides limited context about origin or usage.
An Old Irish Tune and A Wedding Reverie
An old Irish tune The Girl I Left Behind Me dates to 1770 with unknown lyric authorship. It remained the British military and naval parting tune for over a century. Also included is a brief quip about a wedding scene where a young groom asks if she loves him for who he is or what he has, answered with a future-focused retort.
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C. B. McPheron
J. F. Leise
Forest Grove
M. M. Harvey
Hillsboro
Newberg
Madam Pulver
California
Coos Bay
Oakland
Cora Diedricks
Clarence Pinkerton
John Gilbert
Los Angeles
United Presbyterian Church
Friends Church
F. A. Morris
Grand Round
Calkins
Cummins
Oregon
Charley Lapp
Hitchen Mercantile Co
W. H. Matthews
Newberg Hardware & Plumbing Co
Hitchens
Minnesota
Re Il
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Fred Epler
Bank of Sherwood
Elmer Pemberton
Salem
Lon S. Hill
the Parkers
Co. E. Burke
Stewart Barrett
J. E. Bennett
Scholls
McPhillips Camp
C. H. Christenson
John Root
O. V. Allen
Graphic
Idaho
Charley White
Mary White
Scotts Mills
F. M. Brooks
W. B. Brooks
Fred Kincaid
Springbrook
John F. Lyons
Polk County
McCoy
Ezra Hayes
Presbyterian Church
John Elliott
Southern Pacific
A. W. Rees
Land Department
J. C. Price
J. D. Gordon
Second Street
St. Anthes
W. J
C. H. Saunders
Mr. Anthes
H. M. Williams
Mc. Minnville
E. W. Evans
Miss Frissard
Jennie Parker
Axum
Ray Newby
Nestucca Beach
Laura Morrison
Independence
Missouri
Rebecca Allen
Meridian Street
A. M. Wilson
Mayfield
Kentucky
J. W. Martin
LaFayette
Newbery
Allen Smith
W. E. White
J. B. Hayton
George C. Ritchey
Washington
Orange
Harry Hendershott
Warren Construction Co
First Street
E. L. Evans
Fred Griffith
Hollingsworth & Sawons
Mr. Evans
W. A. Jones
Elsie Lillian Short
Perry Lutz
Perry Jones
Finzer
Oregon National Guard
R. H. C. Bennett
R. H.C
M. D. Hawkins
University of Oregon
Eugene
Siuslaw
Levi T. Pennington
Atlantic City
W. F. Edwards
Vancouver
Hulin
L. S. Otis
J. C. Colcord
Gertrude and
Esther Hollingsworth
Sreaneneen
M. P
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothing
Florsheim and
Yale
Utz & Dunn and
Martha Washington
Nemo
Royal Worcester
Derby Kid Gloves
Miller Mercantile Co
W. W. Hollingsworth & Sons
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Store OF Quality
Fifty
Oregon State Fair
Frank Meredith
Sec
Salem, Or
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