Opening Day at New Store Delights Local Fans
The formal opening of W. W. Hollingsworth and Day's new store drew a crowded show of friends and customers. Prizes included an oak extension dining table and a Johnson Kitchen Cabinet with a lively drawing overseen by a local youth. The event showcased upscale furniture, modern fixtures, and a performance by the Newberg Band, with Walter Livengood and Mrs. Sarah Mackie drawing the top prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Hollingsworth
Johnson
Newberg
Walter Livengood
Dundee
Sarah Mackie
September and October State Fairs Date List
Readers can clip this list of fairs and dates for quick reference. Oregon State Fair in Salem is listed with September dates. Washington State Fair in North Yakima runs September 25 to 30 along with Montana State Fair in Helena. Interstate Fair in Spokane runs October 2 to 8, and Intermountain Fair in Boise spans October 9 to 15. Industrial and Agricultural county notes follow.
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Oregon
Church Wedding Sequel Of College Romance
The Friends Church hosted a wedding as Miss Eula Hodson wed Russell W. Lewis with Rev. Abjah J. Weaver performing. The ceremony featured a ring rite and a floral decor of asters. guests included Dr. Byron Morris and families from Portland and Salem. The couple plans a mountain outing near Skykomish, Washington after the ceremony.
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Friends Church
Abjah J. Weaver
Eula Hodson
Russell W. Lewis
Lena Spangle
Lohengrin
Lucy Mills
Myrtle Gause
Mabel Rush
Claude Lewis
Byron Morris
Portland
Roy Mills
Salem
William Lewis
Skykomish
Washington
Lewis
Newberg
Pacific College
Heroic saves at Willamette include Lelia Coons and Cap Sam Linton
An eleven year old girl Lelia Coons and Captain Sam Linton saved a four year old Vernon Bruner from drowning in the Willamette river. Linton arrived from his docked boat and swam to rescue the pair, bringing them safely ashore. Both children recovered quickly the next day. The report notes Carnegie Medal consideration for heroism and mentions related details and local remarks.
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Lelia Coons
Vernon Bruner
Willamette
Cap
Sam Linton
M. F. Hazen
Newberg
Carnegie
Little Vernon
Barry Bruner
Carnegie approves Newberg Library Plans
The Newberg Carnegie Library project advances as S E Watkins & Son are chosen architects after plans gain approval from the Hoboken Carnegie committee. Local chair Prof A C Stanbrough reports funding will follow as bids are prepared, with work expected to begin soon.
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Newberg
Carnegie Library
S. E. Watkins & Son
Watkins & Son
Carnegie Committee
Hoboken
New Jersey
A. C. Stanbrough
Merchants of Newberg to Have Credit Guide
The Merchants Mercantile of Portland plans a district credit guide including Newberg. It will list how customers paid or defaulted, with notices given before rating. Each merchant and professional gets a copy to check ratings before extending credit.
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Mercantilery of
Portland
Newberg
Newberg Hostess Jones to Give Reading at Friends Church
Mrs. Mattie Hardwick Jones famed as a refined interpreter of literary art offers a reading at the Friends church on Friday August 25 at 8 o clock. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Her Byron selection Prisoner of Chillon drew applause and an encore. She is praised for masterful oratorical style and deep literary insight.
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Mattie Hardwick Jones
Friends Church
Anaes
C. Lepangt
Defects in Northwestern Fairs Highlight Parade Reform
N P Maris reviews ideas from a paper on fair defects with emphasis on livestock parades. He urges timed dress parades, breed segregation, clear judging, immediate award announcements, and proper reporting to improve fairness and spectator education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speeler
Daily Press
Sermons on Four Johns Highlight Conference Sabbath
Methodist Episcopal Church announces sermons on Four Johns for the remaining sabbaths of the conference year. Next Sabbath morning's subject is St John the Divine. Evening service canceled due to Friends Church union meetings, Epworth League to meet at the usual Sabbath hour.
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St John the Divine
Union
Friends Church
Epworth League
Try the Oregon Semi-Weekly Journal and Newberg Graphic
An offer urges readers to subscribe for one year at a reduced rate of two dollars. The promotion highlights both the Oregon Semi-Weekly Journal and the Newberg Graphic as included in the deal.
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Oregon
Journal
Newberg Graphic
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Hollingsworth & Sons
Bandon
Linn County
Scio
Polk County
Dallas
Lincoln County
Toledo
Pendleton
McMinnville
Baker
Lane County
Eugene
Grange Fair
Gresham
Douglas County
Roseburg
Malheur County
Ontario
Jutetson City
Wallowa County
Enterprise
the Dalles
Medford
Klamath County
Klamath Falls
Prineville
Centralia-Chehallis
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla
Touchet Valley
Dayton
Klickitat County
Goldendale
Puyallup
Clark County
Canyon County
Caldwell
Lewiston-Clarkston
Lewiston
Industrial and Agricultural
R. A Franks
Erchants OF
N. C. Maris
The
Rural Spirit
State Fair Board
North Pacific Fair Circuit Association
Northwestern
Jersey
Chester White
Fair Association
Methodist Episcopal Church
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