Fair season urged for educational value and community
The article promotes the McMinnville School Fair and Salem State Fair, stressing educational benefits and cross county交流. It quotes North West Farmstead on fairs as education, urges better exhibit organization for clearer judging, credits Ben W. Olcott for Oregon Blue Book 1911 and census data, and invites officials to obtain copies from the Secretary of State in Salem.
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McMinnville
Salem
Northwest
Ben W. Olcott
Oregon
Gordon claims water rights to Otis spring farm use
J. D. Gordon notified the city council on Monday night that he filed a claim for water rights from the Otis spring for farm use. The council says the city secured the spring rights before his filing, and the deal stalled by delays tied to Gordon and others. The matter may proceed without litigation if Gordon reconsiders.
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J. D. Gordon
Otis
Flihic
A. Pana
Mr. Gordon
Railroad crossing at Main street needs electric bell
The crossing at Main street lacks warning signals creating a danger on a busy route. The city council should urge railroad officials to install an electric bell to protect the public from possible accidents and loss of life.
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Main Street
Newberg urged to build hay and grain storage
The article notes farmers in Newberg are moving hay and grain elsewhere due to current conditions. Merchants must act quickly to provide storage facilities or risk losing trade as crops are already being moved out of town.
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Newberg
Bridge and Road Meeting Sets Friday at Commercial Club
A public meeting is scheduled Friday night at the Commercial Club rooms to discuss the Tigardville road improvement project. Local officials urge residents and business owners to attend and share input on planned changes and funding.
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Commercial Club
Pur- Tigardville Road
Superstitious Servants and Nursemaid Tests in New York
An employment office in New York tests applicants for superstition as a safeguard in hiring nurses. A tale notes a maid who smashed a mirror to keep a child from dying, securing two months’ work due to her inability to pay. The owner explains the strict superstition screening used to assign positions. An Austria state coach of 1696, praised for Louis XIV style, features Rubens panels and ornate decoration.
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Nureegiri
New York
Wilhelmina
Ilhelmina
Piri
Ton
Iris
New York Times
Austria
Rubens
Devileo Loen
Two Gunboat Pets Desperate Escape From Merging
Harper's Weekly recounts a Rattler episode where a loose python, an orangutan, and crew members wrestled a potential fusion aboard an eastern gunboat. The orangutan ended up aloft, the python subdued by twenty bluejackets, and both pets returned to their boxes.
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Snake
Harper’s Weekly
Bildad’s Near Fight Sparks Club Talk
Bildad boasts of a fierce moment at a dinner where he claimed Dubbleigh nearly struck him. Tompkins questions the incident as witnesses recall Bildad’s reddened face and a mysterious grip from behind by Dubbleigh.
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Bildad
Rowess
Dubbleigh
Tompkins
Harper’s Weekly
The Brides Menu Purchases After Honeymoon
The bride lists her shopping haul including three bottles of strained honey five jars of raspberry jam two jars of quince marmalade one pound of chocolate creams one layer cake one bottle of maple syrup six sugar coated crullers one lemon pie. At dinner the hungry husband asks for bread butter milk potatoes and rice she responds she never thought of them.
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New York Press
Real Maid of Athens a Living Figure in Byron Tale
The Maid of Athens, once linked to Lord Byron, was named Macri and famed for eyes noted as unusually beautiful. She married Englishman Black, then the British consul at Athens. She outlived him, dying in 1875 at eighty, described as tall and venerable in appearance.
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Athens
Lord Byron
Macri
Black
Notice on Stone Warns of River Crossing Danger
A northern Ireland native placed a stone on a riverbank with the inscription warning that when the stone is underwater it is unsafe to attempt crossing the river. The message reflects practical caution for those crossing the water body.
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North of
Ireland
Soldiers of the South Character of Confederate Rank and File
Randolph H. McKim notes the diverse makeup of Confederate soldiers in 1861 65. He highlights scholars from southern universities serving as privates and officers, including Crawford Toy and Basil Gilder Sleeve, and cites Virginia students who enlisted. The piece portrays the army as a cross section of southern society with varied education and backgrounds.
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Battle of
Cold Harbor
Crawford H. Toy
Ard University
Valley of Virginia
John B. Gordon
Basil L. Gildersleeve
University of Virginia
Donelson
Dabney
Harrison
Virginia
Leonidas Polk
West Point
Stuents
State University
North Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Maryland
Fairfax
Vattel
Philmore
Humboldt
Earth
Paother
Randolph H. McKim
American Review of Reviews
Playing Blind Stunt Delights All Ages
A humorous self challenge describes a blindfolded game where participants place paper on the floor, walk backward to pick it up, post it on a wall, and attempt to retrieve it from several feet away without peeking. The activity is noted as amusing to both young and old.
A Pupil Recites Lessons From Papa About Manners
A New York World article recounts Grace and Frederick, children trained to mirror parental behavior to the letter. Grace narrates how she answered cake requests in sequence, each time with guidance her father gave her, revealing strict home discipline on politeness and self control.
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Grace
Frederick
Mamma
Gladys
Papa
New York World
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