Deserts and Borders Along the Rio Grande Frontier
The narrator recalls a perilous 1913 desert crossing near Del Rio and Needles Cal. He describes a dry, sun-scorched landscape, scarce water, and a dangerous journey on a wagon and a train. He notes mirages, extreme heat, and the lure of gold amid warnings that few survive the desert.
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M. J. Brown
Oregon City
del Rio
Rio Grande
Uncle Sam
Kansas
Huerta
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Needles Cal
Desert
Saharah
America
Tim
California
Yam Hill County School Notes Convene and Meet in McMinnville
The Yam Hill County school officers convene Saturday December 6 1913 at a convenient location to fit trains with an interesting program. The Annual Meeting in McMinnville Saturday December 13 at 10 AM should interest all district officers and delegates. District 74 on Chehalem Mountain reports building improvements with new cloak rooms paint and a water jar Miss Flora Clement teaches there.
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Yamhill County
McMinnville
Chehalem Mountain
Flora Clement
Three Cents to Help the Sick Child Buys Red Cross Seals
A six year old in Tren ton rushes into a store and buys three Red Cross Seals for one cent each. He explains he wants to help the sick with consumption, hoping his three cents aid a boy's father and others affected by the disease.
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Trenton
Santa Claus
Red Cross
Thanksgiving Celebrations at Springbrook Community
Springbrook Rural Improvement Club hosted Thanksgiving services and a community dinner in the cannery. The program featured trap shooting, a piano solo by Miss Myrtle Newby, and a sermon by President Pennington. A late afternoon program included decor, stage painting progress, and a social gathering chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Heater.
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Springbrook Rural Improvement Club
Mra Carlisle
Fred Kincaid
Pennington
Myrtle Newby
Geo. F. Round
Newberg
Benjamin
Jane Heater
Springbrook
Carlisle
Oregon
W. G. Heater
R. E. Porter
Appeal to connect unemployed with jobs in winter effort
Governor West urges local cooperation to link county residents seeking work with idle labor in Portland and other cities. Readers are asked to publish a labor information form to spread the plan and prompt employers to request workers through the governor's office.
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Portland
Zoe or A Woman's Last Card at Star Theatre Friday
One day only showing of Zoe or A Woman's Last Card adapted from Coralie Stanton and Heath Hosken with Regina Ba get performing. Four reels feature the celebrated Parisian actress as Circle. Also shown Saturday are Ship Wrecked in two reels Over the Crib and When the Press Speaks. A John Bunny comedy and a song Row Row Row by A R Thomson accompany the program.
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Zoe
Coralie Stanton
Heath Hosken
Regina Baget
A. R. Thomson
Know Your State Portraits of Early State Leaders
A compact history outlines the early political era of the state, portraying public men as a vivid portrait gallery. It surveys leaders, factions, and civic life with brisk, period-appropriate tone and emphasis on notable figures shaping governance.
Notables Praise Book From Oregon Author
Notables call the Oregon author’s book enormously readable and entertaining. Comments from Congressman Hawley Superintendent Alderman Supreme Judge Burnett and others praise its style and political history value. Price two dollars. For sale at Graphic office and drug stores.
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W. C. Hawley
Oregon
L. R. Alderman
Burnett
Geo. H. Himes
Pacific Coast
Eva Emery Dye
Graphic
Man's Immortality Sermon At Presbyterian Church
Rev. Arthur A. Palmer will preach on Man's Immortality at Sunday morning service with special choir music. Evening service features additional music by the regular choir and the College men's quartet Messrs McLaen Langworthy Lewis and Gulley. Mrs Chas A Morris will sing a solo followed by a brief address by the pastor.
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Presbyterian Church
Arthur A. Palmer
Messrs McLaen
Langworthy
Lewis and
Gulley
Chas. A. Morris
Fifty Cent Scissors Window Display at Newberg Drug Co
An advertisement notes a fifty cent pair of scissors and directs readers to the Newberg Drug Co located next to the post office, under manager John W. Barcroft.
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the Newberg Drug Co
P. O. Jno
W. Barcroft
Pacific Ends Season In Muddy Tie With Albany
In a heavy rain game on a muddy field Pacific and Albany battled forty eight minutes to a 0 0 tie. Replogle led Pacific ground gainers and Hodge excelled for Albany as the officials logged twelve minute quarters.
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Pacific
P. C
Albany
Oregon
Replogle
Hodge
Elliott
Marshall
Parker
Free recital at college music school
The first recital of the college music school will be held Monday December 8 at 8 pm in the college chapel. Pupils are producing fine work and the public is invited to attend. No admission fee.
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College Music School
Special Meetings Planned at Springbrook Church
A series of evangelistic meetings will begin in the Friends church at Springbrook next Sunday morning December 7 led by Rev. Lindley A. Wells of Portland. All neighbors are invited to attend. Walter H. Wilson, Pastor.
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Friends Church
Springbrook
Lindley A. Wells
Portland
Walter H. Wilson
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Oswald West
Governor West
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