Christmas Week Notices From The Community
Miss B Vera Nelson suffered grippe confinement while Mrs A Heskett cared for her. The Dean family spent Christmas with Frank Paris in Portland as did Mr and Mrs Chas Friend. Portland visitors included Mrs and Mrs C M Roberts and relatives O Woodworth. Mrs Frank Lewis and children traveled to Payette Idaho to visit her parents before returning to Billings Montana. Louise baby home fundraiser at the church, vegetable donation, and a C C A club stag party at the school home were reported among holiday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Vera Nelson
Grippe
A. Heskett
Dean
Frank Paris
Portland
Chas
C. M. Roberts
Conway
Morrison Ranch
C. G. Warnack
J. D. Kruss
Pond Lyceum Bureau
Oregon
School Returns After Weeklong Holiday
The article notes January 2 as the start of school after the holiday break. Families spread Christmas greetings, with residents traveling from Oakville Washington to visit relatives in Portland and Rex. Other locals head to Alberta for business and family visits as news closes with a death report for Mrs. Dora Moore’s niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Meverand
Portland
Andrew Haaland
Oakville
Washington
K. L. Tangen
Wm. Smail
Elwin Smail
Alberta
Canada
Jno. Graves
William
Mary Johnson
Elmer Wright
Rex
Dora Moore
Nice
Herman Win
Christmas Visits and Church Program Draw Local Crowd
A holiday gathering at the West Chehalem church drew a sizable crowd for a Christmas program. Participants and organizers Miss Selah Hevland and Miss Maisie Bickford received praise for their work. Families and friends from Salem Portland and Newberg spent Christmas with relatives, and several local residents, including S. M. Calkins and D. P. Shaw, enjoyed the festive time.
Christmas Gathering Highlights in McMinnville and Nearby
The text records multiple Christmas visitations and dinners. Miss Hevnand spent vacation time with relatives in Newberg. M D Ebbert and wife with Mr and Mrs Mannering traveled to Portland for Christmas. Joe Roger and family joined Mr and Mrs Jim Boatman and others for Christmas at their home. N P Nelson Bob Cook Earl Carter and families shared Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Wm Carter. Mr Boyd and family were guests of Mr and Mrs Monte Sleeper for Christmas.
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M.D. Ebbert
Mannering
Portland
Joe Roger
Jim Boatman
N. P. Nelson
Bob Cook
Earl Carter
Wm. Carter
Mr. Boyd
Monte Sleeper
Real estate transfers listing multiple parcel deeds
A sequence of property transfers in Newberg area shows numerous owners changing titles. Transfers include Elmer Bergstrand to E B Hyatt for 20 acres and prices around 10 dollars, Elizabeth Blanchard to R M Hewitt and wife for land, and several others totaling hundreds of acres and thousands of dollars. Names include Flora Browning, Samantha French, Ellis Hadley, Frank Haskin, Maggie Mason, Clinton Smith, and John Wennerberg with parcels described as fruit land and city plots.
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Elmer F. Bergstrand
E. B. Hyatt
Elizabeth J. Blanchard
R. M. Hewitt
John B.rowland
Flora H. Browning
E. G. Thompson
M. Hall
Samantha A. French
Clinton C. Smith
North Newbery Fruit Land
Ellis M. Hadley
Chas. Hadaway
Cary
Frank L Haskin
Dale M. Haskin
Central
Newberg
Maggie Mason
L. B. Thomson
City of
E. A. Hayes
N. Newberg Fruit Land
U. S
Chas. C. Meyers
Esriw
John Wennerberg
Nels Pearson
Johnson
Property transfers listed for numerous names and pairs
A sequence of conveyance entries shows multiple transfers between individuals, naming buyers and sellers such as Jean B. Schomp to Carl R. Stewart and Janie I Brander to William E, along with several similar pairings including Earl Archie Burg and Ethel Mae Russell to Carl Singleton.
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Jean. B. Schomp
Carl R. Stewart
Janie I. Brander
William E. A
Alexander van Brim
Earl Archie Burg
Ethel Mae Russell
Carl Singletary
Hazel Davis Atkins
Ellis H. Barnwoktt
Hagel Lena Bailey
William B. Anderson
Marie A. Knope
Emil C. Hardt
Phalle E. Miller
Jesse E. Smith
Leah Nancy Gruber
Hugh Lloyd Peoples
Post of a Nervous Poet Thomas Gray and Fire Prank
The article recounts Thomas Gray’s fear of fire at St Peter’s College Cambridge He installed an outside iron rope escape from his second floor window His fellow students played a midnight joke shouting Fire Gre He fled down the rope to the ground and then moved to new lodgings due to the shock
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Thomas Gray
St Peter's College, Cambridge
Gray
The World's Worst Penman A Crippled Barrister’s Speech
A historical portrait of John Bell described by Lord Eldon as the ablest equity lawyer who could not read write walk or talk. His Westmoreland accent and stubborn stam mer left his speech unintelligible, and his writings show three styles none clearly workable.
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John Bell
Lord Eldon
Bell
Westmoreland
Nero's Fiddling origins in Rome’s burning tale
The expression Nero fiddling while Rome burned traces to a myth that Nero forbade fires in Rome, climbed a tower, watched the city burn, and sang verses from ancient Troy while the flames raged.
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Nero
Rome
Old
Troy
New York Times
How She Knew
A man suspects a grocer of short weight but asserts the scales are correct after weighing himself. The exchange reveals a lighthearted dispute over measurements and trust in local merchants. The Detroit Free Press item presents a domestic moment reflecting everyday skepticism and humor.
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Detroit Free Presa
Duels in the Navy a Brief History of Honor
The article surveys naval duels from 1798 to 1850, noting two thirds of officers killed in that era died in duels, and three quarters of the nonfatal duelists were wounded. It lists famous clashes from Norfolk to Weehawken, Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean, highlighting Decatur Barron 1820 and Landais Cottineau 1770 as notable episodes.
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United States
Tripoli
Offcers
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Weehawken
Oliver H. Perry
John Heath
Rio Janeiro
Valparaiso
Port Mahon
Indica
Decatur
Barron
P. K. Landais
D. N. Cottineau
John Paul Jones
Jones
Landais
Richard
Benjamin Franklin Cottineau
Holland
Landaly
Cottineau
Philadelphia Press
There Goes Corbett in Columbus Parlor Scene
A brief reminiscence from The Fighting Man recounts a moment when Corbett and Governor McKinley left a Columbus hotel parlor. A nearby drummer shouted Corbett’s name, sparking a crowd inquiry and a flurry of curiosity among onlookers.
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McKinley
William McKinley
Oklobe
Corbett
Columbus
Need
Wittam A. Brady
Gret steel pens sell for about forty cents each
A local dealer advertised Gret steel pens at roughly 40 cents apiece. The listing notes quantity and price, appealing to students and office users seeking affordable writing instruments.
Settling a Rattler Prairie Dogs Bury It Alive
An Oklahoma man watched prairie dogs attack a rattlesnake. They chased it to a hole, covered the entrance with dirt, then packed the earth solid with their noses sealing the snake inside. The dogs kept barking as the scene unfolded.
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Los An
Ancient Argentine Giants in La Pinata Museum Exhibit
The Rev. J. A Zahm highlights the mylodon, a giant ground sloth related to megatherium, in an Argentina fossil display. Shreds of preserved skin found in Patagonia suggest the creature may have survived into recent times, with explorations even in 1902 seeking living specimens in Chile or Argentina.
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Argentina
Museum of
la Pinata
J. A Zahm
South America
Southland
Nordenskjold
Patagonia
Chile
England
Haha Ote Waheden
Nickajack Cave and Cherokee Town History
Nickajack was a Cherokee town on the Tennessee river known for its strategic position during the Revolutionary era. The name, linked to a creek and a remarkable cave near the Alabama Georgia Tennessee boundary, remains of uncertain meaning though likely Cherokee. Nickajack Cave is described as one of the world's great caves, larger than Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.
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Nickajack
Tennessee
Chickamauga
Alabama
Georgia
Nickajeck
Kentucky
The Savage Clapping Started Music and Dance Arts
The piece argues that early tribal clapping and shouting at rough festivals gave rise to instrumental and vocal music, leading to the development of the symphony, opera, and modern dance. It traces a lineage from primitive emotional utterance to sophisticated performance.
How Flying Fish Fly
The article argues that flying fish do not use wings for propulsion but act as a parachute or aeroplane. It states the tail powers flight and the wing vibration and tilt are incidental to aerial movement, not propulsion.
German Professor Studies Dirty Window Light Loss
A German professor reports that in industrial cities unwashed windows for ten days reduce light by 35 to 48 percent. If ignored for four weeks the loss can reach about 80 percent.
Venetian Frames Reveal Artists Names in Early Fifteenth Century
In early fifteenth century Venice, carvers and gilders could affix their names to picture frames by famous artists. This practice highlighted skilled artisans collaborating on prized works and connected frames to the reputations of renowned painters of the era.
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Venice
Not to seek ease but patience in all things
Quoted maxim urges enduring hardship with steady temper and restraint. It emphasizes patience as a path to true steadiness and virtue, advising against chasing excessive rest or comfort at the expense of enduring trials.
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Thomas A Kempis
Oat Detain 7 1916 Estates Issue Dec 7 1916
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to a public or legal notice about an estate matter dated December 7 1916 with last issue January 4 1917. Details are incomplete but indicate a sequence of publication for a legal or probate notice.
The Graphic and Weekly Oregon Chronicle
A read note shows a one year subscription price of two dollars for The Graphic and Weekly Oregon Chronicle.
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The
Graphic
Oregonan
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