Residents and Visitors in Portland and Nearby Events
Mrs. C G Lewis spends days of week in Portland. Mrs Lucy D Morrison and small niece leave for Portland to stay indefinitely. Miss Freda Kane and Nina Wright visit Portland. Mr and Mrs August Schaad welcome a nine pound boy born Sunday February 13. All are doing well. Mrs S Sanderman and small daughter visit Portland for a friend’s funeral. Warnings about W G Warnack returning to tend cauliflower crop in Eastern Oregon. Home missionary sale at Lewis store Saturday. Civic Improvement Club meets February 8 with new officers and program committee. Mary Jessup’s health improving.
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Lucy D. Morrison
Portland
Freda Kane
Nina Wright
August Schaad
S. Sanderman
W.G. Warnack
Oregon
John
Olive
Ethel Jenkins
The
Friends Church
Newberg
Mary Jessup
N. L. Wiley
Sick Child Jaunita Jones Highlighted in Local Notes
Jaunita Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones, is very ill. Mrs. H. C. Ross and daughter Ethel visited the Rollins home at Springbrook Sunday. Elva Parrish spent the weekend with her parents, the W. A. Parrish family. Mary Hobson visited with Mr. and Mrs. Verne Hobson of Newberg late this week. Adolph Wohlgemuth, a student at Behkne-Walker’s in Portland, was home visiting his parents. Ralph Stewart of Portland visited his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaunita Jones
Frank Jones
H. C. Ross
Ethel
Rollins
Springbrook
Elva Parrish
W. A. Parrish
Mary Hobson
Verne Hobson
Newberg
Adolph Wohlgemuth
Behkne-Walker
Fernwood and Mulloy Basketball Night Suspects
Fernwood boys beat Mulloy 14 to 10 in a Saturday gym game and plan a rematch next week. Delma Jones remains ill while Maude Coz’s mention appears in brief notes.
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Robert Fairba
Claude Frogwood
Fernwood Boys
Mulloy Boys
Thernwood Boys
Mulloy
Fiske’s
West Chehalem Team Suffers, Then Beats Springbrook Second
Community notes show S M Calkins at home with family, Miss Mary Worden visiting relatives, and E G Fendall on a Chehalem Mountain trip. West Chehalem Union Church hosted service by Lisle Hubbard as Prof. Ins was absent. The basketball team split results, losing 28 to 11 to Newberg High School and then defeating Springbrook second team 21 to 16.
Alexander Hamilton A Tribute From The Gay Statesman
Helen Nicolay recounts Alexander Hamilton as a versatile genius born in the West Indies. The piece praises his military and political impact from early service to Burr's era, noting his private virtues and public achievements as a statesman who enriched society and earned European admiration.
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Alexander Young
West Indies
Prince ‘Ean
Burr
Dillet
Beilizabeth Schuyler
Talleyrand
Europe
Hamilton
Treasury
Helen Nicolay
Century
Local families share weekend visits and church notes
Mrs Ruby Sleeper and Miss Marguerite Oliphant visited A H Boyd and Elizabeth Kilpatrick in Portland. Ridge residents heard Mr Hubbard preach at West Chehalem church. Students note hot soup and candy making as planned activities. Sunday School attendance grows and officers retain posts for the year. Chas Polling may preach every other Sunday if not called elsewhere. Sunday guest lists include Gertrude Rice Olive Carter Avon Slade Clara Wenger Roe Hutchins and families at various homes in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Polling
Oregon
Gertrude Rice
A. Erickson’s
Olive Carter
Avon Slade
Robert Rich’s
Lee van Osdal
Ray Rich
Clara Wenger
George
Roe Hutchins
W. T. Evans
Chester Sawvine
Portland
J. Shaw’s
Rose Newasch. Weender
A.’ F., Hertig’s
Frank Dillion’s
Carpet Weaving by Joseph Stephens on Dayton Road
Rag carpet and rug weaving by Joseph Stephens located on Dayton road opposite the David Martin place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Stephens
Dayton Road
David Martin
The Graphic and Weekly Oregonian Catalog Listing
Advertisement note states The Graphic and Weekly Oregonian offer a one year subscription for $2.00. It highlights the bundled periodical at a reduced annual rate, inviting readers to subscribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Graphic
Oregonian
Journal
Dodder Named Plant Thief Among Clover Neighbors
A historical note explains how the dodder vine steals nutrients from clover by attaching to stems and drawing food, killing the host plant as it reaches for more victims. Farmers must cut and burn affected crops to escape the parasite. The discussion also covers how beating the white of an egg in cold air introduces oxygen, making it lighter and easier to digest.
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Philadelphia
North
Amer
Escape of manacled convict on train prompts wonder
A Louisville News item questions how a manacled convict could escape unhurt jumping from a moving train at thirty miles per hour while ordinary passengers often sustain serious injuries when alighting from a car, leading to questions about safety and damages.
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Louisville News
Street plan grid yields crossing puzzle in city layout
The 190T-11 city plan fusion with the old New York street line creates a caustic crossroad where Fourth Street intersects both Tenth and Eleventh Streets, a curious mathematical anomaly noted by a staid Exchange.
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New York
Dining at Gancee's Home Sparks Teasing Tale
A fragment from The Criterion recalls a social visit to a Gancee residence. A guest fears remark about a tablecloth spot may provoke teasing and embarrassment, reflecting social etiquette worries in informal conversation.
Missing Phrase Prompt on Train Timing
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a question about a wife and a train delay of about three quarters of an hour. The source lacks clear names places or events to identify a full news item or context.
Sleeping Horses and Their Hidden Rest in Stables
A veterinarian notes horses often avoid lying down even when unobserved, sometimes sleeping standing for years. The piece recalls cases of horses and elephants fearing insects, with examples of stable watchfulness and circled, wary rest patterns. It adds a tangential farmer anecdote about alert ears and wind shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avor
Ethel Jack Recounts Young Photo in Boston Herald
A fragment from the Boston Herald notes Ethel Jack describing a picture on a table and remarks that someone looked very young in it. The readable text references a meme and a greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Jack
Boston Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. G. Lewis
Civic Improvement Club
John Winters
John Sommer
C. Woodworth
Maude Coz
Delma Jones
Juanita
S. M. Calkins
Mary Worden
G. W. Worden
the Gay Statesman
Ruby Sleeper
Marguerite Oliphant
A. H. Boyd
Elizabeth Kilpatrick
Mr. Hubbard
West Chehalem Church
United States National Bank
E. L. Evans
l_aneEir Dairy
R. B. Lyle
Avohdable Gatde
Ethan
Pete Ee Saa
A.J. Tower CO
Boston
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