Alaskan Tie Cutter Traverses 8 Inch Bridge
Ed Martin a Crow Creek Pass tie cutter carries spruce ties across a narrow 8 inch wide gulch in Alaska on a government railroad project. He crosses with a loaded shoulder despite a 150 foot drop below, saying an eight inch log is enough for his purpose. Hunters questioned the danger, but Martin claimed the small log suffices.
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Ed Martin
Crow Creek Pass
Alaska
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Martin
Forest Service
Devil's Gullch
Morality shifts from feeding to catching birds
A winter scene shows a shift in duty from feeding snowbirds to trapping them for meat. The dialogue contrasts kindness to wildlife with a harsher, practical impulse, highlighting a cynical twist on human–bird relations.
Jaggers Seeks Frontline Service for Peace and Quiet
A man named Jaggers, married with growing daughters, is seen as anxious to join the front. He reportedly said he wants peace and quiet, prompting curiosity about his motives amid family responsibilities.
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Jaggers
Bliggins Studying French Sparks Handy Silence Benefit
Bliggins pursues French study as a humorous distraction in a conversation highlighting his persistent chatter. The remark notes relief at the prospect of not understanding him, adding a light tone to the exchange.
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Bliggins
Hostess Cleans Room Without a Glance
A hostess swept the room clean and offered no glance in return, reflecting a hard exhausted mood as the conversation notes the room’s worn appearance.
Subscription Barter Debate Splits Rural Readers
Country editor and subscriber clash over paying for a subscription with vegetables in a rural exchange. The dialog highlights barter norms and persistent value judgments about currency and reciprocity in small communities.
Classifying Him at Frivolity Theater
A court scene reports an arrest at the Frivolity theater. The questioned man is identified as an actor with a dismissive response from the witness. The exchange reflects a jurist’s handling of an entertainment venue incident.
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Frivolity Theater
Sunday in the community lively with visits and events
S M Calkins and family hosted a Sunday gathering while Ralph and Harold Baker joined Laurence Boyd. Local residents shared meals with Georg e Bush and the Pattons as Rev F C Stannard preached next Sunday. Red Cross meetings and a Peanut Social were announced along with a postal route change benefiting patrons.
Portland Weekend Social News Roundup
Clay Peters visited Sunday in Portland. Mrs Sillinetter of Portland was a Sunday visitor at the Pilcher home. Earnest Goodat, formerly of Rex, visited friends Sunday. Mr and Mrs R Bristow welcomed a new boy Thursday. Mrs James Kane and daughter Ruth spent the weekend in Portland shopping and visiting. Mrs A L McCaffree and son left for Portland to join Mr McCaffree working there. Mrs Chas Bristow returned from Peabody Kansas. Mr and Mrs H Quittenbaum and daughter left Rex for Leader Alta Canada where they formerly lived. Quittenbaum rented his Rex place. Advance Club met Wednesday with an aluminum demonstration boosting treasury. Red Cross Auxiliary led by Mrs Florence Eves will sew Tuesdays and Thursdays. Rev Stannard of Newberg filled pulpit Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs F D Frost accompanied him for a duet at the Friends church. Civic Improvement Club elected N L Wiley President and F Eves Vice President with Miss Nellie Craw as Secretary Treasurer. A program followed. Fernwood notes praise the community. Sunday's weather drew unusually large Sunday school attendance. Mr and Mrs Arthur Baird and Mrs Vern Hobson visited T E Hobson home Sunday. Arthur Parrish returned from Oregon City where he works in a paper mill to spend time with family. A farewell party honored Euphemea Boyes by her Sunday school class Saturday night. The class friends regret losing their mate.
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Clay Peters
Portland
Sillinetter
Pilcher
Earnest Goodat
Rex
R. Bristow
James Kane
Ruth
Chas. Bristow
Peabody
Kansas
H. Quittenbaum
Leader
Alta
Canada
Mr. Quittenbaum
Stannard
Newberg
Local Notes From Donald and Newberg Area
Miss Anna Bigness attended a teachers meeting in Donald last Saturday. John Erwert and family welcomed a baby son last week. Mrs. Fred Yeager and Mrs. McNamara visited the C. L. Gell home on Tuesday. John Erwert hauled wheat to Newberg this week after a strong fall crop. Dell Barber sawing wood with his new drag saw. School Supervisor W. C. Hoppes of Salem was entertained at the Chancey Gell home last Thursday. A cattle buyer visited the area. Jack Larsen Walter Ray and John Gearin sold cows and hauled them to Newberg.
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Anna Bigness
Donald
Fred Yeager
W. C. Hoppes
Salem
Chancey Gell
Jack Larsen
Walter Ray
John Gearin
Newberg
Dundee society notes and community events
Miss Sally Beck returns from Portland visit. Red Cross meets all day Thursday to allow attendance at McMinnville speak ing event Friday. Ladies Aid hot tamale sale postponed one week. Y M P C hosts party at Rev and Mrs Moore, eighteen youths attend. Dundee boys join military service Harold Fogg aviator Alfred Harding quartermasters San Antonio. Dundee Dramatic Club to perform Uncle Rube Saturday with proceeds for Red Cross.
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Red Cross
McMinnville
Ladies Aid Society
Dundee
Harold Fogg
Aviation
Alfred Harding
Quartermasters
San Antonio
Texas
Uncle Rube
Dundee Dramatic Club
Real Estate Transfers in Newberg and Nearby Areas
A sequence of property transfers lists buyers and sellers in Newberg, McMinnville, Sheridan, Dayton, and nearby towns. Transactions include subdivisions, block and lot references, and prices from $10 to $10,000 with multiple banks and individuals named.
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U S Nat'l Bk
Newberg
Geo F Groslier
Arthur Byers
Rogers
D Barber
Jos W McCormick
J Bishop
M F Corrigan
John’s
McMinnville
HG Davis
Mary C Goodrich
Deskins
W Doe
Bradshaw
Hall
Mordecai Ellis
Edith Coleman
LaFay
L Evans
U S Nat
Bk Newbergs
Edwards
Fearey & Sons
E G Fearey
Samantha A French
S W Atkinson
Newberg Fruit Land
Mary C Goodrick
H G Davids
Adamq Harshberger
W O Cooper
Chas
F K Heider
T E Fullam
Heider-Yeston
Sheridan
John Itkonen
Hilma J Itkonen
J F Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Dan'l
HT Miller
H G
SocialNotes From Springbrook and Surroundings
Miss Ethel Ross visited at the Ray Newby home in Springbrook Sunday afternoon. Hugh Renne traveled to Portland last week to visit hidden Rolla who is working there. Mr and Mrs W A Parrish visited R O Bristow’s on Parrett Mountain Monday. Roy Hanville, our R F D carrier, sold war stamps totaling 350 dollars to L A Baxter and to Mrs.
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Ethel Ross
Ray Newby
Springbrook
Hugh Renne
Portland
Hidden ‘Rolla
W. A. Parrish
R. O. Bristow
Parrett Montain
Roy Hanville
R. F. D. Carrier
L. A. Baxter
Moses and the pursuit of fair prices in market swings
The piece discusses price cycles where scarcity or surplus leads to unfair profits. It argues buyers and sellers act in self interest and praises a planner who guarantees fair producer prices during surplus while protecting consumers in scarcity, deeming such a reform the greatest economic achievement.
The Graphic and Weekly Oregonian Ad
A listing indicates subscription pricing for The Graphic and Weekly Oregonian at one year for two dollars. The fragment notes the combined newspaper offer, suggesting a bundled or competing rate for readers during an earlier era.
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The
Graphic
Oregonian
Clarence Butt's Notice of Real Estate Drafting Work
Clarence Butt announces special attention to writing and drafting contracts for properties and floor plans in the Union Block, seeking clients for legal drafting and related services in Capee.
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Clarence Butt
Ivan
Mort
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Oregon
Newbery Bakery
J. H. Sherlock
Johin Gower Henter
E. L. Evans
Ist St
S. M. Calkins
Ralph and
Harold Baker
Laurence Boyd
W. D. Patton
Geo. Bush
F. C. Stannard
M. W. Patton
F.C. Stannard
God
Semon Madson
Red Cross Society
L. H. Amoth
G. N
C. E
West Chehalem Union Church
Ewing Young School
District No. 10
John Root
Carter Hill
Ribbon Ridge
North Side Valley Road
Sam
A. L. McCaffree
McCaffree
Florence Eves
Sanders
Fernwood
Arthur Baird
Vern Hobson
T. E. Hobson
Arthur Parrish
Oregon City
Euphema’ Boyes
Raybell
John Erwert
Oregon Journal
Newberg Graphic
Sally Beck
John S Graves
Moses
H. C. Dixon
van Valin
U. S. National Bank
DR. A. M. Davis
Ferguson's
Littlefield & Romig
Physicians and Surgeons
First Nat'l Bank
Thos. W. Hester
Dixon Building
White
E. E. Daniels
V. A. Vincent
Newberg Feed Co
Q. M. Keiling
Wyweosk St
Undertakers
Hodson & Elliott
C. W. Kienle
Pest ‘Nannie, Oia
J. H. Gibson
Mgr
Yamhill County
Yamhill County Abstract Co
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