December 1884 Storm Paralyzed Oregon Railroads and Sheltered Passengers
A long Oregon winter storm halted major rail lines for days and trapped a passenger train between Cascades and Multnomah Falls. Crews and relief workers traversed ice and snow to reach stranded passengers as tracks shifted by landslides. The tale recalls the era when snow removal relied on plows absent from rolling stock.
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Oregon
Portland
Cascades
Multnomah Falls
Columbia
Cascade Mountains
TRY CHIROPRACTIC TO OFFER ANALYSIS AT IMPERIAL HOTEL
Dr H L Chandler advertises chiropractic services at the Imperial Hotel Newberg room 2 on Tuesday 2 4 pm and Saturday 2 6 pm. He offers free spinal analysis and claims success in removing disease causes where other methods fail. He lists Portland address and Palmer School graduate. Paid Adv.
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Imperial Hotel
Newberg
Call
H. L. Chandler
Broadway Bidg
Portland
Ore
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Chiropractic
Fountain Head
Davenport
Iowa
Friday Night Lycurm Event At Wood-Mar Hall
Mr and Mrs Glenn Welle host a lycum evening at Wood Mar Hall but the audience fails to hear them as services are disrupted.
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Wood-Mar Hall
Mrs
Glenn Welle
Pacific and McMinnville open league play in 1904
The report notes Pacific University and McMinnville opening their league schedule with a tight game where Gulley excelled for Pacific and Simpson led McMinnville. It mentions a forthcoming home game for Pacific on Saturday and praises P U's strong team this season.
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Gulley
Pacific
Simpson
McMinnville
P. C
Pacific University
P. U
Stockholders Meet on January 22 at Duncan's Hall
Stockholders of the Newberg Co-Operative Growers Association are urged to attend an afternoon meeting at 2 o clock in Duncan's Hall Saturday January 22. Important company matters will be presented for discussion and decision.
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Newberg* Co-Operative Growers’ Association
Duncan’s Hall
Birth of Eupice Melinda Smith in Iowa to Oregon
Eupice Melinda Smith born October 15 1873 in Marshall County Iowa to Axum and Hannah Newby. The family moved to Nebraska then Oregon where she remained a devoted Friends church member and active Missionary Board worker of Oregon Yearly Meeting before marriage.
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Eupice Melinda Smith
Axum
Hannah E. Newby
Marshall County
Iowa
Nebraska
Oregon
Friends Church
Missionary Board of Oregon Yearly Meeting
Creamery Growth Boosts Newberg Industry
In Newberg the Eamery creamery thrives alongside the established condensed milk plant. Last year the creamery bought butter fat worth 133,807 pounds paying farmers 37,729.29 dollars, eggs totaling 7,286.69 dollars, and poultry 6,601.22 dollars, in all 51,617.20 dollars to farmers. The article urges attracting small home product industries to build local employment and community growth.
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Newberg
Judge George D. Alden to Lecture at Wood-Mar Hall
Judge George D. Alden will give a lecture on powder and the match at Wood-Mar Hall on Tuesday night of next week. He previously spoke in Newberg six years ago.
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George D. Alden
Wood-Mar Hall
Judge Alden
Newberg
A Party Liner
A Party Liner thanks the editor for addressing wire tapping and theft of conversations on party lines. The letter contrasts spy lore and peeping toms with calls for honesty and self respect, urging rid of country telephone cave droppers and teaching children to honor integrity and the editor’s guidance.
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Europe
Portland
Peako Stirs Danie
Birthday Celebration at Wills Home Honors Mrs. Wills
A pleasant birthday gathering occurred last Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wills with friends from Newberg attending a birthday dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Whitely and children, Mrs. Charley Butler, Miss Ethel Morris, and Miss Pickerd Moorhouse. snow and weather limited afternoon invitations, but neighbors joined later to enjoy readings by Miss Morris.
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Harold
Smith
Charles O. Whitely
Friends Church
Hodson
Elliott
Evangeline Martin
Melinda Smith
J. Harlan Smith
Bett
J. C. Wills
VICES IN NEWBERG CHURCHES SCHEDULED SERVICES
Church activities listed include 9 45 Sunday edge Bible classes for men and women 11 00 morning topic Justified What Is It 6 00 evening Junior Union Miss theme Escape 9 45 Bible school 13 06 theme The Second Coming of Christ 6 30 C E 7 30 evening theme Self De vil.
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Junior Union
Mias
Bible School
Christ
Lyceum Number Friday Night at Wood-Mar Hall
Entertainers present the fourth lyceum program at Wood-Mar Hall Friday night. The varied program includes baritone and soprano solos vocal duets storytelling dramatic sketches readings pianologues humorous and musical sketches. Reserved seats 50 cents general admission 35 and 25 cents.
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The
Wells
Lyceum
Wood-Mar Hall
Charity Benefit Set For Newberg Charities
The Civic and Wednesday Clubs stage a January 26 charity afternoon from 2 to 5 at the Commercial Club rooms to aid the Newberg Associated Charities. Ladies are urged to attend, enjoy the program and refreshments, and contribute at least 10 cents if possible.
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Newberg Associated Charities
Newberg
Prohibition Club Meeting Planned in Newberg
A meeting to organize a Prohibition club is set for Thursday January 27 at 7 30 p m in Eckerson Hall First and Edwards streets Newberg All interested in the cause are invited by order of the committee.
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Newberg
Eckerson Hall
First
Edwards Streets
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Willamette Valley
P. Err
Ors Goby
P.E
Eamery
Mrs. Whitely
Miss Everest
Mildred
Wille
Esther Whitely
Charity
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