Property transfers and deeds in McMinnville area parcels
A long list of real estate transactions records transfers of land and interest in property in Yamhill County. Names include Hiram Adams Edwin Adams Clara Donaldson Jno Barcroft J D Gordon W J Bowman Geo Nixon Oregon Walnut Co and others with parcels ranging from fractional acres to 223.48 acres and prices from $1 to $4000.
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Edwin C Adams
Minnie Bluestone
Alto
G Moore
Homer C Blair
AJ Nelson
Gordon & Wft
Wmj
Emma
Morris
Gordon & Wfto
Geo Nixon
Wfto
Brouillette
Edwards
Newberg
Oregon Walnut Co
Jno Wessen & I I Kansa
Walnut Co
F Purdy & Wi
Jno& Salvators Merelli
G J Ricker & Wi
Newberg Packing Co
Deskins
Edward C Ross
John C Lauer
Samuel Cozine
Theo
Beskins
Scott & Wfto
Jessie J Gilliam
Peter Smith
Letter from Mr Purdy on Butteville Bridge Support
Salem in January 1911 letter defending Tri County Push Club Newberg members. The writer says most members signed a pledge to back the Butteville bridge and notes the sidewalk was built a year earlier, countering press misstatements and asserting the sobriety of Newberg business men.
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Salem
Ore
Graphic
Oregonian
Push
Newberg
Butteville
Tri-County
Wii E. Purpy
Hindoo Cooking and Vegetables Nutriment Preserved
An article quotes St Nihal Singh on Hindu dietary practices urging vegetarians to retain moisture in vegetables. It contrasts Indian steam cooking with American boiling, arguing Indian methods preserve nutrients and flavor. During a siege Indian soldiers asked for rice water to be issued, showing sustenance.
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India
Hindustan
America
St. Nihal Singh
Extraordinary Shower Wipes O Connell Speech
A London reporter claims rain washed out notes of Daniel O Connell's speech. O Connell humorously accepts the excuse noting the shower also washed in a wholly different speech. This anecdote highlights editorial misrepresentation and a witty reply in parliament.
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Daniel O’connell
House of Commons
London
Pri
O’connell
Fleet Street
Me the janitor gives away bride in ceremony
A New York couple seeking marriage asked a minister who then coached a janitor to answer the classic question who gives this bride away. When the moment came the janitor proclaimed me the janitor, delivering a humorous miscue captured by the New York Press.
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New York
New York Press
Childs Quip Escalates into Harsh Exchange
A harsh family exchange unfolds as Rosa taunts a tormentor with a sharp retort about loving those who hate you. The dialogue centers on sharp humor and the child’s challenge to empathy amid strained relations.
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Rosa
Knew All About It. A Bent Pin Lesson
A classroom exchange shows a teacher prompting a sentence using the word parvenu. Johnny suggests a vivid image about a man sitting on a bent pin provoking a violent parvenu scene.
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Johnny
Ieago Tribune
Navy heroine of 1812 Constitution fights unseen by crew
Louise Baker served as a marine on the frigate Constitution during the war of 1812. She fought in the Guerriere action and other major shipboard battles while disguising her sex, relying on vigilance and caution to avoid detection among shipmates.
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United States Navy
Edgar Stanton Maclay
Louise Baker
Eshé
Tex
Java
George
Self renunciation in Hindu ascetic ideal
A writer notes that Hinduism elevates mortification of the flesh as a path to grace. He asserts ascetics endure extreme suffering, revered as maharajas, with wealthier elders sending heirs away and even young graduates joining wandering devotees in sackcloth and ashes seeking ongoing pilgrimages.
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India
Ganges
Benares
Optimism in Adversity Cited in Chicago Herald Comment
A columnist remarks on maintaining optimism after personal loss, noting resilience through hardship and the chance to find new employment or companionship. The dialogue underscores stubborn hope when faced with misfortune and windfall setbacks.
Unsteady Visitor Seeks Room In Denver Hotel
A man visibly intoxicated stumbles to the desk of a Denver hotel asking for a room. He questions whether an outside room is needed and ultimately accepts a room in the hotel, per the Denver Times report.
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Denver
Denver Times
Advertisement Seeks Choir Leader and Organist at Village Church
Reply highlights a candidate offering over forty years of experience as organist and music teacher. The message states willingness to serve as organist and teacher, noting qualification as both roles and addressing gender neutrality in the search. The ad appears in a village church context seeking leadership of the music program.
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Jeman
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Bana Hoskins
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Slater
Rogers Dicint
Geo L Baker
Bransond
Leintis Row
Jno W
Barcroft & Wfto Geo C & Lalu M
Ritchey
East Newberg
U S National Bank Newberg
Hannon Part
Rose Benedict
WG Moore
Adams
Acna
Nelson
Archer L Young & Wfto
Rodenbach
West
Amos Graves & Witto Walter L & Clara C Hembree
Sears
Daniel Hayes
H & Jessie J Gilliam
Peter Smithdict
Walter L Hembree
Amos A Graves
Andrew Harvey
J A Hewitt
Victor Simpson
Sam’l Angell
Samuel Laman
MR. Purdy
NAVY
Chicago Herald
China
Dealers In Groceries & Crockery
First and
Meridian Sts
Nash & Finley
First National Bank
Sporting Goods
MO. N. Crosby & CO
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Flanders
Newberg, Oregon
Lowney
White
Chas. K. Spaulding Log. Co
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