Poor star t s of great men
A caricature of famous historical figures as boys shows their early struggles and failures. Gladstone Napoleon Henry Darwin Beecher Washington Grant are cited with poor starts and later successes, suggesting perseverance. The excerpt ends with a humorous barber joke from Port Stand-Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Napoleon
Military Academy
Patrick Henry
Darwin
Henry Ward Beecher
Booker T. Washington
Household Hints From An Old Newspaper Page
Practical tips on kitchen and home care include chilling bacon for even slices, keeping water on a radiator to save gas, and adding lemon juice last when baking pies to ensure thick batter. Suggestions cover using pasteboard to remove grease, razor blades for glass, repurposing shirts into baby bloomers, and applying adhesive plaster to worn slipper linings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alto
The High Cost of Language
A Chicago Journal vignette shows a garage business quip about a doctor with a flat tire and a sharp remark on diagnosing and charging, illustrating sharp regional humor and streetwise wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Retire Indeed, Says Profit Seer to Investigators
A Washington Star quote has a profit seer insisting retirement is premature as he mocks investigators who keep him awake, arguing the quest for profit continues despite calls to quit.
For Sale-2 Fresh Cows and Livestock Listings
For Sale two fresh cows span horses harness and wagon two brood sows heavy with farrow eight and eight full blood Rhode Island Red young chickens. Phone Red 151 after 6 PM. Also For Sale two A B C cows one Hereford five years old fresh four months yielding 3 gallons daily of 5 percent milk price 85 dollars and one Guernsey seven years old fresh six months yielding 3 gallons daily of 6 percent milk price 100 dollars Earl Nelson phone 19425.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Guernsey
Earl Nelson
Fred Thumberg
Private loans and farm property investments offered in Oregon
Loans of any amount for farm and city property with no delays. Mortgages notes contracts and bonds bought and sold for investments. Advertisements by B A Kirks McMinnville Oregon and W E Burke Sherwood Oregon list land for sale 110 acres 1 1/2 miles NE of Springbrook 66 acres cultivated water good 130 per acre and other sale notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amtty
B. A. Kirks
McMinnaville
Oregon
Springbrook
W. E. Burke
Sherwood
Pacific Agency Lists We Have Them In Our Office
Office notice from Witte & Company's listing services at 703 First Street inviting calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Agency
Witte & Company
First Street
Harness and farm goods sale and vulcanizing service
J A Smith Rex offers team and heavy harness for sale. Roy Hanville seeks five or six tong hay. A sale at Ninth and Columbia streets lists seven hens. WwW A Williams and Son relocate to 103 North Main street for vulcanizing and retreading with repairs for sick times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Smith
Rex
Ninth and
Columbia Streets
A. Williams & Son
North Main Street
Tillamook and Way Points Rural Transport Schedule
Enos Ellis announces a three round trips weekly service between Newberg and Tillamook with stops at Pacific City for passenger pickups. Departures on Monday Wednesday and Friday, returns on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Fare four dollars each way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillamook
Newberg
Pacific City
Enos Ellis
Selling Cars With A Con Science At Ace Motor Sales
Ace Motor Sales Company promotes used cars from many makes at low rents enabling savings of 50 to 200 dollars per car. The dealer invites inquiries and claims satisfied customers near Newberg can vouch for purchases. Location is Northeast corner East Yamhill and Water streets in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberg
Maxwells
Studebakers
Chalmers
Chandlers
ACE Motor Sales Company
East Yamhill and
Water Streets
Portland
Executor's Notice of Final Settlement in Oregon Estate
Ward W. Silver as executor for Mrs. J. B. Mendenhall Smith filed the final account in Yamhill County Oregon. The court schedules August 9 1920 at 11 am for a hearing on objections and settlement of the estate. Interested parties must appear at the McMinnville County Court to show cause why the account should not be approved and the estate discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward W. Silver
J. B. Mendenhall Smith
Yamhill County
Oregon
McMinnville
Clarence Butt
Wood Bids Sought by Chehalem District No 1
The Board of School District No 1 Chehalem Center invites bids for ten fir wood cards with slab wood bids allowed. Delivery to school grounds by October 1, 1920. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. F I Strait Clerk Newberg Oregon R F BD No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of School District No
Chehalem Center
F. I. Strait
Newberg
Oregon
R. F. BD
Ho for Tillamook Weekend Tour by Buick
Weekend trips to Tillamook beach aboard a Buick touring car depart Newberg Saturday afternoon. Rates are 7.50 round trip with hotel accommodations arranged. For details call Black 112. Ivan Donaldson. 11 pd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillamook Beach
Newberg
Call Black
Ivan Donaldson
For Sale Tubes Tubes at Half Price and Tires
For sale tubes at half price and a few good used tires in 3, 3% and 4 inch sizes. Agent for Racine Horse Shoe tires and Record tubes tire that gives mileage. Vulcanizing and retreading. J. P. Ww 102 First street corner First and Main. 41tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Ww
Flrst Street
First and Main
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Death
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during our sorrow after the death of our husband and father. Gratitude for the floral offerings. Names listed: Mrs. C. F. Yeager, Mrs. Elizabeth Neal, Fred W. Yeager, Mrs. Alice Murray, Mrs. Laura McNamara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Yeager
Elizabeth Neal
Fred W. Yeager
Alice Murray
Laura McNamara
Southern Pacific North Bound Timetable and Bus Schedule
Public timetable listing North Bound and Portland to Newberg trains with departure and arrival times, plus Portland to Newberg motor bus schedule effective August 15 1919 with weekend restrictions and reservation contacts for theatre parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Portland-Newberg
Newberg Imperial Hotel
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The
Edison
Riente & Sons
Newberg, Ore
Grant
Service
F. H. Cheley
Port- Stand -Express
Washington Star
Doyle's Tire Shop
Studebaker Car
Hart's
Spaulding Logging Co
Overend
L. W. Horn
Hall
Black
W.E. Williams
W. A. Baker
B. M. Bell
Riverside Hop Farm
Lee Millinery
Gregory Block
Ore
Cameron
West Chehalem School House
Knight 4 Co
McMimavile, Oregon
Ajax
Doyle's
Fox ‘Perrier
Newberg Auction House
Harry Rockwell
Portland Road
Anderson Motor Co
N. P. Nelson
J. Bennett
Dundee
Chehalem Street
Ford Ca
P. O
Plymouth Rocks
River Street
George E. Mellinger
J. E. Martin
M. G. Oakley
C. H. R. Reward
Chehalem Mountain
L. M. Buell
West Fifth Street
E. W. Mueller
Rickreall
Willis K. Clark
Meadowvale Farm
Yelow Airedale
Collie Dog
Max Muralt
Chehalem Valley Road
J. A. Bowen
Gaston
Ford
Mr Ford
Ford Parts
Ford Motor Co
MAY Motor CO
C. C. Cross
Doyle’s
Roy Hanville
M. C. Wire & Son
M- D. Lichtenthaler
Morgan
L. H. Milner
Trimble & Eflen
J.E. Martin
Charles Johnson
Wynooski
North Edwards Street
First and
Meridian
Livermore
Watkins
A. Ball
Plano
L. B. Lewin
Newberg No.356
Dha
Alder
Oregon Nursery CO
Orenco
Old Line
White & CO
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