Wedding Bells Echo As Pike and Best Tie Knots
The marriage of Miss Flornce Hazel Pike and Oswald Howell Best took place at 8 p.m. on Thursday June 15 at 1208 Eleventh Street Newberg with Rev George H Lee officiating. The ceremony in the parlor featured white satin and blue attire and carnations and sweet peas in the decorations. After a wedding luncheon the couple left for Portland with Mr and Mrs De Vere Foreman and were to visit at their home. The bride, active in Newberg society, and the groom, a returned soldier employed at a local Standard Oil Station, were celebrated by family and friends.
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Flornce Hazel Pike
Lester Pike
Oswald Howell Best
Eleventh Street
Newberg
George H. Lee
Presbyterian Church
Tilating
Portland
de Vere Foreman
Jennie Best
Standard Oil
Alva Best
Port
Too Hot to Move Chicago Man Skips Arizona Vacation
A Minoak Illinois Herald note quotes Al Meierhofer changing vacation plans due to heat. He recalls a friend in Arizona sending a letter about extreme heat showing a dog chasing a jack rabbit as they walked.
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Arizona
al Meierhofer
Minoak
Illinois
Color Blindness Theme at Friends Church
Next Sunday morning at the Friends Church the pastor will speak on the subject Spiritual Col or Blindness. The sermon title hints at a spiritual comparison and invites parishioners to reflect on inner clarity and faith.
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Friends Church
Suet Rendered In Oven Makes Excellent Frying Fat
A brief note states that finely chopped suet rendered in the oven yields fat ideal for frying. It highlights a straightforward method to prepare fat from suet for cooking uses.
Pacific Highway Work in Linn County
The County Court has begun grading the Pacific highway between Albany and Tangent using a large traction engine and heavy grader. Work is planned for the balance of the season with a heavy fill along the Calapooia river bottom lands south of Albany, likely taking two years to reach the Harrisburg county line.
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Albany
Tangent
Calapooia
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Y M C A Mass Meeting in McMinnville Park
County residents are invited to a Y M C A mass meeting in McMinnville city park Sunday afternoon July 25 at 3 oclock. C C Hatfield, recently returned from service in Russia, will speak about conditions there. Music and community singing will accompany the program.
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Y. M. C. A. Mags
McMinnville
C. C
Hatfield
Russia
Yamhill County
Y.M
Preacher’s Teeth Found On Chicken Leg In River
A Methodist preacher fishing in Lawrence Kansas lost both sets of his teeth to the river. He tied a chicken leg on string, dropped it in the water, and pulled up his upper and lower teeth firmly lodged in the leg as a prankish recovery.
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Toronto
Kelly
Lawrence
Kansas
Avon Sentinel Reports 19 Pigs Born In Brim Field. 4 Die
The Brim field News notes a sow in Avon township dropped a litter of 19 pigs, but only 15 are being cared for. If not raised, the remaining will be bottle pigs, highlighting scarce resources for livestock.
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Brimfield News
Avon
Illinois
Polk Co Jersey Makes Remarkable Record
Perrydale Oregon July 17 Special Frank E Lynn owner of a large Jersey breeding operation north of Perrydale reports his cow Poppy's Dortha has set a world junior 3 year old butterfat record at 994.4 pounds yearly test surpassing Vive La France who holds 892 pounds as the former junior record. Vive La France remains senior 4 year old record holder at 1031 pounds. Poppy's Dortha bred by Lynn, sired by St James Golden Poppy from Ed Carey herd, dam Ladyslipper of Stilton imported from Jersey. The cow produced 17800 pounds of milk during her test and ranks fifth all time for Jersey cows.
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Perrydale
Oregon
Frank E. Lynn
American Jersey Cattle Club
Poppy
Vive la France
Pickard Bros
Marion
Mr. Lynn
St. James Golden
Old Glory in Hawera New Zealand
Arthur D. Carpenter describes delivering Chautauqua lectures in Hawera New Zealand on March 24 and 25. At a school visit headmaster Mr Strack introduced him and the pupils welcomed him with a flag salutes. Every other flag was American, prompting reflections on U S national pride after six months abroad.
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Hawera
New Zealand
Strack
Mr. Strack
United States of America
Land of the Stars and Stripes
U.S. A
Arthur D. Carpenter
Household Hints From Ink Spills To Linen Polish
Practical tips include blotting ink with paper then wetting the area and applying baking soda to remove stains. Mahogany care suggests cold linseed oil weekly for a durable finish. Salt in spinach rinse helps sand settle out, and steam bread benefits from wheaten flour over cornmeal.
Why Sugar Output Falls Despite High Prices
In the article August Suneet argues beet sugar output declines as profits concentrate among manufacturers. He notes the Far West could meet U S sugar needs but farmer incentives are too weak due to low share of profits. Labor-intensive beet cultivation discourages farming unless wages soar, suggesting rationing of sugar and rising wages as demand increases.
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United States
Far West
Boise
Federal Grand Jury
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Kansas City Man Measures Yard Of Dollars Against Goods
A Kansas City man discovers a yard of dollar bills equals 4.80 and tests its value against fall suits georgette duvetyn and tricotine, finding the yard of dollars buys far less than several yards of fabric and noting the surprising disparity in value.
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Kansas City
Inqquirer
Georgette
Duvetyn
Dd Mara
Doillers
Axminster
Treasury
Kansas City Star
Veteran Henry J. Wylie to retire after 65 years in federal service
Henry J. Wylie, a clerk in the Quartermaster's Department of the U S Marine Corps, will retire August 20 with an annuity after 65 years of continuous government service. He began in the post office at 17, served in the Civil War, and joined the Marine Corps clerical staff in 1875. He administered oath of office to several commandants. Born 1838 in Pittsfield Massachusetts.
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Washington
Henry J. Wylie
Quartermaster’s Department
U. S. .Marine Corps
Wylie
Marine Corps
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Washington Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Heywood
Elliott
Biddle
Barnett
Lajeune
Mr. Wylie
Four Killed in Auto Wreck Near Harrisburg Oregon
Albany Ore July 20 Special Four persons were killed at Ford crossing four miles north of Harrisburg when their auto was struck by northbound Southern Pacific train No 18. The victims include Mr and Mrs Joseph Paul Schrimsher of San Francisco Mrs R V Joste of Oakland and their three year old son Billy Joste.
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Southern Pacific
Harrisburg
Albany
Ore
Alford Crossing
Joseph Paul Schrimsher
Ellis Street
San Francisco
R. V. Joste
Oakland
California
Kenneth R. Downing
Hoyt Street
Portland
Schrimsher
Halsey
Joe Ross
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Linn County
Ng Poon Chew
America
Thang Ng Poon Chew
Chautauqua
Los Angeles Times
Ute
Los Angeles
Dr. Chgw
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Bess Gearhart Morrison
Morrison
Morrison Ginds
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