Crossed Wires Spark Humorous Exchange at 450 Call
A rare crossing of telephone wires between William Brown and Mrs. William Brown leads to a witty clash over office charges and manners. The pair argue over who is using the line, with both insisting the other should hang up. The exchange escalates as insults and pleasantries mix in a comic domestic miscommunication.
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White & Company
First Street
Newberg
William Brown
Mr. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Mr. B
Mrs. B
Mrs. B. Lin
Brummel and His Artful White Cravat Legacy
The article recalls Beau Brummel as a fashion despot of London society famed for pioneering the white cravat. It details his method of starching and folding linen, the ritual of dressing, and the exclusive circle that witnessed his toilette with the Prince of Wales sometimes observing from the dressing table.
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George Brummel
Beau Brummel
London
Napoleon
Prince of
Candies
William B. Burton
Watson
Brummel
Prince of Wales
Stub for Marriage Proposals in Early Ledger
Two pairing notices list Lula Emma Hanscom age 25 marrying Earl Ashby Nott age 26 and Esther Emma Grissen age 21 marrying Joseph G Richardson age 26 in a structured, formal recording.
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Lula Emma Hanscom
Earl Ashby Nott
Esther Emma Grissen
Joseph G Richardson
Real Estate Transfers in Amity and McMinnville Oregon
Amity Lodge No 67 L O C F transfers to Amanzo Thomas amid several small tracts in Amity Oregon valued at 850.00. John G Baker wife Essie and Bessie Baker transfer parcels to Maud Clatter buck lot 6 block 7 Beaumont Park Add McMinnville valued at 250.00. A B Bell by sheriff transfers to George.
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Amity Lodge
Amanzo Thomas
Amity
Oregon
John G Baker
Essie
Bessie Baker
Maud Clatterbuck
Beaumont
Park Add
McMinnville
Notice of Receiver Sale in Newberg Oregon 1912
Notice of receiver sale in Yam Hill County Oregon under a Circuit Court order in the W H Bond and N N Stanley suit. The sale on July 27 1912 at 2 PM at the West door of the cold storage and ice plant Newberg will auction two parcels to the highest cash bidder. Parcel 1: lots 1 and 2 in Block 1 Everest Add to Newberg. Parcel 2: five acres described by metes and bounds near Donation Land Claim Notification 1173, Township 4 South Range 2 West Willamette Meridian.
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Circuit Court
State of
Oregon
Yamhill County
W.H. Bond
N. N. Stanley
Ve. D. J. Gilbert
Blaine Street
Becond Street
Newberg
Everest
J. H
Willamette
Yamhill
Con'aining
Do fishes remember a learning habit with baited cylinders
A scientist placed a red food cylinder and an empty green cylinder in an aquarium with one fish. The fish learned to enter the red cylinder every time and waited for crumbs, showing a conditioned habit not solely driven by hunger. It entered the red vessel even when not hungry, proving a reflex action.
English judge quotes dull defendant as wife saves case
A English judge overheard a defendant unable to answer questions and quipped about retrieving his wife. The wife then clearly stated the facts, winning the day for her husband amid a humorous courtroom moment.
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Gee
The Ministers Slip
A man returning to his native town after a long absence asks about Deacon Smith. The minister replies solemnly that the deacon is in heaven, ending the exchange with a firm no to reappointing him.
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Deacon Smith
Peet
Ladies’ Home Journal
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Trinity College of Music
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Chase & Linton Gravel Company
Beaver State Merchants Mutual
A. H. Birrell & CO
McKay Bldg
3Rd & Stark Portland
Fruit Farm
J. Watson Baker
Dundee
Clara
Owens
Whiteson
Mary A Carson
Robin Carson
John Lowery
Isaac Peet
Patrick Casey
Margaret Casey
Clark
J F Gould
Geo Owens
Oscar L Clyde
Mary A Dutcher
LaFayette
Jesse Edwards
Herbert G Crocker
Amelia Welch
Drusilla
Hayes
W & Laura
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William O Barnard
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Elizabeth M Lovelace
BC Miles & Wt
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GS Chrisman
Chas O Shumway
Alice E Yeaton
Sheridan
Chas R Smith
Zollinger
William Deans
Walnut Grove Co
Georg
Janeath
Auntie
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Nat’l. Bank
Newberg, Oregon
E.L. Evans
Timner
Mr. J. Nash Co
First ST
Newberg, OR
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Portland
Gaetan
North Bank Road
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