The Irish Donation to Colonial Sufferers
The article recounts Ireland’s relief efforts during King Philip’s War, noting the Katherine sailed from Dublin to Boston about August 1676 with a large freight and a three-man Dublin committee. Massachusetts and Connecticut records show a contested division of the Irish charity, with Connecticut courts noting remittance to distressed Massachusetts and Plymouth colonies. In Massachusetts alone the Irish donation aided 47 towns, 510 families, and about 2,351 people.
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Ireland
Philip
New England
Sonal Aevelting Company
Mamachnestts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Dublin
Massachusetts
General Court
Plymouth
Boston
New York Times
Bet On Man Who Ate More Than Sir John Lade
A bet of one guinea was laid by a Queensberry figure to produce a man who could eat more at a meal than Sir John Lade. The appointed man reportedly beat the opponent with a "pig and an apple pie" as the result, though details were not stated.
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Aeak Ane Ee Eee
Queensberry
John Lade
Attiax
Thas Gays
Philip JL
France
House of Commons
London
Lightning flash singes hair in barber shop incident
A reader recalls a remarkable lightning strike that singed a barber's hair and caused a minor scare. The event, witnessed near a shop, is described as a curious and vivid moment with no serious injuries reported.
The Seventh Wonder and the Home Question
A fragmented newspaper piece quotes a teacher prompting a pupil to name seven wonders. The boy struggles and finally offers a garbled answer about an unassisted wonder. The excerpt includes stray advertising lines and unrelated text about home employment and a Cleveland dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Cleveland
Ancient War Wear and Local Notices
Article blends notes on ancient armor the halberd and weaponry with local tidbits from Dundee, including wedding anniversaries and society notices. It cites Mr and Mrs A M Goddard of Tacoma visiting Otterbrook, Dundee Woman's Club annual meeting with officer elections, and road trips along Columbia Highway highlighting regional prosperity and litter concerns. It ends with a garage sale notice for a six hole kitchen range at 402 S School street.
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F. G. Shannahap
Newton Bailey
William Safian
Charles Parrett
William S. Gordon
E. S. Greer
Columbia Highway
Rose City Park
Portland
Gordon Falls
Sandy
Troutdale
Dundee
G. A. Dearborn
S. School Street
Eloped with Servant and Secret Exchange Revealed
Fragmentary text mentions an elopement with a servant and a quiet exchange. The readable lines reference a lover, a Lar poem and a promise to locate another contact, but details are unclear.
Marriage Licenses Granted to Several Couples
Eva Graves and Louis J Graves. Ethel L Hallsted and Lilo 4 the ya. Linne E Rummel and Version R. Ida Meador Guyer and Bennett Ephriam Miller. Jenivine W Mayes and Everett S VanFassen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Graves
Louis J. Graves
Ethel L. Hallsted
Lilo
Local Society Notes A Bizarre Mix Of Weddings Visits
Joseph Robertson builds an addition to his house while Mr. and Mrs. Scott Li celebrate a new heir. Mrs. Anna Tilton of Vancouver visits Mr. and Roe Robison. Mrs. Joseph Langellier hosts a birthday party in Ne on Thursday. F. S. Hillsinger travels to Weyman Fisher and plans move to Oregon. Alva Livengood succeeds Fisher in William J. Go store. Miss Alice Belle Bingham married last week to Mr. Armstrong of Iowa. A wedding in Po precedes a couple leaving for home in I. Mr. and Mrs. W. Ka visit their sister Mrs. H. T. Cutting, who has toured Tillamook.
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Joseph Robertson
Scott Li
Joseph Langellier
F. S. Hillsinger
Weyman Fisher
Oregon
Alva Livengood
Fisher
William J. Gostore
Alice Belle Bingham Wa
Armstrong
Iowa
W. Ka
H. T. Cutting
Cutting
Tillamook
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New Post Toasties
Emerald Isle
A. M. Goddard
Tacoma
Otterbrook
Robt, Howe
Frank Hobson End Little Son
W. Hinshaw
C. A. Morris
B.a.kirks
McMinnville
Second St
Springbrook Canning Co
Nash
First St
E. Morton
Arima Bros
Lone Fir Dairy
H. S Gile& Co
Hamnett Bros
C. J. Clemenson
Newberg
E. L. Evans
Oregon Home
Imp. Co
J. M. Rittenhouse
Dayton, Avenue
Orggon Hardware & Implement Company
Larkin- Prince Co’s
Evans’ Printery
Poland
China Boat
Lincoln Bucks
G. W. Dayton
Spaulding’s Mill
Anna Tilton
Vancouver
Mr. and Roe Robison
G. W. Ramey
Cummins
Ambrose Barcroft
Spaulding Logging Co
McCoy Bros
Kriptok
Chehalem Valley Mills
Ezra Hayes
Pas- Traine
Shiloh Corps
G. C. F. Hall
Minnie B. Byers
Emma L. Snow
United Sta
Shane
Wills C. Mowley
Salem
N. J. Siemon
The
Dalles
C. N. McArthur
A. Moon
Amociate Justice
Ceee
Esk Amociate Justice
Henry J. Bean
Thos H. McBride
Lawrence T. Hanis Ce Heary
J. Bescon
Ees Ceeseeees
James Wahycombe
Ben W. Ohcotes
State Trementer
Thomas B. Kay
George M. Brown
Public Instruction
J. A. Churchill Insurance Commissioner
Harvey Welle Corporation
R. A. Watnam Superintendent of Banks
S. C. Sacgent Veterinesiat
W. H. Lytle
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