Community News From Ewing Young and Nearby
Local families from Hopewell Marion county and Newberg visit friends in the area. School year closes at Ewing Young with a large picnic dinner and a PTA play drawing crowd and funds for lamps. An election names Swan Benson director and Tilla Hesgard clerk. Reverend Hanson visits, sharing insights from Norway and Sweden and wartime observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing Young School
Parent-Teacher Association
George
Arthur Peters
Spokane
H. H. Peters
Tillamook
Gottlieb Schaad
A. H. Dean
E. Bacon
John F. Hanson
Portland
Norway
Sweden
Rex News Briefs Include Local Visits and Homecomings
James Newman, former Rex resident now in California, visits his daughter Mrs Frank Gustin after returning from an Eastern trip. Mildred and Alice Conradey of Seattle visit their grandparents Mr and Mrs Garland. Charles and Clarence Patnce of Sandy stay in Rex briefly. Emil Conway returns home after months away. Mrs C H Jones and daughter Mary have just returned from Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Newman
Rex
California
Frank Gustin
Newman
Mildred
Alice Conradey
Seattle
Garland
Charles
Clarence Patnce
Sandy
Emil Conway
Real Estate Transfers Across McMinnville and Newberg Areas
Multiple parcels change hands in Yamhill County including Isabel Carter to H B Booth 3.66 acres in Francis Holdridge, Frederick Crawford to Geo H Baxter 1.66 acres in northwest section, and Lincoln many minor lots in Beaumont Park and various additions. Notable deeds include Portland Flouring Mills Co to Riley L Clard Levy, Riverside Orchards Co to Jno Leslie et al, and Prudential Loan Co to Pil cher et al with small monetary consideration. Transfers involve McMinnville Carlton Newberg and surrounding sums, with several 10 to 400 dollar payments and large tract sales in sec sections and townships 4S-4W through 5S-2W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Carter
H B Booth
Francis Holdridge
Frederick Crawford
Geo H Baxter
Fearey
Alex
Ander Wm
Ruth Cameron
Beaumont Park
McMinnville
Bisar Hanson
Horace
J‘a Wood
John
Oak Park
Joseph W Hayes
Elma L
Lela C Hayes
Jno Stevens
Charles Heinz
McMinn
Houck
J W Hayes
Lewis W Martin
Winifred Martin
Tustin Dicin
Miller Murdoch
D H Stephenson
Fred Namitz
Esther J
Orin E Simpson
C Goodrich
Mary Jeffries
Portland Flouring Mills Co
Riley L Clard Levy
Dayton
Prudential Loan Co
Pilcher Et al
Riverside Orchards Co
Jno Leslie
Riverside Orchards
O M‘scott
Security Savings & Trust Co
Miller
Thaddeus Stafford and
M C and Lena
Versteeg
Victory of Victories at Nebavend Ends Persian Rule
The 687 battle at Nebavend in Eebatana pitted the new Moslem power against Persia. The clash ended Persian dynasty rule, toppled Zoroastrianism, and expanded Arabian dominion from the Caspian to the Indian Ocean, shaping world history alongside Tours.
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Tury
Nebavend
Eebatana
Persia
India
Caspian Sea
Indian Ocean
Tours
Army and a Mob on Obedience and Courage
A London Times argument states that obedience is essential for soldiers not as virtue but as necessity. It asserts that uniform obedience builds the habit of courage, enabling soldiers to face danger calmly and use intelligence effectively.
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London Times
Trumbull Senate Chair Commented On Impeachment Bid
A southern delegation visited Washington seeking impeachment of a state federal judge. They spoke with Butler about advancing the measure. Butler said action lies with the House judiciary committee, mentioning Trumbull as Senate judiciary chair troubled by dyspepsia and conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull
Senate
House
Washington
Butler
Judiciary Committee
Lyman Trumbull
Judge Trumbull
A Giant Among Dwarfs in Franklin's Commons Inquisition
Franklin as colonial agent for Pennsylvania faced about 300 questions from keen British lawmakers in the house of commons. Edmund Burke likened him to a giant towering over schoolboys while Charles James Fox praised his skill against diminutive examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Pennsylvania
House of Commons
Edmund Burke
Charles James Fox
Bread price regulation in medieval England
The London Mirror notes a long standing plan for regulating bread prices from Henry III era until early 1800s. Weekly bread pricing was set by borough authorities based on wheat costs, with bakers and millers allowed a reasonable profit. Deviation from the official price faced heavy penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Henry III
London Mirror
The Ruling Passion in a Golfers Daydream
A Philadelphia Ledger line mocks a golfer shouting Fore as a shopper named Jady ignores the game to plan a shopping tour. The quip ends with a jab about a $3.98 price.
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Jady
Philadelphia
By Hook or by Crook Phrase Origin in Limerick
The Irish defenders of Limerick are said to have used the phrase by hook or by crook to defend two channels, the Hook and the Crook, against English attacks.
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Limerick
Obstacles and Difficulties in Life Quote by W Mathews
A brief quotation attributed to W Mathews contends that obstacles rather than facilities shape a man. The line emphasizes challenge as a defining force in character and growth.
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W. Mathews
Fighting in Fancy Dress and the Golden Goldfinches
A London Tit Bits note recalls the Peninsular War era uniforms of officers in rainbow colors and extravagant headgear. It highlights a famed Portsea volunteers unit known as The Golden Goldfinches for their gold cords rosettes feathers cockades and frilled skirts in 1797.
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Gelden Goldfindiss
Delat Sa
Light Division
Duke of Wellington
Patton
Battle of
Vittoria
Picton
Portsea
London
Royal Prize Fund To Award Five Global Areas
An estimated nine million dollars founded a fund whose yearly interest will prize those contributing to humanity. Five shares will be awarded for physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, literature, and peace. The average prize value is about forty thousand dollars. Awards are linked to the Caroline Institute in Stockholm, the Swedish Academy, and a five person Norwegian committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Institute
Faculty of Medicine
Stockholm
Swedish Academy of Stockholm
Philadelphia Press
The Seven Seas and Their Historic Meaning
The phrase the seven seas denotes the world’s major waters. It divides into seven parts the tripartite ocean system and includes the Arctic and Antarctic oceans. Roman Italy once had a seven lagoon sea route near the Po, linking Ravenna to Altinum via the Reptem Mares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipling
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Italy
Adriatic
Ravenna
Altioum
New York Times
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Frank Campbell
Hopewell
G. W. Worden
N. C. Christenson
Alice
Thelma Jones
Newberg
E.G. Fendall
W.A. Yergen
J. F. Yergen
E. G. Yergen
Scott Hoskins
Marion County
B. F. Yergen
W. A
J. F
B. PF. Yergen
Harry Kirtley
H. Anderson
Henry
Lewis Amoth
Tilla Hesgard
G. N. Hesgard
T. H. Gardier
Omar Fendall
E. G. Fendall
West Chehalem Union
Florence Calkins
S Latham
Francis L
Chas R Thorpe
Yamhill Heights
Louise Thomasen
Geo
Lydia Woodward
Acin
Nancy Ebilen Todd
Hub
H L
SE Christenson
Albert A Willis
Wfto
Mary S Reetz
Hurley
A’ W Willis
MC Willis
Everest
Wilson
Harrison
Grace E Conklin
Edwards
United States National Bank
E. W. Hodson
Erarenariet
E. L. Evans
1St St
J. L. van Blaricom
Lone Fir Dairy
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
R. B. Lyle
Tillamook Seashore
Pan Points
Seashore Tillamook County
Calisitums
Shasta Springs
Newport
Boklet
Californi
Oregon
Southern Pacific
John M. Scott
Gen. Pass. Agt
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