Oregon Dry Association Formed in Yamhill County Campaign
A citizens meeting in McMinnville organized the Oregon Dry Association for Yamhill County to lead the November Oregon city amendment campaign. Officers include R. R. Hewitt president, Mrs. Mary D. Russell president, W. E. Stewart secretary, L. Hopfield chairman, and Wm. Fryer on the finance committee.
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Court House
McMinnville
Oregon Dry
Yamhill County
Oregon Dry Association
R. R. Hewitt
Mary D. Russell
W. E E. Stewart
Dayton
Hopfield
Conidan
Wm. Fryer
Yamhill
The Oop Musician and His Harr Poem Revisited
A nostalgic reader note recalls The Graphic poem The Oop Musician and His Harr a quarter century old. The piece reflects on aging memories, a late mother, sea cot, and longing for home and heavenly reunion with loved ones.
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Graphic
Portland Pioneer Lawyer Cyrus Dolph Dies at 73
Obituary notes the death of Cyrus A Dolph aged 73 after a Tuesday morning passing. The funeral for Mr Williams at 285 Fourteenth Street featured Chief Justice McBride and Rev T L Elliott reflecting on Dolph and Williams, long prominent in Oregon law and politics.
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Pioneers of
Portland
Cyrus A. Dolph
Williams
Fourteenth Street
Oregon
McBride
T. L. Elliott
Congress
Portland Chamber Protest Call to Newspapers
A call requests Portland and local papers publish a protest against partisan actions by the Portland Chamber of Commerce or other bodies related to a political question. The text urges media to reflect the protest publicly.
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Portland Chamber of Commerce
Portland Papers
Notice to the Ladies Switches from Combings
Notice offering to handle orders for switches made from combings. Call before calling. White 200. Mrs. Cora Diedericks at 205 South Center Street.
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White
Cora Diedericks
S. Center St
The Adventures of Kathlyn at Star Theater this Weekend
The Adventures of Kathlyn The Temple of the Lion third in the Kathryn series shows Friday and Saturday at Star Theater. Also on bill are two comedies In a Hoss Coi and How Burke and Burke Made Good with John Rennie singing Scotch songs Saturday evening. Admission 5 and 10 cents.
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Temple of the Lion
Kathryn
Star Theater
Burke
John Rennie
Flower Mission Picnic Brings WCTU Ladies Together
Despite heavy rain the W C T U ladies held a Flower Mission at the Baptist church on Wednesday. A plentiful dinner and pleasing program followed with special music by Madam Bas and Whitely. About forty bouquets were sent to shut ins.
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Madam’s Bas
Whitely
Wil
Norwood
Round
Marbout
Shutins
Strange
Births and Community Notes From June Local Socials
Born to Mr and Mrs Sher ood on June 17 a baby girl. The Ladies Aid held a social at the church with a short program of recitations from older residents. Mrs Wilkins and daughter visited from Newberg at George Leach's home. Various locals engaged in home projects and farm work. The Children’s Day program delighted attendees and Rev Crocker spoke. Mrs Hesgard returned from the hospital. The rock crusher was installed on the Patten farm. The June 26 picnic was planned at Rev Crocker’s grove. Burial of Mrs Jack Noble occurred at Henry Noble Burial Ground. Fireworks sold at Opera Grille.
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Clara O’connar
Joanna Davis
Ladies’ Aid
Florence Noble
E. G. Fendall
D. P. Shaw
Harvey Anderson
Jack Noble
Henry Noble
Monday Night Blaze Destroys G N Kelly House
A fire Monday night at 10:45 damaged the G N Kelly property on River Street, with the second story ruined and the first floor ruined. Neighbors H M Huffman Glen Huffman and the Farr lad aided in waking Mr Kelly before flames spread. Delays in hydrants and long hose runs prevented faster containment. cause remains a mystery.
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G. N. Kelly
Glen Huffman
Kelly
Farr Lad
River Street
Huffman
Newberg Telephone Rates Authorized by Oregon Commission
The Oregon Railroad Commission has approved new telephone rates for Newberg. Beginning July 1, 1914 subscribers will receive notices of their new monthly charges for within city limits and suburban service ranging from 1.20 to 2.25 dollars depending on service type and distance from the city.
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Newberg
Oregon Railroad Commission
Newberg Telephone Company
Marital Settlements To Charles Lyon And Hickok Groups
Legal notices announce transfers of marriage affairs with multiple parties listed. Sarah Moss aged 56 will be associated with James O. Lyon aged 69, Ruth Lydia Mead aged 21 with Guy N. Hickok aged 26, and Elva Alice Cory aged 22 with Ransom Leslie Cone aged 25.
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Sarah Moss
James O. Lyon
Ruth Lydia Mead
Guy N. Hickok
Elva Alice Cory
Ransom Leslie Cone
Egg Eating Behavior in Birds Observed by a Cage Experiments
The observer describes collecting brown shells and syringing them into shells, then noting pigeons or doves' eggs in others. Eggs placed in a bird’s nest are ignored unless fresh eggs are introduced, which the birds detect and consume.
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Amel
Farmer’s Lost Telescope Tale From Somerset
An old Somersetshire farmer recalls owning a telescope once with one eye. He says the other eye’s strain ruined it and left him unable to see the church steeple five miles away or ten miles tother. A friend notes the line about both eyes.
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John
Tother Church
Temperature of the Body and Normal Human Heat
The article explains that a healthy body maintains a nearly uniform temperature with only tiny variations. It states the average normal body temperature as about 98.5 degrees Fahrenheit and compares it to water boiling at 212 degrees at sea level.
Cause of the Delay Reported in Office Exchange
A dialogue shows Jasper explaining a delay caused by waiting for a man to depart after an errand to the corner. The boss questions the half hour spent and notes a dropped quarter or hole in the Terai as the reason for the holdup.
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Jasper
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SF Staggs
Lancefield
Ray
Mins
Vincent
Frank J Canfield
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Kathlyn
Flower Mission
Mrs. Sherood
Opera Grille
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