Southern Pacific Makes Good Record
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports no passenger deaths from collisions or derailments on Southern Pacific in the last 3 years 10 months while carrying 150 400 000 passengers over an average 42 miles. Rail safety improvements include standard rail steel cars replacing wood and automatic signals. Trespassing on rights of way is cited as the main cause of fatalities.
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Southern Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific
Harriman
Local Socials and Notices Around Newberg
Mr and Mrs Emerson and Mrs Lottie Decker of Newberg spent Sunday with Mrs Decker s daughter Mrs Roe Robison. Mr and Mrs Alexander Steel of Carlton Grandma Wilson and Norman Wilson were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs William Wilson. Mr and Mrs Miller of Portland were week end guests of Miss Bertha Reed. Miss Wagoner of Portland is visiting Miss Bertha Reed. Albert Livengood has the contract for building the addition to the schoolhouse. The gold medal contest date was corrected to Saturday the twenty ninth. Miss Willstrom Chehalem Center will give a special reading and a good musical program. FP C Little of Portland spent Sunday in the Red Hills. FP T Keyes aged 82 keeps sprightly with a walk to Newberg and back.
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Emerson
Lottie Decker
Newberg
Miller
Portland
Bertha Reed
Miss Wagoner
Albert Livengood
W. Spencer Vedder
C. Little
Red Hills
T. Keyes
Loyal W C T U trustee Eliza Hoskins remembered in Lents tribute
Mrs Eliza beth Mendenhall Hoskins of Lents Oregon died June 17 1912 at home. A longtime Mt Scott W C T U local president she led anti tobacco efforts and printed school blotters warning against cigarettes. Born 1837 Indiana she was a teacher by trade married John Q Hoskins 1886 and raised six children. Funeral conducted by Rev Moore with local W C T U participation and interment beside her husband near Champoeg.
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Lents
Oregon
Elizabeth Mendenhall Hoskins
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Mt. Scott W. C.-T. U
Department of Anti-Tobacco
Mount Scott Union
Mrs. Hoskins
Indiana
John Q. Hoskins
Methodist Church of
Champoeg
Patriots Day marked with special welcome for strangers
Next Sunday will be observed as Patriot's Day. The morning subject is America's Best, Evening, The Victorious Leader. A special welcome for strangers is planned. The Oregon Semi Weekly Journal and Graphic is offered for two dollars.
Real Estate Transfers With Various Buyers and Parcels
Real estate transfers show multiple entries including W H Adair to Swift for 15 acres in James T Hembree dlc in t4 sr4w for 2400. A H Benton to Kellogg 100 by 240 feet in Newberg for 3200. Bousquet to Dostaler complex 140.49 acres in sections 25 and 36 with a 20 foot strip. Brown to Patton part of 3 acres in Turley’s sub. Brown to Fowler and Brown 30 acres in Stilwell division 3sr4w for 5. Emma M Brown to Ruth A Brown lots 1 2 3 4 in Hauswirth add Newberg for 5. Detmering to Keyt 100 acres in Graham division 3 and 4w for 9000. Deskins to Hoskins 2.435 acres in Deskins division 3 sr2w for 1217. Eyston and Hayward to Evans 3 acres in Heater division 3 sr2w for 800. Evans to Clemenson 3 acres in Heater division 2w for 800. Lydia Fuller to Kirks 60 by 100 feet lot 3 block 1 in Newbury’s 3rd add to McMinnville for 1000. Crabel to Holpa and Allen 100 acres in Caldwell division 6sr 4w for 10. Nancy Hall to Albert Craig 2 acres in northwest sec 10t 2sr 4w.
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A H Benton
Coral H
Ryland C Fowler & LH Brown
Stilwell
Emma M Brown
Ruth A Brown
Hauswirth
Newberg
Gustavus E Detmering
Keyt
Graham
Sarah A Deskins
L & Mary LE Hoskins
Mary Eyston
Anton Hayward
Marie K Evans
Mary E & CJ Clemenson
Lydia Fuller
Kirks
Minnville
Benjamin F Crabel & Wf
Holpa
Geo L Allen
P Caldwell
Nancy B Hall
Albert Craig
Marital Transfers Noted For Several Individuals
The document lists multiple individuals with ages and spouses or recipients. Alice Cross age 18 to Alva F. Ryan 22. Anna Shellenberger 45 to Grant W. Harry 48. Ethyl E. Harding 19 to W Spencer Vedder 25. Beulah B. Lynch 21 to Richard L. Smith 22. Maude Tupper 20 to Sam Wittenberg 27. Olga L. Lewis 31 to Thomas J. Moore 33.
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Alice Cross
Alva F. Ryan
Anna Shellenberger
Grant W. Harry
Ethyl E. Harding
W. Spencer Vedder
Beulah B. Lynch
Richard L. Smith
Maude Tupper
Sam Wittenberg
Olga L. Lewis
Thomas J. Moore
LaFayette State Bank Report at Leeannie to Mate of C
Bank report shows assets and liabilities as of June 14 with capital figures and time deposits. D. Nelson, president, swears the statement to be true to knowledge and belief before Notary Kerry Powst in June.
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Leeannie
State of Degon
Bijou Appropriate Music By Foster Duo
The program features music by Mabel Foster a Trinity College of Music London graduate on piano and W H Foster on drums presented at the Bijou venue.
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Mabel Foster
Trinity College of Music
London
England
W. H. Foster
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Adriance Catalog
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