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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
3
A childhood tribute poem by Mary P Cook conveys a caregiver leaving blessings to childhood. The line filled verse invokes nature scenes and playful memories from fields streams and forests. The piece imagines winter, night skies, and heavenly lights as gifts to youth.
Reports from Portland and McMinnville describe W C T U activities including meetings on March 15 and March 4. Contestants Edna Everest Mildred Wills and others competed for a grand gold medal at Centenary church with Edna Everest winning. Various speakers and music enhanced a large turnout amid bad weather.
Mrs. J C Patey welcomed guests with a bear reception then delivered a talk titled The W C T U as a Pore igs Community. Edith Minchin president gave an address as Lillian Stevens and others listened. Edna Everest sang The Knot of White Ribbon.
Ross Wiley and Bert McMillan called in Portland Saturday while J. D. Krause transacted business there. Mrs. Lloyd Brickley and Miss Halycon Wiley attended a shower in Newberg. Ernest E. Taylor, Prohibition speaker, spoke at the church Monday evening to a small appreciative crowd. Mrs. W. S. Wright nearing return to Staples Minnesota was complimented by Mrs. W. A. Dean, who hosted Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Paris led musical selections followed by lunch.
Several parcels change hands including 50 acre tracts in Amelia Welch district, 48 by 100 foot Newberg lot transfers, 30 to 40 acre sections in sec 32 and sec 36, and multiple 10 dollar deeds. Public records show transfers from individuals to banks and trustees, with prices ranging from $10 to $6576 plus water rights noted.
Ezra Hayes with 24 years of practice offers special attention to pension business and Indian war claims. File your claims now at the office next door east of the Electric Light office on First Street in Newberg.
Rose M Anliker transfers to Elmer J Gustafson and Lila May Bidde 17 to Eagar Milton Holmes 23. Ethel Myers transfers to Ruben Wayne Brunsod with ages noted as legal. The record lists transfer actions with ages and parties in a public notice context.
A wall ten feet thick failed allowing millions of tons of coal to be overwhelmed by floodwater. Water overflowed banks and poured into the mine, extinguishing the fire and driving fumes through the tunnel for hours, ending the mining disaster.
The readable fragment discusses tannin presence and notes that no other substances were preserved as if they had been contaminated. It remains vague and lacks clear context or specifics about the subject, dates, or location.
Geological Survey Bulletin notes earth's deposits grow hundreds of feet thick and compose much of rock mass. The material is so light it could nearly float on water.
A boy mocks his father about a broken watch after the father’s claim on a watch’s many parts. The exchange centers on Johnny’s mischief and the father’s stern reaction.
A fragmentary exchange recalls a judge affirming hope for a family, followed by a Ruskin line on morality. The clipped text juxtaposes religious diversity with a singular moral standard, hinting at conversations about engagement and belief.
A Richmond Times-Dispatch item quotes a frustrated woman who brands the modern young man as incapable of thought. She mirrors her own harsh view by implying the young man cannot form thoughts about her, revealing a sharp social critique of contemporary courtship.
The Baltimore American quotes Mrs Gaddy reacting nervously to an automobile ride, suggesting the fear was exaggerated and tied to accusations she runs people down. The remark frames her as anxious and the scene as a rumor mill moment in local chatter.
A Baltimore American line contrasts a wish to distance from a spoiled child with a desire to be nearby with a rod. The quirky exchange highlights sharp parental humor.
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