Local social notes and obituaries from West Chehalem area
Mrs W T West travels to Falls City Oregon to tend a sick daughter Mrs John Dunn. Mrs Frank Paris of Portland visits sister Mrs A H Dean. J W Moore makes a brief business trip to Portland. Rex visitors attend Rex theatre show Mr Bob. Quilt making party joins Rex ladies. L Patone and sons plan Bull Run home on rented farm. Pacific College students conduct services at church. Bazaar by District No 10 girls raises piano fund. Parent Teacher Association organized at school. Mrs Wood aged 82 buried at West Chehalem cemetery. Mrs Andrew Christenson buried at West Chehalem cemetery. Lewis Shields aged 70 buried. sympathy extended.
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W. T. West
Falls City
Oregon
John Dunn
Frank Paris
Portland
A. H. Dean
J. W. Moore
B. M. Conway
Rex
W. A. Clear
Tualatin
J. W
New
Bob
O. Woodworth
Harry C. Jones
Laramie
Wyoming
Jones
Mary
L. Patone and Sons
Bull Run
Pacific College
Larkin, Wilkins and Rankin
Newberg
Steele
Chicago
Steve
Lake Benton
Minnesota
Chas. Rein
Frank Doree
Esther Norden
Social Notes From Newberg and Surrounding Areas
Will Stevens spent Sunday with Newberg friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hopkins were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Yergen. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw and daughter Olive of Newberg were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Shaw. Mrs. Bina Hash of Dayton is spending a week or two with her sister, Mrs. S. M. Calkins. Clarence Amoth returned from Portland Friday evening. Mrs. Yergen was a caller on Mrs. Worden Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Swan Benson is spending a week or two with friends at G. W. Worden and family were
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Will Stevens
Newberg
Henry Hopkins
B. F. Yergen
Shaw
Olive
D. P. Shaw
Bina Hash
Dayton
S. M. Calkins
Clarence Amoth
Portland
Yergen
Worden
Real Estate Transfers Across Wards and Acres
Series of land transfers listing grantees and grantors, parcel sizes from under 1 acre to nearly 500 acres, locations in townships and additions, and small to mid range sums paid. Notable names include Bernards, Childs, Farr, Hutchcroft, Loop, Hess, Larison, Leach, and Wangerien with properties in McSween S Beauchamp Goucher Gardens Walnut Lands Newberg Sheridan Yam Hill and related dlc int sections.
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McSween
S Beauchamp dc
Sint
H Bernards
John H
William Bernards
J T Hembree
Geo W Barnett
Goucher Gardens & Walnut Lands
W Byers Jr
Dean
James Badley
W Childs
H C Childs
Hurley & Sarges
Newberg
R B Farr
Harry Parr
City Park
Harry Farr
CC Ferguson
J.D. Gordon
John J Venable
John F Hess
Daniel Hess
J W Horner
Caroline H Colthrop
James Morris
SJ Hutchcroft
John Loop
W A
Keyt
RJ Hutchcroft
Wm Graham Dicint
L L
W H Andrews
Chapman
Sheridan
Chas H Larison
Shr
Lewis L Shortridge
Nancy Leach
Hattie J Shryder
Oliver J Walker
John Loop Et al
R J Hutchcroft
Graham Dicint
Mary A Miller
A Osman
Mary McDonald
Hub
G E
Lisa M Lawrence
Solomon Eade Dicint
Death in Their Work and the Dangers of Caustic Spray
A man blinded by caustic spray risks his sight in a lime works accident. A fellow worker crawls to aid, using tongue and thumb to rinse the eye. The piece notes the deadly risks, including chlorine gas, which can kill in minutes.
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Ap Hour
Pearson’s Weekly
Chinese Reckoning Of Time And A Child’s Fortune
Fragmentary note discusses a belief in the celestial empire that a future age is tied to time reckonings and a child’s birth. It reflects the notion of destiny linked to cosmic cycles and personal beginnings.
Talma S julius tale of a playful exchange within a tale
A fragment describes a scene where Talma engages in a light playful interaction with Caeeta. The dialogue hints at a gentle caress and amusement without harm, focusing on mood and character dynamics in a narrative moment.
Byron at Ostend Fortress Through the North Sea Loophole
A fragment recalls Byron at Ostend once facing a fortress outlook over the North Sea through a loophole. It notes a century ago his memorable departure from Ostend amid terror of bailiffs, who guarded his Picto Dios mansion as his coach withdrew while the Bosons fled before the mail.
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Byron
Ostend
North Sea
Picto Dios
Remarkable Messiah Performance Recalled from Memory
A reader recalls a rare memory of a Messiah performance described as fanatic in delivery. The account notes the singers used a unique rendering not seen before, with emphasis on memory over formal score and a striking departure from standard practice.
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Aleus
Wild Apples in the Sandwich Islands Herald Vast Tree Crests
The report notes widespread large apple trees across the Sandwich Islands, spanning acres in extent from sea level to mountain slopes. It mentions extensive tree crests across several parts of the country and a claim about miles of cultivated or grown fruit, though the exact details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Sandwich Islands
Phantom Ship Haunts Seafaring Tales After Wreck Sighting
A shipwreck tale from New York recounts a phantom vessel said to perish on voyage. Reports describe a hull with charred spars and eerie foreboding, with later sightings of a luminous, sailed craft.
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New York
Funeral Ceremonials In China Consume Time And Wealth
The article describes Chinese funeral practices that extend over 100 days with home altars, daily bowing and weeping, widespread relative gatherings, and long detainment of priests to conduct the ceremonies, often exhausting both time and family wealth.
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China
Pens and pens from Reed and steel history
A fragmented account notes ancient Egypt making pens from reeds and metal pens evolving through the 19th century. It mentions Isidore and 1830 steel slits as a turning point, with unclear references to Fern land and Swan. The text blends speculative origins with early metalworking notes.
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Egypt
Fernland
Isidore
Pere
Raids of the Tuareks and their curious life
The text describes Tuarek raids and a lifestyle built on raiding profits. It notes women and children in Be sein it te wad care and mentions bride payments. It portrays Tuareks as earning wealth through raids as a simple, ordinary occupation.
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Searry
Glovemaker’s Season Ends With Ten Percent Deficit
A school principal lectures ten pupils on efficiency. He asks what would be thought of a glovemaker who, at season’s end, found a ten percent shortfall in his output and failed to explain the loss. The anecdote illustrates accountability and waste.
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A. H. Boyd
8. M
N. P. Nelson
Frank Nelson
A. M. Davis
Joan Winters
Joanna Davis
Tilda Hesgard
Florence Calkins
B. G. Fendall
Wood
West Chehalem
Andrew Christenson
Conlee
Rev. Ritchey
Lewis Shields
Rev. Crocker
Shields
Talma
Caeeta
United States National Bank
First National Bank
Cet
Sheet Metal
Sheet Metal Works
Phone White
F. H. Griffeth
Goa
E. L. Evans
1St St
J. L. van Blaricom
Oregonian
the Graphic
Edward Cornell
Black
110
Mim Street
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