Close Call at Sea Mills Survives in Ice Cold Alaska Waters
S A Mills of Petersburg Alaska recounts a perilous March 1 1920 crossing from Kulu Island to Kuprinoff shore in a small nine foot boat loaded with spruce bark. After a capsize he battled to shore using an oar and a stubborn anchor line then endured hours in icy water before reaching safety. He later notes hunting and trapping yields and a mild winter with storms.
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Keku Strait
Kulu Island
Alaska
Kuprinoff
Sumner Strait
S. A. Mills
Petersburg
Chisung Pil to Speak at Springbrook Sunday Night
Chisung Pil, a student at Pacific College, will address Springbrook audience Sunday night at 7:30. The event invites residents to come hear him speak.
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Chisung Pil
Pacific Colege
Springbrook
Illness Costs U S Wage Earners Billions Annually
A survey by the Inter church World Movement estimates the annual sick bill at one billion dollars for 30 million American wage earners. Each worker loses about nine days, cutting national working time by over 850 thousand years. The program proposes hospital improvements and 31 new facilities including hospitals for whites and African Americans and specialized sanatoriums and children’s hospitals.
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United
Interchurch World Movement
Arizona
Grim Messenger Calls Semon J. Madson
Semon J. Madson born July 15 1874 in Grundy county Iowa died at 401 North Harrison street Newberg Sunday morning 14 likely 1913 died at home. Survived by wife Eliza B Wilson mother aged about 90. Active Friends church member and Pacific College supporter with local aid to home seekers. Funeral at home Tuesday led by Rev Fred E. Carter with assistance from Jesse Gieard.
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Semon J. Madson
James
Karen Madson
Grundy County
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Harrison Street
Newberg
Oregon
LaFayette
S. J. Madson
Eliza B. Wilson
Friends Church
Pacific College
Fred E. Carter
The
Jesse Gieard
Inter-Church Conference Elects McMinnville Leaders
Yamhill county pastors met in McMinnville to organize county structure Rev W N Coffee named permanent county chairman and Rev E M Smith McMinnville executive officer A strong executive committee elected Meetings planned for Newberg April 12 and McMinnville April 13 with speakers and engaging talks announced for later updates
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Yamhill County
McMinnville
W N. Coffee
E. M. Smith
Newberg
Elizabeth Taylor Lemon Obituary from Newberg Oregon
Elizabeth Taylor Lemon was born in Ontario Canada on October 27 and died at the home of J M Lemon in Newberg Oregon. She left seven surviving children and was noted as a devout Christian and reader whose life was described as sweet and gracious. Her family honors her memory with religious verse about rest from labor.
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Elizabeth Taylor Lemon
Ontario
Canada
Abe
J. M. Lemon
Newberg
Oregon
E. L. Watts
Victoria
B. C
S. R
G. W. Lemon
Pratt
Kansas
Thomas J. Lemon
Medicine Lodge
EB. W
A. T. Lemon
Long Beach
California
Mfe
Methodist Episcopal Church
Jesse Edwards
Chase Wood Wedding in McMinnville March 14
Chandos L Chase of Newberg married to Miss J T Wood of McMinnville in a simple Baptist ceremony at the bride’s home officiated by Rev Trawin. Fragrant violets from an uncle in San Francisco decorated the scene and guests from both families attended.
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J. T. Wood
McMinnville
Chandos L. Chase
Newberg
Trawin
The
Baptist Church
San Francisco
Portland
Astoria
D. L. Chase
Amazing Story of Auto Industry 1919 Surges in Production
Unofficial figures show 90 passenger car makers and 176 truck builders across 32 states employing 580,000, producing about 1.59 million passenger cars and 205,142 trucks valued at $1.81 billion in the last year. Goodyear produced about 20 percent of 7 billion tires. 40 million tires projected for 1920 with 25 percent from Goodyear. Exports to 81 countries totaled $146.33 million. 62,624 passenger cars worth $68.95 million and 14,748 commercial vehicles worth $35.37 million sent abroad. parts exports $42.02 million.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
United States
Iowa
Nebraska
Tennessee
Obituary of E N Hollingsworth in Newberg
Enoch N. Hollingsworth born Warne county Indiana November 7 1835 died at his Newberg home March 15 1920 aged 84 years 4 months and days He married Mary A Morris in December 1856 who died about 1 year 11 months earlier Seven children survive Edward M of Berkeley CA Joseph A and Clifford F of Newberg Nellie Hollenbeck of Kansas City MO and Rosa Hollingsworth of Newberg Two sons and a daughter cared for him in his final days at the W W Hollingsworth Co chapel with Rev Ezra Hays present.
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Enoch N. Hollingsworth
Warne County
Indiana
Newberg
Mary A. Morris
Edward M
Berkeley
California
Joseph A
Clifford F
Nellie~ Hollenbeck
Kansas City
Missouri
Rosa
Hollingsworth
W. W. Hollingsworth Co
Ezra Hays
Jingle Social Planned at Pacific College
On Thursday evening March 25 Pacific College hosts a jingle social. Women of the College Auxiliary will compete with men in a jingle contest. Each member should earn a dollar and wire a jingle to be read at the event. A wood program will be presented and admission is ten cents for noncontributors.
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Pacific College
Farmer Enemy of China Pheasants
Dundee, Oregon editor W Bradshaw argues pheasants harm farmers in Oregon and urges sportsmen to favor quail over pheasants. He criticizes hunting cruelty and suggests raising birds in confinement, promising a follow up on practical objections to pheasants.
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Oregon
Dundee
W. Bradshaw
Music Pupils Stage Recital Amid Enthusiastic Attendance
Mise Britt's recital drew a full auditorium as pupils demonstrated thorough training and notable progress. Miss Evah Hadley and Miss Goldie Everest sang, Mrs Grissen coached repertoire, Helen Stanbrough read, and Britt's piano students performed a lengthy list of names with more pupils planned for the next recital in two weeks.
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Mise Britt
Evah Hadley
Goldie — Everest
Grissen
Chas. A. Morris
Helen Stanbrough
Miss Britt
Mildred Frazier
Arleene Davey
Herbert van Vaelin
Dennis McGuire
Bertram Miller
Bernice Newhouse
Bernice Carlicle
Vera Johnston
Emma Fort
Werearet McVey
Bonnivere Belinke
Premibell Woodworth
Euphemia Boyes
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Seth A. Mills
Alaskan
U.S
Grim Messenger
Beth Taylor Lemon
Chase-Wood Wedding
N. Hollingsworth
Jingle Social
China
C. W. Bradshaw
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