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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1911
Page
4
New Orleans plans a grand entertainment spending about $10,000 to entertain Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. The notice notes the editor H Woodward of Newberg Graphic reports the event in a brief item.
A claim states Colonel Roosevelt received a $500 saddle upon arrival in Texas, described as a generous token for a rough rider. The anecdote highlights notable gifts amid Roosevelt’s Texas visit and Rough Rider era lore.
The notice invites poets to enter an exposition poem competition in San Francisco. It highlights a substantial prize and encourages Newberg poets to participate.
A nostalgic remark recalls the sunk battleship Maine with pride over the cost of raising it and the higher expense borne by opposing forces. The statement underscores sentiment about heritage and historical costs.
In a governor's office recommendation L. S. Hill, now of Cottage Grove, was chosen by the Oregon and Washington Lumbermen's Association to serve as a member of the State Board of Forestry.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a clerical exam on April 15 1911 to select eligibles for the Newberg Oregon post office vacancy. Ages 18 to 45 on exam day. Apply now. forms and details from the postmaster and filed with the Secretary of the Eleventh Civil Service District Seattle Washington before 4 pm April 11 1911.
At the request of the McMinnville Walnut Club the County Court allows per property owners to plant walnut trees along county roads near McMinnville and Newberg. Promoter J C Cooper secured several bushels of Eastern black walnuts and plans grafting with Persian scions. Planting occurs this spring.
Judge Galloway presided at a March term begun March 3 in Sheridan. Indians faced a debt claim before Justice of the Peace P. M. Churchman who denied an appeal. Attorneys Kiiks and Sims argued mandamus to compel the appeal and fines.
A county court hears varied matters with two writ appeals tied to the same justice of the peace. Divorce grants William Wills relief after insanity concerns and property adjustments. jurors from Newberg and Dundee are listed. A separate courtroom anecdote recounts a sister’s seven teen year service claim turning humorous when the attorney cites a lack of pantaloons, yet she wins the suit.
The coachman’s cockade is an emblem reserved for royal servants including naval and military officers diplomats and other high officials. It is worn black and is attributed to the house of Hanover.
A Victorian-era conception mocks steam travel by comparing a locomotive’s speed of twelve miles per hour to being tied to a rocket. The Royal College of Bavarian sought to ban steam travel citing public danger, while an English quarterly warned against trusting people to such machines.
A Boston Globe item quotes a young lady dissatisfied with a new gown. She likes the fabric but feels the style could be improved to better suit her figure, seeking guidance from a friend.
A short dialogue contemplates heavenly outcomes and moral outcomes. Johnny asks if ministers go to heaven and if a lion that eats a minister changes that, prompting a reflective exchange on life and afterlife.
The London Mail notes the first English lottery held in 1569 to fund public works. Four hundred vast prizes including cash and silver plate were offered, sparking a four month craze. Soon many niche lotteries emerged from tailors to sausage stalls, each promising small bets with large returns.
Ju nius Henri Browne argues that genius is judged by output not process. He says research and study are not credited and treats genius as the result of long unseen effort behind achievements in science art and literature.
A soaked Nora was sent to a corner grocery on a rainy evening to fetch dinner ingredients. On return, her mistress laments the bad night, and Nora quips about being as wet as if barefoot.
Quoted chatter about a subject’s fitness and a reference to old love letters from the New York Weekly. The fragment hints at a discussion of an asylum and personal memories without clear events or names.
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