Newberg Graphic May 5 1910 Governor Candidate Visit
The Newberg Graphic notes Dr. James Withycombe a live governor candidate who visited Monday to greet cowmen at a Jersey cattle sale. The Willamette Valley welcomes railroad builder J. J. Hill. The piece asks Uncle Jim to be clearer about the Oregon Electric before leaving Oregon.
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James Withycombe
Jersey
Willamette Valley
J. J. Hill
Uncle Jim
Oregon Electric
Oregon
Census Enumerators Seek Overlooked Names for Newberg Count
Census enumerators urge residents of Newberg to report anyone they believe has been overlooked in the count. They seek every name and welcome assistance from the community to ensure a complete tally.
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Newberg
Graphic Office
Portland Cat Club Organizes Amid Nighttime Intruders
Portland residents form a Cat Club as a handy guardianship against prowlers at night. The article notes Wellacat club as a useful standby and mentions the old fashioned boot jack as an alternative tool in the home security setup.
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Portland
Bailey wins impressive Jersey at Springhill sale
Court figure J. W. Bailey plus his new wife attended a public sale at Springhill farm choosing a Jersey amid confident Newbery friends. Bailey appeared sharp in the event and his smile suggested a smooth path toward higher office.
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J. W. Bailey
Springhill Farm
Newbery
J. W
Oregon School Bonds Sold At Premium For Five Percent
The $40,000 school bonds sold to Morris Bros of Portland brought a premium of $157.50 with a 5 percent interest rate. The board saves interest on the second $20,000 until October, making this a favorable arrangement. A separate note recalls a Portland Police Court report about Jim Casey repeatedly punished for drunkenness and a community push to make Oregon dry. The column also shares a neighborly anecdote about Mrs. Deeson and the Carolsons, ending with a humorous line about difficult people.
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Morris Bros
Portland
Oregonian
Jim Casey
Casey
Jim
Oregon
Jim Caseys
Editor endorses dry movement on Portland excursion
John F. Carroll editor of the Evening Telegram and member of the Portland Business Men's Excursion said in Newberg that inquiries in dry towns showed strong support for remaining dry. He noted the Telegram is not opposing the drive to statewide prohibition and welcomed local sentiment.
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John F. Carroll
Evening Telegram
Portland
Newberg
Carroll
A Feast That Failed In Rural 1817 Boarding Tales
An excerpt recounts a Bowdoin student Leonard Apthorp describing a New England schoolmaster’s 1817 boarding era. He earned 15 dollars monthly with meals that included one dumpling and five sausages. The tale pivots on a raccoon slaughtered for dinner and the market trip to sell it after dawn.
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New England
Leonard Apthorp
Bowdoin College
Jonathan
Portrait of a Soldier in Recollections of a Long Life
John Cam house portrays a man described as lethal looking with pale face and tight lips. The subject, styled as Lord Br i, frequented snuff use and kept hands folded behind him while observing regiments. He wore a gold faced watch and a brown hair chain and saluted with the first finger.
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Eee
John Camhouse
Lord Bri
Sail Bearing Fishes and Dorsal Fin Sails
Marine life uses sails to travel with dorsal fins raised above water. Portuguese man-of-war and paper nautilus are examples, while some fishes exhibit sail bearing fins like Poissons voisers. Dollo argues other genera may sail as well and suggests cetaceans like grampus and bottlenose whale could use dorsal fins similarly.
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Nautilus
Brousonnier
Zoological Jahrbuch
Louis Dollo
Misuse of parental authority in old Chinese laws
A Chinese man of forty weeps with a friend over his aging mother’s daily flogging. He laments that things are not as they used to be, noting his mother’s arms grow feebler with each day.
The Erring One Reflects On Fault and Forgiveness
A reflective note argues that only those who err can truly understand apologizing and mercy. It suggests personal stumbles reveal hardship and frailty, guiding true character from tenderness to reform.
The Thrifty Scotchman and the Night Bell Dose
A tale of a thrifty Scotch druggist who sells a nauseous medicine to a distressed customer at night. His wife complains of profit versus pain, but the man defends the halfpenny gain and the sleepless hour as a small mercy. The story highlights stoic thrift and humor in hardship.
King Leopold's Decision on Army Language
The Belgian King Leopold III, famed for sharp wit, faced a Flemish versus French command dispute. After a week to decide, he ordered that all future military orders be issued in Esperanto, prompting both sides to reach an amicable settlement.
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Leopold
Belgium
Solomons Repair Of City Walls Explains A Sabbath Lesson
A nine year old studied a Sabbath school lesson about Solomon repairing the breaches of the city of David. She found the idea of mending a whole city puzzling and sought an explanation from a family member.
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Elizabeth
Solomon
David
Lippincott’s
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W. Co
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the Man of Destiny
Hugo Gs
Stevenson
Herloop
Frank E. Green
East 15Th Street
Ore
E. Wilson
Munsell & Martin Optical Co
Vogue Millinery
Gregory
T Stephen
von Green
Allen Smith & Co
Mutual
Chase & Linfon Gravel Company
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