Local Notes and Arrivals Highlight Newberg Scene
Newberg locals and visitors gather for district events and socials. Residents travel to Lafayette Newberg and McMinnville for meetings, church events, and school discussions while many plan moves and business ventures in town and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Robertson
Lafayette
County Teachers Associat
Newberg Satur
Louisa P. Round
Myrtle Creek
H. C. Dixon
Graphic
McMinnville
S. F. Walker
Little Son
Marion County
Newberg
Wynooski Street
J. D. Gordon
Fred. Worth Place
Smith
Bee that gathers honey not the fellow around the hive
A concise maxim contrasts the industrious beekeeper with a man who lingers near the hive. The line suggests a moral distinction between productive labor and idle presence in a communal space.
The Latest War News Through Our Kitchen Parody
A humorous wartime spoof describes nations as foods and dishes to imply conflict. It jokes of shifting alliances and shortages with playful phrases such as Austrian hunger and Dutch Brussels sprouts, reflecting domestic commentary from the Ilwaco Tribune.
Mackerel Cry Prompts Widow to Question Mercy
A fish peddler whipped a slow horse along a residential street shouting fresh mackerel. A woman at a window cried for mercy, and the peddler replied that he had none beyond mackerel.
Corsets Said to Bind Us in Schoolyard Exchange
An eight year old girl answers a teacher's question about what binds people together, saying Corsets, sir. The playful remark reflects the lighthearted mood of a classroom moment captured in a newspaper feature.
Willamette Athletic Club Meeting and Mountain Hike Planned
Willamette Athletic Club held a regular business meeting with a contest for new members lasting one month. A mountains hike is set for June 21 and a committee was formed to arrange equipment. The club’s baseball team lost 5 to 1 to Springbrook last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamette Club
Springbrook
Visitor asks why locomotives are boiled in works
A visitor in an industrial site asks why a large locomotive boiler is boiled. A young office guide calmly explains it is to make the locomotive tender, with no reaction to the quip.
The Lay of the Cackle
A brief reflection notes that admitting fault is harder than making an error. The quip contrasts ease of misstep with responsibility, emphasizing accountability in a humorous tone.
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M. J. Wood
Dundee
L. T. Hayward
Geo. L. Crites
Epworth League
Adrian Bunch
Fred H. Griffeth
Tualatin
John A. Smith
Oregon
Champoeg
Silas G. Reetz
Pendleton
Joe Ege
B. H. Andrews
Portland
Andrews
I. B. Holt
W. J. Large
Eugene
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Lee
Albany
Roger St. Helen
Jesse Cook
W. H. Brooks
Oregon City
Enos’ Hanson
Oliver Row
First Street
Charles Warmoth
Harold Say Wes
Wilsonville
Dr. Hawkins
Fred Griffeth
Clarence Coe
Odd Fellows Lodge
Scholls
Caldwell & Alien
Ford Machines
Mason Haroun
Clarence Kienle
Haroun
Vera Cooper
A. Newberg
Charles K. Spaulding
Salem
Indiana
Pacific
Springbrook Pruit Growers’ Association
H. Rees & Son
Canby
Sykes
B. L. Noel
S. H. Upton
Lacomb
Linn County
C. B. Wilson
Lois
J. R.pemberton
Salemi
D.C Wylie
California
Idaho
Rev. T. Brouillette
Melvin T. Wire
Gresham
M. ©. Wire
Eva Sherwood
Babe
U.S.G. Miller
Philander Gard
Ripon
Marvin Blair
Tillmook
Calvin
Jacob A. Hughes
State Hospital
Stone
M. P
Elliott
E. J. Gilbert
David Lamb
W. K. Clark
New York
Alberta
Gordon Orchard
J. G. Gilbert
Thomas Prince
Dun Dee
Smiling Tom
Hayward
Ford
J. F. Calbreath
George E. Ellen
Basi
Dayton
Charles
Emil W. Martin
Oregon Bankers’ Association
New
H. B. Miller
School of Couee
University of Oregon
University
E. G. Cratford
Lumber's National Bank
Rachel Read
Lavfiss
Olive Read
Dake Reed Rays
Rit
A. P. Wolcott
El-Salt Air
Rockaway
Tilla
Mr. Wolcott
Tebbe
Flmmock
Ian Sga
Mauneee
Eben
4Th
Yaushillat
M. Caldwell
Allan
Caldwell—Allan Auto Co
Austria
Hungary
Peter
Russia
Turkey
Greece
China
Dutch
Brussels
John Bull
Ilwaco Tribune
Erel
Willamette Athletic Club
Popular Mechanics
Panama-California Exposition
Exposition Company
Chamber of Commerce
Star Theatre
Pathe
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