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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
2
A lively account from a Saturday parade and hardware store visit highlighting John Deere mowers and wagons sold by Larkin-Prince. The writer praises Monarch Marbleable ranges, Pacific College angels, and central campus revelry while praising durable products and smart savings at the store.
Visitors from Salem attend the Dundee rose festival while a matron’s oratorial contest proceeds at the Dundee church under W C T U auspices. Neighborhood club meetings at city hall discuss question boxes and upcoming June events. Closing day exercises for Dundee schools scheduled with programs, talks by S Duncan and Miss Ida Mae Smith, and a ball game at the ball grounds. Women of Woodcraft plan a program at Groth hall on June 6 with prize-winner names to be announced next week.
The article traces tennis history from early hand play in Pisa to gloves and cords, mentions Chaucer references, and outlines court evolution from jeu de paume to corded nets. It notes 16th century Paris had about 1,800 courts, while today France has under a dozen famous venues including Tuileries Cannes Deauville and Versailles. Hampton Court is cited as the oldest remaining court built by Henry VIII.
Real estate transfers include J M Hanson and wife to F Broer for multiple lots totaling 99.45 acres in section 2 township 5 range 3 west for 2000 dollars. E U Henderson and wife to Ivie et al for 44 by 125 feet in lot 6 South Sheridan for 1 dollar. W M Stephens and wife to W W and Emma Winegar for 50 by 72 and a half feet in Peter Smith’s addition in section 4 range 3 west for 650 dollars. Wm M Russell and wife to Fred Arthur for 18 acres of the northwest quadrant of the southwest quarter in section 12 township 3 range 4 for 1 dollar.
Fragmentary dialogue references a past accusation and denial. The speaker recalls a dispute from years ago and counters an insinuation about present actions. The exchange hints at lingering tension and questions of memory.
An excerpt from New York American discusses evolution in humans noting diminished tails and nails, the role of smell, and the tail’s remnants seen as movable joints at birth that fuse around age twenty, with reflections on human anatomy and adaptation.
A duchess calmly maintains her tone as a carriage carriage crash occurs when horses bolt the carriage overturns but no injuries occur. The incident ends with her husband exclaiming about the situation and the duchess accepting the mishap with quiet resolve.
A teacher tests a pupil named James on the meaning of extinct asking him to name a bird that is extinct. In the exchange James hesitates and then mentions his pet pigeon before the scene shifts to a description of the Australian town and an autumn oil economy segment.
A colored girl's father testifies about her age in juvenile court claiming the birth date is written in the family Bible. When asked to produce the Bible in court he says he will. He asserts he knows her age and expresses willingness to show the Bible if required.
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