Social Roundup in Portland and Carlton Rally Report
Miss Dorothy Dean spent the weekend visiting in Portland. Winters was Sunday guest of Miss Julie Morris at Broadmead. Mrs. Lloyd Brickley and daughter of Portland visited in Rex at the Brickley grandparents’ home. E M Conway family from Portland spent a few days on their Rex place and attended the Hallowe en party. Prof Russell Lewis and Lindley Carey of Springbrook spoke at the church Sunday. Miss Edith Minchin spoke on prohibition in the evening. Republicans at the Carlton rally included H H Peters Jack Sawyer Marvin Garland Elmer Wright A H Dean Bert McMillan Mrs Eves and Mrs A Heskett. N L Wiley helped voters reach Fernwood election day, enabling many to vote who would otherwise forego the duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Lewis
Lindley ‘Carey
Springbrook
Edith Minchin
Carlton
H. H. Peters
Jack Sawyer
Marvin Garland
Elmer Wright
A. H. Dean
Bert McMillan
Eves
A. Heskett
N. L.wiley
Fernwood
County Superintendent Visits and Local School News
County Superintendent S. S. Duncan visited area schools last week. The Fernwood orchestra played at the Christian church last Sunday evening. Farmers are busy plowing as rains ease the work. Little Gladys Jones, seriously ill for ten days, is much improved. Her condition shows gradual recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Duncan
Fernwood
Gladys Jones
Fernwood News Notes and Election Vibes
School mates welcome a student back to class. J J Guild, formerly of Fernwood now in Woodlawn Washington, greeted friends last week. Rev Stannard of Newberg will preach at Fernwood gym Sunday evening. Fernwood precinct votes today despite cold rain with several candidates braving the chill for election returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Guild
Fernwood
Woodlawn
Washington
Stannard
Newberg
Fernwood Gymnasium
Local Social and Political Update from Chehalem District
N. P. Nelson made a business trip to Portland Friday. Rev. F. C. Stannard will preach Sunday at the West Chehalem church. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Shaw and boys were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Amoth. Mr. Turnbow purchased the 20 acre tract between the Shaw and Bush farms. Florence and Clifford joined S. M. Calkins and others to Newberg for a Republican meeting. Calkins used vacation to visit homefolks. Florence Calkins DeVere Fendall and Mrs. E. H. Anderson were appointed delegates to the county Sunday school convention at Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Nelson
Portland
F. C. Stannard
West Chehalem Church
Florence Calkins
DeVere Fendall
E. H. Anderson
Sheridan
Mrs Elizabeth Palmer to hold church services next week
Mrs Elizabeth Palmer will lead services at the church next Last Saturday evening the young folks hosted a hard times social at the home of Howard and Everet George. The event was well attended and described as a jolly good time. Tuesday’s school dismissal followed the election with a large turnout. Fifteen voters were sworn in for lack of registration as Wilson and Hughes competed, Wilson leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Palmer
Howard
Everet George
Wilson
Hughes
Real Estate Transfers Listing Multiple Property Deeds
A sequence of real estate transfers shows Alfred Baker by administrator to Laura L. Baker a 34.44 acre portion in Alfred Job dict 3sr4w for 3899 dollars and other transfers including Mary E. Cook to Walter L. Cook 54.57 acres in J B Walling and 10 acres in John Watt dict 5 sr4w for 1 dollar. Multiple deeds list acres, parcels, and nominal prices such as 1500 3000 and 10 dollars with various grantees and dics references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Baker
Admr
Laura L. Baker
Alfred
Mary E. Cook
Walter L. Cook
J. B. Walling
John, Watt
Merritt Griswold
John Wortman
Alfred Job
B. F. Hawley
Wito L. E. Boughton
Joseph N. Rogers
E. J. Jaeger
Frank Phillipps
Robert Norton
Frank Carlisle
Solomon
B. G. Best
Witto
Mary E. Best
M. F. Hastings
Robert Bostick
John M. Forrest
Matilda J. Hoskins
J. H. Rees
G. H. King
S. J. Madson
Doskins
R. B. Miller
P. P. Wright
Wm. S. Cooper
James B. Rowell
Emma O
Pope
Hurley
Edward Schnack
Property Transfers Recorded in Local Deeds
Wm. A. Hayden conveys 40 acres with 28 tions of land and 2s rights for a price of 3000 dollars. W. B. Smith and wife transfer 10 ¼ acres in the Wm. Graham district for 6300 dollars to W. J. Odell and wife. W. K. Webb and wife transfer 39.61 acres in Jesse Henderson district for 3500 dollars to Jesse M. Henderson and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Hayden
W. B. Smith
W. J. Odell
Wm. Graham
W. K. Webb
Jesse M. Henderson
Jesse Henderson
Real Heroes of the Byways Tribute in The People's Home Journal
An editorial essay honors unnamed byway heroes who serve selflessly in quiet rooms and obscure duties. It contrasts fearless frontline saviors with unseen mothers and caretakers, noting their steadfast courage, restraint under hardship, and lasting, unsung contributions beyond public praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ately
Guae-Afree
St Ee
People’s Home Journal
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Parish
Vedah Senn wed Arbin Willard Mora Ada Barber joined Valley Roberts Edna Ruth Vinson paired with Henry Albert Kellas Lua Lucinda Johnson married Elvin Hays Sopia Grande united with William Henry Bloch Opal May Evans linked to Thomas Turnbull Lux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vedah Senn
Arbin Willard
Mora Ada Barber
Valley Roberts
Edna Ruth Vinson
Henry Albert Kellas
Lua Lucinda Johnson
Elvin Hays
Sopia Grande
William Henry Bloch
Opal May Evans
Thomas Turnbull Lux
Simple laundry tab dissolves in boiling water method
A reader describes a basic home laundry method by dissolving one Leswerk Laundry Tab in one gallon of boiling water with soap, mixing, adding to warm wash water, then washing and rinsing, attributed to W P Mulheron of 409 Third St. Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leswerk
W. P. Mulheron
Third st. _ ott
Graphic and Semi Weekly Journal One-Year Offer
An offer highlights a one year subscription to a graphic and semi weekly journal for two dollars. The ad emphasizes affordable price and full year access to the publication.
Mos cow Cathedral Vesili Blajenal lore and legend
Strand Magazine recounts the Cathedral of Moscow described as a nightmare of a church built by a tyrant who ordered eyes put out to avoid surpassing work. The tale links a brutal ruler to the mosque like structure and a wicked monarch inspiring the design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathedral
Moscow
Nam
Strand Magazine
Let Her Have Her Own Way Then Says This Student of Femininity
A 19th century opinion piece advises men to yield to their wives to avoid conflict. It claims women will respect a master and dominate if allowed to control, suggesting patience and quiet persistence as the path to harmony.
Man Refuses to Pay Board For Four Weeks
A man about to leave explains he has not paid board for four weeks and will leave his belongings with the landlady who will store them free until he returns to settle accounts. The exchange notes he intends to square up later.
Why Maguey Blooms Are Rare
A maguey plant in bloom is rare in Mexico because its stem is cut and hollowed to collect sap. The sap, valued at ten to fifteen pints daily, is siphoned by peons moving from plant to plant and discharged into pigskin containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
National Geographic Magazine
Fragmented confession quoted after roadside accident
Two speakers discuss a near fatal car incident with one asking if the other intended self harm. The dialogue notes a sharp driver turn and the suggestion of an accidental crash rather than suicide. The fragment references an insurance angle and a potential accident claim.
Early Rising and Shifting Sleep Theories
A note on how waking times have shifted from 5 to 7 in the morning over forty years. Assuming identical bedtimes, this change parallels adding ten years to a life of three score years and ten. The observation links earlier rising to longer perceived lifespan.
Thought Reading Exchange Sparks Brief Private Moment
A fragment shows two speakers debating seclusion and a casual request for a small loan, revealing a moment of privacy and financial hint within a tense exchange.
Learning Piano Quick as a Wink
A speaker notes a mother praising her daughter who learned to play the piano quickly. Another voice agrees, and a cautionary remark about burdens is added, all in period dialogue.
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Dorothy Dean
Winters
Broadmead
Julie Morris
Lloyd Brickley
Mrs. Brickley
Kio
AJ. Towin
D. P. Shaw
L. L. Amoth
Mme. de Revigne
San Francisco
Francisco Express
John M. Scott
Agen
Southern Pacific
A. L. Brooks
Lafayette
Oregon
Newberg Feed & Seed Company
Lone Fir Dairy
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
R. B. Lyle
John Gower
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