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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1911
Page
2
A Washington Star item relays how a desert land claim witness balked at signing an affidavit after discovering the water bottle in the buckboard had leaked. The tale illustrates strict adherence to law and the use of witnesses to prove water possession under the desert land act.
An East Indian officer known for beating servants forced a khansamah to a summer house with a heavy whip. He threatened a brutal thrashing in a secluded spot, asserting secrecy. The servant feigned naïveté and defiance, yet the master remained unseen for a week after the stunt.
An Episcopal missionary visits a pious rural family. He aims to discuss religion, but the householder delays and finally snaps that souls are unneeded while the bees swarm in the orchard. The scene contrasts spiritual talk with practical labor in a frontier district.
A Philadelphia Times report recounts a young couple meeting after a delay. The man teases Margie for keeping him waiting, noting they were to meet at eight, and she arrives two minutes after. He adds he has waited since one of eight.
A Harper's Weekly note explains farmers in Western Australia sending cattle to the coast for a summer holiday. The cattle enjoy cooler air and seaside pasture with mineral-rich grass acting as a tonic, offering a month to six weeks rest and rejuvenation.
A series of property transfers show Edwin G Adams to H C Burns for 82.73 acres, various deeds to and from Luther Arney, William A Baker, F C Bolin, A C Brackenbury, Cleveland E Burn, Link C Burton, H C Burns, Frank H Caldwell, Margaret Carpenter, Mrs. E A Cook, Artemus Dixon, Julia A Dudley, Edward Garren, Francis K Jones, John Kirkwood, John King, Hannah M Kutch, Arden Lowther, J C Lucas, S J Madson, Mackie C N, Ellery C Merrill, SAD Myers, A V Nelson, H R Oliver, Rachel Ogden, Pacific Face Brick Company tract, and numerous small lots in McMinnville Amity Newberg Sheridan and Yamhill County areas with prices ranging from $1 to $14,000 and parcels from fractions to acres. Many transfers involve flips of land with counties listed and right of way or dower interests.
A Newberg Oregon notice urges careful planning for building projects at 306 N Main St. It promises quality materials to prevent costly mistakes and urges builders to start with reliable supplies.
Elizabeth E. Weigant age 20 to Albert Henry Sharp age 26 secure marriage licenses. The pairing indicates a formal union pending official registration by the county clerk. The couple is listed in the standard notice of marriages.
Notice to creditors of the estate of G W Hume filed in the county court. Creditors must present claims duly proven to the law and to the law office at 67 oO with a late Weta the publication date, first published on the 2th day of 1911.
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