Camouflage Tied to Indian Folklore and Wars
Chief Strongheart of the Yakima recounts camouflage as ancient in Indian legend and practice. He describes warriors painting bodies to match forests in summer and brown and gold for autumn settings. He notes early settlers were captured using camouflage, and links Running Elk and Standing Rock to historic campaigns and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strongheart
Yakima
Running Elk
O. O. Howard
Nez Perces
Roosevelt
Chief Standing Rock
Custer
Swiss Watch Exports Shift to Movements Without Cases
Trade Commissioner H Lawrence Graves at Zurich reports Swiss watch exports to the United States increasingly consist of finished movements without cases. In 1919 finished movements without cases were valued at 8 280 726 dollars, about 83 percent of total finished movement exports, with the remainder going to England, Canada and Japan. total finished movements including those with cases valued at 11 211 051 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Lawrence Graves
Zurich
United States
Switzerland
England
Canada
Japan
Indian Social Festivities Across Northwest British Columbia
Indians in Morricetown recently gathered in large numbers exchanging personal belongings amid celebrations. Similar meetings occur at Hagwiiget in Hazel District with more gatherings planned in the north. White traders report active business buying spring fur catches from trappers during these social seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
British Columbia
Morricetown
Hagwiiget
Prohibition Era Brewing Tools Aimed at Quality Control
A device called the ebullioscope measures liquid boiling points to gauge alcohol strength during production. Another instrument gauges liquid densities at freezing to assess milk quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Reward for return of young Scotch Collie dog
A reward will be paid for return of a young female Scotch Collie with collar and Portland license tag, male 2402, a little girl's pet. Also notices of wood contracting gear from J. E. Martin at Fifth and Chehalem. Estray: one white sow with five pigs found at Frank Wells farm north of St Paul. For sale: extensive fruit and property listings near Springbrook and Newberg including a nine room house, timber, and farm land with contact W. H. Dean, Newberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Estray
St Paul
Frank Wells
Springbrook
Newberg
W. H. Dean
Hat sale announces deep discounts at local millinery shop
Local shop at 613 North Edwards Street features marked down mil linery goods with a phone listing Blue 144. The notice encourages customers to buy hats now, highlighting bargain pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Edwards Street
For Sale Six Room Bungalow With Barn On Large Lot
For sale is a six room bungalow with bath and basement, barn, extra large lot priced at 3600 dollars with terms. W. E. White & Co. handles the sale. Repairing and upholstering offered with old furniture refreshed and reupholstered. Mattresses remade and old knives forks spoons replated. Shop at 207 First street rear building. Phone Black 199. G. W. Thorington. 1tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. White & Co
Sef
First Street
G. W. Thorington
Auction of Household Goods at 215 Washington Street
F H Robinson owner with J H Nash as auctioneer sells furniture less than a year old in first class condition at 1:30 p m. The items include an oak dining table, six leather bottom chairs, several rockers, cabinets, rugs, kitchen range and utensils, sanitary couch, beds and springs, and a folding zoning board. Auction in Newberg Oregon near 3rd and 26th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Cor
F. H. Robinson
J. H. Nash
Newberg
Oregon
Itpd
For Rent Furnished House Keeping Rooms for Two
Furnished housekeeping rooms available for two in a house at 911 3rd Street. Rent details set for 11 per day.
Notice of Private Sale of Bertha Farr Property in Oregon
By order of the Multnomah Circuit Court guardian Roscoe B. Farr will sell at private sale after December 15, 1920 the real estate of Bertha Farr, Ward, described as Lots 4 and 5, Block 5, Newberg, and a 2.41 acre parcel in Yamhill County, with sale terms requiring cash or 25 percent down and remainder on mortgage at not less than 6 percent interest. The sale is to be conducted at W. H. Powell law office in Portland. First notice issued November 11, last issue December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
State of
Oregon
Multnomah
Bertha Farr
W. H. Powell
Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Multnomah County
Newberg
Yamhill
Joseph B. Rogers
Willamette
Roger's Landing
Edwin Poppleton
Jesse Edwards
Said
Roscoe B. Farr
For Sale Five Room Plastered House on Twelfth Street
Five room plastered house at 1209 Twelfth street with garage wood shed and lot walks electric lights and phone. Price 850 with 450 cash balance and 10 per month. J L Eaton St Paul or inquire at Grafic office. 8tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelfth Street
J. L. Eaton
St. Paul
Grafic
School Election Notice for Tax Levy Increase
Legal voters in school district No. 29 Yamhill county Oregon are notified of a November 27 1920 election at the grade building to decide increasing the district tax levy for 1920 by over six percent due to higher attendance and operating costs. The notice is dated November 3 1920 and signed by W Nelson district clerk and Vv A Vincent chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yamhill County
Oregon
Order to lay WW Raners W phone Black 92
A terse classified item directs an order to lay WW and associated equipment with a contact reference to Black and a code 92, reflecting a damaged OCR reading of a telecommunication equipment notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raners
Winter wood orders encouraged by local seller
Local advert urges readers to place winter wood orders now with W. W. Keller and associates. The notice lists contact details and emphasizes prompt ordering for timely delivery of seasoned logs and wood supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W
Keller
Evening Black
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Kienle & Sons
Forest Products Laboratory
Hanted
Spaulding Logging Co
Miller
Doyle's Tire Shop
Mutger
W. T. West and Son
Arthur Riggs
West Sheridan Street
Stull
Main Street
C. B. Sheridan
Ford
Howard Sherlock
Wm. Holland & Sons
My Place
H. O. Hanson
Phone Black
It-Pd
Col
Him
Harry Miller
Auf
Co. F. Butler
Chmarts Grocery
Clyde Wendel
Red
Phone Blue
J. N. Powell
Vincent's
Dr. Stryker
U.S. National Bank
McMinnville
Vincent's Seed Store
Doyle
L. W. Horn
Hall
Black
Vincent’s Feed Store
Cotswold Ewes
Louise Nelson
S. Main Street
D. E. Fortune
W.R. Galland
Spivey’s
North Street
A. H. Tower
Samuels
Idaho
Jersey
Anderson Motor. Co
G. E
J. Dunlap
Blue 126
Maneger
J. Groff
C. Nonken
West First Street
Roy Manville
A. B. Culbertson
North Center Street
Phobe White
Y. M. Care Graphic
Anderson Motor Co
Graphic Office
C. E. Hollingsworth
Blaine Street
J. A. Reed
First and
Center Streets
Watkins
A. Ball
Chevrolet
W. C. Moor
Meridan Street
the Presbyterian Church
J. E. Martin
Corner Fifth
Chehalem
W. F. Hazenberg
First St. P
Kellogg’s
Old Dutch Cleanser
Los Angeles
Ib - Wessen
Miller’s Blend
Miller Mercantile Co
Lee Millinery
Gregory Block
Ore
Atty
B. A. Kirks
Guardian
W. Nelson
Vv. A. Vincent
M. Calkins & Son
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