School Year Opens Under Strait Yergen at Primary
The community begins the new term Monday with principal Mr. F L Strait and Mrs. Yergen presiding over the primary room. Various residents and visitors are noted including trips to the State Fair at Salem and family updates.
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F. L. Strait
Yergen
Dora Yarns
Amity
L. R. Ralston
Salem
Andrew Christenson
North Yamhill
Nancy Atkinson
Margaret Green
Rosa
Jefferson
S. W. Childers
Mary Christenson
Ben Ritz
Ellis Pickett
Eugene
Nellie Crater
The Only Rights Left
Michael J. Gibbons voices concern at a Portsmouth parade disrupted by cars. A joke about a pedestrian dodging trucks, planes, and taxis ends with a fatal accident as a monoplane crashes, prompting a quip on pedestrian rights.
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Michael J. Gibbons
Medal of Honor Legion
Portsmouth
Mr. Gibbons
Cole's Air Tight Heaters Sale at Larkin Prince Howe Co
Cole's Air Tight heaters advertised for sale by Larkin Prince Howe Company. The notice lists available models and prices with contact details for purchase.
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Cole
Larkin-Prince Howe. Co
Larkin-Prince Hardware Co
Willamette Valley Students Endorse Oregon Education Growth
The Associated Students of the University of Oregon urge high education funding via a November 4 millage measure. They argue current facilities are too small, warn against partisan politics in education, and call on readers to register and vote for moderate appropriations to support university and college buildings. Com. Hendricks, Simkins, Elliott, Rees, Hammer, Hadley, and Motschenbacher sign.
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Willamette Valley
University of Oregon
Washington
Polk, Benton, Linn
Yamhill
Clackamas
Marion Counties
Oregon
Friends of Education
Leland G. Hendrcks
Salem
Cleve Simkins
Sec
John Elliott
Florence Rees
Laura Hammer
Evad Hadley
W. T. Motschenbacher
Com
Oregon Referendum Measures in Special Election
Voters in Oregon will decide on November 4 whether four 1913 Legislature appropriations and acts may stand. Items include 100000 for University of Oregon building and heating expansion, 75000 for university repairs and central heating, and the Sterilization Act to protect the public from habitual criminals and moral degenerates.
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Voters of Oregon
University of Oregon
Shall the Workmen's Compensation Act Stand Question
A fragment notes a referendum question asking whether the Workmen's Compensation Act should stand, listing county attorneys and salary fixes as context. The readable text suggests a vote on the act's continuation without detailing dates or official election boundaries.
Chicago Woman Hears Swedes Talk On Telephone Lingo
A Chicago lady overhears a humorous exchange between her Swedish cook Hilda and a neighbor Swede. They discuss terms like cremated cellar and cemetery plumbing. The joke hinges on the misheard word hoosit for telephone hoax.
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Chicago
Hilda
Prodigal Son Parable Prompted Quiz In Sunday Class
The Sunday School teacher discussed the prodigal son parable asking who stayed outside and did not wish to be present. Molly answered with the fatted calf, prompting a lesson about welcome and celebration.
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Molly
Senator Martine Recalls New Jersey Farm Life
In Washington Senator Martine of New Jersey known as the farmer senator recounts memories of his farm days. He quotes an older relative praising chickens with a humorous cadence about their abundance and usefulness in life on the farm.
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Martine
New Jersey
Washington
Real Estate Transfers Listings In Newberg Area
Willard M Bernard and wife transfer percent interests to Alfred W and Mabel Carpenter in sec 6 tp6sr3w excluding 11/2 acre for 3000 dollars. Jennie E Brain to Eugene J Brain 120 acres in Isaac Peet addition valued at 1 dollar. Alson H Bunn and wife to Willard M Bernard percent interest in northwest quarter of sec 6 tp6sr3wwm for 1200 dollars. E F Cooper to Ida R Stokes sw half and southwest of northwest and lot 4 sec 4 tp3sr wwm totaling 2000 dollars. Fred Crawford and others to Dora Robertson Lots 1 and 2 block 2 Deskin’s 4th addition Newberg for 1 dollar. Jesse Edwards and wife to Henry Whites 100 feet of lots 9 10 11 12 block 27 Edwards add Newberg for 1100 dollars. J D Gordon and wife to Robi Gomez and Jane Reid 131.1 by 10 rod in B Rogers addition p3sr2w w m for 10 dollars. John D Gordon and wife to Harrison C Conklin and G E Conklin 40 acres in sec 32 tp2sriw for 3000 dollars. Harriett P Harger to Emerette H Harger lot 2 block 5 Deskins add Newberg for 1 dollar. G H Kleinsorge Co to Julia Marquam lots 10 and 11 Hyland Orchards for 2000 dollars. Matt Mouss and wife to J Wade 13.96 acres in O P Turner deed into 5 acres at 884.60 dollars. Thos Myhre to Sarah E Myhre.
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Willard M Bernard
Fred Crawford
Dora Robertson
Deskin
Jesse Edwards
Henry Whites
Edward
J D Gordon
Robi Gomez
Jane Reid
Rogers
John D Gordon & Wf
Harrison C Conklin
G E Conklin
Harriett P Harger
Emerette H Harger
Newberg
H Kleinsorge Co
Julia Marquam
Hyland Orchards
Matt Mouss
Wade
Turner
Thos Myhre
Sarah E Myhre
Property transfers from Deskins to Bohall and others in 19th century records
The notice lists multiple land conveyances: Edward's addition in Newberg with 49.100 acres transferring from Wm Perkins and wife to Arminda M Bohall for 245 dollars. Jas H Putman and wife to MC Tharp 12.49 acres in Turner district for 920 dollars. Leroy Smith with Clarence and Inez Butt acquire lots 5-8 in Edward's add. Lewis I Thompson and wife transfer to W J Summers a set of ne and sec 17t3 r5 valued at 2400 dollars. Larry C Thompson transfers to Lewis L Thompson 196.20 acres in S C Adams dict p3 sr4-5w. Josephus Tompkins and wife to Morton and Forbes Tompkins lots 5-8 in sec 26tp5 sr83 containing 144.26 acres for 4000 dollars.
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Edward's
Perkins
Arminda M Bohall
Jas H Putman
Wito
MC Tharp
Turner
Leroy Smith
Wito Clarence
Inez
Butt
Edward
Newberg
Lewis I Thompson
Why forward bending is easier than bending backward
An explanatory piece from the New York Press argues that humans bend forward much farther than backward due to anatomy and function. It cites balance, sight, muscle distribution, heel-to-skull mechanics, and spinal ligaments as limits on backward flexion.
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New York Press
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W. W. Hollingsworth & Son
Merill Morris
Chehalem Center
California
Mrs. Post
Oysterhouse
Portland
Glen Hazel
L. M. Ikley
Jno
Shires
Dan. Sanders
Georgetown
Illinois
Newport
U. OF C
H. It
E F Cooper
Ida R Stokes
Josephus Tompkins
Morton
Forbes
Tompkins
Ireaslaiaidiliens
United States National Bank
Victor
Sheet Metal Works
Fliat Street
F. H. Griffith
ACME
Newberg, Oregon
Journal
Graphic
E. H. Woodward
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