House Built for Ten Dollars in Beloved India
In 1919 the narrator and spouse, seeking shelter in Mahalbleshwar near Buldana, India, construct a bamboo and grass chopper housing for ten dollars after hotels and bungalow rentals prove unaffordable. They endure rain leaks and damp nights, moving furniture from a bazaar shop to create two usable rooms, describing their frugal, temporary home and the challenges of early housekeeping in a unfamiliar land.
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India
Buldana
Berar
Mahalbleshwar
Mahableshwar
Ripon
Mr. Jackson
Bazar
Mission Godown
Missionary Bungalow
Carly
Serb ian Ta da Orchestra And Night Wildlife
The excerpt describes visitors in the form of frogs crickets fireflies gnats and mosquitoes and a roaming menagerie of birds squirrels and monks near a small hut. Early mornings bring wakeful chorus and jungle calls as birds approach the hut with fearless song near a chopper and a man seen nearby.
Aunt Mary the soul of America in small town life
A nostalgic portrait of Aunt Mary, a central west figure whose kindness thrift and peacemaking influence defined a community. The piece links her character to national spirit, asking if Aunt Mary embodies America during stress and strife.
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Aunt Mary
Central ,West
Mary
Central West
America
Uncle John
New College Head Elected and Local Industry Grows
Rev. John D. Mills of Council Bluffs Iowa chosen as college president after board delay. Prof. Perisho to manage affairs briefly. Meanwhile Billy Sullivan runs a new apple packing plant on North Main Street packing Grimes Golden for Indianapolis with Allen Hart supervising grading and packing duties.
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John D. Mills
Council
Billy Sullivan
Apple Packing Bluffs
Iowa
Pennington
Pacific College Board
Council Bluffs
Mills
Penn College
F. W. Re
Sont
Hesper Academy
Kansas
Kansas City
Central City
Nebraska
Hinshaw
Prof
Perisho
North Main Street
Indianapolis
White House
Sullivan
Allen Hart
Dan Wallie
London
New York
Hart
White _Sox
Grimes’ Golden
Oldest Yamhill County Resident Buried After Long Life
Lucinda Gilbert of Grand Ronde buried Tuesday at Grand Ronde cemetery. Born January 15, 1816, she was 103 years, 6 months, and 6 days old at death, tied to a Vancouver ice accident age reckoning. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Josephine Shirley, and was laid to rest after services by Father Felix Busher.
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Lucinda Gilbert
Grand Ronde
Macy
Vancouver
Tom Tomallie
Josephine Shirley
Felix Busher
Grand Ronde Mission
Grand Ronde Cemetery
Riley Entertainment Postponed Due to Illness
Mr Macy cannot present the Riley entertainment tonight because of a severe cold and hoarseness. The show is rescheduled likely for Tuesday night October 14.
Oil Coloured Photography and Missions News in 1919
In Newberg Mrs Hurlston’s picture premiums rise for the third year in a row with Kifid favoring Hollingsworth in his east window. An Evans studio hosts a special photo. Also notes a tiny deer and a goose predator of snakes. A missionary report from India recalls breaking up a home on May 29 and the aim to learn the local language to preach.
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Newberg
F. Lucile Jackson
Baldana
Berar, C. P
India
Obituary of Florence Kaufman Harris
Florence Kaufman Harris born June 19 1892 converted at New Holland Indiana Friends church moved from Wabash to Newberg in 1905 joined Friends by letter 1907 active in Christian work until illness graduated Pacific College 1915 taught at Friends Academy Greenleaf Idaho then married Carl W Harris Melba Idaho November 14 1917 died September 27 age 27 years 8 days survived by husband parents Madison and Hulda Kaufman sister Lola Haworth brothers Riley and Addison Kaufman many relatives and friends service at Friends church Monday at 3 pm conducted by Jesse and Mary E K Edwards pallbearers were six former Sunday school class members large floral offerings.
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Florence Kaufman Harris
Friends Church
New Holland
Indiana
Wabash
Newberg
Pacific College
Friends Academy
Greenleaf
Idaho
Melba
Carl. Harris
Madison
Hulda Kaufman
Lola Haworth
Riley
Addison Kaufman
Jesse
Mary E. K. Edwards
First P T A Meeting Set For Next Tuesday
The first Parent Teacher Association meeting will be held next Tuesday afternoon at three oclock in the grade building. The organizer Marte K Evans asks every mother and father to attend and participate to improve Newberg schools.
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Parent
Newberg
Marte K. Evans
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Mrs. K. Hawley Jackson
Mount Douglas
da Orchestra
Lyceum
NEW College
Yamhill County
Parent-Teacher Association Meeting
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