Notable Visits and Fair Exhibits Highlight Community News
Mrs U S G Miller traveled from Newberg for a brief visit with daughter Mrs A M Sherwood. Thos Kay Jr, special deputy to Gov Oswald West, returned to town amid raids and investigation into tobacco sales to miners. At Yamhill fair Mrs James Williams showcased about twenty original art pictures and many potted plants earning a five dollar prize. Charles Daniels reports an extraordinary oats yield from three acres at Briedwell station, thrice the expected, aided by clearing, summer fallow, discing, and thorough tiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Kay, Jr
Oswald West
James Williams
Yamhill
Charles Daniels
Vinton
Feeley
Briedwell Station
Local Happenings and Visits From Portland
Mrs Henkle and Miss Scott of Portland visited S W Atkinson home after an auto trip from the State Fair. Music professor Mr Edwards seeks local interest at the schoolhouse next Saturday evening. Mr Chamberlain closed down his prune dryer for the season. Jno Heinold of Tremont Michigan, cousin to Miss Hazel and Wardie Miller, visited and left for Coos Bay to see grandparents Mr and Mrs H A Miller in Newberg. An election for a school director to replace Mr Page is set for the 18th. Rev H G Crocker traveled to Emporia Kansas to tend his mother ill. Dr and Mrs Luther R Dyott and Mr and Mrs Spencer of Portland were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. Heinold
Tremont
Michigan
Hazel Miller
Wardie Miller
Coos Bay
H. A. Miller
Newberg
Page
Amelia Manthey
H. L. Strait
Tillamook
H. G. Crocker
Emporia
Kansas
Luther R. Dyott
First Congregational Church
Portland
Spencer
Crocker Visit Noted With Friday Call
A brief social item reports a farewell visit to Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Crocker on Friday of last week, with the visitors spending the day in the household.
Fragmentary legal exchange on clay or putty deposition
A fragment notes a lawyer interrupting a professional man who muses on whether the material is clay or putty, yet the deponent does not say. The stray line preserves a courtroom cadence and ambiguous material question.
Truth Behind the Beach Rescue Divides Couple
John confesses to Marie that their marriage rested on a misrepresented rescue. He admits Marie believed she was drowning, but water was only waist deep and she had one foot on the bottom all along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Mr. Valesburg
John
Poor Old Pa and the Office Telephone Mixup
Mrs Allrocks rushes to her husband's office after hearing him refuse a call to his private line. She vows to confront him about the telephone in his office and the busy signal he gave to her.
Prodigal Son Quip At Uncle Zekes Farm
A visitor asks about the boy spending days in a hammock. Uncle Zeke replies with a wry joke, calling the youth his fatted calf. The exchange adds a rustic humor note to farmyard life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke
Uncle Zeke
Box Car Floats Down River During Flood
An operator reports a company's box car drifting on floodwaters along a country rail line. The main office relays verification and a cheeky order follows to have the swimmer set the brakes on the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
V. G
Witty man mocked for henpecked friend in party chat
A witty professional man talks with women about a henpecked friend. His wife draws a chalked line he must not cross. One woman declares he is a model husband, another corrects to modeled, implying humor about marital expectations.
The Squeeze Play Explains the Hidden Baseball Trick
A girl asks Jim to explain the squeeze play as the game unfolds. He answers with delight and the couple discusses key points of the tactic, revealing how timing and signals influence an at bat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Wages Versus Salary In Common Parable
A dialog contrasts wages and salary with a simple rule of thumb. Wages let a man save a few dollars weekly while salary prompts borrowing a few dollars each week. The exchange uses informal humor to explain differing compensation concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabe
Steve
Awning Manufacturer Claims Sunshine Optimism
A humorous exchange features a fat man praising sunshine and declaring himself an awning maker, while a thin man challenges him as an optimist. The joke centers on the pun linking sunshine to awnings.
Real Estate Transfers From Local Chancery Records
A summary of multiple property transfers including Joel Blackwell to HE Blackwell for 388.70 acres in section 15, Addison Braly to H L Archer for 436.47 acres with road right of way excluded, and several other deeds in Newberg and surrounding areas with prices ranging from $1 to $23805 and parcels listed by tract and section. Includes transfers by John Michael and Stella Murray, Rosa Grossen, James Fitzerald, Jacob and Lena E Taylor, Geo H Ribbecke, Theresa Kirsch, Dundas heirs, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Blackwell
HE Blackwell
Addison Braly
Maude H Braly
H L Archer
Snelling
T Newby
Timothy Brownhill
John Michael
Stella Murray
Brookside Fruit Farms
John A Grossen
Rosa Grossen
Geo W Roberts
Harris & Wf
James Fitzerald
Edward's
Newberg
BC Miles & Wf
Jacob and
Lena E Taylor
Elmer A Miles
John Stephens
Josiah Taylor
Local engagements listed for several couples
Elva H Hibbs aged 21 to Floyd EB Culver aged 20 Leeta Patten aged 21 to Harold V Cate aged 22 Eva R Little aged 24 and Gilbert L Tilbury aged 29 are noted in a formal marriage or engagement listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva H. Hibbs
Floyd EB. Culver
Leeta Patten
Harold V. Cate
Eva R. Little
Gilbert L. Tilbury
Notice of Judgment Foreclosure in Yamhill County Oregon
Public notice of execution sale on real property in Yamhill County Oregon to satisfy a mortgage and costs. The property described is the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter in Township Two, …, with dates of issuance in 1913 1912 and anticipated sale following court actions through 1915. Sheriff Henderson of Yamhill County responsible for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yamh
Setecmean Sa Iy Caer ’ Ao
Sale
Dean Ivan
Hig
Joseph Ciseon
Jane Doe Gibeon
Etnambill County
Lateran
Willamette
Costa
Pete Bie
Revere Bee
Henderson
Yambill County
Oregon
Administrator Named For Ramey Estate In Oregon
Sadonigaee is appointed administrator of Isaac B. Ramey estate by Yamhill County Court Oregon and has qualified. Creditors must present claims with vouchers to the administrator in Newberg Oregon within six months from the notice date. Dated September 25 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac B. Ramey
Yamhill Nty
Oregon
Newberg
Yamhill County
A. Mills
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. W. Hollingsworth & Son
U. S. G. Miller
A. M. Sherwood
The
Newberg Transfer Co
Chase & Linton Gravel Company
M. H. Pinney
Newberg, Ore
United States National Bank
Victor
Sheet Metal Works
First Street
F. H. Griffith
ACME
Larkin-Prince Hardware Co
Newberg, Oregon
Journal
Graphic
E. H. Woodward
CT Aero Tywoh toalGad Innoiansie of
Odoms
Bas Age
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!