Pocatello Commences Bitulithic Paving Project
The Pocatello Tribune notes the start of bitulithic paving under a council contract. About seven hundred tons of bitumen will complete the current contract with several hundred barrels already delivered near the crushing plant. Also listed are property transfers in Newberg and Hurleys & Large additions with parcel details and prices.
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Pocatello
Pocatello Tribune
Council
Pacific Northwest
Marriages and ages listed for several pairs
A long list shows Stella A Warren to William Archibald McNeill age 23 and 31, Iva Beacom to Archie Massey 18 and 25, T Ellen Hill to H H Moore 21 and 22, Sarah J Buck to John F Abraham 16 and 24, Florence I Oppen to B H Alsop 20 and 24, Marjorie E Snow to Friel Smith 17 and 21, Bessie H Baker to Lovell M Keem 21 and 23, Viola M Bradley to Joaquim M Ellis 17 and 19, Florence M Forsythe to Delbert Bates 17 and 20, Julia L Bemiss to L N Wells 18 and 22. The text then recalls a battlefield scene describing a wounded French soldier, his stoic state, a Chilean or German phrase, and a moment where Bismarck offers wine before acknowledging a brave warrior named Rossignol from Brittany. The passage ends with Bismarck offering a veteran benediction.
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Stella A. Warren
Archibald McNeill
Iva Beacom
Archie G. Massey
T. Ellen Hill
H. H. Moore
Sarah J. Buck
John F. Abraham
Florence I. Oppen
B. H. Alsop
Marjorie E. Snow
Friel Smith
Bessie H. Baker
Lovell M. Keem
Viola M. Bradley
Joaquim M. Ellis
Florence M. Forsythe
Delbert Bates
Julia L. Bemiss
L. N. Wells
Real Estate Transfers in Newberg and Dundee Areas
Transfers record: Henry F Baird to M B Terrell block 22 Edwards add Newberg. Preston Bowers to Robin Roles undivided percent of tract 46 Hurley s subdivision for 4000 dollars. W H Bond to United States National Bank Newberg lots 1-2 in block 1 Everest add. 5 acres J B Rogers d le 4800 dollars. Martha M Estle to M Langshort Deskins 2nd add Newberg lot 3sr2 w 10 dollars. Emma Hagey to HH East Elnora D lots 5-8 block 64 townsites of Dundee 150 dollars. BC Miles to Nellie E Wood lot 5 block 1 City Park add Newberg 125 dollars. Wm Perkins to Wm J Nottage and Theodore A 10844 10000 acres in D D Deskins d ic 10 dollars. Marie Evans to Wm Perkins 40 acres in Daniel D Deskins district 3sr2w 1 dollar. Robi E Roles to Preston and Bessie May Bowers undivided 44 in tract 45 Hurleys subd 4000 dollars. M B Terrell to Henry and Mary A Baird small tract in Newberg 3000 dollars. Martha J Vestal to Nelson 2 Rossico and Myrtle E lots 16-17
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Preston Bowers
Robin Roles
Hurley
H Bond
United States National Bank Newberg
Newberg
Rogers
Martha M Estle
Langshort Deskins
Emma Hagey
East
Elnora
Dundee
BC Miles & Wf
Nellie E Wood
Marie Evans
Wm Perkins
Daniel D Deskins
Robi E Roles
Preston
Bessie May Bowers
Executor's Notice of Adam Ehret Estate in Oregon
The undersigned Henry Ehret named executor of Adam Ehret's will by Yamhill County Court Oregon requests all creditors to present claims with vouchers to the executor at his Newberg residence within six months from the notice date September 2 1912. Clarence Mutt serves as attorney for the estate.
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Adam Ehret
Yamhill County
Oregon
Newberg
Bismarck Seen By A French Surgeon As War Sufferer
A French army surgeon Dr. Ozer nicke recounts meeting Bismarck during the 1870 Franco Prussian War at Rezonville. The statesman, famed for uniting Germany, reportedly expressed sympathy for war’s horrors and wished to show senators and deputies the true costs of conflict.
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Bismarck
Ozernicke
Rezonville
Laundress Dispute Over Timely Payment Sparks Talk
Miss Philis confronts the laundress's daughter about paying for a wash. The girl explains her mother sent her to come at night to avoid miss being away at morning, while Miss Philis insists payment is due. The exchange includes a claim that some respectable ladies do avoid paying.
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Miss Philis
Misa Philis
Ingly
New York Press
Bacon's Mother Warns William on Health Habits
In 1594, at 33 and a leading figure in Parliament, Francis Bacon receives maternal guidance urging early bed, moderate supper, and restraint to protect digestion and health, citing the dangers of late nights and poor rest.
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Bacon
House of Commons
London Chronicle
Wagner Faces Sereneade Plot After Vienna Visit
The Strand Magazine account recounts Wagner near an attempted German style serenade to press Hungary Austria union during his Vienna visit. Baron von Beust warns the chancellor advisers that stopping the protest may fail as Wagner refuses to depart. Wagner dinner with the chancellor ends with a cryptic exchange about a 1848 proclamation.
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Wagner
Baron von Beust
Hungary
Austria
Beast
Agner
Palmerston
Bismarck
Napoleon ,Sr
Heine
Bavaria
Vienna
Richard Wagner
Saxony
Herran
Richard Winer
Reuth
Strand Magazine
Read Faces and a Professor's Bold Judgment
A dialogue shows Professor X declaring skill at reading human nature from faces. He fixates on a woman across the room, describing firmness, vicious temperament, volubility, and dryness of soul. The gentleman confirms knowledge of the lady is his wife.
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Professor X
Breathing amounts and body air intake facts
The text states a typical adult inhales about a pint per breath and breath rates vary from sixteen to thirty-five per minute by age and posture. It also claims 10,000 quarts of air per day, 380 quarts per hour, and the heart moving 5,000 gallons of blood daily through the lungs.
Language Gaps In Translation Around The World
Quoted remarks from London Tit-Bits discuss how different languages lack exact equivalents for common ideas. It cites French, Portuguese and other languages with phrases that avoid direct equivalents for actions like kicking or winking. The piece notes historic translation challenges including attempts to render words for love.
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Kietowere
London
Jones sells his dog over trouble in Lancashire
A London Mail joke recalls Jones arriving at work in Lancashire where he laments selling his dog to save money. His friend Smith comments on the predicament and the social quip ends with the notion that a man looks foolish without a dog.
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Lancashire
Jones
Smith
London Mail
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Messieurs
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Henry F Baird
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Martha J Vestal
Nelson
Rossico
Myrtle Elots
Henry Ehret
Clarence Mutt, Atorney
Tim
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United States National Bank
Opera Grill & Confectionery
E. L. Evans
M. J. Nash Co
First ST
Newberg, OR
The
Newberg Transfer Co
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J. Watson Baker
Prop
Beaver State Merchants Mutual Insurance Co
White & Company
Fliat Street
A. H. Birrell & CO
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