Local News and Socials In Newberg Area
Locals and personals list visits, arrivals, and departures among residents and guests including Caldwell of Ontario Elliott of Salem Wilson of Sand Lake Mills and Rinard twice, Atkinson and White from Washington and Oregon, and many townspeople visiting farms, churches, and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Caldwell
Ontario
F. A. Elliott
Salem
Lee Wilson and
Sand Lake
Frank Bairds
F.C. Mills
McMinnville
W. E. Mills
Lenna Rinard
Sam Atkinson
W.E. White
Oregon
Slipped Past Death in Curious Escapes Across Britain and Europe
A collection of narrow escapes from falls and accidents is recounted from Geneva to the Isle of Wight. An acrobat fell from a balloon near Zurich but swam to shore unhurt, narrowly missing rocks. A Brighton actor survived a cliff fall and a seven year old girl sprained only by a carried bottle. A Cardiff laborer, a Holborn woman, and John Hazleton each escaped serious harm due to sudden catches or fortuitous events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Zurich
Brighton
Daring
Culver Cliff
Sandown
Isle of Wight
Cardiff
Holborn
John Hazleton
John, Hazleton
St. Neot’s
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdon
London
First American duel in 1630 ends with punishment
In 1630 Edward Doty and Edward Leister, servants of Mr. Hopkins in New England, dueled over a trifling matter. They fought in the field. one was wounded in the thigh and the other in the hand. Although no law existed to cover such cases, the governor ordered their heads and feet bound together and left bound for twenty four hours without food or water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Hollingstor
Dallas
Elmer
W. H. Watt
British Columbia
Victoria
Vancouver
Westminster
A. M. Davis
Alex Moss
Ernest Duncan
Meadow Lake
Moss
Wm. Stockwell
G. E. Stuart
Main Street
Hollingsworth
Reed College
Claud
Pacific College
Nate L. Wiley
Rex
Nate
Edward Doty
Edward Leister
Mr. Hopkins
New England
Origins of the term zero in temperature science
The passage outlines how the term zero derives from Spanish for empty and recounts 18th century experiments. It mentions a Prussian named Fahrenheit and a scientist named Bement who linked zero to the coldest days, imagining a thermometer starting at zero and rising to higher scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fahrenheit
Pedestrian narrowly escapes as plane nearly crashes in city
A city man dodges a truck and trolley, slips past a taxi, and nearly steps onto a sidewalk when a descending monoplane bears down. An aviator jokes that the pedestrian has no rights, then lands on him with the plane. Washington Post report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Buchanan
McMinnville
S. L. Taylor
Wasco
Sherman County
Ben Crews
S. S
S. P. Timberlake
W. L. Garner
Ida Grove
Iowa
E. R. Garner
Springbrook
Oregon
Dallas
Harry Perkins
Portland
Wm. Perkins
San Francisco
Harry Littlefield
New York
Graphic
Washington Post
Adolescent Dream Seeks Crooked Teeth Like Uncle
A Trenton boy admires his uncle and longs for his curved teeth after observing his uncle and father in a langhline chat. The boy confesses he prefers the uncle's dentition to his own plain teeth and wishes for better teeth like his uncle's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
New York Globe
Asking Too Much Paragraph Reflects Fashion and Nerves
Excerpts recount in dialogue style a demand for a new parlor suit and multiple outfits, while a moral tale recalls General Nogi’s early life and a test of nerves. A language anecdote ends with a foreign observer misreading English phrasing and an amused prize anecdote.
Grocery Items Listing From Historical Advert
A mixed listing of pantry essentials including rice, tomatoes, salmon, cocoa, oats, cereals, bacon, lard, soap, Mason jars, and various cane sugars. Quantities range from single cans to multiple pounds, with references to Ball Brand jars and standard grocery staples of the period.
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Pas
W. F. Edwards
Harlan Dixon
McPhilipps
Nestucca Beach
M. D. Hawkins
Baker
Omer Gause
Alice Hill
LaGrande
Eugene
Newberg
Parker
W. H. Brooks
Oskaloosa
I. N. Campbell
Edgewood
W. E. Terrell
Esther
Constance Ewing
Ruth Heston
Charles E. Burke
Springbrook Neighborhood Were Married, Rev. A. T. Norwood
Grant Heater
Wm. Kincaid
Ed Shaw
Seattle
Alonzo Pressnall
Marion George
Dufur
Morrow County
Leonard
Milo
Rita McDonald
Dorothy Montgomery
Lyman Hudson
Joseph Morrison
C. W. Parker
Douglas Taylor
California
Charles O. Whitely
Elliotts
S. W. Atkinson Eedale
Washington
John
Curtis W. Parker
Russell
George Piddisman
Babe
Albany
W Brown
The
Star Theater
Fiddiman
Mrs. Brown
Gertrude Minthorn
Newport
Dublin
Ireland
Bert and
Tad Hoover
England
King
Gregory Sisters
Emma Bell
Los Angeles
Mary E. Bankson
Earl
Colorado
Alexander Hull
Port Orford
C. C. Ferguson
L. M. Smith
Donahoo
First Street
J. A. Hollings
George Howland
Jesse Irvine
Victor
F. H. Griffith
Women’s and Mines
Miller Mercantile Co
Zero
Negi
Nogi
Amall
Francia E. Leupp
Atlantic
Dg Porter & GO
Adies Coats
Alues
Porter’s
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