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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
3
The article traces December's etymology from decem meaning ten, detailing its origin in a ten month year and later adoption as the twelfth month. It notes Commodus's failed Amazonius proposal, Saxon shifts from Winter Monat to Helig Monat, and finally Christ Mon at modern tradition.
A reminiscence recalls Charles Dillingham of the Chicago Tribune, famed for exclusive interviews with prominent visitors. When card mixups occurred at a Depew interview, mislabelled cards blamed Ade Vanderlip and Dunne, while Dillingham's own card bore his full name on the room tray.
Mary Austin in World Outlook describes how peace among American Indians depended on women. The Five Nations used a peace woman in a Niagara fort to arbitrate between warring parties and the Delawares became arbiters, until the Iroquois revoked their independent action, ending the first international peace league.
The piece extols a sea coast itinerary from Mount Desert to St. Augustine offering diverse scenery from Maine cliffs to New Jersey flats. It describes beaches for crabbing sailing fishing bathing and clam digging and calls the sea a school and sanatorium enriching mind body and spirit.
A British trooper notes Jerusalem’s flat roofs and domes from a distance. An English soldier quips about missing chimneys and reveals he is a chimney sweep, suggesting a humorous misperception of the city’s soot and heating.
Schuyler Merritt, new congressman from Stamford, comments on Bolshevik propaganda among Russian factories. He recalls a Russian employer quip over wage hikes and shorter hours, noting a bolshevik response about needing time to spend higher wages.
A brief exchange questions loyalty to war service. One speaker defends patriotism while another confirms the intent to support future displays with their young men overseas.
Quote-driven note reflects a shift from grand national governance to managing a single garden patch next summer. The speaker lowers expectations from national leadership to a modest, personal cultivation effort.
A jovial exchange from London with a nephew claiming his wings next week and an aunt anticipating both his flight and her harp, while a bystander comments on the scene.
In Chicago Harry Lauder urges generous Red Cross giving while sharing a Peebles tale of a mute boy who finally speaks at ten. The anecdote contrasts thrift with speech as the father and son drink cold tea in a hayfield and Tam suddenly says make haste.
The author notes German traits of clannishness and sentimentality as vices that lingered before Germany’s government engaged with its future in America. Rudolf Heinrichs cites Atlantic commentary on how Germany recognized these traits and exploited them for its aims.
A Yonkers Statesman anecdote captures Mrs. Flatbush and Mrs. Bensonhurst trading quips about the absence of husbands in wartime. The women joke that quiet houses lack a rival to spar with, highlighting homefront sentiment during the war.
In a whimsical scene Mr. Chuggine notes the snow shovel’s sharp shriek against brick surfaces. He longs to reproduce the sound in his car horn, enjoying the odd music of winter street work.
The excerpt cites a JAMA piece with a punning verse about deprivation and humor. It ends with a jab at the dam kaieer while noting daily impoverishment and growing wisdom.
A humorous exchange shows a bright youngster telling a teacher that the world is in a pretty bad shape. The remark echoes a father’s words heard at home and appears in the Florida Times Union.
A man known for flaunting his gains received a large coal allotment today, reportedly carried into his cellar in sacks. The event drew comments on envy and unequal access to resources.
Lerret-You formerly favored an income tax. Why the change Yadillah-Now I have an income. — Judge.
A reader laments rising costs noting even postage stamps have increased in price and questions what comes next. The snippet captures concern over inflation affecting daily life.
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