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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
3
A St Nicholas writer describes a simple experiment with cloth swatches of black red light blue white and yellow placed on snow. After hours the black material sinks deepest due to heat absorption while white remains on top with minimal warming.
The Petit Parisien reports a German prisoner story about a British aviator who misleads a sentry seeking the Gotha base. The pilot reveals the danger through a bluff remark and departs, only for the sentry to notice the British markings on the plane. The tale ends with the aviator realizing he is exposed.
A twelve year old in Williamsport Pa introduces writer to pet mice. He keeps mice in multiple rooms including a parlor and bedroom. Edward Bigelow notes mice are ideal for observation and can be bred for display and advertising value.
The article traces early coffee experiments by the Dutch and English aimed at Ethiopia. It notes failed seed attempts in Batavia and Surinam due to germination loss, then success under Nicolas Witgen creating a Java plantation. Java coffee birthed the market name, while Mocha traces to Java’s origins brought to Holland in 1719.
In 1916 Sao Paulo state produced nearly triple the output of all other countries combined outside Brazil, with 23 296 150 acres under coffee across 60 500 fazendas hosting 733 464 425 bearing trees valued at 900 million dollars. Col Francisco Schmidt of Ribeirao Preto owns 33 estates with 12 million trees yielding 10 500 tons yearly.
A reader notes a reference to "golden rod" found in a New Haven Register article and asks about its meaning. The fragment hints at a historical or literary symbol without providing full context.
A brief dialogue recalls the night the Lecturer found it easy to hold an audience. The Sympathize asks when, and the Lecturer responds with the memory of proposing to his future wife.
The text urges using buckwheat oats rice corn and potato starch as wheat flour substitutes. A sample loaf uses one third corn meal and two thirds wheat flour with yeast milk sugar fat and salt. The bulletin from the United States Food Administration outlines other substitutions and methods.
A Norfolk joke from Camp Lee features a high grade colored attorney aiding draft-eligible men. The tale ends with the attorney declaring willingness to fight, and the line about an ebon-faced Moor who died at Grenada echoes in the militant spirit described.
Col. C. Dercle of the French army told the clinical congress of surgeons in Chicago that battle wounds like a bullet through an arm or leg are rarely life threatening and that wounded soldiers can return to service, citing his own 97 wounds and remaining shell fragments as proof.
A city man questions a wood burning recommendation. The expert insists on wood for fuel, while the city man jokes that available wood seems limited to toothpicks and matches.
Dialogue imagines a pacifist urging patience after an injury and a belligerent replying he ran out of cheeks. The exchange frames restraint versus retaliation in a humorous collision of moral stances.
A dialogue scene features a man in cloth-top overshoes replying that three cheers for winter are hard to justify when Willie and Jane enjoy their Christmas sled and skates, highlighting contrasts in spending and hardship.
A young woman asks to see the doctor about her health, but a shop assistant dismisses her, telling her to go home and wear furs. The exchange ends with the nurse asking for payment of two dollars.
A Florida Times-Union anecdote recalls an Irish man facing army induction. The doctor notes stiffness, prompting the reply that he is the one who is stiff. The exchange highlights pride, wit, and cultural humor.
Dustin Stax deflects a probing line asking how he built his vast wealth. He labels the conversation as either press or police work and signals caution before revealing more.
A dialogue quotes Mrs Jims praising meatless days while noting the value of occasional temperance in diet and health, describing a light satire on public tastes and habits of restraint.
Dialogue from a wartime newspaper sketch where a hostess remarks a daughter learned to make many dishes they cannot afford, highlighting austerity under a wartime regime and the social climate surrounding home cooking.
A satirical exchange in Caseeil's Saturday Journal features a advocate of peace at any price asking for the price, while a pessimist questions waking to find the price missing, highlighting skepticism about compromise.
A brief exchange shows a character questioning expense behavior while another mocks the inquiry. The dialogue hints at financial tension and social tension between the speakers in a scene labeled by a playful outlet.
In a pointed remark, a speaker notes the paradox that fuel shortages provoke heated debate. The exchange highlights how scarcity can intensify discussions and reveal underlying tensions in policy and public response.
A playful note on Jones facing a rough stretch as he adapts to new legs. The humor hints at prior issues with his earlier pair and hopes for better performance this time.
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