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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
4
The August 8 1912 Newberg Graphic reports the fire whistle's shriek at night and notes T R's narrow win at Chicago Bull Moose convention. It also quips that Dr Woods Hutchinson, once a Newberg physician, joins the third term party and may seek veterinary sergeant work for the Bull Moose.
A committee noted odor clues suggesting several locations on First street have not connected to the sewer. A stroll behind various business houses could reveal uncompleted connections and sanitation lapses.
The appearance of a large steam roller on the street at the start of the week drew the first plaintive moo from the local Bull Moose herd as they shy away from the big wheels.
After each national convention, weather of turmoil erupts in the Willamette Valley with the Bull Moose leading a louder display than rival parties. The unusual scene reflects party tensions and public display during political gathering periods.
The article notes a shift from plain four room and L shaped houses to architecturally designed cottages and bungalows. It asserts design is studied and applied nationwide, including timber districts, adding beauty to the landscape at little extra cost.
A reflective piece contrasts old hand cutting and new threshing machines with workers harvesting straw and dust. It recalls farm labor, youthful chores, summers by a creek, and the imagined ease of modern gear. The second portion attacks Roosevelt as fanatical and power hungry, condemning his followers as slaves to a single leader.
A reader signing as Fair Play challenges The Graphic to publish both sides of the saloon issue. The paper defends open debate and invites named contributors to sign their opposing views in the next issue.
Newberg residents grow weary of ongoing street work on their main thoroughfare. The article notes years of discussion and hopes tied to an electrical project, suggesting planning and delays affect the city’s future.
A townwide surge of optimism returns as two electric road firms begin laying track on First Street. The piece envisions rapid, direct transport to key valley towns, boosting land value, productivity, and fruit farming through intensified cultivation and new residents. The electric lines, it notes, will transform transportation and spur development across the valley.
Notice of sale states that under a 1912 court order in the case W. H. Bond and N. N. Stanley vs. D. J. Gilbert et al the receiver will sell cash at private sale the described personal property after August 20 1912. Items include counters scales desks stools wagon tools barrels kegs and notes of Newbery Meat Company.
A scattered reflection on speed and modern life contrasts Western leisure ideals with a push driven pace. It notes hurried friendships and blurred memories while praising pauses for tea and calm, referencing Lip Magazine and a Kansas City Times comment on sleepwalkers.
The text notes that many people sleepwalk because one part of the mind remains awake while another part sleeps. It implies a dissociation between conscious control and automatic behavior during sleep.
An irascible man and a much smaller counterpart argue over seriousness and study. The big man, calm and confident, questions the other’s inclination to pursue the subject as a serious discipline.
The London Standard reports that sailors attach a shark’s tail to the bowsprit or mast top as a charm for luck at sea. A leatherlike strip at the vessel’s end is believed to bring fortune and protection during voyages.
Mary and John face scheduling conflict as a marriage plan is challenged. The official suggests alternating days to wed, and John expresses concern about the proposed method.
The ichneumon fly of Ceylon is the green wasp like natural enemy of spiders. It builds a clay nest then hunts, stings to paralyze, and carries the spider to the nest where it is sealed with moist clay.
A grisly description depicts a spider victim entombed as a host for ichneumon wasp larvae. The creature lays eggs in the spider, which dies, and the hatched larvae feed on its innards. The maggots mature inside the spider corpse until emergence as winged flies.
The article traces walking sticks from ancient Egypt to fifteenth century Europe. It notes earlier uses by gallants, Henry VIII era mentions, and French adoption in the mid sixteenth century. English fashion spread by 1655 with enhanced tops and later nutmeg, ginger, sugar candy, or snuff stored within.
In China a native orator introduced a Western missionary by stressing his humanity not his origin. The speaker noted the man’s two arms two legs two ears two eyes a nose and a mouth with teeth of bone to remind locals that he is truly a human being despite differences in appearance or dress.
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