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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
3
Fragmentary text touts electricity and radioactivity as cures for catarrh blindness epilepsy and nervous diseases. It claims people regained vigor and freedom from infirmities while invoking historical debates about roundness of the world and public skepticism.
Maud McGuire as guardian of Ward Miller and J Miller minors announces a county court ordered sale of their real estate described as starting at the D L C line and running along various measured lines. The sale aims to settle the ward interests with publication August 14 under guardian Livengeld Miller and attorney A Kires.
Report of Allied offensive actions west of the Meuse and east of it shows the French and British forces holding firm on the left, advancing through difficult terrain then withdrawing to cover positions. Heavy losses on both sides, with Germans forced to abandon counterattacks and regroup in Lorraine.
Rotterdam reports a survey of American travelers finding Germans universally friendly. Despite mobilization hardships and travel limits, restrictions eased after a week. The German government balanced safety with comfort for visitors and aided American students facing remittance difficulties.
The American consul Willis R. Peck at Tsing-Tau decides to stay through a possible siege. Washington left the decision to him, with several Americans of German descent also remaining. Among them are two or three women who will nurse the wounded.
The Times reports Vienna announces a shift to a punitive expedition stance due to Russian intervention. Austria will retire from the attack on Servia and await a chance to strike again, noting heavy enemy numbers along the Drina and significant losses. Servia counters with a prize haul from Drina fighting: 4500 prisoners, 63 guns, eight howitzers, 114 caissons, ambulances and medical gear, field kitchens, ammunition wagons, and more.
Washington reports the United States Steel Corporation Standard Oil and United Fruit Company have notified the government of their intention to place their fleets under the American flag under the new home registry law.
Tokyo reports formal war declaration by Japan after Germany's refusal to respond. Embassies fly Japanese flags signaling alliance with the Mikado as options surface for joint action. Vice Admirals Kato and Tachiya lead squadrons in a blockade of Tsing-Tao as British French and Russian warships join the effort.
German defense preparations for Tsing-Tau and Kiau-Chau are complete. Governor Meyer Waldeck of Kiau-Chan proclaims readiness, vowing the enemy must come and take it and that they will meet him at their posts.
Wireless dispatches from Berlin report German forces moving toward Metz and Longwy with success. The northern army under Crown Prince Rupprecht pushes French defenses back in Lorraine and presses toward a line from Lunéville to Bla mont, while another Bavarian unit advances in Lorraine after a prior victory.
London reports from St. Petersburg that the first great battle in East Prussia ended in a Russian victory after six days of heavy fighting. The front stretched about 30 miles with major clashes near Eydtkuhnen Gumminen and a successful Russian center push capturing many guns. Austrian-Servian boundary notes claim the Serbians won a battle on the Drina amid veteran troops.
German demand for indemnity from Brussels and Liege totals 50 million dollars. The Brussels claim stands at 40 million while Liege is assessed at 10 million, marking a harsh consequence of the invasion on Belgian relief efforts.
A humorous recount from Leslie's via Homer Croy about early Hawaii trade in Boston castoffs. Missionaries arrive in 1820 after a 112 day voyage, bringing clothes as status symbols. Natives imitate white fashion, even squeaky shoes, causing church pew antics and delayed sermons until ship arrivals provide more footwear.
The piece traces ship gender usage across languages from Greek roots to modern English. It notes French Italian Spanish and Portuguese assign masculine ship terms while Teutonic and Scandinavian tongues treat ships as genderless. English sailors personify ships as female despite the ship often being a man of war.
At a SPCA gathering, extracts from school essays were read jokingly about animals and kindness. One child suggests feeding a horse horseradish with chestnuts to help it grow. Another muses kindness to a dog might follow to one’s grave. A third quip notes reindeer lovers favor their animals over wives, yet acknowledge their usefulness.
Dying mathematician Bossuet answers Maupertius in a final act of wit. On Maupertius inquiry about the square of twelve, Bossuet summons strength to declare One hundred forty four as his last words.
In a brisk exchange Mr. and Mrs. Green discuss the need for birth cards naming their baby and the birth date. They consider sending timely reminders to friends, noting cards would reveal the event quickly once mailed.
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