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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
8
Youth's Companion warns rapid eating harms health by overconsumption of soft foods and poor digestion. Proper mastication reduces intake, improves digestion, and may prevent disorders such as appendicitis. emphasizes teaching children to chew to ensure jaw and teeth development and oral health.
A London Chronicle excerpt describes Albanian dueling among warriors who drink wine before firing. Sir Richard Burton notes the practice involved princes attended by seconds, each with a cocked pistol in hand and raki in the other. The first to drain his drink earned the right to shoot, often with fatal results.
Progressive Farmer advises placing a house at least 100 feet from the main road to reduce dust and protect privacy. It notes road proximity harms appearance and value, suggests windbreaks and shade trees, and keeping the highway in view from some windows.
The Chicago Record Herald notes Miss Maddox as a striking singer whose talent draws attention. People discuss what has happened to her while praising her beauty and vocal gifts, comparing her to a famed entertainer. The item frames her as an unusual local figure.
Mrs Eliza Van Bramer of Pittsfield is said to be in her hundred second year. Lilian Engstron of New York survived a fall resulting in serious injuries after hearing she had fallen to $150 000. Miss Van Ingen, a New York district nursing committee member, acts as a detective nurse seeking crippled children needing care. Olive C Purser became Trinity College Dublin’s first female scholarship recipient and is named temporary lecturer in English history. Anny Berntsen, daughter of Denmark’s prime minister, has completed a three year joinery apprenticeship, carving. a small box she made was bought by the Russian dowager empress.
A collection of witty quotes and social snippets from papers in Chicago Cleveland and Washington. The items touch on talkies on stage politics marriage and a man’s egg name find with a goat and a hefty breakfast.
In the new spelling hiccough is hickup, a note on consistency. Quotations rail at a diplomatist, golf’s regard, and a German triumph in science. Conscience money returned to the government has decreased, suggesting less theft or less conscience.
Education Notes report that the University of Kansas via its extension division will run moral education lectures in several large Kansas cities during Fall 1913. It notes Logan County in Illinois pays its one room schoolteacher 110 dollars a month for nine months, and mentions free or nominal-cost school lunches in four American cities. Data from OC F Langworthy cites 200 English 150 German and 1,200 French communities in nutrition studies.
The article notes Belgian use of dogs to light artillery, Dutch and Belgian cooperation, Dutch navy fire control enabling one officer to fire all guns on a ship side at once, and French engineers developing a mobile field gun for anti airship use carried on a car with vertical aiming and recoil relief.
Town Topics notes Pittsburgh is testing a vacuum cleaning device for street use. The report imagines each machine operating only in its own atmosphere, contrasting with city conditions and broader national contexts.
The Houston Post notes how Houston and Chicago loom over small towns like Atlanta Memphis Philadelphia and St Louis while a proposed height limit on New York skyscrapers risks locking the barn door after the horse is stolen and could grant existing tall buildings a monopoly.
The report notes over 400000 men employed by UK railways and proposes an Ireland rail link to shorten transatlantic travel. It mentions Iceland planning its first railway around Reykjavik and an electric double track line between Tokyo and Yokohama in the Far East.
Archaeology in Etruria uncovers a bronze battle chariot grave dating to about 800 B C with a female warrior remains and rich grave goods. Scholars cite this as evidence that legendary Amazons were real high ranking fighters rather than myth.
The Black Sea shelves deeper than 1,200 feet are devoid of organic life due to hydrogen sulphide. Fresh water outflow through the Bosporus and deeper Mediterranean inflow create strong currents. No oxygen reaches the depths, and only perhaps very low order bacteria may endure.
In the Glasgow News tale a train journeying group recalls cock fighting memories. One man describes killing a bantam to pit two more birds and recounts a dramatic scene where a bantam collapses at the midden. The other passenger calls him an awful Willy.
A Chicago Record Herald item quotes a flirtatious exchange about a past proposal. The dialogue recalls a summer resort meeting and a hotel veranda surrounded by palms and rubber plants, with coy reminiscence about engagement moments.
A Milwaukee Sentinel quote presents a smiling cynic who suspects a personal grudge but notes a contrast in streetcar conductors. He recalls daylight rides where cross streets are loudly announced, versus dark nights in unfamiliar neighborhoods with no guidance.
A Baltimore American report quotes an actress disputing a stage director's decisions. She asserts he slandered her by removing her from a role, while the manager argues the complaint is foolish.
Coles air tight line heaters available this fall at Larkin Prince Home Co. List property with White Co. for sale or exchange including dairy ranches in Tillamook Lincoln counties or Eastern Oregon wheat farms in Sherman Gilliam Wasco or Morrow counties. In touch with reliable parties in these places and can offer bargains. White Co Real Estate Exchange 705 First St.
The excerpt features a craftsman stating how the shoes should be made with emphasis on large inside and small outward aspects, reflecting a detailed dialogue about construction. The dialogue involves an early customer expressing desire to learn construction specifics, illustrating workshop instruction.
A brief exchange shows a wife urging her husband to smoke cigars he received while he delays until their son Tommy expresses interest. The husband plans to let Tommy decide, signaling a forthcoming family decision.
A historical look at the origin of bell cords on trains, likely from the Baltimore and Ohio line. The tale describes early cash fares, disputes over payment, and a conductor and brakeman devised a signal using a stick and clothesline to alert the engineer. The plan proved clever and soon spread as a railway tradition.
On Monday September 8 1913 the Board of Equalization of Yamhill County will convene at the county assessor office to publicly inspect the 1913 assessment rolls and correct errors in land, lot or other valuations descriptions or qualities.
Public notice announces the Board of Equalization will hear claims at the appointed time and place to correct double assessments or misvaluations. Martin Miller, Assessor for Yamhill County, Oregon, issues the notice from McMinnville on August 18, 1913.
For sale a brown mare about eleven hundred pounds, very gentle and true, suitable for single or double harness, with or without hack. Contact C. Y. Spencer at Dundee, phone 13453.
PF C Mills announces readiness to relocate or level up wood buildings on short notice and to operate heavy machinery. Contact information not provided.
Ad lists IDC Star and Gold Dust wash powder prices with multiple pack options. Includes Citrus and Pearline powders, Van Houten bleaching, and assorted packages at two for deals and six for cuts, with several items priced under half a dollar.
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