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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
2
A storm drives fishermen to shore and tensions mount between north and south side camps. Sankala hides aboard a steamboat while militia preparations unfold. A mysterious girl steps aboard the vessel, shocking the sheriff and Captain Badlong.
The article notes rising chest and hip measurements over sixty years and cites ready made clothing trends. It links larger girth to better living conditions while warning that stamina and cadet fitness in urban and industrial populations remain a concern.
A specially chartered state train arrived in Kalama on the Columbia River after dark. The Pacific County sheriff met the train and had waited for hours. The arrival marked a notable moment for the town and its riverfront layover.
A hot day scene shows Moses and Tom trading fantasies of watermelions while a later note explains the celluloid process. The essay describes how cigarette paper becomes nitrocellulose mixed with camphor and coloring, pressed and rolled into ivory like sheets.
Rev Dr Percy Grant spoke before the League for Political Education in New York predicting a coming New Yorker at 6 feet 3 inches with prize fighter measurement. He tied athletics to higher morality and intellect in universities and urged physical training as essential in schools. Grant noted 1 percent of national yardsmen fail physical standards.
A simple farm tool called a Handy Wire Stretcher is outlined. It features a two foot wooden handle with a reinforced heavy end using a strip iron and screws to prevent wire from cutting the wood. The iron piece is seven eighths of an inch wide with a drilled hole for securing to the handle.
A brief note from the Indianapolis News asserts the tool shown is simple to assemble, easy to swing, and completes its task with perfection. The passage emphasizes readiness, practicality, and reliable performance.
An agriculture note stresses farmers test and select seed from strong ears, dry and store properly, and avoid last minute seed purchases. It cautions against blaming seed sellers, urges securing quality seed in advance, and cites Clinton M. Schultz. A separate tip praises pig pen design with a two‑compartment setup and a movable trough for easy feeding and cleaning, detailing a swing gate mechanism.
The text notes that the Onda devices cost money and often fail or require light repairs. Valunbiece must be spent to restore proper function. A few hours lost on rainy autumn days or when outside work cannot proceed may save time and money during the busy season.
W A Harris argues the U S Shorthorn population is uncertain with estimates between 100000 and 250000. He cites 1886 1906 cattle downturns and wholesale herd liquidation in Kansas Missouri Iowa Illinois, lost pedigrees, and short pure bred bull lifespans ending around four years.
A W. B. Anderson column urges farmers to buy seeds from careful neighbors who weed and improve fields. It praises home-grown seed producers and advocates paying a premium for purity, noting trusted growers advertise guarantees and recommending growers over dealers.
The article notes that cows not fed on straw or fodder and given grain clover pasturage linseed meal and roots show improved appetite and digestion. Such cows have greater digestible capacity and can produce more milk and butter, unlike ordinary cows.
A compact guide stresses selecting small fat sheep for better prices, avoiding overstocking, and keeping dryness for fine wool. It covers gentle handling, gradual feeding, and proper ventilation for poultry, along with caution on inbreeding and age limits for hens.
A local column warns that leaving farm equipment out in wet weather harms a farmer’s credit with merchants. It urges farmers to keep plows spades and other tools polished and dry to protect their standing and future access to supplies.
Timothy Varney of Le Sueur uses a loud ticking egg shaped device to deter hens from sitting out of season. The method, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, stops incubation by startling hens into abandoning nests and resuming laying. Varney notes multiple devices on hand and says the plan pays for itself by improving egg production.
A discussion traces whale origins from Eocene carnivorous creodonta to modern mammals. Zoologists debate ancestral lines while Professor Frans in Stuttgart examines fossil jaws near Cairo and compares carnivorous teeth with ancient whale fossils.
A London Times correspondent warns that mills use ozone and nitrous acid to bleach flour and produce unnaturally white bread. He notes rollers replace stones, reducing nutrients and potentially harming bones and teeth in children. He urges avoiding very white bread and using second flour for bread or pastry.
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