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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
3
A survey shows democracies tally more holidays than older states with Brazil leading at 26 formal days and the United States at 54. The piece notes U S Christmas and New Year’s lack universal legal status and lists local observances, dates, and peculiarities across nations and states.
The data notes no national US legal holiday for New Year’s Day and that five Christian countries do not observe Christmas as a legal holiday. It lists 281 world holidays affecting international business in 1918, with 84 days suitable for universal banking. November tops with 26 holidays, Brazil 64, and the United States 54.
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York has compiled an exhaustive set of holidays affecting international finance. The booklet highlights 281 days in 2018 that are not Sundays or holidays in key regions, showing how business calendars vary across nations and impact banking and commerce.
In a humorous exchange the museum manager asks what is being sent to the automobile garage while the assistant promises a tire repair for a punctured vehicle stomach resembling a fat boy.
Indian summer is a mid November warm spell tied to Native customs for harvesting corn. A nine day second summer is said to precede winter. The period features a golden sky and is linked to Europe’s Summer of St Martin. before it comes squaw winter signaling the onset of wintry weather.
John M. Ross of Haklau Hawaii describes Kilauea as active with lava rising toward the brink. He notes fountains of flame and swift currents, a strong sulfur odor, and the night sky lit by molten glow in a dramatic, fiery spectacle.
In a witty exchange Mise Cayenne argues that Mrs Cumrox spoils money rather than money spoiling her, revealing views on wealth and propriety through sharp dialogue.
A Milwaukee Journal opinion calls for silencing the knocker during emergencies. It defines the knocker as a constant critic who tears down efforts after they are done and wastes others time with unfounded fault finding. The piece contrasts constructive criticism as helpful while urging suppression of constant negativity.
A humorous exchange imagines a country cousin selecting a dessert. The line about not knowing what she would relish suggests playful culinary tastes and a mock suggestion of a cottage spudding as a novelty dish.
A war correspondent notes camels stationed among acacia clumps with riders to blend with foliage. Camels tolerate desert conditions and can carry 400 to 500 pounds, with 60,000 in Egypt’s army and 50,000 lost in the Afghan campaign. Oxen are widely used in France, unafraid of autos or torpedoes.
The department of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago plans observing the total solar eclipse on June 8, 1918. The path spans a sixty mile wide strip from Washington through Oregon, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Kansas to Florida. Totality lasts about two minutes two seconds at the Washington coast and shorter in Florida.
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