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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
6
A new Japanese Bible translation by eight scholars from four Protestant sects, started by the American Bible Society in May 1910, is nearly finished and will soon go to press. It aims for a more colloquial Japanese style than prior versions.
In wartime Washington the capital is packed and hotels full. A railroad vice president, stranded overnight, finds shelter in a private car at Union Station yards after knocking on a door. If not for a chance, he might have gone without lodging.
Rooms may be made very bright and pleasing in winter with tastefully arranged vases of everlasting flowers. On the European continent greater use is made of them than in this country. The French grow them commercially. among hardy perennials are sea lavender statice pearly everlasting chalk plant sea holly and globe thistle. Sea lavender is important with varieties that are perennial annual or biennial.
In a dialogue Miss Cayenne questions pride in wealth while one character boasts about buying Liberty bonds. The exchange explores attitudes toward ostentation and displays of financial power amid social expectations.
A brief quote exchange questions the purpose of price gathering as one speaker asks if the steak hunt is for purchase or for data on the high cost of living. The dialogue hints at concerns over consumer costs and market measurement.
In a Washington Star quote, Uncle Eben argues that careful sharpening cannot compensate for slow execution in real combat. He notes preparedness hinges on quick, decisive action during actual encounters.
A quoted exchange shows a young man in army life noting he feels excluded from officer circles. He says he is treated well overall but criticizes lack of confidence from the officers in him. The remark highlights tensions between ranks and access to information in military life.
In a light exchange a father asks how his son views his war experiences. The son replies that fighting the Germans has mostly meant peeling potatoes so far. The remark captures wartime humor about hardship.
The Journal of the American Medical Association notes rising use of fruit juices as beverages and assesses their food value. A seven ounce glass of grape juice provides about 200 calories from sugar, orange juice about half that. loganberry juice shows 6 to 8 percent sugar with roughly 300 calories per liter.
England expands women secondment to war effort with a goal to enroll 10 000 monthly for the Women Army Auxiliary Corps. The corps will supply overseas noncombat roles shifting from men as wartime needs grow. Women would handle transport depots logistics cooking sanitation and other domestic services formerly done by men.
A writer argues that the Junker class dominates the German empire shaping militarism and autocracy. He claims their influence fuels German socialism and defines the nation’s military character as Junkerhaft and Junkerethon through observed behavior.
A hungry man asks whats on the menu and a waiter replies that most of the space covers government guidelines on what not to eat. The dialogue hints at regulatory focus shaping a simple dining exchange.
In Town Topics style, Miss Passay appears in a wall paper inspired gown blending with scenery. Iris-Camouflage notes she plans to stay low key as a wallflower, aiming for inconspicuous presence at the event.
A humorous exchange about household economy on meals. A wife asks if her husband has instructed thrift at the table, she replies he never mentions it right before supper, implying timing matters more than intent.
A misquoted exchange hints at a dollar diploma concept with a boy receiving a diploma for a dollar. The remark suggests skepticism about the meaning and value of currency relating to education.
A Chicago based report from the National Lumber Manufacturing association argues England must boost timber use and imports. It notes wartime restrictions have left England living on fixed capital and calls for rebuilding, housing for workers, ship timber, and expanded output for army packing and furniture.
George Sherwood Eddy, reporting from the front in France, described a fallen English trench hero who threw himself on an alighting shell to shield 19 comrades, a dramatic tale among other unheralded heroisms. He urged American business leaders to devote profits for a year to aid the YMCA and similar wartime relief efforts.
A neighbor gave five year old Teddy and three year old Dickie a penny each. Teddy took Dickie’s penny and soon after ran home crying that he had lost it. The incident is reported by the Indianapolis News.
A mother promises children a look at their father sharing guelf tomorrow morning if they are well behaved. Eddie asks what they will receive and the mother confirms the reward hinges on good conduct.
A passage notes George Washington as modest and unostentatious while remarking on the irony that his image appears on more postage stamps than any other figure. The quoted exchange emphasizes fame versus personal temperament.
A brief parting exchange where Bob asks for a memento and Bess offers a photograph of Jack, noting she never cared for the pictured item.
A quoted exchange mocks an officer's arrogance comparing him unfavorably to a hypothetical Prussian army officer. The dialogue emphasizes hyperbolic pride and social critique without detailing events.
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