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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic reports a rise in petty theft as Q. M. Keiling notes a larder raid taking two hams and two shoulders of home cured pork. On Tuesday, Mrs. James Farr reported her clothesline was stripped of underwear during a recent night, reflecting a local spate of thefts.
The Lebanon Criterion reports the total levy for the city as a fraction of a mill, while Newberg awaits official figures expected to rise above previous levels. Record notes that revenue officials anticipate debates over small millage effects.
The Graphic thanks Will E. Purdy of Salem for the invitation but declines. It would not qualify as a true exponent of Wilson Cox Purdy democracy and resists promising to advance Democratic interests indefinitely. Mr Purdy is asked to excuse the Graphic.
Pioneer Ewing Young shaped Chehalem valley development by cattle raising, a Chehalem creek sawmill near the Edwards brick works, and a Willamette river distillery near Spaulding Logging Co. mill. Missionaries led by Jason Lee and others pressed Young & Carmichael to halt distilling, ending the operation.
The Newberg Band met at Porters store hall on Wednesday night with 17 members. Prof John Coomer of Portland directs the group and expects the band to be in good form for outdoor concerts. They will meet weekly and all members are urged to attend. The director expects an enviable reputation this year.
Mrs Smith asks why a nurse kept William from going to Tommy Brown’s. The child cried claiming he wanted to join the charades game but the nurse was unsure who had already guessed. Harper’s Monthly note.
Sunday school with faithful teaching of God's word at 9:45. Morning Worship at 11:00 with the saving truth in love. Evening Worship at 7:30 on First Compelling Evidence of Christianity The Person of Christ. Y P and Co E at 6:30 led by Edith Sanderman. Mid-week service Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. Messages warn against neglect of God's sanctuary and false beliefs.
The piece argues that language fails to convey much but actions reveal intent. It notes American doughboys in France faced language gaps yet their friendly deeds built trust and eased fear among locals. It compares explorers traveling unfamiliar lands and suggests universal communication through conduct.
Spaulding Logging Co plans several thousand dollars in new machinery to expand capacity by about twenty percent. The upgrade will enable production of a new building material class and meet rising demand as the season begins.
In the Italian neighborhoods between Brownsville and East New York the modern phonograph drowns the mandolin as Italian serenades mix old customs with new. Caruso McCormack Martinelli Slezak Galli Curci Farrar voices rivalry in brass and fiber while mandolins linger in barber shops and wine cellars.
A small boat, moved only by downstream current, drew interest as the owner toiled on it through the afternoon. A second boatman asked about the sale, noting the price history from 35 dollars to 25 and then a new record of 15 dollars set yesterday in Ravenswood.
The piece argues that Germany clings to war memory unlike Allied nations. It notes extensive German book sales on military topics and widespread study clubs. It claims German leaders like Von Hindenburg and Von Kluck influence public discourse and predicts future conflict with renewed Teuton menace.
A New York Teachers College lab pioneered household food studies more than a decade ago. It built a complete flat to test daily use rooms and appliances. Students chosen for need tested meals for weeks revealing vital changes in nutritional value and cost.
The United States forest products laboratory tested three methods to increase wood fire resistance: making wood moisture, injecting chemicals, and applying coatings. Painting is the cheapest practical option for small amounts though not the most effective. Ordinary calcimine or whitewash offers comparable fire resistance, is cheap, and reduces flareups from cigarettes, sparks, and matches. A paint with linseed oil zinc borate and chrome green retained fire resistance for over three years outdoors.
Consul Edward J Norton reports New South Wales fur trade expanding with 2 312 462 pounds of skins valued at 7 000 000 exported from Sydney in the month ending January 30 1920 excluding rabbit skins. Fox skins lead while demand rises for kangaroo opossum wallaby and wombat skins.
A London Tit Bits joke recalls Old Hilton confronting a beggar who asks for money. Hilton retorts you should work, the man replies he has never begged. They spar over who truly understands labor and necessity in a wry exchange.
A quip from the Minneapolis Tribune jokes about a group of stenographers with red hair. The punchline credits an efficiency expert with cutting the light bill by 50 percent, framing the office as diligent and thrifty.
A man gives flowers to a woman who delights in them yet notes a lingering dew. He awkwardly replies that he will pay for them on Saturday night, revealing a sly implication behind the gift.
A pair of tramps discuss a visit, noting the residents are vegetarians and hinting they must “dory not ain’t” in a London-tinged exchange.
A Chicago Tribune humorous note recalls Aunt Emma who loved her shepherd dog Shep. After Shep dies she adopts a puppy and Artie jokes she started another dog to ease her loneliness.
In a debate captured by the Washington Star, Bliggins defends his strong opinions while Growcher critiques their perceived importance. The exchange mocks the notion that personal views are supreme, likening opinions to physical quirks such as bowlegs or receding chins.
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