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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
2
Householders can revive worn brooms into floor polishers by padding with rags and adding felting or flannel. Sew layers securely to create a two broom system for applying polish and for polishing, reducing bending and making floor cleaning easier.
The Society of Oregon Composers invites poets from all regions to submit poems suitable for a state song. Send entries to Secretary Daniel H. Wilson, 613 Bush & Lane Building, Portland, before January 31, 1920. Poems should praise Oregon’s beauty and history with patriotism and proper form.
The Republic joins the long list of papers over 100 years old now owned by St Louis Globe Democrat. The survey names papers from Hartford Courant to St Louis Republic with birth years ranging from 1767 to 1808 and notes Providence Journal and Mobile Register approaching a century next year.
Oliver F. Kilham outlines updated agriculture course names and structures at Newberg High School. Four independent units cover Soils and Crops, Farm Animals, Horticulture, and home projects with flexible student choice and no prerequisites.
Lemon juice offers versatile cleaning powers on brass discolorations woodwork and stains from hands rust ink on linen and tarnish on silver. It loosens cough and seasickness relief prep digestion and can soften wrinkled hands with regular use in water.
A practical running water system reduces chores and boosts family comfort. Studies show hand carried water uses 6 to 8 gallons per person daily, while complete running water raises use to 20 to 30 gallons. Farmers should consider simple, affordable installations now rather than delaying for elaborate plans.
A Popular Mechanics piece describes a compact sheep wagon living quarters used by two herders. It folds into a dining and sleeping car in one with benches on each side and a bed at the rear. The wagon has canvas covers for warmth, a floor stove, storage drawers, and space for flour and grain.
The article notes citizenship granted to Jews in Poland and describes Jewish merchants from Moscow as intermediaries linking Polish coal and iron ore districts with Russian markets. It argues Russia’s expulsion of these traders boosted Polish manufacturing centers at Lodz, Warsaw, and Petrograd.
The Virgin Islands adapt after sale from Denmark to the United States. American warships and stationed troops boost trade and activity in St Thomas as locals await US legislation on permanent government. A small US appropriation covers deficits while the Colonial Council governs locally.
The federal board for vocational education seeks disabled soldiers for rehabilitation under the law. An agent in Porto Rico interviews veterans about future vocations. There are no trade schools. training may occur in shops or factories, and Mayaguez Agricultural College offers land training for those choosing to farm.
The College of Hawaii becomes the University of Hawaii under new legislation. A planned course covers the sugar industry with practical plantation work during a vacation and college studies. Agriculturists and factory specialists will earn 45 dollars a month plus travel expenses.
A wartime account of a Fourth of July baseball game describes players and spectators from Polish German Jewish English Irish and African American backgrounds. An umpire’s call sparks a light bet between a soldier in uniform and a spectator, who exchanges winnings, highlighting baseball as a unifying global sport.
The article traces profit sharing from 1829 to the present, noting active use by firms like Lever Bros Port Sunlight and Cambridge, Nelson Manufacturing Leclaire near St. Louis, and Procter & Gamble Ivorydale. It cites Leclaire as an early U S model linked to Monsieur Leclaire and outlines variations such as bonuses pensions and welfare work.
United States consul at Prague Wallace J Young reminds American businesses to address mail to Czecho-Slovakia rather than Bohemia and to use the country’s full proper name when referring to the nation. He notes Bohemia is only a region within the new state and misdirected inquiries blur whether agencies are needed in Bohemia alone or across Czecho-Slovakia.
London artist Mme Ivy de Verley presents a new living mask portrait method that highlights facial characteristics as if a face peers through dark curtains. The striking work, shown amid numerous attractive portraits, draws immediate attention in studio displays and has won growing public favor.
A Belgian farmer returning to shell shattered fields near Poel en Pelie converts an undamaged pillbox into a temporary home for his family. Pillboxes once named for forts vary in size and can be repurposed into living spaces. Some near Boesinghe are already fitted as cafes for anticipated tourist traffic after travel rules ease.
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