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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
8
In a historic shift Belgium turns its Waterloo lion to face Germany again, removing the long standing gaze toward France. The monument, once a warning against Napoleonic dreams, now serves as a reminder of past ambitions and a renewed focus on Germany.
The article notes talk of replacing love as the score for zero in tennis and discusses why love may be linked to femininity. It traces possible origins from Scots words meaning nothing to far eastern sounds and reflects on the lighthearted mischief this causes among players, citing the Christian Science Monitor.
The British war office salvage committee reports a built machine to retrieve buried barbed wire from Flanders and northern France. A single truck and trailer carry the plant, using a winch and hooks to lift wire through rollers into blocks weighing 76 to 80 pounds. Smelted metal sells for about 25 dollars a ton. 40 outfits may remove up to 100000 tons, justifying the cost.
John Ambruster recalls a bygone era when telephone workers were lauded for efficiency. He recounts a historic scene of a woman calling central to fetch a doughnut recipe and leaving the receiver off to monitor a baby while a neighbor knows if fire or death has occurred.
A naval veteran on leave recalls Jellicoe’s tribute and says nine months aboard without a break would have killed him, but he endured it, showing a form of heroism beyond direct combat.
Nicolas Thien, once Clemenceau’s cab driver, recalls the French premier fighting duels at night and earning the nickname Tiger. He now runs a chicken ranch near Tecoma Washington and remembers the old days when Clemenceau would call him at two in the morning for field adventures.
In rural Serbia many live without shoes, raiding gunny sacks or cloth for foot coverings. American Red Cross shoes sparked strong reactions. an elderly woman saved her pair for fetes or burial, deeming them too beautiful to wear.
For Sale Full blooded Berkshire boar pigs 3 to 6 months old priced right. Best strain Rhode Island Red cockerels $2.50 to $5 each. Meadowvale Farm R D 3 Phone Black 179. For Sale A six room house barn and outbuildings with four lots. Fruit trees shade trees could be turned into a nice home buy reasonable. Post Office Box 207 Salem Oregon. For Sale By owner stake a bargain 10 or 20 acres 1% miles NW of Newberg under cultivation. Inquire at Graphic office W A Baker phone 29a 161. Baby chicks Single Comb White Leghorns ready for delivery 20¢ each season. Hatching Eyes 10¢ each. Emma Conway Newberg Oregon Blue 163.
Loans on farm and city property at lowest rates. Mortgages notes and contracts bought and sold. Will loan on chattel mortgage and buy and sell bonds with market value. Make your money earn something. For investments contact Atty B A Kirks McMinnville Ore. 7¢tf
Mrs. Leon B Lewis advertises piano lessons for piano, flute and piccolo with sixteen years experience. Also offers piano tuning and repairs. Graduate of Kleber Piano Factory Pittsburg PA. Located at 11098 Chehalem Street Newberg Oregon P O Box 276 Blue 211.
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