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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
6
The entry states the regular meeting of a Masonic lodge on the second and fourth Thursday evenings each month. Visiting brothers are welcome. Signed by W H Woodworth WM and John Larkin Secretary.
Shiloh Relief Corps No 2 holds meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays each month at 2 30 PM in the IOOF hall. Mrs Minnie V Byers is president and Erama L Snow secretary.
A Lithuanian diet meeting established a future state department system with public education religion finance and commerce as central pillars. The text notes independent Lithuania and its government aims, while also describing harsh living conditions in Scottish Hebrides and adaptive housing amid peat fires and black houses.
The Prince reportedly lost a special parade uniform during the Marne retreat after the British offensive in July. A Lyons citizen sent the uniform to Mayor Edouard Herriot for a war charity, hoping it might enter Paris’s war trophies museum.
Seventy percent more coke than ever before will be available this year to help solve the fuel s to Electrical Review. The supply will be increased by tar, coke-oven gas and other by-products newly dignified as wartime fuels. Pulverized coal offers greater efficiency by using every heat unit, reducing labor, and maintaining constant furnace temperature.
During the Marne battle a colonel of an American regiment faced rebuke for not holding his unit to the objective. He retorted that he could not hold the regiment when the famed German army could not.
A playful dialogue unfolds as a mother asks about a cake baked for Tommy. Tommy says he gave it to his teacher and jokes she might have stayed home today, implying she ate it or chose not to attend.
Uncle Ike Bassett from Rural Methuselah claims red cedar fence posts last a century and notes his own experiments twice to prove the durability as cited by the Boston Transcript.
In a theatrical exchange a general asks about battle duration, an aide replies five reels, and a judge calls for a flag of truce to allow camera crews a lunch break. The dialogue uses wartime imagery to set pacing and humor.
German press discusses a wood pulp fiber named Cellulon touted as an efficient stand in for jute and cotton. Production is described as a direct pulp process not spun, using high pressure extrusion similar to ear silk manufacture, per a British report from Zurich.
The London Chronicle mentions Mrs. E. C. Capron, wife of a British officer with claimed prophetic vision in February 1915 describing movable forts in France and the need for tanks. With Capt. K. R. Paterson she produced blueprints after which the idea circulated among the War Office, Admiralty, and technical officers but was lost. Lloyd George is said to be reviewing the claim.
A brief exchange between Mrs Blank-John and John about joining a business reveals a jab about vague ideas. A quip from John cites his first wife's father joking that he had no ideas at all, reflecting a humorous domestic banter.
A brief exchange mocks peace talk as the speaker anticipates resuming petty neighborly quarrels and criticizing the minister. The tone recalls a culture of gossip and local fault-finding amid social tension.
In the newspaper cartoon style exchange from The Preference, a character asks if anything beats a fire leaf cooker, to which another quips that a smokeless husband would be preferable. The lighthearted line reflects domestic life humor of the era.
A quirky exchange compares a wife devouring a novel and a morning cereal as humorous domestic observations. The dialogue highlights everyday eating habits framed as literary and mundane curiosities.
A South constructed power boat with a 40-foot length and 25 inch beam features a 16 foot wide deck and adjustable toons beneath its edges. The hull can rise from the water creating a drydock effect and allowing operation in very shallow water. Inventor seeks patent rights and suggests scaling to larger vessels with claimed advantages in efficiency speed and safety.
In Africa a Pelican and a Hippo head to a Jungleville mask ball. The Hippo wears a giraffe disguise with spots as part of a bell costume. Parrot explains the disguise to the onlookers.
The 1918 honey crop was about 260 million pounds as estimated by the department of agriculture. Bees must move roughly 150 thousand tons of material to produce this total, not counting honey eaten by the bees. Half comes from white clover nectar with alfalfa and sweet clover as next major sources. Lightly honeyed plants include cotton, beechwood, tulip tree, buckwheat, goldenrod, and mountain sage.
In a government warehouse the platform truck is used with a block and tackle arrangement to lift and stack cork. The setup acts like a horse hoist but operates much faster with less labor.
A London firm expects 350 pounds or 1750 dollars for a copy of Shelley's Address to the Irish People tied to home rule and Catholic emancipation. The pamphlet, from 1812, was tossed from a Dublin balcony by Shelley and is the autographed copy he sent to his father, a rare item likely to fetch well over 500 dollars in this sale.
A person alleges another labeled them a crook and liar during a club gathering last night. The exchange highlights tensions within the group.
A fragment highlights a gas attack moment framed by questions on pain and speech. The text promotes the Graphic magazine and urges readers to subscribe for home news.
Lena V. Groth Administratrix of the estate of Fred A. West Deceased has filed her final account in Yam Hill County Oregon. The court in McMinnville Oregon will hear the account and any objections on February 1 1919 at 10 oclock in the forenoon. First published January 2 1919 last published January 30 1919.
Helen Calbreath named executrix of Mianda Smith deceased by Yam Hill County Oregon court. Creditors must present verified claims to 360 Belmont Street Portland Oregon within six months from December 6 1918. First issue December 6 1918. last issue January 12 1919. J A Smith attorney for the estate.
A book agent at the door greets Gaunt N Grimm with a sales pitch for The Famous Orators and Poets of America. Grimm dismisses the offer with a curt greeting saying he is not making new acquaintances in a Kansas City Star item.
The piece notes an increase in girls joining nursing roles during war times, reflecting evolving gender roles. It highlights public perception as supporters cheer greater female participation in care and service.
A fragment shows Wilhelm insisting on the title count while another speaker expresses lasting disapproval of counts. The exchange hints at social pretension and personal sentiment within a discussing circle.
A brief excerpt shows a debate or dialogue contrasting American views on peace with a readiness to fight for it. The line pairs imply a wartime or political setting, highlighting national values and resolve through terse banter. No further context or names are provided.
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