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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
4
Long excerpted note on careless driving near railroad crossings citing 11,836 drivers or 69 percent looked neither way, 2.7 percent looked one direction, 27.8 percent both directions. 3,301 drivers, 193 percent, ran crossings at reckless speed while 35 stopped to check for trains. Also includes weather notes and assorted property transfers and local notices.
The New York World notes Henry Ford acted from noble impulse in his European peace expedition. It argues his failure stemmed from inspiration over reflection, but the vision guiding him could have appeared only to a great man who need not feel humiliation.
A fragment suggests an effort to convert waste paper into fodder for livestock. The note mentions a goat as a possible reader of the concept, highlighting an imaginative or speculative angle on using discarded papers as animal feed.
Commentators claiming last week's four inch snow was the heaviest in twenty years are reminded that many heavier snows occurred in that span. Local observations dispute the quote and note prior heavy falls.
The Oregonian captioned a photo of Mayor Edwards as Newberg Editor and notes he will likely plead not guilty to the charge.
The Graphic reports that grippe spreads this week affecting all social groups and individuals without discrimination, underscoring the feverish wave sweeping through households and workplaces with lingering illness.
Myrtle W Atkinson et al transfer 4.5 acres in Solomon Heater land with 1 acre Benj Heater division to George A Graves. Berthold M Beilke and wife sell 100 acres in sections 1 and 2t 6 sr 8 w to Gottlieb Schmid for 4200 dollars. Ed Billich and wife transfer 7.04 acres to Guy Grames. Levi Hagey district description 3.sr 2-3 w for 1 dollar. W O Buck and wife transfer 44 acres in C P McCullough district 2t3ar5 for 2665 dollars. Bari and Victor DeLashmutt transfer 10.10 acres in section 4z sec 10 t4ear4 for 1050 dollars. Emma Deskins to Chas & Stephens tracts 2 3 4 Deskins Subd for 850 dollars. Chas E Felch and wife to James O Spence 20 acres with road in section 9% sec 22t3er3 for 1750 dollars. Henry French to B F Pike lot 2 in City Park add Newberg for 200 dollars. Mrs C J Greer and hub to E June Spence 10 acres with alley in section se% sec 22t3ar3 for 1600 dollars. Guy Grames and wife to Ed Billich and wife 8.808 acres in Levi district.
A reflective verse titled Bells Toll for the Old Year by Mrs. Mary D. Allen of Newberg laments the passing of the year. It speaks of blessings and heartaches, snow, and renewal as the old year departs and the new year arrives.
A concise line from Stray Stories features a husband insisting his wife is never wrong while a bystander advises calm explanation. The exchange highlights stubbornness and domestic tension in a humorous vignette.
Noted financier Cephan writes Ida Tarbell of the American Magazine warning about speculative money ventures. The correspondence touches on risk factors, market behavior, and prudent investment approaches.
The speaker warns against chasing large speculative gains and urges conservative bonds or stocks. A woman sent a thousand dollars seeking 20 percent returns, but the speaker vows not to lose or misuse it and to return the money. He emphasizes risk, warns that only cautious investments offer real growth.
Recipe style cleaning tips describe a homemade ammonia soap solution for rugs clothing and blankets and a gentle brush method. The text recalls a past tale of Mild rewards for puddings in Tudor accounts and notes historical manners in royal France with extravagant table practices.
A Liverpool Post contributor recounts a man returning from Oxford with a Master of Arts hood who, at a parish dinner, hears a hostess critique his red hood as clashing with his complexion. She suggests myrtle green or old gold as better, noting men often misread gown symbolism.
The article cites Sir Walter Besant discussing Daniel Defoe and the plague year. It notes Defoe born in 1660 and describes his childhood observations of plague era life in Cripplegate. The fragment includes remarks about meat purchases and market practices observed by a four year old Defoe.
The article argues that surface features would reflect a flatter early earth if rotation varied much. It notes mountains form in the tropics and vanish toward the poles only if rotation and shape changed, then asserts rock strata formed over tens of millions of years, implying the earth’s growth to current size spans billions of years.
A short excerpt extols hearty laughter as a tonic that stimulates the body and all organs. It claims laughter shakes the life principle to its core, creating a wavelet of convulsions throughout the system.
The piece discusses how July should rhyme with duly and notes the shift in accent over time. It cites Spenser and Johnson as examples of earlier pronunciations and argues the current stress on the second syllable reflects a long linguistic evolution.
A collage of quotations from Washington Star Baltimore American and Indianapolis Star contrasts notions of mind power envy and rightful ownership to humorous exchanges about control and wishes. The pieces resemble a page of witty observations and aphorisms.
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