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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
6
The excerpt discusses broad societal degradation and an instinctive dislike of certain coin designs. It notes America's two hundred year hatred of a coin type, leading to rapid removal from circulation and outcry over its relief design, reflecting a broader cultural disdain for refined art.
A historic report highlights a bold river crossing where troops maneuvered a broad canal under heavy fire, using improvised routes as bridges could not be built yet. The achievement showcases rapid planning, unit determination, and the support of the transport line enabling many soldiers to advance ahead of bridging efforts.
Sir Charles, vice chancellor of Sheffield University, is noted for tact in delicate duties in Siberia and official roles. He caused amusement at a university dinner with a remark about academic gowns, provoking laughter as he described seeing young ladies in gowns walking the corridors.
J Leonard Replogle, described as the government’s steel payery, is cited in a humorous stray about memory courses. A clerk jokes that thinking about memory training is a magnificent thing while admitting he cannot recall the course name.
Sanitary tanks are dangerous to germ life, not humans, and mobile purification units now eradicate them from soldiers’ drinking water. Each train carries heavy trucks that act as complete filtration plants with chemistry purification and a laboratory for testing, plus tank trucks for storage and transport of the purified water from rivers or other sources.
It is believed that with the war’s end the line of trenches in France may be turned into a sacred forest as a tribute to the French “Pollus” who died defending their homeland. The plan, prepared by the general council of the Meuse department, will be submitted to France and the entire world.
While walking the Nevaky Prospect in Petrograd a crowd gathered as a man stood on the track arguing with a motorman. Soldiers watched while the two refused to move the car, until the man yielded after a plea that the motorman had to reach the car barn to work.
The writer argues that complimenting a friend with soft diplomacy reveals a sentimental bias toward a good heart over intellect. He notes people often mask admiration with cautious phrasing, yet insists frank praise is natural and sincere amid social delicacy.
The piece notes a wartime trend of faster music influencing troops, with a toy fife and drum boosting pace during a Mons retreat. It cites songs like There's a Long Long Troth, Tippeary, and Mother Macree as echoes of home, while music in hospitals calms and consoles wounded men.
The piece reflects on smiling as a promise and a gift to others. It notes variations in how people smile, from lips only to eyes, and suggests practicing in the mirror to align the smile with a vision. It extols cheerful, giftlike smiles as a tonic for life.
The article describes trees in British Guiana the West Indies and other regions that yield milk like juice from bark or sap. It mentions Hua hya in Demerara banks with milkish juice, Kiriaghuma in Cingalese forests, Mastenodendron in Para mountains, and various cheeses formed from air exposure in Canagua valleys as well as Tabaya Dolce in Canary Islands with jellylike milk.
The article notes how ancient Romans and Celts left enduring names in French geography. Valenciennes and Orleans reflect emperors Valenti nian and Aurelian, Verdun carries Celtic fortress roots, Laon recalls Merovingian strongholds, and the Meuse derives from Celtic for River of Menidows.
Whittier’s poem Barbara Frietchie inspires Hongkong schoolchildren who request a picture postcard of the heroine’s native town. Reverend Bird of Ellis Kadoorie School writes Major Fraley for a photo, while the mayor provides a centennial memorial book.
Harper’s Magazine recollects wartime duty as a British chief of staff and a Highland regiment major vow to “clean up the mess” on a weary front. A week later a beloved young soldier near Newport falls in battle, noting risk as part of the game.
The piece reflects on German agents in Spain failing to win Spanish neutrality as Alfonso XIII congratulates France on Allied victory. It argues German diplomacy and propaganda failed, citing Spain’s reaction and the king’s telegram to the French president. The New York Times casts doubt on German influence and loyalty among Spaniards.
The piece notes U S tin plate exports rose from 57 500 tons in 1913 to over 233 000 in 1917 but remain far below prewar England levels. It questions whether the United States will build a domestic tin industry as Bolivian ore supplies seem ample yet Bolivian producers find U S conditions unfavorable.
The 1918 U S apple crop is forecast to rise about 9 percent to 25,008,000 barrels. The 1917 crop was about 272,719,000 barrels. The report notes a 31 percent increase in barreled stock and a smaller boxed crop than last year, with regional differences across Eastern states.
The County Court of Yamhill County Oregon appoints Mamie Nelson Executrix of the will and estate of Hans Nelson deceased. Creditors must present claims verified to the Executrix at her Dundes area residence within six months from January 23 1919. First publication January 23 1919. last publication February 20 1919.
Lena V. Groth as administratrix of Fred A. West deceased has filed her final account in Yam Hill County Oregon. The court schedules February 1, 1918 at 10:00 AM in the county court room McMinnville for the hearing and any objections. Last publication January 30, 1919.
J. H. Gibson, manager, is listed with Sean Rooke at Yamhill County Abstract Co in McMinnville Oregon. The fragment notes a business address in McMinnville and associates in the abstract company.
A poorly dressed woman donated four sacks fashioned into undergarments as a widow's mite. She explained the bundle was all she had and hoped it would aid a Belgian woman in need, presented to the Red Cross refuge clothing department.
Synthetic rubber, long experimental, now reported as a practical success. Elberfeld dye and color works, Germany, will build a large factory to produce synthetic rubber on a scale, aiming to supply Germany in coming years amid anticipated tropical rubber shortages.
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