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Newberg Graphic

Location

Newberg, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1912

Page

2

Summer Furniture Sale Draws Shoppers In

A local advertisement invites customers to a summer furniture sale with low prices and ready to show goods. Shoppers are urged to bring glasses to see the small prices and to visit the showroom today.

Nightly-4 Reels Feature Piano Drum Performs

Nightly-4 reels present the latest motion pictures with a featured performance. An illustrated song by W. H. S. Foster is paired with music by Mrs. Mabel Foster and W. H. Foster, highlighting piano and drums from Trinity College of Music London.

Mabel Foster Trinity College of Music London England W. H. Foster

Wood For Sale At $3.50 A Cord In Small Lots

Fred Werth offers dry fir and hard maple wood in small lots at 3.50 per cord. Orders over five cords: 3.25 per cord. Second growth fir dry and split at 3.00 per cord. Price reduction on large orders. Send by postcard.

Fred Werth

Bitulithic Pavement Wins Idaho Falls Vote Over Veto

Idaho Falls council, after a thorough review, approves over the mayor's veto the paving contract favoring bitulithic pavement. The Post cites expert opinions and long lifespan, noting former Boise mayor John M. Haines endorsed bitulithic and urging residents to back the council's decision.

Warren Brothers Company Idaho Falls Post Idaho Falls Idaho Council John M. Haines Boise The Post Curley

Bitulithic Paving Wins City Endorsement at Junction City

The Junction City committee endorses bitulithic paving for its durability beauty and traffic suitability amid growing popularity. Property owners express satisfaction with the selection citing low maintenance costs and overall value.

Junction City

Donts That Will Save You Money In Poultry

A list of practical poultry keeping tips covers stock selection, timing of hatching, rooster management, nest setup, nest cleanliness, egg gathering cadence, proper egg storage, and avoiding eggs from stolen nests. It emphasizes orderly nesting and safe handling to reduce waste and losses.

Beaver State Merchants Mutual Insurance Co White & Company First Street Newberg

Real Estate Transfers and Slang Tidbits

Real estate transfers list numerous property sales with names such as M E Burgess, J A Breeding, C A Cavell, A Bartholomew, and Clifford K Knickerbocker, involving parcels in Willamette Valley towns and nearby additions with prices from $1 to $4000. Also includes a brief, quoted roundup of slang usage and a short humorous anecdote from Brooklyn Life.

Burgess Joseph Watt Amity Cavell Bartholomew S City Park Newberg Churchill-Matthews Co. Et al Clifford K Frakes O Doaltz North Yamhill Nancy B Hall Reuel Minnie Maxson John H Hall E Stringer L Harrington Fairview

Local Marriage Licenses Listed In Brief

Bernice Benson 25 wed John A. Ratcliff 27. Jean Kuykendall 25 to Arthur M. Porter 28. Blanch W. Sears 27 to Charles L. Walker 31. Rhea H. Hunt 20 to Samuel W. Athens 42. Frances Belle Turley 37 to Glen Howard Baker 38. Dixie M. Tincher 20 to Chas. C. Carter 42.

Bernice Benson John A. Ratcliff Jean Kuykendall Arthur M. Porter Blanch W. Sears Charles L. Walker Rhea H. Hunt Samuel W. Athens Frances Belle Turley Glen Howard Baker Dixie M. Tincher Chas. C. Carter

Animals Aim for the Lungs in Attacks and Fights

An excerpt notes that predators instinctively strike for the lungs, whether a tiger or lion attacking a human or a cat stalking a sparrow. The lungs are targeted as a vital spot in both large and small predators, with stealthy approaches behind the prey to deliver a fatal lung strike.

London Graphic

Fools and Their Bets Incomplete Odd Tale From Father Beck

A Kansas City Journal item recounts a humorous tale of a man named John who bit off more than he could chew. After attempting to swallow a goose egg to win a dare, he required medical care and later received a punch from a doctor. The anecdote concludes that the habit persisted.

Father Beck John Kansas City Journal

Rabbit Fur Hats Replace Wool in Sydney Factories

In Sydney Australia rabbit fur has replaced wool in felt hat making. Thirty two factories operate using millions of rabbit skins annually. It takes about six skins to make one hat and some factories consume 25000 to 30000 skins per week.

Sydney Australia Ome

Four Absolute Monarchs Still Reigning Worldwide

The article notes four remaining absolute rulers: the king of Siam, the ameer of Afghanistan, the sultan of Morocco, and the iman of Muscat. A light exchange about marriage ensues with a man boasting two years of engagement proves he can support a wife.

Russia Turkey Persia China Montenegro Monaco King Siam Ameer Afghanistan Sultan Morocco Iman Muscat

Moore and the watch tick from afar in wit

A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript where Moore boasts of extraordinary hearing and claims to hear a watch ticking six feet away while the other’s watch sits pawned six blocks away. The banter showcases quick verbal play and urban wit.

Moore Boston Transcript

Masquerade Raid Reported in Baltimore

A Baltimore reader recalls a late night raid described as a masquerade. The exchange notes elation at not being caught and the playful tone signals a lighthearted incident rather than a crime.

Scott Baltimore American

Getting It Up to Date in Classic Put-Down Comic

A witty quip contrasts gender and workplace hierarchies with a gag about heroism. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the line about no man being a hero to his valet or stenographer, illustrating early humor on authority and service.

Cincinnati Enquirer

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W. W. Hollingsworth W. H. S. Foster W.H. S. Foster Grand Opera House Devils Lake, N. D Newberg Transfer Co G. O. Keeney Hudson Bros Yamhill County A. H. Birrell & CO McKay Bldg Stark Portland, Oregon Missouri Andrew Kershaw Eugene S Kirkwood T T Kirkwood Joseph Kirkwood Margit Oye Mathias Senn Geo Gutbrod Solomon Eads W . Reimers Edith A Leitters D A Snyder United States Sarah George United States Land Office Edward F Cooper Wi White Sox Orchard Co Henry L Amoth Lot Yamhill Fruitland Youmans & Wit E L Devereaux Knickerbocker Magazine Collier’s Wasth Brooklyn Nat'l. Bank Newberg, Oregon E.L. Evans Pacific Northwest Adriance Buckeye Pisino Adriance D. A. Hart Newberg, Ore Newberg Manufacturing and Construction Co
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