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.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
2
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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