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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
6
A serialized adventure set in Washington England and the Riviera follows Annette Bancroft and her mother as jewels are stolen in a mysterious robbery. Love devotion and fashion society frame a rapid sequence of impersonations and plot twists ending in a dramatic, original finale.
Annette Bancroft travels with Mrs. Waring across France in a Napier, guided by Ludovico Sarto. The journey from Paris toward Rouen weaves artful scenery, budding romance, and the discreet allure of a capable chauffeur as their world opens to Europe.
A motor trip through Rouen leads Annette Bancroft and a guarded chauffeur who reveals a past in the Foreign Legion. He recalls varied roles and a martial bearing as they reach Sarto Inn at dawn, while Mrs. Waring strides ahead with confidence.
An Insurance agent notes how office boys reveal the harsh sides of human nature. A meek new hire becomes a bold head office boy after a rough start, often bullying the next newcomer and adopting coarse language. The pattern, with rare exceptions, illustrates cussed workplace dynamics.
A witty exchange in Life magazine quotes a manager of an intelligence office telling a client she does not need a governess for her children but a lion tamer, reflecting humorous social commentary.
A Missouri subscriber shares an illustrated 18 by 4 foot small barn plan with a tool shed and loft for hay and grain. It notes ready-typed wall and roof details, rough pricing from five to sixty dollars, and advice on where to add doors and partitions for colder states.
The United States Forest Service administers over 164 million acres, about one-fifth of the nation’s forested area. Most timber land in the unappropriated public domain is now national forest, protecting it from fire theft and waste while keeping its wood and water resources available for immediate use.
An article extols fertilizer as essential for crop yields and warns against uneven spreading. It highlights a Virginia inventor's compact adjustable machine designed to evenly distribute fertilizer, minimizing waste and enabling precise application.
The article explains fixed customs in sowing clover with wheat, urging liberal seed use to improve germination and catch. It covers spring sowing, snow cover, harrowing seed into the ground, rolling, and better land prep to boost stands. It also describes a corner post device for portable woven wire fences with oak clamps to grip fence wires.
The West Virginia experiment station carried out a 122 day test with skim milk as a chicken feed. Twenty two hens fed skim milk produced 1 244 eggs, while another group of twenty two hens fed mash moistened with water laid 996 eggs in the same period.
Beets thrive in mellow moist soil and do not do well on hard compact clay. Ideal soil is sandy loam with good drainage. Apply well rotted manure to poorer soil, amount based on soil condition.
A dated list recounts landmark occurrences from 431 John d Arc at Rouen through 1907 the death and burial of President McKinley’s widow Dated entries include battles voyages discoveries and notable political milestones across Europe Americas and Asia with brief notes on events such as the 1876 Quebec fire and the Waters Pierce Oil Company antitrust finding and fine in Texas.
Henry Blount, an eccentric English miser, left 465000 dollars to Yale University. His will was admitted to probate in London though relatives contest his mental state. Yale is to receive the money. Freshmen and sophomores at the University of Minnesota clashed at a Minneapolis dancing academy requiring police and water to quell the fight. The sophomores tried to cut freshmen hair during a class party. Virginia high school debaters claim the Minnesota States title 1908, noting victories over St. Paul and Minneapolis teams and challenging others. Gold medals are being struck for the team members. Renowned architects Burnham and Cook, with Kenyon, began judging plans to beautify the University of Minnesota campus after twenty submissions. Talks to move the Minnesota college, a Scandinavian Lutheran institution, from Minneapolis to St Paul progress as officials seek land. St Paul businessmen assist the college’s relocation. Swarthmore College plans to abandon intercollegiate athletics for at least a year, canceling football and basketball next year. tennis and lacrosse may continue. Faculty and alumni objections say the drive to win undermines college athletics’ purpose. Swarthmore’s Athletic Advisory Committee supports trying the plan, but doubts its fit. University of Cincinnati President Dabney seeks resignation of philosophy Prof TL Bawden over private views on marriage. Mrs. Bawden’s disclosures about her husband’s beliefs note his stance on spiritual companionship and separation.
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