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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
2
The store boasts the daintiest furniture under one roof with eye catching summer pieces. Prices are surprisingly low and clerks invite customers to view the displays today, promising to show items without delay.
Pred Werth advertises dry fir and hard maple wood in small lots at 3.50 per cord with discounts for orders over five cords at 3.25. Second growth fir is dry, split, and priced at 3.00 per cord. Orders by postcard.
Prof. T D Beck of Oregon Agricultural College urges teachers to instill home hygiene teaching about dirt and germs. He shows microbes under a 1 400 000 magnifier and explains how dairy and soil bacteria affect milk, soil fertility, and disease, warning of rapid germ multiplication in dirty barns and slow cooling of milk.
Dr. James Withycombe of Oregon Agricultural College argues for a statewide demonstration farm in every county to raise annual farm output by 10 million dollars within five years without expanding acreage. He cites Denmark's success and urges rural organization to improve education social and financial conditions in agriculture.
Cleva V Gaunt age 21 transfers to Harry H Williams age 19. Madge A Plank age 24 transfers to John William Funk age 31. Minnie B Hamnett age 38 transfers to Louis O Shaw age 35.
Calgary real estate figures G. D. Christie and W. E. Brass praised the city’s paved streets during a visit reported by the Great Falls leader. They said Calgary likely has more bitulithic streets than any Canadian Northwest city and noted large contracts this year reflect strong satisfaction with the paving.
The More Observer reports Portland received the first Oregon grown peaches of 1912 on the 26th from J. T. Miller’s Deschutes Junction farm in Sherman county near Portland. Early Alexanders in several boxes showcased color and quality rivaling California. Sherman county fruit farms also sent the first berries of all kinds, making the region a top early producer with strong market prices.
Transfers show multiple parcels changing hands including John W Briedwell in TP5S R5W for 3200 dollars and Samantha A French selling North Newbery Fruit Land Subdivision tracts for 5352 dollars. Other transfers involve D A Hart Isabelle Carter Francis L Michelbook and religious group relations with properties in McMinn Newberg Yamhill and nearby towns.
Noah stands on the upper deck surveying the sea while Shem and the old gentleman discuss wind direction and the risk of heading toward the United States. The crew frets that continuous wind could force an costly tariff on their menagerie.
Dialogue hints at a dysfunctional wedding where a demand for chores precedes a meal. The exchange reveals tension between a bride and guests and suggests disappointed expectations, with family reactions underscoring the event's awkward tone.
The church encourages full attendance with a strong evening program including the Girls chorus and a solo by Mrs Whiton. The evening sermon titled What a Belief Can Do contrasts with the morning message Skepticism Cured. A special welcome is planned for strangers.
A vivid account describes eel spearfishermen navigating treacherous mud flats along England’s coast. Mud pattens and a six inch eel box define their trade as they risk deep crevasses and quicksand-like pools in pursuit of eels, using careful footing and sounding to survive.
Two elderly chess fans at the Mechanic Institute in San Francisco played a five hour game in near silence. After a decisive moment one muttered Check and his opponent exclaimed he would quit, accusing the other of being a chatterbox.
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