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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
7
The article discusses using dynamite to remove stumps across US farms to reclaim unimproved land. It explains explosive placement under the stump base, soil moisture effects, and varying powder needs by stump and soil conditions, noting the method is economical and rapidly popular.
A police commissioner's account recounts a troubling disappearance case in New York. The narrative notes the city’s populace, the subway crowd, and a single girl who hesitated before vanishing, highlighting gaps in the department’s handling of the incident.
A prose summary extols vertical farming, arguing deeper root zones and stored water boost plant growth while conserving labor and expense. The piece emphasizes air water and nourishment reaching roots as key to higher productivity, calling the approach logical and practical for modern agriculture.
An American recounts attempting a practical joke in Japan by paying locals to remove stones for a project. A police inquiry reveals lack of formal permission, maps must be drawn, and later the treasurer imposes a hefty bill. The ordeal ends with a public works bill equaling about BG Cedtés in good American money.
The article recalls a saying used by instructors, stating that the basketball swish is the father to the taught. It reflects a coaching emphasis on precision and practice guiding student progress.
A playful Baltimore American snippet invites stepping from a field into a potato patch and remarks that potatoes have eyes while corn has ears, blending light humor with farm imagery.
The boatman asks his friend for advice on which oar to use and how to handle the nearest oar. This exchange hints at a cooperative effort to steer the craft.
The first reform school for juvenile delinquents was organized at Mettray near Tours around 1839. It inspired reform efforts across France and continental countries, shaping the charitable and educational approach later adopted by nobles and authorities.
An OCR fragment lists a historical mix of remedies including cinnamon musk laudanum plaster mastich Peru gum and essential oils like orange citron lavender and cloves. The passage notes they were used in various forms for a voyage and for inhalation.
The narrator surveys Alaska’s farming potential near Fairbanks and at Uncle Sam’s experimental farms. He notes vast tillable land in the Tanana valley, a claimed 50 million acres of possible farm lands, and diverse crops including grain, oats, barley, alfalfa, and potatoes. He observes wild berries, grasses, and dairy operations supplying towns and mining camps, with Aleutian lands said to have a milder climate and Kodiak Island highlighted.
An old tale highlights Abraham Lincoln's humor and habit of lounging in his chair with his toga over one arm. The piece notes his country-lawyer roots, slippers at cabinet meetings, and a rickety armchair in the cabinet room that endured his long legs and repeated use after his second inauguration.
Fragmentary text lists district judge positions and names such as W. R Gilet and Ches Welvaten with several unreadable phrases. It appears to reference an appointment or designation of United States officers and a bail matter involving John Montag. The readable items indicate judicial or governmental roles in a district context.
In 1790 nine mutineers from the Bounty and eighteen Tahitian natives settled Pitcairn Island. By 1808 English discovery found a population of sixty six living under John Adams who governed a small two mile long community under the British flag with a few hundred inhabitants.
A Philadelphia Telegraph quip portrays a friend joking about following a doctor's mastication tip. The friend notes his voracious appetite would make such practice impractical as the table would be cleared during a single mouthful.
A Washington Star cartoon dialogue recalls a father urging labor while the son questions the burden. The exchange contrasts past toil with present youth, underscoring generational views on work and endurance.
A fragment describes ancient maritime rituals where ships were formally launched with human blood. It notes a belief that a boat’s prow must be bathed in the sacrificed person’s blood to consecrate the vessel, a practice attributed to mythic peoples like the Argonauts.
A Washington Star snippet notes a parent asking if his daughter is improving in music while remarking she won’t practice, highlighting family concerns over practice habits and progress.
A brief maxim from Calcott notes that high consumption does not guarantee lean consequence and contrasts appetite with body size in a concise moral reflection.
Notice to all interested in the estate of Elisabeth A. deceased to appear in McMinnville County Court to contest or approve the final settlement. The administrator waives formal notices and confirms the final account as filed. The notice appears in the Graphic and Semi weekly Journal.
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