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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
6
Grace M. Shepard welcomes Great Educational Movement urging farmers to adopt alfalfa week March 7 to 13 with support from the State Educational Department. Governor John M. Haines endorses Holden’s program, noting strong northern Idaho results and plans for a follow-up tour to reach unserved areas.
Josephine Preston of Washington endorses the Inland Empire Alfalfa Campaign follow-up spanning Washington Idaho and Oregon. She highlights Holden Improvement Committee aims to train the whole child and teach action oriented thinking while supporting Boys and Girls Clubs collaboration.
An Alfalfa Week, March 9 to 13, has been set in the schools. The emphasis on alfalfa, clover, peas, beans, and vetches aims to educate students about forage value and soil fertility, fostering interest in conservation.
A report outlines pit silo construction with minimal skilled labor, favoring pit silos in dry and humid areas alike. It recommends a depth about twice the diameter, warns against too deep or too shallow, and stresses leveling, straight walls, a frost-line curb, and moisture sealing with cement.
B Kegley master of the Washington State Grange says the farming system is solid and he has traveled widely to see the territory. He finds the prevailing conditions favorable and emphasizes continued practical support.
A tavern tale depicts Frederick the Great testing a soldier’s wit. The king asks why the soldier keeps a long beard and jokes about selling a sword for a wooden replacement. The soldier fears disobedience, but the king orders him to draw. The old soldier prays heaven to turn his sword to steel, then reveals a wooden blade. The king laughs and rides off.
The text explains that penal servitude for life does not mean a forever release. In England it often equates to twenty years before possible release on ticket of leave. A life sentence may still carry residual confinement and potential re arrest, not full freedom.
Mme Tetrazzini recalls a humorous moment during a tour when a landlady after thanking them remarked she views life as theatrical and hopes her own children may rise to fame, a vignette about aspiration and classic showbiz charm.
A playful linguistic piece explains the sentence that that that that that man referred to is an adjective. It dissects five consecutive that words in a single complex example, clarifying each word’s grammar.
The article details a quaint Ja girls festival known as the Feast of Dolls. Boxes of dolls fill a storeroom as brides take part by gifting their dolls to their fathers in law and continuing the feast each year until their eldest daughter can take over.
A church fair in Boston sparked a wary exchange between an elderly man and a sharp young visitor. The elder likened the scene to the temple, saying I never attend a fair like this without money changers. The youth rebutted asking for the penny and claiming no resemblance, noting the phrase pee cee ey Keon in the exchange.
A New York American discussion explains why eyes in paintings appear to track observers. The article notes direct gaze creates a constant central pupil, making portraits seem to follow viewers from any angle. It cites transit signs and a New York mansion painting where sheep appear to run toward the observer.
A boy returns home after school on a rainy day and speaks with his grandfather. The exchange blends odd questions about brides and gender descriptors, showing a rustic, humorous tone and confusing dialogue. The scene centers on family interaction and a playful misunderstanding.
The state may help a man acquire a small holding but cannot grant energy and discipline needed for lasting blessing. It can aid during hard times yet cannot give moral character that enables self-reliance and achievement through energy and industry.
The Washington Star quotes a call suggesting women in government should be supported only if their faith is favored and proposes English militant suffragists join fire departments to start blazes.
The text contrasts the Pilgrims with the Puritans. It notes seventy eight men and twenty women, associated with John Robinson, sailed to Plymouth and founded the first English colony in New England. The Puritans arrived later, forming a separate group.
A soldier recalls facing an elephant, five yards away, with his rifle empty and Matola ready with a spare. He relays how the breech was open and loaded in position, then fired a final shot to kill the elephant in the brain as the animal turned.
A Detroit Free Press item cites a humorous anecdote about a deaf man who, mishearing a question about a rich banker's daughter, replies that she will be pretty when her father dies. The joke hinges on the stereotype of deafness and social status.
The article explains koi fish hanging outside houses in Japan as symbols of household prosperity and future sons. It notes koi are crafted with colored silk and valued for courage and tenacity, representing the coming man in a family's lineage.
The Abecedarians emerged among German Anabaptists in the early era, opposing formal learning as a hindrance to faith. They aimed to impose a rule of righteousness by gradually overthrowing current governments, forming a sect-like movement.
A naval officer related to the duke commanded a ship that was lost and the officer drowned. When told of the incident the duke reportedly said, That's the second ship he had lost.
A fragment mentions a walking device or decovate concept and a customer note about a timely gift. Details are unclear but imply a product idea or proposal in a retail context. The text references a clerk and a potential gift related to walking aids or decorative decor.
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