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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
4
Newberg Graphic notes President Woodrow Wilson’s early actions suggesting a commitment to a good and clean administration. A reader suggests marking street names in cement at intersections, a costless permanent improvement already done in Portland and other cities.
A mass meeting of Corvallis women vows not to buy hats above seven dollars, calling it a sacrifice to curb living costs. The piece notes husbands may buy themselves discounted panamas, while local men neglect subscriptions yet seek space for sorrow notices.
The Hillsboro Independent argues for completing the Rex Tigard road this year to benefit Portland and Yamhill county while criticizing farmers along the route for not contributing toward improvement costs. The piece notes those farmers helped upgrade roads around Hillsboro and boosted property values but receive no compensation from the Independent.
Charles H. Fisher sells his interest in the Eugene Guard to E. J. Finneran and will retire after twenty five years in newspapers. He plans a vacation and may seek another location if he cannot stay out of the business.
A historical anecdote from Barbizon painters shows Millet facing hunger until Diaz lends aid. Diaz returns with two bread loaves and 60 francs in gold, arranged around a candle, triggering Millet to muse on earning such sums weekly. The tale questions whether suffering spurs artistic greatness.
The text notes a business building on Willamette Street and states the matter will be decided in the future. It preserves the cautious tone of local planning discussions and signals deferred action.
A quotation from James R. Keene compares a dog's relentless chase for a rabbit with human greed for money. It notes the dog's endless pursuit despite success, and it asks why the dog seeks another chase to reveal why people crave wealth.
The article explains that the iridescent colors seen in ancient glassware arise from its decay. As glass disintegrates, it splits into thin laminae that refract sunlight into a brilliant color play. The metaphor notes forest leaves signaling dissolution by becoming more beautiful.
The son of a renowned philanthropist guides a visitor through his office to a large portrait. The youth recalls his father’s life while the visitor critiques the painting, noting the portrait shows the donor with his hand in his pocket, which the observer says never happened.
A humorous tale centers on a husband who praises vacations for his wife and funds his tailor as he laughs at city hardships. He boasts of freedom and jokes his wife is in the Thousand Islands, hoping for a week on each island.
The article notes paper money began in 806 in China to ease government finances in exchange for coin. It mentions a 1,000 cash note in St John’s College Shanghai Museum, issued by Ming emperor Hungwu, dating 1368 to 1399, measuring about two by one feet on mulberry bark paper and slate color.
A weary tramp enters a English town shop and buys a pennyworth of bread. He dips the bread into a tub labeled Treacle but, upon leaving, discovers it is tar not treacle. He apologizes to the shopkeeper who confirms the mistake.
The London Chronicle notes a playful German to English mistranslation. A French phrase rendered oddly yields “To was or not to am,” while another renders “The spi indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” as “The ghost, of course, is ready, but the meat is feeble.”
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