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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic edited by E Woodward publishes weekly on Thursdays from the Graphic Building in Newberg Oregon. Office contact details list White and Blue phone lines with a yearly advance subscription of two dollars.
A Farm Life writer questions the explosion of farm organizations and propaganda over two years. He notes multiple Nebraska drives for memberships and warns organized groups may alter agriculture and society, while urging practical, independent action and optimism for spring 1921.
A reader commends the Graphic for freedom to express opinions in editorials, noting that this openness is why others dislike it, a timeless divide in public discourse.
A provocative remark notes the low value placed on wives in Turkey and contrasts it with claims that some men in the narrator’s country attempt to give away their spouses. The piece highlights social tension and gender norms.
The legislature badly defeated the state income tax bill but an effort to place it on the ballot for the next election is planned. Citizens are warned against petition givers and advised to dismiss slick organizers offering to collect names.
The ex-ruler of Germany lives in luxury while the children of his former subjects starve, a fact that underscores perceptions of him as cold and selfish and strengthens arguments about his responsibility for past suffering.
The piece condemns a pictured old scoundrel and urges him to use his vast wealth to aid those harmed by his actions that plunged the world into war. The language expresses moral outrage and seeks accountability through charitable contributions.
McMinnville officials face a heated public dispute over a proposed ban on dance halls. The council passed the ban, but Mayor Houck vetoed it amid strong opposing factions. A further council meeting is planned to seek compromise on the issue.
Senator Arthur Capper praises Herbert Hoover amid cabinet changes. He predicts a remarkable shake up in the Department of Commerce under Hoover and notes Hoover's strong work ethic and mixed reactions from critics and supporters. Capper says Hoover will aid farmers with his grasp of international markets.
A writer notes the lack of a prune market may curb a rush into prune growing while warning wheat wool and hog producers hurt by the postwar normalcy trend face financial strain. A banking friend in Idaho reports stock losses as part of broader agricultural downturn, yet prune growers may recover when conditions improve.
R C Paulus sales manager of the Oregon Growers Co operative Association says prune sales in car load lots FOB the coast have been light. He cites recent coast price declines causing wholesalers to hesitate while demand from the east remains uncertain due to perceived surplus. Stocks are gradually being consumed, which he calls a healthy condition.
Practical advice on protecting canned fruit from light using old shade, shading shelves. Tips on hemming and hematitching for fabric, and using ammonia and washing soda to prevent pipe clogs and clean paint. Soak dishcloths in ammonia solution then rinse and air dry.
A cautionary note advises applying gasoline with a small brush to bed cracks and surrounding wood to eradicate vermin and eliminate odors by bedtime if done after breakfast. The claim presents hazardous guidance and should be treated as unsafe home practice.
A historical sketch of Fredegonde, famed for beauty and ruthless reign with Chilperic from 568 to 597. The narrative recounts her ascent from a servant girl to queen, imprisoning the king’s wife, ordering executions, and plotting against relatives including her own child, Regunthe.
A rural judge clears Hank Miller of larceny for feeding a horse from the owner’s grain but then convicts him of a lesser charge. The exchange ends with the squire saying Hank is guilty of something and sentencing him to a month in jail.
English change ringers perform bell peals with swinging bells in a circle led by a conductor. Training takes a year with weekly sessions, and towers must bear the bell stress. The Ancient Society of College Youths, since 1637, leads a large London group of over a thousand members.
A Grit quotation notes that when plans fail the next best path may yield success. It cites Marshall Field, Green, Francis Parkman, and Haydn as examples who shifted from early limits to lasting impact, showing Providence guiding outcomes beyond initial aims.
In America a baseball crowd raises harsh epithets against an awkward player, with insults described as stronger and louder than the typical grim murmurs of a disgruntled spectator.
The article notes heated betting at tennis matches with women bettors and professional bookmakers amid calls of insult when players err. R M Stewart discusses solar observation advances promising months ahead weather forecasts from the Dominion Observatory findings. He cites sun activity as key to predicting precipitation and temperatures for six months to a year, though full accuracy may take decades.
Des Moines area sighting described in Popular Mechanics reveals smoke ribbons over deserted regions, revealing junked autos in brush. An airman and companion returned for landing to find a large copper still attended by four men using corn from a wagon.
A wealthy plantation owner marries a widowed Black woman. After a brief union she explains she left him because he was sanctified and tried to control her, saying he declared she was not as good as him. Local friends note her perceived success and contentment.
A remote waterfall discovery near Bull Run forest reserve in Oregon reveals a stunning cascade unseen by most locals. The falls lie within 40 miles of Portland, a city of about 260000, inside a 222 square mile protected watershed area closed to the public to guard timber and water supply.
A provocative column density argues that removing veils of restraint reveals national traits. It juxtaposes Bolshevik horror with Oxford blunders and US culpability toward Native Americans, Armenians, and Turks, suggesting cycles of past and future geopolitical behavior.
The 1801 invention of the Jacquard loom by Joseph Jacquard faced strong resistance from hand weavers who attacked him and nearly killed him. He received only a small pension as compensation for the breakthrough in pattern weaving.
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