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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
6
A 28 year plan shows principal growing to 17770.22 dollars with 5 dollars weekly deposits earning 4 percent interest semi annually. When the balance hits 1000 dollars, move to a 6 percent first mortgage and reinvest mortgage interest, building a steady income stream.
A moral about self control in spending urges carrying no cash to avoid temptations. It argues keeping money in a bank builds character and restraint, since you cannot spend funds while they are securely deposited. It stresses letting banks resist impulses by holding funds.
An article explains mortgage investments and savings growth at 4 to 6 percent, outlining examples: depositing money in banks, investing in first mortgages, and how steady saving can lead to retirement timelines. It cites a Saturday Evening Post calculation on saving one third of income for retirement.
In Chicago 1898 a woman recalls meeting Jim Mulford, a man she admired, and later encounters his apparition after his sudden death in New York. She describes events that led her to believe in ghosts, recounting the late night visitation and the car accident that killed him shortly after they parted.
A crowded rush hour car lacks standing room as a young woman struggles to wedge in by the door. Each jolt sends her back into the arms of a large man on the back platform who finally suggests she should stay where she is.
A short prayer asks for courage gaiety and a quiet mind. It seeks mercy for friends and kindness toward enemies and asks for strength to face peril tribulation and change with temperance and loyalty unto death.
A student questions how Balboa identified the Pacific Ocean without ever having seen it, pondering the basis for his naming and discovery in a history study.
An editor’s note quotes a judge discussing a social rumor. The judge remarks that a woman’s position is secure and that she has reached a point where she can snub her best friend, reflecting witty commentary on social status and propriety.
One hundred years after the Gret savings bank era the United States lags in savers per population while foreign nations face postwar reconstruction needs. A national thrift drive by the American Bankers Association urges education and campaigns to promote saving to fund both national and international needs.
The keynote argues thrift over extravagance as essential to national strength. It cites Rome and wartime savings, urging Americans to live within means, rely on personal virtue, and build character to sustain a strong republic, noting wealth cannot replace righteousness.
A Paris of cultural norms explains Hindu marital etiquette and male courtesy. The essay cites that wives must never name their husbands, while women discuss servants and household help without referencing the husband’s family. Men avoid asking about wives and should depart only when guests bid.
The text notes wheels mentioned in Exodus as part of the Lord removing chariot wheels, cites Genesis and Homeric evidence of early chariots, and suggests the wheel as one of the oldest human machinery with long, continuous development across cultures.
A historical account details Death Valley as a narrow valley between the Death and Funeral ranges in California. The Amargosa River forms a usually dry channel, with a salt crust from evaporated water. It notes Death Valley as the hottest and driest area in the United States with observed temperatures near 122 degrees.
An excerpt from Leaves From a Garden recounts a tale of a diary found after a young woman’s death. The diary exposes hidden suffering that drives her mother to near madness, impacting the marriage and prompting a remarriage and a wedding gift involving the diary.
A dusky washerwoman in Mobile is courted by a man who accuses her of improper behavior. After preliminary meetings she asks him if he loves her. he responds affirmatively. A moment of silence follows and the woman resumes her washing, with unclear further actions described.
A fragment from St. Louis Globe discusses how scientists estimate a whale's age by the growth laminae in its mouth, comparing to tree rings. It notes some whales have been captured claimed to be over 400 years old, based on laminae count.
A Boys' Life passage lauds Truman Safford at age ten for multiplying long number rows quickly and cites William James Bidis, age fourteen, who entered Harvard and impressed instructors with his grasp of principles.
A garbled transcript presents a disputed exchange about Genlud and a claim that “he started life with a sho string.” The dialogue involves a judge and a young lawyer debating credibility and potential manipulation in early life.
A circuit court filing in Yamhill County details land parcels described as northwest quarter of section 14 and surrounding sections, specifying a roadway easement location from Willamette Meridian and references to deeds recorded in 1909. The document notes mortgage interests and potential adverse claims, with attorney information incomplete.
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