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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
8
A Philadelphia couple, Charles Bodine and his wife, celebrate 64 years of marriage with no quarrels or cross words. They credit happiness to mutual praise, shared meals, humor, and constant support as they continued courting after marriage. The husband cites devotion and willingness to listen as keys to their unmarred felicity.
The London Standard notes that Blackstone links the twelve jurors to Norman distrust and Teutonic reverence for the number twelve. Stephen’s Commentaries are cited for early Teutonic law and Anglo Saxon inquisition practices requiring twelve men.
A quotation from W. F. Kemble in Industrial Management asserts that beauty biases hiring, valuing plain girls for factory work to discourage romantic relationships, framing looks as a negative factor in a girl's marriage prospects.
In 1871 1872 buffaloes blocked sections of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line causing hours long delays. Trains were derailed and overturned endangering crews and passengers. Veterans and emigrants told hairraising escape stories amid fears of emigrant wagons disappearing into the plains. Large buffalo bulls weighed about 2000 pounds.
A Japanese nobleman with 300 men faced 10 000 attackers and used feigned hospitality to lure the enemy. Gates open and a festival scene misled scouts who reported celebration. Reinforcements then surprised the besieger from behind while the castle garrison struck from the front, securing victory.
A humorous Life column tale about a husband who builds a private closet with a lock to store his suits. His wife returns home to find the lock and, instead of anger, reveals she has bought four new frocks and a fur lined wrap, praising his thoughtfulness.
A Boston Transcript exchange questions the price paid for a car from Baxter, revealing that the buyer paid a thousand dollars and lost faith in Baxter as a truth teller.
Hardup shows a half dollar and declares it is his, implying ownership in a brief exchange.
The Shiloh Relief Corps No. 28 meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month at 2 30 PM in the L O C F Hall. Mrs Elizabeth Clemens serves as President and Emma L Snow as Secretary.
The ad promotes rakes hoes shovels and garden equipment at low prices. It touts Iron Age Seeders cultivators cheaper than Planet Jr and endorses Corona Arsenate of Lead. Free bamboo poles with 15 cent fishing tackle, 25 cent Tyee Salmon eggs, hunting license reminders, and lawn mowers, coal brooder for 19.50, traps for moles and gophers, John Deere implements and Spalding sports goods.
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