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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
5
Local rail timetable for Southern Pacific lists Portland to Newberg and McMinnville routes with multiple daily departures. Community notes cover visits, purchases, births, meetings, and school events in Newberg including Mother's Day plans and Parent Teacher Association updates.
J. E. Campbell of Vandalia Indiana confirms a December encounter in which a five foot black snake hung from a tree and attacked a dog before being killed with a cub. He notes the snake appeared to have swallowed a rat and adds a cryptic China egg reference.
George D Prentice born 1802 in Preston Connecticut became a famed editorial figure. He influenced American journalism and clashed with William Gallagher over slavery in Louisville leading to a duel threat before Prentice’s death in Louisville on January 22 1870.
In a French base hospital Mary Elizabeth Evans recalls finding a wounded U. S. Army man in a quiet ward. She offers chocolate ice cream and he resists at first then savors the single saucer, saying the distance traveled for him was worth it.
The article argues Germany believed American wheat posed a greater threat than food supply fears. It notes the submarine campaign targeted transatlantic food shipments to Britain and mocks Wilhelm II for defying the republic by risking replenishment and war aims.
Senator Penrose notes Austria opposed the war and warns against blaming Germany alone. A mutual friend questions Percy Jones dedication and gallantry, mentioning a mule name change as a sign of character during the tale.
Robert Chambers recalls a tale about Rex Beach as the hero. An acquaintance of Beach supposedly brags about a magazine story and earns a mild compliment from Beach. The anecdote illustrates Beach’s amused reaction to press boasting.
German doctors estimate that soldiers in cities lost about one sixth of their weight during the war. The report notes men deteriorated and lost strength as enemy campaigns wore on.
A description of Urga as the Mongol capital where the ruler combines political power with religious leadership as the Mongol pope. The region hosts monasteries and hundreds of thousands of lamas who perform outdoor rites to ward off devils. Dramatic street pageantry features grotesque masks and eerie instruments crafted from virgins’ thighbones.
Johnny cries over a harsh year with family gifts scarce and a lashing from his father. The excerpt captures frustration and a sense of unfairness within a strained household as sorrow turns into a stormy rebuke.
A man warns about health to avoid catching influenza and dying, then is taken to a cemetery as neighbors view a railroad exhibit. When asked the cost of riding the train, he replies three dollars and adds Crown ill, prompting Clyde to lower the fare.
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