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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
6
A reflective poem recalls a mother who labors from dawn to dusk watching her children grow. She knits by candlelight and whispers prayers for their safety and virtue. Time passes, her hair turns white, and in death she asks if the children are all right.
The Anti-Saloon League and Dominion Alliance issue a joint call for a Washington conference of temperance leaders with several hundred delegates from abroad. Six circuits will tour major Dry cities from New York to Toronto and back to Washington, aiming to accelerate the global push for a saloonless world.
Farm Crops Bulletin notes that small potatoes from run out or diseased bins make poor seed. Seed from hill produced tubers is as good as seed from larger potatoes. Rejected small potatoes kept for seed also save harvest costs but yield little worth harvesting.
A Houston Post editorial urges restraint as Congress presses Britain to free Ireland and warns against Americans meddling in another nation's domestic matters. It argues for justice for Ireland but cautions that interference risks enmity and hypocrisy in international relations.
The History Teachers Section of the Indiana State Teachers Association calls for teaching that removes anti British sentiment from American history. It argues the Revolution was a civil war of ideas and urges schools to emphasize shared principles with Britain and the Commonwealth to promote international peace.
The United States Shipping Board calls for men to enroll in Merchant Marine training. Applicants should contact local Recruiting Service agent Lynn B. Ferguson at 302 Flat Street Newberg Oregon. Minimum age is 18. Reimbursement of travel to Boston.
The article notes attractive pay for sailors and firemen, with a steward earning 900 a month and a fireman 76 a month including board and quarters. It encourages boys to seek promotions, promising advancement to ship captain within five years and archivally cites captains at up to 4600 yearly. It highlights opportunities for firemen to become engineers and mar ine engineers earning up to 3460 a year on American ships.
The piece argues that four years of restricted building have reduced operations to ten percent of normal. It notes government bans on diverting capital to nonbuilding uses, lower Portland cement and building steel prices, and dropping clay products. Lumber remains central to all building, forecasting a bright, permanent demand and price growth for lumber products in the West.
Milk stations in poor city sections provide clean milk at lower prices and educate families on proper nutrition. Hartford's Italian neighborhood shows a rise from 30 quarts daily to 235 quarts, with health improvements in 70 percent of children described as fair and undernourishment dropping to 20 percent. Educational efforts by home demonstration agents accompany nutritional access.
In his description Henri explains a solid iron piston entering a cylinder through a centered end hole just large enough for passage without releasing steam. The piston connects to a crank and a wheel, so its backward and forward movement drives the locomotive mechanism.
The article recalls Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his fame after a monumental project. It notes the completion of a tunnel or bridge at 1,200 feet and its opening at a grand ceremony. It mentions the river breach and drowning of eight men, and Brunel being knighted by the queen.
The reminiscent volume by W B H Hudson notes a remarkable ground dwelling creature producing a hissing, clocklike ticking sequence in long exchanges. The text describes successive responses, rhythmic phrases, and occasional chorus among several individuals forming a deathwatch style hiss.
The Blue Bells of Scotland is celebrated for its international appeal beyond Scotland. Written by Annie MacVicar, a young Scottish woman who spent much of her youth in America, the piece was inspired by the Marquis of Huntley’s continental march with his regiment in 1780. The music, several years old, was revived by Mr Fitzgerald whose tireless effort is praised.
Bertha Lela Moore lists parcels to Clara Vista Caravan in Carlton, then transfers to Walter B. Hughson in Portland, reflecting a sequence of real estate dealings across two cities.
A sequence of parcel transfers shows multiple deeds recorded to buyers including Christina Hermann, H I Pratt, Louise Buck, Alton M Vernon, Mary Jeffries, Frances B McCleery, L B Morton, Christina L Jones, Eleanor L LaFrance, and others. Transactions include aces ranging from roughly 1 to 149 acres with small dollar amounts noted, such as 10 to 1700 and up to 10500, covering towns like McMinnville, Dayton, Newberg, and Sheridan.
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