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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
6
A Milwaukee Journal meditation on fire and ambition. The wood fire in an open grate becomes a parable: fuel feeds flame and effort sustains work. Without nourishment or investment, labor fades and ambition dies, leaving a map without an edge.
A compact description explains hail development within a cloud. Wind lengthens the cloud, particles circulate and freeze into ice layers, then fall as hailstones once gravity dominates.
G Vere Taylor in Judge describes a person who endures social discomfort with restraint, lets others cut in line for scarce seats, avoids prying conversations, and smiles at others while suppressing personal curiosity and envy as an exercise in polite restraint.
The piece urges Band of Mercy work to curb childish cruelty. It notes airguns and hooks cause animal misery and sees bands as teaching children to be kinder to animals and more considerate to others. It emphasizes protecting the weak and helpless.
A Philadelphia police court examined what counts as lawful tender. A citizen offered a nickel by tucking it in a boot, provoking a courtroom dispute over whether such coins constitute valid payment. The judge ruled the conductor was not obligated to accept money offered in that fashion.
The London Tit-Bits notes that anchors are still made by men not machines. Despite Germany's push, the anchor trade remains on this side of the North Sea with heavy hammering, white hot metal, fumes, and dust. Anchor smiths form the backbone of shipbuilding, commanded by the heaviest hammers in industry.
A Lewiston girl recalls her father racing into a fire in the night, shrouded in a raincoat over his night shirt, frantically exclaiming he cannot find his pipe as the Jones house blazes nearby. The tale underscores the odd priority set by habit during emergencies.
In Berkshire and Hampshire villages the ancient ritual Wetting the Block marked the end of work on the first Monday in March. Workers gathered after supper, lit a shop candle, and the oldest craftsman poured his drink over the candle to extinguish it, a candlelit farewell to labor.
A lady manager posts for an office helper after a fire, asked why a replacement is needed. The efficiency expert notes her kindness in not discharging staff while seeking an experienced man for the job.
An officer admonishes a dealer for improper parking while a bystander, Mr. Chuggins, explains he must learn the new car’s stance as the dealer asserts the rule. The exchange highlights tensions between police and showroom staff over curb space.
The passage lists village names and meanings from the Monastir region, noting terms for city dwellers and locale features. It references Caryl B. Storrs of the Minneapolis Tribune and describes villages such as Kremljani and Kaselauta along a rock-rich, southern metropolis area.
Landor likened the congress of Vienna to a rat trap open at both ends and warned that its well dressed ambassadors would yield only another Utrecht treaty. He urged a temper like Lord Chatham to end experimental peace, but within a year Napoleon was back in France and Europe again at war.
A Rehoboth Sunday Herald note discusses how a smiling, cheerful nature signals character. It says a laugh reflects warmth, fellowship, and trust, cautioning readers to read the small, everyday cheer as a guide to a person’s value.
The article notes Yellowstone National Park, constituted by Congress, as the largest and earliest national park. It highlights the geyser district and numerous natural wonders, spanning 2,142,720 acres. It also lists other major parks such as Yosemite, Glacier, Mt. Rainier, Sequoia, Crater Lake, Wind Cave, Pratt, and Mesa Verde.
A bride eager for a hand made home purchases a first chicken after insisting on a “hand picked” bird. She agrees to pay any price, praising the handmade quality and its value to her home.
Meetings held on the third and fourth Thursday of each month at 2 30 p m in LO C F hall corner of First and Meridian streets Frances Woodruff President Emma L Snow Secretary
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