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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1912
Page
8
It Pays to Trade with E. C. Baird features discounts on ladies petticoats coats and coats, cotton blankets, table linen, outing flannel, Zion Laces and more. Linens, corsets, hosiery, tooth brushes and dresses are listed with sale prices and half price marks.
Items include horses for sale at City Transfer barn and a variety of ads from Elmer Thorne to Mrs. Bass, such as furnished rooms and lodging at 1240 East First Street. Other entries promote Dr Lowe’s glasses, a bazar by the M E church, piano moving by T H Thorne, and Hotel Clark in Portland with room rates and amenities.
Late sweet apples 25c per box. Six kinds of Japanese plants from Japanese peach farm Rex Oregon. Brown mare 9 10, 1450 lbs. bay horse six, 1200 lbs. Berkshire sow 15 with five pigs three weeks old. Thirty Berkshire pigs four to six weeks old from 3 to 400 each. Stock viewing at E A Sessions Springbrook Oregon. Glasses demo at Imperial Hotel parlor Thursday November 14 by Dr Lowe with free demonstrions and Newberg references.
A new telephone directory will be issued about November 10. Those needing a telephone installation or any change in number should notify Newberg Telephone Co.
The notice advertises a combined graphic and semi weekly issue priced at two dollars. It states packaging details and subscription terms for readers seeking both publications in a bundled format.
A historical note explains how a crooked line on the map created a boundary between two towns, Greabey and Enfield, with events from 1713 to 1804. The long dispute involved taxes and notices, with appeals to England and a later compromise granting Massachusetts some territory.
The present boundary line, adopted by the legislature of both states, is noted in an Exchange report.
In a neighborhood exchange Uncle Ephraim argues a pie picture by an artist will be worth $100 when finished, insisting the work shows only a horse. He says no local buyer would pay that much despite offers to the boss for $15, with goods moved by truck.
An excerpt notes Dean Swift claiming his A B degree was earned by special favor. It recounts his shame over disgrace and a seven year period of daily study lasting one hour, highlighting a portion of his history worth remembering despite temptations to waste time.
Fragment from a Bohemian quip about washing a can with carbolic acid and bathing to combat bacteria. It imagines placing a cow in an airtight glass cage to keep stray bacteria from milk while testing.
A fragment describes the rpir n'doob or bird of death living in New Guinea. It claims the creature has venom far deadlier than any serpent and that no antidote exists for its bite, with painful effects described in garbled detail.
A shoe salesman in Iyun anxious to make a sale receives a con man's card. He sends the office boy with a nickel to break the news that nothing is selling. The boy returns with a second card and the buyer learns the con man sells two cards for a nickel.
Wilkins vents fury after rival Fitz Noodle allegedly crosses his tee during a round. Johnson consoles him, prompting a joking remark about what he would have done in the same situation. The exchange ends with a quip about retaliation.
A fragment from the London Telegraph describes guardroom procedure where a written copy of the offense is given to the guard commander. It notes reluctance to follow orders after rebukes and hints at harsh discipline within military ranks.
A visitor to the household speaks of Jack's distress over a broken engagement. The sister confirms the breakup occurred this week, easing Jack's burden and avoiding further sorrow.
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