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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
6
Northbound trains leave Newberg and arrive Portland with six daily services on varying times. No. 356 at 6:06 am to 7:45 am, No. 354 at 9:55 am to 11:20 am, No. 358 at 1:15 pm to 2:46 pm, No. 352 at 4:06 pm to 6:36 pm, No. 366 at 7:04 pm to 8:30 pm, No. 362 at 12:50 am to 2:06 am. Sunday and weekend notes plus theatre party reservations follow.
An agricultural note urges farmers to adopt simple cost accounting systems to analyze farm business. It highlights the need for tailored records, guides on starting with Farmers' Bulletins 572 and 511, and asks farmers to assess size, yields, livestock returns, labor efficiency, and investment distribution to improve productivity and family living.
Oliver F. Kilham, Director of Agriculture, instructs sending Farmers Bulletin 1139 A Method of Analyzing the Farm Business to Chief, Division of Publications, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. A posta will bring them quickly.
John Ringling recalls the early “opposition days” when rivals used underhand tactics against the circus. They tried to derail parades with deceptive wagons and vandalism, including sabotaged wagons and painted signs, yet these tactics backfired and stirred public sympathy for the Ringlings.
The Red Cross announces its fourth annual roll call from November 11 to 25 with a focus on dues gathering rather than drives. National officials report management costs at headquarters and across 14 divisions amount to under four percent of total expenditures, highlighting efficiency and local retention of more than half of membership fees.
In Mandalay a new Buddhist pagoda crown or thi was hoisted over 300 feet high. Thousands gathered from Indo China Himalayas Laos Siam and beyond. A bamboo inclined plane carried the weighted cap up six days with seven to fasten it.
A famed 19th century Scotch minister, known for forgetfulness, plans to preach near Aberdeen. While riding a pony, he snuffs, turns the pony to face the wind, and forgets to reorient. He ends up back in Aberdeen, missing the sermon seven miles away, creating a comic anecdote cited by Buffalo Cotomercial.
In Chaudes Algues in the Auvergne mountains a 2000 population town sits in a dormant volcanic crater. Stone wells supply boiling water that feeds through mains under houses. removing floor hole covers heats homes and cooks meals. A large pond of hot water outside the town serves as a washing place for women.
A Detroit News correspondent portrays Urga as a medieval relic layered with twentieth century life. The city blends camel caravans with motor cars and robes with Russian fashions while three races mingle under a harsh climate.
The Junior Red Cross engages school children across the Northwest in aiding local chapters. Activities include dental and medical clinic financing, first aid kits in rural schools, hospital support for veterans, and international correspondence aiding European and Siberian relief efforts.
In an average month this year the Red Cross aided 423,488 adults and 101,755 children in Europe, providing essentials to those who would otherwise lack basic necessities.
The article traces asparagus cultivation from ancient Rome and Greece to Britain and Cornwall. It notes Pliny mentioning a ravenna near Ravenna with three heads weighing a pound, and describes how ancient sprouts were called asparagus. It suggests many sea coast plants were once labeled as asparagus.
The article argues that true leaders pay a price and perform hard tasks. It contrasts weaklings and the majority who can do many things poorly or indifferently, noting only a few can shoulder heavy loads well and deserve a place in that select class.
The passage describes how Korean women lack personal names as they grow from childhood to marriage. A nickname marks childhood, then family relations define her social name, and after marriage her given name is buried. In court cases a temporary title is assigned to the woman for the proceedings.
A brief note claims fresh cut grass is more effective than tea leaves for preventing dust when sweeping carpets. The statement promises satisfaction with results.
Last year 92 000 women and girls completed courses in home care of the sick under Red Cross instructions. Training aimed at preparedness for future health needs and emergencies.
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