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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
5
Local items record Mrs T Evans and other residents visiting Portland and Lebanon, trips to Albany and Salem, and neighbors traveling to Woodburn Ridgefield and Nehalem. A big fire at a Newberg garage prompts a look at former business sites. A K K sign appears on Tom Tyndalls window with a joke about flies.
Mrs. Mattie Gill of Georgia and Mrs. Eliza Martin of Oregon City visit C. B. Pyle on Third street. It has been 45 years since Mrs. Gill last saw her brother Rev. George H. Bennett a minister of the M E church who pastored the local church in 1897. Bennett came up from Portland last Saturday to visit his brother in law Wilfred White. He has pastored Patton church in Portland the past year.
O. J. McCoy’s Chevrolet 490 was destroyed by fire last Tuesday afternoon after a wiring short circuit while driven up Chehalem mountain. The car, nearly a total loss, was insured. Harry Garrett departs for Pacific City then Aberdeen to open a bicycle shop, having sold Newberg Cyclery recently. Mrs. Carl Huber of Chehalis visits sister Mrs. Russell Parker. The Stannards visit laboring family and plan to return home with Mrs. Huber. Mr. and Mrs. Paulson sell 60 acres near town for 100 acre ranch near Molalla and plan to move soon. Graphic offers low clubbing rates with Portland Telegram and Oregonian until late October.
Mr and Mrs L M Parker returned Saturday morning from Turner where they had been helping their son Floyd get settled on the farm. Thomas C Periglio learned Thursday his daughter Mrs Lara Gulley of Greenleaf Idaho was very ill and left for Idaho the same day, likely to be away for some time.
Attendance at Pacific College climbs to 152 registered, marking the largest enrollment in the institution's history. Community notices include Red Cross officers election in McMinnville on October 14 and a Newberg social luncheon at Three Oaks.
Mrs G H Raley of Chilliwack B C touring eastern Ontario for three months spent several days with Mr and Mrs George Chamberlain. Rev Raley presides over Indian schools in British Columbia and the couple visited the Chemawa Indian school noted as the sixth most up to date in the civilized world. Mrs Raley departed Wednesday morning for home.
Red ink warnings on store windows urge caution about fires as part of Fire Prevention Week. Merchants mostly accept the gaffe as a department campaign, while some removed signs. Fire drills at Newberg high and grammar schools showed 225 students out in 1 minute 2 seconds and 615 in 1 minute 25 seconds, praised as good first drill outcomes and a safeguard against devastating school fires.
A renowned Grenele well near Paris taps water from 1798 feet deep. Another Pesth well was drilled to 8100 feet during the 1870s era, marking extraordinary underground ventures.
The text notes that protecting hoofs with horseshoes was unknown to Greeks and Romans and first mentioned among Celts in the fifth century, highlighting early development of equine protection.
Oregon Growers Cooperative Association resumes sales of Italian prunes after an early withdrawal. Willamette valley crops show 30-40&8 size dominance, with 20s and 30s prevalent in other areas due to light loads. Prunes boast high sugar content and minimal damage from light showers, signaling a rapid sale of the new offerings.
A wartime tale recalls Rastus drafted to service who ran into German shell fire. He was badly battered and questioned by a surgeon who asked how it happened. Rastus answered with a comic misquotation about zigging and zagging when shells hummed.
The earth is estimated to host nearly two billion people and at least 1.65 billion. The animal diversity includes about 10,000 mammal species, 14,000 bird species, 7,000 reptile species, and 15,000 fish species.
A verse critiques a constant complainer who opposes city improvements yet expects others to fund modernization. It warns that civic progress hinges on community backing and responsibility, urging readers to ignore naysayers and actively support improvements. The piece closes with a plug for Exchange Graphic ad services.
Classified notice advertises a flock of 50 laying white Leghorn pullets for sale with contact at 1346 East Third Street. Also lists a player piano for sale at 200 cash or 225 on terms, call Overend at Sherlock's restaurant for details.
The Yamhill County Community Federation meets in Yamhill on Tuesday October 18 1921 with L L Thornton serving as secretary.
We express gratitude to those who helped ease our sorrow, naming Harvey Dailey C A Dailey Mrs Louisa Hobson Walter B Shaw and spouses and D W Grasty with Lot 11 Block 4 6 Townsite Carlton. Also Oliver W VanOsdel and wife to Eva Yocom for 50x90 feet on E side of S B street McMinnville for 4600 dollars.
A humorous barb on college graduates who flaunt money requests as honors. The quip underlines social pressure and polished talking to secure funds. The brief mentions a son, college, and the art of asking.
A contrarian is someone who argues for a side he does not believe, excelling in debate by taking the opposing stance. The note by D. Cc. B. presents this characterization as a concise definition.
Instructions advise using low heat and a cloth between iron and silk to avoid shining the fabric. Keep the iron moving constantly whether sliding across or lifting, ensuring the silk never pressed on the right side.
A maxim states that someone who borrows and never repays is a coward to steal, implying moral fault in unrepaid debts. The line casts debt as a betrayal of trust and personal honor.
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