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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
3
The article extols New York Citys rise as a financial hub and urges readers to adopt saving habits by opening bank accounts. It praises local banks for careful financial principles and frames saving as relief from future worries while inviting participation in city financial life.
A quoted column mixes old fable verse and modern musings on kindness. It lands a playful jab at Darwin while praising humane behavior, noting how gentleness improves outcomes in farm life, business, and family life. The piece urges practicing kindness as a religious duty and practical virtue.
A farmer aviator, who kept his war surplus plane in a barn, flies to the city for shopping then jokes he must hurry home to milk his eight Jerseys. Reporters note the public’s astonishment at the unexpected sight and quote the crowd’s surprised reaction.
The piece argues greatness is earned, not born, through early self development and purposeful effort. It emphasizes using faculties to contribute to others and society, and rejects wealth or idle status as the basis of true greatness.
A proverb-like line contrasts God’s stance toward quitters. It warns that quitting is wrong when one starts something they should not have begun. The speaker frames quitting as a moral failing rather than a personal attack.
Cleon Ferguson rejects a hunting trip to Eastern Oregon preferring local deer sport in Newberg. He argues deer in Newberg are plentiful and gentle, promising to win a Newberg deer before robins nest again while his companion frets over the rejection.
A cautionary tale recalls annual hunting accidents with un-fired guns. In a Newberg area graveyard a plain slab marks Willie Pence who pulled a shotgun through a fence. A suffrage figure proclaims bluntly she will not reveal her age.
A young drugstore clerk faces a sharp elderly critic who questions his credentials. He answers with confidence, claiming the store’s own preparation matches any diplomaed remedy in quality.
The piece argues that we cannot claim divine right to aid from benevolent sources. Aid follows appreciation, not obligation, and many needy people deserve help as much as or more than we do. The era of automatic divine service is over, and generosity should go where it is most valued.
Henry Ford's tractor plant near Detroit reports rising production figures with Fordson tractors accounting for roughly half of U S tractor output. Since the tractor's debut about two years ago, some 150000 Fordsons have entered service, making up about one third of US tractors.
A college graduate walking with a friend of Irish descent remarks about the bright Orion in the sky. The remark triggers a playful exchange about an Irishman in heaven and a lighthearted sign of approval.
In a classroom Dorothy mispronounces panther as panth and answers the teacher with a lisping definition that a panther is a man who makes panths. The moment captures a child’s playful misinterpretation and a teacher guiding language.
Dialogue recalls a conductor noting Bill Jones is no longer on the road because he is color blind and cannot distinguish his own color from the company's. The exchange highlights a humorous misunderstanding about staff roles and sight.
In a cornfield the farmer's lassie Mary and her sweetheart Jake confess love and share a kiss. The moment seems unshocking to them and even the corn seems to approve as the supper horn sounds nearby.
Harold watches his mother finish a crochet piece and asks where the pattern came from. She replies that it came from her head. He then asks if her head feels better now, and she answers lightly.
The Afghan elephant tusk is described as the premier ivory source for commerce. An estimated 70,000 elephants are killed yearly for their tusks, with tusks reaching nine feet in length and weights over 200 pounds.
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