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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic lists its Thursday publication schedule and office location at the Graphic Building on First Street in Newberg Oregon. It notes the offices and residence phone numbers and indicates mail handling as second class matter at the local post office.
The paper states a new annual subscription of two dollars in advance starting November 1. It notes rapid receipt-writing for payments, extends a grace week for those in arrears, and warns delinquents will be cut off and turned over for collection.
The Manchester Guardian notes that if Herbert Asquith joins Lloyd George's cabinet two ex prime ministers would be among his subordinates. This has no modern parallel and echoes a mid nineteenth century see saw of Russell and Palmerston.
John V. Purcell of Washington reports in Cotabato Mindanao that two trees, spaced a short distance apart, hosted thousands of fireflies flashing in perfect synchrony each evening. Illumination lasted two to three seconds with longer dark periods, creating a striking and beautiful display.
Oregon Journal reports United States Senator Poindexter and Theodore Roosevelt accuse President Wilson over war policy and negotiations with Germany. The piece frames impeachment calls as partisan strategy aimed to undermine Wilson and risk allied support.
In New York City’s Gas House district, First Avenue to Seventeenth Street, peace replaces crime as the Ins House gang adopts a refined stance. The area shifts from riots to celebrations for the French front, with 571 locals serving and a service flag bearing five gold stars unveiled as 2,000 residents sang in consecration.
Caracas gained its only ocean outlet via the La Guaira and Caracas railway completed in 1883 by an American. The line linked the capital to its port, withstood landslides and revolutions, and today stands as a premier narrow gauge mountain railway.
A 10 inch weather glass uses camphor potassium citrate ammonium chloride alcohol and water in a sealed tube to indicate weather. Clear liquid means bright weather while crystals, dim liquid, or stars signal thick air rain or thunderstorms and snow or wind depending on the pattern.
A midwest retired soap manufacturer leaves a testamentary fund of 11 000 to remain intact until 2169. The sum will be kept in airtight tubes to resist time, growing to over 200 million by 246 years, then reaching beneficiaries described as homeless dogs and cats.
In a humorous exchange two men discuss pride and pockets. One says men carry more pockets giving an advantage over women who have fewer. The playful dialogue contrasts gendered etiquette and practical quirks.
The smallest British airplanes now under production have wingspans shorter than the largest birds. The albatross reaches nearly eighteen feet. a London exhibit model of a so called midget plane spans only fifteen feet.
A humorous exchange notes a son's aviation experiment producing money flying humorously. The line highlights a witty victory as the speaker claims financial success from the experiment.
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