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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
7
In October 1907 Ben Selling offered to take over depositor claims at 75 cents on the dollar plus 25 cents in merchandise, matching full value and averting a bank panic. His prompt action restored confidence, protected depositors, and helped Portland ride the financial crisis without losses.
William Hanley praises Ben Selling for Republican senatorial candidacy and aligning with Oregon goals. Hanley argues Selling will reclaim about 8 million dollars in reclamation funds for irrigation projects and favors an Oregon focused representation in Washington.
The article traces Toledo sword making from early times to the fifteenth century. It notes the use of Tagus river water and river sand in tempering and cooling, detailing the methods of espaderos and a famed toledan swordmaker Julian El Moro from Granada who worked for King Boabdil.
A Baltimore attorney recalls early career defense work in an assault case. The defendant, an Irishman, testifies that the accuser lied and that the accuser was struck with a cobblestone in self defense.
Natives of Papua New Guinea wear extraordinarily tall ceremonial headdresses during dances. The frame showcases feathers fibers and shells with hornbill beaks and bird plumes. Some hats are heirlooms passed from father to son and are not sold.
A snippet shows Alice arguing with her mother about ending her engagement to Mr Jones. She notes she is sad but not keeping company with him and recalls a remark from last night about wishing to be a man and his calm reply about life if she were not born a girl.
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to a statement about a boy and a plan to watch a movie at Panes Old Journal with agitated kids. The readable text is unclear on names, places, or a clear event.
The account from New York Press recalls a Napoleon era prank that led to the parrot's death. Louis XVIII allegedly slept at Ecouen after Waterloo and a parrot in a cage shouted Vive l'empereur before being strangled by the frightened monarch.
The piece notes the United States flag dates from 1777 with only star additions since. It contrasts British affection for the flag with the U.S. flag’s 1801 union date, and cites France 1794, Spain 1785, and indicates German and Italian flags align with their empires.
A mother questions if Mr. Youngbuck can finally win the daughter’s consent. The dialogue hints at ongoing courtship and the threat of a final push, with hope that refraining from a bitter end keeps chance alive.
Old Brother Gaum pers admits the marital rift with his wife. He notes they mostly agree but never at the same time and that attempts to agree only worsen their dispute. He says he can agree on anything while she cannot and vice versa, leaving them unable to share the same stance simultaneously.
The 1614 coast exploration by John Smith noted the Massachusetts shores inhabited by the tribe called Massachusetts. The term derives from Massa meaning great and Wadhuas meaning hills, meaning near the great hills. Explorers added an s to form the plural and shortened the name.
A former Latin American trade agent recounts a dictator who ordered a fountain from a New York supplier. The agent accepted a bill for $500, including seven miles of pipe to bring water seven miles to the fountain. The pipe was cut into six foot lengths and shipped, but a revolution soon after left the fountain and pipe likely junk on the estate.
Ancient Romans used toothpicks from mastic or lentisk wood and quills with astringent properties cited by Martials epigrams. The tool spread to England via travelers, where public use was seen as a gentility mark. In the 16th and 17th centuries toothpicks were worn in hats as trophies or ornaments.
A humorous item cites a quip about bachelors and married men with a Mrs Crimsonbeak comment. The exchange notes a claimed crime rate per thousand for bachelors and married men and ponders prison origins. The piece captures a period witticism from the Statesman.
A medical exchange notes a patient with a run-down system from insomnia and nervousness. The doctor suggests sleeping on the left side, while the patient mentions hearing loss and a husband who talks in his sleep.
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