Lord Leighton's Arrow and a Brother Artist's Blunt Gift
A reminiscence of Frederick Lord Leighton and fellow Royal Academy member George Boughton. On varnish day Leighton invited a young artist to craft a deadly arrow to pierce a painting of Andromeda, only for the experiment to end with the prankster staring at the canvas and the crew laughing at the empty-handed effort.
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Frederick Lord Leighton
Royal Academy
George Boughton
William H. Rideing
Leighton
Andromeda
Bronze alloy composition and properties for casting
The article explains alloying copper with tin to produce bronze with varying fusibility and brittleness. It notes that seven parts copper to one tin yields very hard bronze, while typical statue bronze uses about 80 copper to 20 tin. Bell metal uses three to one for large bells and four to one for small bells.
Seedy loafer refuses payment as police are summoned
An uninvited guest at a restaurant admits he has no money after dining well. The waiter and proprietor call for a police officer. The man quips he is glad no stomach pump was sent, displaying unusual satisfaction.
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Ter
Propeers
Plenty of Time Reads in Stray Stories
Dialogue snippets present in Stray Stories show Mr Young and Mr Peck discussing a toddler’s speech delay. Mr Peck consoles, recalling his wife’s late language emergence, with emotion interrupting the conversation as they reflect on time and growth.
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Mr. Young
Mr. Peck
If Earth Whirled Eighteen Times Faster
A Chicago Tribune idea explores what would happen if Earth spun much faster. People near the poles would feel heavier or lighter, lifting whole houses with ease, while equatorial regions would offer cheap labor. The piece notes several planets could exhibit similar rapid rotation effects.
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Royen
Chicago Tribune
Begging From Rothschild
Baron Anselm Rothschild hosts a supper when a letter flies in through an open window and lands on his plate. He tucks the letter in a gold wrap as a charitable gift, then confirms the delivery by declaring the note placed at its destination.
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Rothschild
Anselm Rothschild
The Colors of Grapes and Their Reddish Tones
Harper's Weekly explains dark red grape color arises from tannin and a ferment that carries air oxygen to the grape. Light heat and air interaction drives color change. white grapes lack the ferment. Ferments also color other vegetables when exposed to air.
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Harper’s Weekly
Reading Faces and Frugality in a Moral Adage
A collection of maxims on character and wealth from Leeder's Egypt and Islam. It emphasizes judging by face, avoiding constant censure, and the emptiness of wealth without knowledge.
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Leeder
Egypt
Observation of Service Improves at Remote Station
A commercial traveler at a wayside station between Sligo and [nniskilling remarks that services have improved. The station master replies he cannot see the change, while the traveler claims trains now whistle without stopping.
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Sligo
Nniskilling
Oregon news in brief highlights arrest and shipwrecks
George Talley deputy fish warden of Portland was arrested in Roseburg for fishing without a license. The steamer Canby sank in a gale with cargo for Keng. Captain Ball and five crew survived. Woodburn horse fair drew near 100 top horses despite rain. Senator Lane appeals against Siuslaw dredging from Florence to Rome. B R Green of Ashland Tidings acquitted of criminal libel in Jacksonville court. Willamette Univ. president Fletcher Homan receives a $50,000 check completing a $300,000 endowment. Astoria customs house retention and deputy planned. Empire Yaquina receive $300 yearly for records. Eugene case verdict favors city on seepage damages. Humboldt mine near Malheur strikes rich at 400-foot level, now producing $60,000 monthly. Hoop River Spray plant burned, loss about $10,000. Salem may vote to abolish saloons if council approves. Sinnott notes cadetship designations for Annapolis exams April 26. Albany fruitgrowers disband association amid internal disputes. Wallowa sheepmen foresee heavy losses due to prolonged snow. Attorney General Crawford says industrial banks must be separate entities. Forest fire wardens cost in 1912 totals $13,301 plus $123.76. counties owe $4,476 for 1912 and $2,265 overdue for 1911.
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George Talley
Portland
Roseburg
Keng
Canby
Captain Ball
Lake Ewauna
Woodburn
Senator Lane
Board of Engineers of Rivers and Harbors
Florence
Rome
B. R. Green
Ashland Tidings
Jacksonville
Tonville
Fletcher Homan
Willamette University
James J. Hill
Hill
Treasury Department
Chamberlann
Customs House
Astoria
Empire
Yaquina
Marcellus Thomas
Eugene
Walterville
Humboldt
Malheur
Hoop River Spray Company
Salem
Crawford
W. H Trindle
Drys
Sinnott
Addison Y. Finkelberg
Baker
Angus McDonald
Hood River
Annapolis
Eugene Hanford
The
Dalles
Albany
Wallowa
Wright
Wasco Warehouse
Wasco
Moro
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ACGME
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Prince Hardware Go
Newberg
Oregon
Wm. Plunder
WM. Pfunder
Lord Leighton
Goodness
Spaulding’s Lumber
White
Laurel Cottage
E. Purdy Company
Rexalle
Lynn B. Ferguson
Ena
Newberg Mfg. and Construction Co
North Main St
Newberg, Oregon
Yamhill Electric CompAny
East Side Greenhouse
John Gower
Overland
F. O. B. Newberg
Cadillac
S. A. Mills
Newberg Auto Co
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