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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1912
Page
6
The piece explains how accurate clinical thermometers must be. It describes self registering devices, the glass tube design, and the role of the U S Bureau of Standards in testing and certifying thermometers with a B S mark and serial number for guaranteed accuracy.
The Society of Dames of the Revolution organized in 1896 accepts women over eighteen of good character descended from an ancestor who aided in establishing American independence as a military naval marine officer or official in the original colonies during the Revolution from April 19, 1775 to April 19, 1783. The group aims to foster patriotic sentiment and preserve Revolutionary War history.
A Detroit Free Press note reports a woman facing a divorce case tomorrow fears publicity. She recently abandoned a velvet dress from her dressmaker as she can't finish it, fearing the case and old gowns prejudice public perception.
An aged reflection on human aims and desires, contrasting earthly limits with a soul seeking distant horizons. The quote speaks of a pygmy on a small planet whose inner spirit seeks rest beyond boundaries.
A description of a giant flower, noted as the world’s largest, composed of five rounded segments about a foot across. The color is described as icy yellow, with ragged edges and vivid overall size.
The article recounts how Samuel Clemens chose the pen name Mark Twain in early 1863 while writing for a Nevada newspaper. He sought a distinctive, memorable identity and adopted the river term used by a pilot, believing it conveyed safety and depth. The name quickly stuck and defined his later work.
Herbert Spencer wagered he could retrieve pince nez from a river pool during a fishing holiday at Sir Francis Powell's home. After guests doubted the feat, Spencer returned with the glasses, proving the claim by attaching a magnet to his line and snagging the steel rims.
A Shakespearean enthusiast tallies 106,007 lines across the plays with the longest line count in King Lear and 3,930 lines in a single role. The Comedy of Errors has 1,777 lines, Hamlet is the longest part, and the works total 1,277 characters of which 157 are females. The article notes a long word in Love's Labour's Lost, Costardine’s line about hon orifices bilitudinitatibus.
Icelandic people widely speak foreign languages with Danish remaining common. A past fad to study languages elevated multilingualism, with German French and Danish predominating in village reading rooms and newspapers.
A fragmented note describes how an egg tilts in water over days, from 30 to 45 degrees at three to five days, to 75 degrees after eight days, and mentions the egg resting on a vein.
A readable fragment notes a cement bag located at 306 North Main Street in Newberg Oregon. The text provides no additional context or actions.
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