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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
2
A short lyric recounts the resurrection as Mary Magdalene and others discover the empty tomb and an angel proclaims Jesus is not here. It frames Christ’s triumph over death and calls believers to worship, ending with a call to spread the good news.
G Atkin and weight to Fred H Griffith and weight Lot 4 and 8 percent 5 Newberg for ten dollars.
A sequence of parcel transfers and options in Yamhill County including John Bedford to John J Prodinger tract 6 Longview ac ten dollars, Clara Chapman to Herman Schatz 12.40 ac, DT Davis et al to F E Roberson sw sec 15 t 2a reduced value, L A Jones to Lillian Herchberger et al 11.5 ac, W N Jones to Wm Niblock et al 1290 ac Grand Ronde Reservation, Prudential Loan Co to Cecil Farrand tracts 18 19 Chehalem Mountain Orchards ten dollars, Security Savings and Trust Co Wm A Kassebaum, Isabel Walling to Luella Foster tract 12 Oaks Fruit Farm, Yamhill Orchards Co to Geo Marie Nelson tract 21 and several tracts to WE Spence Bertha Spence Oscar Unmack totaling thousands of dollars.
A historical note on Johann Amos Comenius and his Orbis Pictus as an early picture book. It explains his idea that children learn through memory and imagination aided by sensuous visual impressions. The work used simple woodcuts and engrained moral lessons, marking an epoch in children’s literature and education.
The text recalls Whistler’s notorious laxity with engagements. In a late reply to a friend, he dismisses a London dine with the “swells,” declaring it would be polite to wait. He insists he will not dine while painting, arguing his work must come first and that others cannot proceed without his arrival.
The article compares stellar motions noting Groombridge 1830 as a famous fast mover and listing O Arg 8 14 320 as possibly exceeding 350 miles per second in space. It cites Mount Wilson spectroscopic measurements and gives Groombridge 1830’s annual proper motion as 3.76 arcseconds per year, about double Arg 8 14 320’s.
Naturalists hail the elephant trunk as a miracle of nature. It holds over 4,000 muscles enabling it to uproot trees gather grass lift cannons or nuts kill or sweep away a fly. It functions like a hand and serves as a hollow suction pump. No other animal has a single organ so perfect and useful.
A noted comedian who excels at storytelling attended a dinner and, after an evening of performance, returned to his hotel exhausted. His wife asked if he enjoyed it, and he admitted feeling bored without his presence. The account appears in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
In the Indianapolis Star excerpt Aunt Jemima and Uncle Josh discuss a health office report claiming that total ailment deaths exceed those of other complaints. They note the term total appears unfamiliar, reflecting a debate over how the report presents disease data.
Curious meals in a zoo include an elephant eating three hay trusses weighing 150 pounds and later consuming Christmas puddings without opening the box. A giraffe enjoys flowers and once mistook a peacock tail for a flower, hoisting the bird briefly before it escaped. The tale recalls hats chewed by giraffes during a garden-bats fad years ago.
The niwashi creates a model garden before building a full one. He digs a pond to form an artificial hill and island, places a stone lantern and a bridge, then sets trees and rocks to harmonize the scene. Age and moss give the garden its mature, natural look, not a strict plan.
A fragment describes a Turkish belief that picking up a fallen piece of bread, killing it, and carrying it to a hole is required. Stepping on or leaving bread is an unpardonable sin, condemned to the third hell with an ox horned center forehead gore.
The essay argues there is no real smile of defiance, only a snarl rooted in savage ancestry used to scare foes. True pleasure smiles arise from the anticipation of food and reflect the joy of those ancestral savages.
An Argonaut note claims Java coffee yields some of the strongest brews, with locals distilling coffee essence and adding a few drops to hot water for a pick me up. The piece reflects period attitudes toward exotic brews and regional pride in flavor.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt quotes a guarded politician who refuses to leave footprints and declares a desire to cover up his tracks. The line hints at concealment and the urge to erase past actions.
A brief literary note from the Richmond Times Dispatch contrasts a controlling husband with a wary wife. Dialogue hints at weight and fear of scales within domestic life.
A short, fragmented note describes deer seeking winter shelter in snow pack and shrubbery near a yard, moving toward trees for cover and food. The passage emphasizes peaceful, safe wintering away from predators, ending with a curt citation.
London Chronicle notes a playful claim about recording an earthquake from Comrie using a basin of treacle. The method measured marks to estimate wave magnitude and direction, presenting a humorous yet curious account of early improvised seismology.
The article notes that the pythons at the zoo prefer dainty meals such as young rabbits but may grow tired of rabbit week after week. It cites an instance where a snake ate a blanket, illustrating their varied appetites as described by Youth's Companion.
In a city hospital a man refused an appendectomy unless his minister could be present to pray at the opening. The surgeon asked why the minister was needed and the man replied he wished to be opened with prayer.
A historical vignette on Chinese porcelain describes its refined beauty and diverse decorative motifs. It notes the tonal elegance of white ware, its tactile structure, and the cultural links from Tang dynasty tea bowls to broader East Asian ceramics, highlighting ornamental imagery and technical craftsmanship.
Dana H. Carroll discusses Chinese art and porcelain, linking Tang wine cups to poetry and the rosy hue of porcelain to a communion with Cathay. He notes porcelain decorations depicting winter prunus blossoms and the thawing streams as symbols of seasonal change.
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