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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
3
Francis L Michelbook of McMinnville, Republican candidate for Joint Senator for 24th District, lists farm background and service in the 28th Legislature. He pledges lower taxes, economy, rural credits, opposes new offices and pay raises, and favors limiting clerical patronage. Paid adv.
A catalog line notes a subscription option offering a one year term for Graphic and SemiWeekly Journal priced at two dollars.
A political advertisement from R C Henry seeking the Republican nomination for county commissioner. The letter notes his Yawhill county birth, his father Anson B Henry a pioneer of 1852, and requests support at the May 19 primaries in 1616. It closes with a pledge of honesty economy and good roads. Paid adv 27tf
The article explains how dreams reflect physical conditions around us. Dreams of being underdressed arise from lacking daytime attire and flying dreams stem from no perceived pressure while in bed. External factors like noises can trigger subconscious activity.
The Indianapolis News notes Henry Ward Beecher’s daughter copyedited his manuscripts by three rules: no dotted i, no crossed t, and no capital letters at sentence starts. This simplification helps decipher difficult handwriting.
The passage traces mirror use from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries when pocket mirrors were essential for ladies, described as small circular metal plaques housed in a hollow circular box with a lid. It notes mirrors only became common household furniture in the early sixteenth century.
A brief Louisville Courier Journal remark notes gossip about a romantic bond between two individuals. The dialogue suggests belief in their affection exists alongside self-deception.
Homer Croy describes a Singapore rice dish from a world tour aroma filled with spices and a notorious Bombay duck as the standout element. He recalls a bustling street scene with diners, sections of the plate, and locals who call ricetafel a meal not a dessert. The piece contrasts the pungent dried fish Bombay duck with milder toppings while noting a noon sleep tradition in equatorial suburbs.
A witty Baltimore American remark notes Mr Smithers claims he would die for a person, then jokes he cannot as he is too bald. The line contrasts heroism with vanity, cited alongside a La Rochefoucauld quote on self love.
The article recounts Governor Kieft’s 1644 edict for a solid fence across Manhattan and how Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant replaced it with a palisade wall. Funds were raised by subscription, residents contributed tools, and a twelve foot high palisade with earthworks protected New Amsterdam from eastward threats. The wall’s stones later formed part of City Hall, with the bastions repurposed in 1699.
A historical note describes how horses astonished native peoples in Alaska and the South Seas. Eskimos seldom see horses, while Indians and islanders marvel at the size and behavior of this unfamiliar animal, misidentifying it as a giant pig or pig tribe member.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch quip notes an editor refusing a bulky manuscript from an Authors' club member for overcolored storytelling. The editor explains the narrative would have the old man turn purple, the villain green, the hero white, the heroine red, and the coachman blue.
Mr Stubb cursed railway time tables as his pocket space is blocked while his wife quips that the timetable is hard to understand and refuses to stay quiet. The exchange reveals their exasperation with schedules and a humorous disagreement over practicality.
A historical note describes the Chinese custom of foot binding to control women. It claims a centuries old rebellion prompted the practice of binding and forcing extremely small wooden shoes on female infants to limit foot use.
A wife reads a bundle of love letters and asks about their effect. The husband wonders what prompted their writing and how receiving them influenced the relationship.
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