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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1914
Page
4
The Linnton Leader notes joke asks how long to keep a door open for a “blow over” after borrowing a red headed girl’s hair to fix a button. It mocks safety warnings by suggesting leaving the door open until the wind passes.
The News-Times urges Forest Grove to install multiple public drinking fountains, noting the town’s water supply and lack of bubbling fountains. It questions neighbors across Chehalem Mountain for being behind in free beverage conveniences and prompts local action.
An editor urges readers to submit material earlier to avoid late publication. The paper asks contributors to avoid last minute rushes and to provide copy well before press time to ensure timely issues.
The Oregon local option law sees strong enforcement in Judge Harris's district where District Attorney George M. Brown of Roseburg prosecutes bootleggers. Both candidates seek higher offices. saloon men oppose them. Temperance supporters should back their fearless law enforcement record to reassure voters they will perform well in office.
Taxpayers show sharp disunity with the recent tax law changes passed by the legislature. Candidates for the upcoming session face demands to cover car expenses in the spring campaign.
The Hillsboro Independent critiques Tax Commissioner Galloway in defending a new tax act. It argues his logic strokes praise for the law while taxpayers feel sting by comparison to the old system. The piece notes political framing and public scrutiny of the measure.
The Jefferson Review notes George E. Chamberlain blends wet and dry support to win votes. It argues he pursues personal gain, shifting dry policy to secure election and mocks his Prohibition stance as opportunistic rather than principled.
A landlord asks if rent is payable while a tenant complains doors won’t shut. The landlord says it’s a new house and settling takes time. The tenant quips that he will follow the house’s example and ends the call.
A brief dialogue shows a guest and host recalling a prior introduction during dinner. The exchange highlights recognition and the humorous certainty of never forgetting a face as they confirm their shared memory.
A brief note traces how the dot above the letter i was added in the fourteenth century to distinguish it from e in hurried writing. It explains the i’s origin and the later distinction between i and z by Dutch printers.
Kitty-Willie Norton met a ce on board an Atlantic liner and before reaching the other side he was engaged to her. Tom notes that not all of the joys of ocean travel have been eliminated yet. Chicago
In a playful exchange from Youth's Companion, Miss Clee argues pepper and mustard harm the stomach, while Farmer Grant proposes a test by rubbing “hygienic crumbles” on the eye to reveal real effects. The mock trial ends with Miss Clee abstaining from the eye experiment and both parties debating safe eating practices.
A humorous street exchange between two traveling salesmen on Broadway. One boasts of opening ten new accounts and $45,000 in total sales including a $6,000 and a $5,000 bill, while the other claims entitlement to a commission for the sales he helped initiate.
A New York Globe item recalls a downtown quick lunch where a diner asks for strong black coffee not hot and a waiter serves steaming coffee with a piece of ice in the saucer for the diner to decide. The anecdote highlights quirky tastes and nimble improvisation in urban dining.
The passage argues that people waste potential by small weaknesses and bad habits that restrict otherwise great talent. It portrays the pity of talent bound by minor faults and poor preparation, leaving vast abilities unused.
A dark young woman recalls a confrontation over a kiss after a man labeled her his queen and asked to kiss her hand. She refuses further contact, insisting she will never speak to him again. A light young woman responds as the tension remains unresolved.
Vienna tale recalls Pauline Lucca who never sang again after losing her voice prompted by another's will. Her husband Baron von Wallhofen's sickness and blessing marked a final song as he whispered he would take her voice to the grave. Judge Grover’s Albany pledge quip ends with a sharp taunt from a determined aspirant.
A Keewaydin tale recounts a discontented porcupine who fretted his place in the world. The Great Spirit offered a drastic remedy after the creature complained of fit and direction, turning him into water and giving rise to the origin of the shad in a Native exchange.
A historical note describes a proposal to stamp and register all native firearms. A leader announced readiness to vaccinate rifles to ensure accurate shooting and prevent harm, aiming to secure stamped weapons and reduce risk.
In upper Burma a bird known as Newcourts baza or blackbird cleverly lights its nest by shaping clay into balls and attaching living fireflies. The illuminated balls hang around the nest for days, then are replaced as the nesting season continues.
A lightning strike at the imperial Gatchina residence near St. Petersburg caused a water-filled stone column to explode. The fifty-foot structure, held by iron angles, was damaged when rainwater penetrated the interior and lightning hit it, triggering a dramatic blast years ago.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a house mistress addressing Mr Clarke and an ape in a parlor. The exchange hints at a budding author and a tense mood as objects in the room are noted and a man’s presence is questioned.
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