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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1914
Page
7
Examine our lumber closely to see why we claim superior grain all around. The smooth straight grain large knots and thorough seasoning show the economy of using our stock. Follow their example and profit as customers of ours from M. H. Pinney 306 N Main St Newberg Ore.
A Cannell's Journal excerpt argues ambassadors enjoy de facto immunity from tax and customs duties, claiming embassies operate outside host country law. It notes embassy staff and even domestic workers face no tax, with exemptions if the envoy so wills, provoking questions of enforcement and sovereignty.
Sir Philip Warwick recalls meeting Oliver Cromwell on the verge of the November 1640 Parliament. He describes Cromwell in plain clothes with a slight bloodstain on a small band and a hat without a hatband, contrasting courtly attire with his appearance.
The Leipzig Zeitung reports that Mozart, at peak fame, set Bretzner's Belmont und Konstanze to music for an opera at Empress Joseph I's request. The drama author angrily protested, claiming his rights were violated and threatening further action.
After the American occupation of Manila a teller recalls a grim tale of a hidden cell behind a wall. Captors supposedly chained prisoners inside and fed them through a slot, abandoning a guard who kept offering food until no food was delivered.
The article notes that Eastern beauty standards differ from Western ones, emphasizing neck length as the measure of a Malaccan beauty. It describes girls wearing growing metal collars from an early age to keep the head erect and gradually elongate the neck.
The late Francois Coppee told Theodore de Banville he wished to be in the academy too. Banville declined to canvass and, upon learning of the nomination, mused he would keep the salver as a memento rather than pursue the honor.
Dickens, in Paris to observe a new French drama at the Vaudeville, avoids entering the theatre. He fears the critics and Parisian audience, plans to retreat to Mabille, then orders a train to Boulogne to await telegrams about the reception of the play and the actors.
A childhood tale recalls Little John in his first year at school always sent to the corner. After a fire destroyed the school and a new building began, he proposes a daytime carpenter to build around the school so he won’t have to stand in corners. The anecdote ends with his witty remark to his father.
A fragmentary 1905 report describes a Marshall Islands atoll torn by a dread hurricane. Forty foot waves and sweeping winds erased vegetation and left only a barren speck as residents and coral were dispersed, with the island vision fading into the placid ocean.
The article argues that early social wealth belonged to the patriarchal group rather than individuals. It notes that production was communal at first, not personal, reflecting a shift from collective to private ownership in historical development.
A report describes belief among locals in the west of England that squeezing a mole to death and touching the wound with its blood will prevent recurrence. Perpetrators claim moles and worms lack feelings, justifying the cruelty as not cruel.
From It Happened in Egypt by C N and A M Williamson a vivid Cairo drive is described. Camel caravans crowd the avenue toward the pyramids as Nile fields flood the landscape.
A fidgety man asks a woman if a baby nearby is contagious. She answers with scorn and pity that it would be for him, not most people, conveying a tense social moment.
Mr. Titus travels in Italy and meets locals from his native town. A surprised Mrs. Clarke greets him and discovers he is abroad with acquaintances who seem like dear friends once encountered far from home. The exchange highlights how strangers feel familiar in a foreign country.
A dramatic moment on stage as Mr Daly attempted the line dead king long live the king. The audience heard his falter then he recovered and proclaimed the phrase aloud in a brisk performance noted by the Globe.
The passage describes early jury concepts where elders of the community voice opinions in turn before a decision. It portrays a standing circle of adjudicating democracy and notes applause as a factor in shaping verdicts.
An excerpt describes Alden’s early fascination with life questions as he reflects on existence and meaning. The passage hints at a child’s cautious certainty and a parent’s gentle guidance in a moment of pondering.
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