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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1911
Page
7
A field trial story describes Uncle Sam dying suddenly in hedge cover after two hours of hunting. His owner Mr. Clemson and companions discover the dog motionless with glazed eyes, then a dramatic revival when the handler senses birds nearby and spurs the dog to movement.
A hobo attempting to hitch a ride from St. Louis to Chicago fell into a water tank after sliding from a locomotive tender. He swam 27 miles in 30 minutes to Alton before being rescued. The crew offered no aid and demanded a ticket, but the hobo claimed he traveled by water.
A New York Sun anecdote describes a furniture dealer surprised by a customer who ordered a piano stool without owning a piano. The buyer explains joining a swimming class requires two stools to practice motions, as the teacher insists real water practice is essential daily.
A visitor questioned James Tissot about depicting aloes in a Christ era scene. Tissot admitted the mistake and immediately altered the painting to remove the anachronistic plant.
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes praise for a gifted speaker noting his ability to excite audiences with a memorable line and high enthusiasm, while his message often fades from memory by the next day.
The article explains that a Japanese wedding adds the bride to the groom family and transfers her name to the husband's house. It notes a go-between called a butterfly and describes the bride’s early guidance by elder women citing the Greater Learning for Women. The piece highlights obedience as a lifelong duty and the careful conduct expected of wives.
An oeish artist witnesses a Burma courtship where a suitor sits at a fixed distance for days, gazing intently at a girl in a bazaar. A visiting Englishman explains the ritual, saying the girl’s glances determine progress toward marriage settlements.
A dull boy from a Buffalo public school left to work for a small maker. After two weeks the manufacturer fired him on a Saturday saying to collect his pay and leave. On Monday the boy returned to the shop claiming he was not discharged and recalling his mother’s discipline.
A storyteller recalls a Russian sleigh chase as a pack of wolves pursues him. He shoots one after another as the wolves close in, prompting a listener to joke that the last exhausted wolf carried the others inside. The tale ends with a wry punchline.
An old advisory on acute bronchitis stresses bed rest during the fevered phase, noting the condition can worsen into chronic illness especially in the elderly. It warns that coughing and breathlessness signal inflammation and urges careful treatment and quiet recovery until temperatures normalize.
The text outlines the origins and spread of common beans including the navy bean native to South America, the broad lima bean with origins in southwestern Asia and northeastern Europe, and butter beans as pole varieties from South America. It notes soybeans as native to China and Japan and among the oldest cultivated vegetables.
A Monte Carlo casino article details a team of croupiers led by a chief and underchief with seven assistants. Disruptions included a snuffbox trick keeping hands on the table and a funnel under a collar feeding a money belt. A neck scratch correlated with a 20 franc loss to the bank.
The text notes a quarrel between two girls, Dorothy Brown and Meg, over a doll size dispute. Meg declares she is bigger in a defiant line ending the argument, illustrating a young rivalry among the children.
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