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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
7
A collection of colorful anecdotes on Turner's unconventional methods with red imagery and children finger painting, a noted river of exploration near Africa, plus reflections on private emotions and the hidden entrance to the heart. The passages mix art, travel notes, and moral metaphors from a 19th century newspaper page.
A London Chronicle account recalls strict table etiquette before forks spread. In the seventeenth century forks became common, though few had many. Edward I boasted six silver forks and a gold one, while Piers Gaveston owned three for pears, while most diners used a trencher a napkin and spoons and cleaned with bread.
The article notes vast unexplored land covering over 20 million square miles with Africa holding the largest unexplored area and North America containing under 1.5 million square miles of virgin territory. It mentions the largest continuous stretch of unexplored country remaining.
The earliest books for children were schoolbooks in plain form. A 1570 Latin grammar bore a subtitle claiming sweetness for learners, yet the Latin rhetoric proved pedantic. Elisha Coles 1675 title Nolens Volens hints at harsh schooling.
An aged colored man inspects a turtle chained in a fish-store doorway. He pokes the creature, bites his finger in surprise, and wonders if he was bitten or stung. The fish dealer jokes, referencing the man as Rastus. The scene is paired with an old joke about strength and a boy's punchline about hair restorer.
A New York Press article explains how ships may reappear after sinking due to shifting cargo, ballast changes, or currents. It cites a coal laden schooner near Cape Hatteras whose stern rose and sank again after water ingress and weight loss, illustrating wreck dynamics and buoyancy.
The most act of all literary workmen was Balzac the novelist who withdrew from society to write. He began at 2 AM daily, his desk lit by candles, drinking strong black coffee, letting daylight never enter. He worked for weeks or months until the novel was finished, then rested in the country or on a journey.
In a Bellenden Ker will case a witness testifying about brothers stated he had one brother who died 150 years ago. The court, doubtfully, received documentary proof showing the witness’ father, who wed at nineteen, had a son who died in infancy and then remarried at seventy-five to produce a son who reached ninety four and testified to the odd claim.
In a wry London note, Ketchley boasts Lulu will begin married life under favorable terms. Lulu’s mother provides a home, her father furnishes it, and uncle De Long supplies a carriage. Lulu herself has a snug income and, chiefly, the surname.
A Washington Star snippet shows a farmer planning to use Josh at home after school. He hopes Josh can startle the team of mules with his college training, testing new usefulness for the boy.
A historical portrait of Rothenburg, its free city status, and its famed Burgomaster system. The article recalls Pilgrims House with the carving warning, the town’s defenses, dungeons under the Rathhaus, and the weird fate of a long line of mayors, including the note on Robert Shackleton.
A former doctor's boy who rose to medical practice in the United States chides a mustard pot at a luncheon, asking if it has found him as an enemy. The story, told by Dean Hole, illustrates how humor travels with success.
A man rushes from a rear car on the Lake Shore flier after a woman faints. He asks for whisky, takes the largest flask, drinks and says it helps him feel better since seeing a woman faint.
M. H. Pinney of 306 N Main St Newberg Oregon proclaims their white lead paint to be the best for lasting brightness and durability claiming one coat outlasts three or four of lesser prepared competitors with many tests backing the claim.
A string of macabre anecdotes from a French cure and others note sudden deaths. A preacher says we go to bed well yet wake dead. An estate owner leaves directions for burial in a chapel with his wife. A merchant dies suddenly leaving unsent letters. his clerk adds a postscript noting the death.
The speaker recalls presenting a plush album as a wedding anniversary gift. It was an item they kept at home for some time, though it appeared nearly new.
An orang outang moves along higher branches in a semi erect stance due to long arms and short legs. It tests branches by shaking them, then swings to adjacent limbs without jumping, never hurrying unless danger. Despite slow movements it travels faster than a person on the ground.
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