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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
8
The piece recounts library fright from a New York Times article, noting patrons freeze when seeking a book and struggle to recall titles. Personal anecdotes include a Congressional library episode and an in-town library catalogue panic, with a humorous warning about the helpless feeling.
The Montreal Standard reports on a goose revered for wisdom and bravery. The bird is praised for never quarrelling without cause, foreseeing danger, and defending the flock, with the geese giving instant alarms at strangers in the barnyard.
An art patron visiting Turner's studio asks for the price of a painting. Turner names a sum, and the buyer balks at paying for "so much paint." Turner then offers a half used tube of color, says the buyer is buying paint not pictures, and resumes painting.
The London Standard notes that bread toasted to a brown color converts starch to dextrin, aiding digestion. Thinner slices and thorough toasting improve digestibility, while evenly toasted brown slices are even easier to digest.
The warrior emperor Chi Hwang Ti founded the Great Wall to stop northern incursions. He oversaw the 1 800 mile length, took ten years to build, and reportedly worked tens of thousands of laborers to death. Even after completion the wall proved useless as defense.
The piece notes secret drawers in seventeenth century furniture and lists hoards in Fulham Pottery records, including 240 and 460 guineas hidden behind fireplaces and in urns. It discusses how such hiding spots encouraged crime and cites early crime chronicles with bold burglaries and swift chest thefts.
A Tit-Bits excerpt tells of Mulcahy and Mulcooly two Irish friends famed for a fierce friendship. They pass without greeting lest a quarrel break out prompting the insurance of their friendship. Each man fears a quarrel and vows not to strike the first blow.
A visitor asks for Oliver Cromwell's skull at the museum. An attendant replies they never had one, prompting the woman to mention Oxford's fine Cromwell skull. The exchange reflects humorous misperception about royal relics and museum collections.
A light London joke about a young man dining with his partner who orders both la carte and table d hote with extra gravy, as a waiter asks for dining preference. The quip captures wartime era dining chatter and playful indulgence in French restaurant jargon.
The article explains that egg poisoning affects some people consistently and others only intermittently, with infants and young children being most vulnerable. It notes variability by egg freshness and cooking method, the white of the egg often being the offending part, and that even fresh eggs can harbor bacteria causing toxic symptoms in susceptible individuals.
An ambitious young admirer pressed for an interview at a hotel asking what Marlowe thought during the potion sleep in Romeo and Juliet. Marlowe replied she hoped she would not sneeze, ending the brief exchange with dry humor.
A Boston talk on duties of the wife fills the room with advice on conjugal affection. The lecturer recommends greeting husbands with a kiss, while a sharp critic in the front row jokes that it helps catch them if they’ve been drinking.
S. B. Dodge repapered and carpeted his confectionery store making it the most attractive stand in town. He solicits ice cream and fountain trade and keeps the best at 602 First St. with his new repapering and carpeting.
Blackcap raspberry growers are urged to join the Springbrook Fruit Growers Union. Those who wish to pool dried fruit should contact C. E. Newhouse in Springbrook, Oregon, sign a contract, and provide an crop estimate. Secy.
Wanted, 100 hop pickers by John P. Ranzeau near Dundee. Lasts 3 to 4 weeks. Fine camping and excellent water. Picking starts about September 2. Write or phone Red 162.
Wanted bids on 6 cords of 4 ft fir and 2 cords of 4 ft oak to be delivered on or before August 15 1912 at Chehalem Center schoolhouse. D A Honey 43 Clerk District No 9.
A small ad offers dry fir and hard maple wood in small lots at 3.50 per cord with discounts for orders over five cords at 3.25. Second growth fir, dry and split, 3 per cord. Large orders receive price reductions. Orders by postcard to Fred Werth.
Water may be used on lawns or gardens only from 5 30 to 7 30 pm. Hose must be held in the hand or used with a sprinkler and not laid down and left running.
An account of Field Marshal Paskievitch during the Varsovie siege shows bold leadership. After a shell misfire from a battery and a warning from the marshal, Captain Ell answered and demonstrated lighting a fuse to prove shells did not ignite. The captain then earned the cross of the Order of St Vladimir.
Alexander Hamilton is buried in Trinity churchyard near Wall Street New York. His wife is buried beside him. Albert Gallatin and Robert Fulton lie nearby. Captain James Lawrence of the United States Navy lies near the Broadway gate after dying in 1813. His famed cry Dont give up the ship remains.
The piece discusses Pliny the Elder and his Natural History as an early encyclopaedia. It notes his death in 79 A D and his broad interest in knowledge, compiling a comprehensive work that guided many in the ancient world.
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