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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
7
A man asked President Lincoln how he liked his job. Lincoln recalled an Illinois man tarred and feathered then ridden out of town on a rail. The man asked about his enjoyment and replied that without the honor of the thr he would have preferred to go on foot.
A flooded scene shows an elderly man perched atop his house as a boat nears. Conversation reveals his fowls lost, ducks swimming, apple trees gone, and a wry calm about washing windows. The housekeeper records the exchange amid the flood.
A cunning Chicago thief, claimed to be wanted, is challenged by a policeman at arrest. The thief deflects with quick wit saying he was arrested and bailed, while escaping custody. The officer, baffled, allows the thief to go, only to later discover the man had never been arrested.
A reflective meditation on dreaming as a motor of effort and meaning. The speaker argues results come from self promises made in wakefulness, that dreaming underpins love of labor, and that the long monotone of life is sustained by constant dreaming, with true silence only in death.
The Hot Springs of Tiberias famed for healing powers and high temperatures around 140 degrees F are discussed with their Roman era prominence. Efforts since 1887 to modernize sanitary methods faded due to lease and investment issues, while the government maintains limited access and private baths for wealthier locals.
An Industrialist explains glare from glossy white walls and the restfulness of rough finishes. He notes that tinted walls still glare but rough textures break light, reducing eye strain. careful room care prevents insanitary conditions.
A London Ideas note recalls a parable about insects invading a garden. The tale mentions two people debating how to deal with the pests and describes the insects chewing radishes after being salted, highlighting unconventional methods and comic exaggeration.
The passage notes that hand knitting predates machines and that William Lee, in 1589, created the first knitting frame or stocking frame. He failed to secure a patent and moved to France to establish a factory at Rouen. The machine later reached the United States after the Revolutionary War and was improved by a Yankee, with a Cohoes, New York, factory founded in 1832.
A London Mail item mocks an exchange where a buyer asks for invincible armor and the manufacturer replies that they already produce a cannon able to pierce any plate. The dialogue satirizes military arms promises.
A Washington Star line recalls a playful wedding scene where a young bride smiles through mischief and friends chatter about the husband and his mother’s habits. The conversation highlights domestic humor and affection in a lighthearted tone.
The article explains flat foot arises from stretched ligaments and weak muscles, collapsing the arch and causing heel, knee, and hip pain. It notes heavy, long hours on feet worsen it, affecting nurses, policemen, waiters, and cooks. Treatments include exercises, weight shifting to the outer foot, shoe adjustments, and properly measured arch supports.
A report notes gold dissolves in aqua regia, and that certain organic compounds enable dissolution in Radrochicete acid. The mixture with gold and methyl alcohol or other alcohols enhances solvent power, with dissolution occurring at cold temperatures and faster when warmed.
A Dover harbor station traveler describes joining a boat train with a fellow passenger. The weather was pleasant though Dover beach looked rough as the London Globe correspondent notes the troubled channel and asks about conditions.
Under the Ptolemies the Egyptians used a clepsydra, a hydraulic clock. A transparent vase filled with water released through a small opening at the bottom marked the hours by the falling water level.
An impressionable traveler muses on the name Manita with arch curiosity. A maiden’s smile flickers as she signals to her brothers hidden in the brush and mentions a favorite food in a tense moment.
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