Lumber buyers praise economy and profit of our products
Reported reader comments extol the value of our lumber, noting lower costs and steady supply. Patrons emphasize practical benefits for construction and steady profits for distributors.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
7
Hoax At Southampton City Over The Hook Scheme
A historical hoax by Theodore Hook fooled Southampton officials in a staged arrival of a Spanish envoy. A launch, bells, pomp, and a grand reception led the mayor and town to celebrate a false ambassador, while the real envoy faced a blank reception on return. The episode caused outrage but few official consequences beyond dismissals of some naval officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Hook
England
Pasa Hook
Southampton
de Reece Skee
London
Athampton
Beaconsfield Delivers A Gentle Rebuke At Manor
In a London Graphic anecdote Lord Beaconsfield meets two Gladstone supporters on his country estate. They flood him with questions about the master of the manor and he quips that the old beast has the honor to wait upon them now. The tale captures his wry humor and aloof charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Beaconsfield
Gladstone
London Graphic
Worth of a Prairie Owl
An afternoon hunting prairie owl distinguishes itself from other owls by its diurnal activity. It feeds on insects and small animals, including rabbits mice gophers and occasional birds, with over 95 percent of its diet being pests. Its yearly value to a farmer is estimated at thirty dollars.
Students Answers on Why Boys Attend School
The Manchester Grammar School master notes pupil responses to why boys attend school. Answers include learning to enjoy life while young and the idea that staying in school brings joy, with other remarks about enlightenment and future usefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Grammar School
James
Remedies and risks for jewelry gemstones
The text warns that acids will dull a pearl by dissolving its polish, hot water damages opal and can cause cracks, and soap harms turquoise. It notes that wearing a turquoise ring during hand washing can turn the stones green.
Unclear 17th Century English Tax Custom Described
In the days of William III a commoner remaining single at twenty five paid a shilling yearly and the amount rose with rank. A duke faced penalties for remaining unmarried with an annual payment up to twelve pounds, reflecting the era’s social fines for celibacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
When to Eat the Banana in Tropics and Temperate Zones
The article argues bananas ripen on the plant slowly and fully only after extensive browning, and that natives harvest green bananas to ripen on import. It notes green-picked fruit loses flavor when green-to-yellow ripening begins and warns against eating unripe green fruit. It contrasts tropical ripening with imported practice and urges nature over artificial ripening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
J ‘Ding
Frederick Upham
Adams Ashé
Ec P
Sashes
Quarantine Origin in Venice 14th Century
In 1348 Venice appointed three guardians of public health to curb bubonic plague. By 1403 Venice built a lazaret on a nearby island marking the birth of quarantine. The term means forty days, the detention period for ships entering the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Evolution of a Word and Its Mask Like Origins
The word person traces through Latin persona meaning a mask worn by actors, shaping its sense of identity. Early usage links to roles and masks, evolving into a general term for an individual across languages and eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammathais
Hacen
Evolution of the word person from role to common use
A fragment explains how the term persona evolved from a dramatic character to a general meaning of a person or role in life. It notes the shift from a church representative to a generic individual and the alternate spelling parson.
Mothers and a Marriage Reform Theme Explored
A Mothers Magazine essay argues women push for marriage to gain status while mothers resist sons’ marriage. It notes generations train girls to wed for privilege yet oppose their sons marrying, creating a paradoxical social pattern in pursuit of respectability and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meira
Mothers’ Magazine
Snakes Provoke Sacred Beliefs in South Sea Isles
In Valuwa and the New Hebrides snakes are revered and restricted. Strangers may not view certain snakes to avoid misfortune. Familiars receive sacrifices, while natives interpret sightings as portents and perform rituals such as coconut juice anointment to seek favorable outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Islands
Valuwa
New Hebrides
Pentecost
Train remembrance prompts husband and wife exchange
On a train the passenger asks if they forgot anything after the first stop. The wife reassures they haven’t forgotten anything and says she would have thought of it the minute the train started.
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