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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
3
Local shop advertises reduced prices to clear summer stock ahead of fall and winter arrivals. Yardage discounts apply to lawns and voile fabrics, 20 percent off summer dress goods, discounted gauze vests and union suits, table linens, curtain materials, hosiery, corsets priced 1.00 to 3.00 with guarantees, and bath robe materials at 40 cents per yard.
Fall blankets arrive at low prices with a 75 cent per pair offer. The ad promotes Magnolia Steel Cut Coffee 35 cents per pound, Pure White flour 1.60 per sack, Diamond C pure leaf lard 95 cents, and Rex Sugar Cured Bacon 25 cents per pound. Call to place orders.
A moral story narrates a maiden guided by a benevolent genie to pluck one ear of corn in a field. She ignores nearby abundant ears for a grander prize, ends with none, and learns a warning about chasing elusive gains. The piece then cites plant introductions: cucumbers, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, and potatoes arriving in Europe between the 16th and 17th centuries.
The passage notes that until Henry VIII England produced no carrots or turnips per Hume. It states edible roots were imported and cites the historian's references to England's early horticulture.
Two women converse in a hotel parlor about marriage. One asks if the other is married and learns she is single. They note another woman who has been widowed four times and whose husbands were cremated, speculating on her fate.
A Philadelphia Press quotation describes a woman with prematurely gray hair explaining she will not appeal a court case. She says she won’t reveal her age to avoid perjury if questioned by a judge, who may require an answer in court.
In English law bar ra denotes captain misconduct in embezzling or injuring goods entrusted to him. In Scotland the term means bribery by a judge, and also refers to sending money abroad to obtain papal benefices. The word derives from Italian haratiare meaning to truck or bargain.
In an elevated railway car a tall slender man in a frock coat crushes another passenger's foot to force passage. After stepping off he is challenged by the offended man, who accuses him of deliberate harm. The tall man, Gwilliams, offers a card and readiness to respond to calls, inviting a future confrontation.
A brief morning exchange notes a slow start with informal chatter in the Chicago Tabane office. No formal event or agenda appeared, and staff reported a routine day ahead.
The text surveys palindromes as a pastime, noting Latin practice and scarce English examples. It cites famous lines like Madam, I'm Adam and mentions inadvertent palindromes such as Yreka California reka Bakery and a classroom line about progress, illustrating longer forms.
A Welsh creek five miles long linking two lakes sparked long property disputes over fish. Two boys fought over catches and the court ruled that owners must attach a brass tag with their name to each fish, then must catch their own fish or none at all.
The silkworm ceases feeding and emits a silken thread that forms the cocoon in a glutinous fluid. A three to five day period completes the cocoon. Cocoons are steamed to kill the pupa before the silk is wound.
Captain Grant, new colonel of an Illinois unit, commands with quiet authority. He halts liquor, disciplines violators, and earns respect as he subdues indiscipline, earning the men’s recognition and obedience.
A dialogue from New York Weekly reveals a desperate man asking to be honest about property between lovers. He admits poverty while mentioning an aged rich bachelor uncle who is ill and may soon die, as the woman expresses hope and asks to meet him.
Mark Allerton in London M. A. P. shares a humorous golf tale about a duffer and his weary caddie. The caddie narrates the misadventures on the course, counting each stroke from tee to hole with a wry, nautical cadence and a laugh at the player's expense.
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