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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
6
Practical fire safety guidance from the New York Tribune outlines actions for starting fires and escaping. It emphasizes smothering small flames, calling the fire department, knowing alarms and wall numbers, closing doors, and evacuating quickly. It advises crawling through smoke, using damp cloths, and safe window escape with ladders when trapped.
Mrs Wobbler mocks her husband for gardening in a frock coat while he retorts that he did not light the kitchen fire in gray trousers. He insists the blaze came from the grate and defends his wardrobe. The exchange appears in the London Express.
At Lamarque's funeral a Paris mob derailed General Lafayette's carriages by trampling his horses as he returned home. A friend asked if he was pleased, and Lafayette replied with a wry smile that he was pleased but never saw his horses again.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt notes Mrs. Malaprop calling a man an unsympathetic brute after he allegedly insulted her. She recalls a prior claim about her uncle Lord de Style having loco motive atacksia and accuses him of crude behavior at crossings.
Historical salaries show sixteenth century actors earning large regular wages and occasional hundreds per night. Shakespeare’s pre-1599 earnings likely reached about $4,000 in modern money, with court performances adding around $600. Early actresses earned modestly, rising to about $5 per performance. Garrick, Miss Farren, Mrs. Siddons, and Kean commanded substantial weekly or nightly sums, with Bernhardt earning about $1,000 per night and Irving earning high tour receipts, as discussed by Strand Magazine.
The piece argues that success in business comes from merit and effort, while failure reflects self-deficiency. It praises pluck, belief in one's powers, and readiness to seize opportunities, contrasting with reliance on luck and backing horses.
The three gilt balls trace the sign of money lending to the Lombards and Medici. London pawnbrokers used the emblem to denote securing twice the value lent, with two balls indicating what was taken and the third what was given.
A dialogue shows Freddie and his sister arguing over who sits in the front seat as their father plans to buy a car. Freddie asserts the front seat is for him and their father, while the sister refuses to stay home or ride in back, insisting on a preferred position.
The article recalls notable three horse dead heats at York 1896 Badminton plate with Messala Bay and Casscon and Hamp tondale. Lewes 1880 with Scobell Wandering Nun Mazurka. 1845 Newmarket Houghton meetings saw two three way dead heats the same day. The Sandown Derby 1882 produced a three way dead heat in five furlongs with Marden Gerald Leonora. Cesarewitch 1857 three way finish El Hakim Prioress Queen Bess with jockey changes affecting decider. A rare four horse dead heat occurred at Newmarket 1855 for two year olds Overreach led to a head finish in decider. Tiny Wells rode Overreach.
Felix Moscheles recounts Mendelssohn's last royal visit in which Victoria asked how to please him. Mendelssohn replied that seeing the queen’s nurseries and domestic arrangements for royal children would give him the greatest pleasure. The queen then graciously guided him through the nursery and related spaces.
An American physician explains car sickness arises from eye strain as nearby objects whip by while distant scenes move slowly or appear stationary. This mismatch causes rapid lateral eye movement and viewing effort, the chief factor behind the ailment.
The text cites Richard Grant White asserting radical spelling reform is unnecessary undesirable and impossible. It invokes a Scottish preacher parable noting three reasons to dislike a sermon: you read it, you misread it, and it isn’t worth reading.
Oregon Agricultural College opens on September 20 for the fall term offering courses in agriculture engineering science and arts. The catalogue notes instruction in numerous fields including veterinary science botany chemistry English and military science with free catalogue by mail from the registrar in Corvallis Oregon.
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