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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
6
Leslie's describes submarines as a dangerous foe that hides underwater, remains invisible from ships unless the periscope is raised, and can attack only when surfaced. Aircraft spot them easily. torpedoes are hard to deploy in darkness, so crews rely on movement and vigilance to surprise fleets.
Jerome Travers lauds Harry Vardon as golf’s greatest and recounts a pivotal 17th hole drama. After a misjudged drive and a rut, Vardon struck with a nolblick to lift the ball nearly straight, landing within ten feet of the cup for a decisive three.
The piece notes that many Filipinos rely on male chickens and eggs despite imports of eggs. It describes the cock as a personal pet carried by owners daily and explains how ducks and “balutes” are used, with eggs boiled for meals sold at railway stations and crowded spots.
The noted playwright Sir W. Gilbert praised censorship and harshly critiqued works he disapproved of. A London Tit-Bits anecdote recalls his remark on Burne Jones' women saying they are too long in the neck and should have a joint and wear a stocking.
The poppy is described as a death emblem across the east with it planted on graves and in cemeteries. Its funeral associations are debated, though some link it to ancient Egyptian rites where tombs showed plants resembling poppies.
Fragmentary notes describe dressing room tensions among actresses with sharp phrases about staying antagonistic while preparing. A Baltimore source mentions broken glass markets and processes from powder to remelted objects. The text contrasts selfishness with deceit in moral terms.
In L Babin's Kit Carson Days we glimpse the famed scout Fremont during the June 1842 gathering. The account notes his quiet, precise manners and broad linguistic gifts English French Spanish and sign language. A friendship formed in St Louis shaped loyalties across California and the frontier.
A fragmented essay recalls that beauty ages through history with examples like Helen of Troy at forty and Diane de Poitiers, noting older heroines shaped by experience. It contrasts youth’s allure with maturity and cites quotes on aging, vanity, and the enduring value of life’s great experiences.
The London Standard reports that shell bursts demoralize soldiers more than wounds. Many return physically unharmed yet display irreverence and timidity, a condition called mental injuries of explosives affecting spinal cord and brain without a single scratch.
On Nigeria's southwest coast the copper manillas shaped like a horseshoe serve as currency. Weighing over eight ounces each, seven face values equal one quarter, a dollar would be heavy to carry. Once widely circulated, today used in few bush towns and seaboard spots like Benny Brass and Akassa, sought by curio collectors for rarity and as novel serviette rings.
The London Express notes Edward Young the author of Night Thoughts also as rector of St Marys Welwyn and a keen wit. In a garden a visitor recalls his ms work and a remark tying Adams departure from Eden to his own reluctant departure.
The passage argues that adopting a universal spoken language faces physical obstacles. It notes that vocal organs vary across races, causing inherent differences that hinder a single language from remaining stable across populations.
The passage muses on transferring Italian to Chinese or Russian to alter understanding. It mentions a disability related to articulation and a condition described as the yetty selectia Myers with lips nearly closed.
Reduced rates on all rail travel offered by Grosen Agricultural College in Corvallis Oregon. For further information address the college.
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