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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
7
A Punch gossip item describes a confrontation between Tommy and Donald Smith with a black eye as evidence, suggesting rough play and a domestic squabble reported in a column.
The next morning Mr Jagway expresses remorse to his wife claiming he planned one final excursion to cut timber after reading about dwindling timber supplies. He pledges it will be the last time.
In a rough spoken exchange, Adam Zawfox notes meals may get cheaper while Job Starky complains prices or portions have become inadequate and hints at resistance to wasteful practices. The banter reflects frustration with food costs and perceived quality.
A survey of odd facts and local anecdotes includes Leather used for horse shoes in Australia Norways leprosy hospitals Key Wests salt water fire system the dragonly flight and globe temperature claims on disease resistant potato and hummingbird incubation. Also noted are historic rail milestones copper coins in Colombia remote post delays from English stamps in Hungary and cranberry production leaders in Massachusetts New Jersey and Wisconsin young telegraph operator Oscar Thrasher and a Chinese wolf incident with hunting advice Queen Alexandra's lilac dress preserved from her wedding day.
The article traces St George as guardian saint of several regions and outlines various knightly orders named after him. It lists orders from Venice Spain Austria Genoa and Rome created between 1200 and 1492, and later Bavarian Russian and Hanover orders. It notes the dragon slaying device on czar arms and coins and debunks a link to Elizabeth’s gift of the Garter to Ivan Vasilievich.
A Flemish man calculated the length of his life to match his fortune and died as planned. After debts were cleared, only a pair of slippers remained as his estate. Relatives buried him and a carved slippers symbol marks the tomb with the two words Effen Nyt meaning Exactly.
A terse warning urges honesty, suggesting concealment invites exposure by others who may reveal hidden facts or rumors. The note emphasizes accountability and caution in dealings.
A comic exchange about a watch gaining half an hour and a repairman noting it is catching up lost time. Then an ad-like passage describes a home rheumatism remedy with a Cleveland authority claim, urging readers to mix ingredients and take doses after meals for relief and to prevent kidney and urinary issues.
A resident reports conditions are settling back toward normal but confidence remains low. Most people still believe neighbors’ children stole their gates, and Winslow's Soothing rip tig rat remedy is mentioned for their chide care in the tale.
A Washington Star quip quotes Senator Sorghum about politics and graft urging caution to avoid a future with a terrible past. The fragment references St Phile, Pa and a nostalgic catalog line about nervous diseases and free Kline’s.
A fragment from the Houston Post features a mock conversation about a Mrs. Macliplunks and gossip of slum ping. The exchange plays on sensational language and quick retorts.
A dense chronicle listing events from 1519 to 1800 including Cortes in Mexico Paris attacked by Henry IV 1562 Pilgrims sighting land 1620 and 1600s governance changes in New York Philadelphia and East Jersey key battles and political milestones such as Lincoln’s 1860 election Trent incident 1877 Boston fire and 1890s treaties and state admissions.
A playful riddle describes Day and his seven children, six girls and one boy, with mention of a boy and a son. The piece contrasts naming styles and counts across a week of days and family.
A brief, incomplete Detroit Free Press fragment questions a husband's looseness in allowance. The odd phrasing suggests a domestic topic and possible satire or misprint. No clear names, dates, or events are disclosed.
Dialogue between Willing and Tired Tim shows a barter for dinner in exchange for delivering a message to the next village. The scene hints at a rural social setting with casual speech and domestic humor.
A terse dialogue excerpt presents a witty exchange about romance and perception. The lines imply skepticism toward affection and feature a brief, sharper remark on attraction. No other context or participants are provided in the fragment.
The dialogue links life’s continuity to a stitch in a title, with Teacher-Tommy prompting reflection on meaning and Tommy Tucker affirming instinctive feeling in the phrasing. The exchange evokes a small moment of classroom insight.
A garbled frontier of 1886 notices and ads includes Hall’s Catarrh Cure claims and letters from F J Cheney Co Toledo. The text parodies endorsements and medical patent pitches alongside a quip about U P meanings and Bromine laxatives. University data on Europe hints men abandoning medicine for women.
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