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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
3
The article describes poi made from taro and its cultural importance in Hawaii. It notes production from hand methods to factories dominated by migrants, poi’s perceived health value, and traditional eating with fingers versus utensils during luau meals, highlighting roles of natives, Chinese manufacturers, and visitors.
Sanders McDowell a coal heaver from Peebles argues with his wife about coal dust on his top hat. He claims wearing the hat in the evening leaves a black band on his forehead and asks why this is seen as washing his face with the hat on. The exchange is cited from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The brief describes a boy named Bobby refusing to fight when pressed by his mother who dressed him with unusual care. He asserts he would not fight, prompting anger and a retort about readiness to fight. The scene suggests a domestic conflict with a child resisting aggression.
A humorous scene shows Mr Mildun gently addressing a boy about a banana peel, noting the harmless prank. The boy Conree replies with a brisk denial, adding a lighthearted exchange between adult and child.
A Kansas City Times fragment shows a speaker saying I put it there for yer nearsighted r who wouldn't 's dodged it, depicting a humorous scene with a wriggling character.
A Wilmington businessman cites a supposed transatlantic running passenger lost at sea to joke about his wife, claiming the person was not drowned but had sprained his ankle, in a quip reflecting a misreading of a mid ocean incident.
A widower marries again. during the ceremony a guest hears a loud sob from a church corner. A bystander explains the crying woman is Martha the cook, who always blubbers when papa marries. London report.
A fragment from Success Magazine recalls a quip about a doctor charging 500 for a quick operation, with a boastful reply about spoiling eyes. It also mentions Lord Clonmel bringing a string of arses and a speech by Tom Deane, plus a Dunn quip about Irish roots and enduring memories in America and Ireland.
Travel writer Harvey Hall Kessler notes in Travel Magazine that in the Colorado desert one can converse on wireless telephones under certain conditions. He sketches a haunting mirage where a bright lake, cities, towers, and farmland appear and then fade as the desert and sun dominate the landscape.
A dialogue starts with a sharp reminder of the Statue of Liberty measurements and a confrontation over a poem. The atmosphere grows tense as the speaker insists the poem did not equate her to Liberty. The exchange exposes irritation and a clash over metaphors and identity.
Scrap Book notes the progress of street and house lighting from 1697 in New York with lanterns on poles to gas lighting trials in 1816 in Baltimore and Philadelphia theaters on November 25, 1816. Boston adopted gas lighting in 1822, following earlier use in Cornwall, England.
The excerpt notes rural people visiting Washington view navy ships and misidentify a naval ladder as a fire escape, illustrating their contrast with urban education. It reflects a humorous divergence between rural manners and city improvement talk observed by Lippincott's.
A suitor asks for the hand of the bride as her father tests him with a terse reply. The exchange ends with the intended marriage secured.
London Times discusses how nerves shape tyrants like Nero and other Roman nobles. It argues that harsh living, indulgence, and lack of medical care could twist rulers into cruel figures, while modern medicine might treat such nerves with diet and rest.
Dorothy disputes Mr Gladstone's insistence on waking early citing Psalm 127. Dorothy reads the verse It is vain for you to rise up early and asserts the Bible approves of sleeping in, leaving her grandfather puzzled by her stance.
A playful tale notes how summer boarders often feel hard to please. Mr Beeton recalls a man who loved blinking so much he asked for a toothpick after milk, illustrating spoiled expectations. Joy agrees that many are never satisfied.
Mix two cups of graham flour with one teaspoonful of salt and one cup of water. Roll out thin rounds. Layer on a greased pan with melted butter between layers. Pinch edges, brush again with butter, prick through both layers, and bake twenty minutes in a hot oven.
A youth asks for a job in a private office, but the merchant notes too many people already on the payroll occupying situations. The anecdote reflects a humorous exchange cited by the Chicago News.
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