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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
4
A sailor recalls an eerie dream predicting the Waratah’s fate during its doomed voyage. He says a ship crested a wave, rolled to starboard, and vanished, aligning with the mysterious 1909 sinking and the vessel’s undetermined final fate.
S A Mills administrator of the estate of Isaac B Ramey deceased petitions for final settlement dated December 7 1916 with last publication January 4 1917 and final date July 19 1916 noted.
J. H. Gibson, manager, leads Yamhill County Abstract Co offering official abstract books for land records. The firm emphasizes accuracy and prompt service within Yamhill County.
In a village near Overei inn, a landlord reports a dream of two men and a curious knife. A tall man and a shorter companion arrive. the shorter is murdered. A tall suspect is imprisoned and confesses to the killing, linking dream and crime in Pearsons Weekly.
The text explains humbug’s origin in Ireland where base coins contained soft metals like copper and brass. It notes 20 shillings valued only twopence, the Irish called the soft metal aimbog meaning soft copper, and the phrase reflects someone passing off a uim-bog."
A parlor crash prompts a sharp exchange as a housekeeper scolds Sarah after a green vase shatters into two pieces. Sarah retorts that breaking into two pieces changes nothing, but the housekeeper argues it makes all the difference when cleaning up the mess.
A muddled excerpt shows two speakers discussing trust and a missed meeting with a schoolteacher named Chrissie. The dialogue hints at tension over lateness and a demanded excuse, illustrating strains in a strained relationship.
A volcanic ring on Ninafoa island midway between Fiji and Samoa encloses a crater lake about two miles wide. The outer walls rise 200 to 300 feet, with a peninsula created by the 1886 eruption on the eastern side. The surrounding sea roars while the lake stays calm or rippled.
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt recalls a sharp interview with Dubwaite praised as balant by a reader. Soo plans to present the reporter who wrote it with a suit of clothes as a humorous gesture.
In 1844 M de Lagrene served Louis Philippe as minister to China. A Chinese delegation presented a roll of paper nearly fifty meters long as a visiting card for the envoy. The ambassador later learned the gesture bore the title of the de ven and offered a brief reply upon departure.
The narrator extols Baku on the Caspian Sea as a dazzling, wealthy enclave where Russians have grown the city rich. He praises its motorcars and parks, notes diverse crowds of Persians, Tartars, Georgians, and others, and recalls listening to Tschaikov and Rimsky in a central park while hearing a familiar old song sung by a Czar era crowd.
Jihei Fujikura and Kumataro Takeda of the Yokohama district court were sentenced to months in prison with a one year postponement of execution for extorting a murder confession from Sasuk e Komori. Komori, victim of the coercive third degree methods, was released after months in custody.
The article notes Icelandic beliefs that sneezing aboard signaled evil omen and saluting the sneezer atoned for it while spitting to windward was seen as ill fate. It contrasts Chinese sailors who view crossing bows as luck and cause friction in tight waters due to seeking fortune.
A room built entirely of glass in the Hebrew Infant Asylum in New York houses twelve compartments each visible to nurses without entry. Each bay is ventilated separately letting caregivers monitor a baby from outside while nearby infants smile through the glass.
A fragment recalls Herbert Spencer detesting striking clocks and his reluctance to travel when a village lodging had a clock that struck the hours. He would insist on knowing the mechanism and would order a return home if the clock troubled him.
A belted kingfisher hunts fish from perches over water and dives for prey. It nests in a sand tunnel instead of a tree, laying glossy eggs at the tunnel end. The male shows a blue gray breast band, the female adds chestnut coloring.
A young Raphael faced poverty while traveling and used a painted gold table trick to fool an innkeeper. The ruse bought time and, later, a wealthy English traveler bought the table for $50, recognizing its artistic value.
The Westminster Gazette lauds Carnarvon Castle as Britain’s most splendid medieval fortress unmatched in strength and beauty. It notes architect De Elfreton’s palace within the impregnable fort, and hints at legends of royal birth in the Eagle tower amid famed soldiers linked to its history.
Reflection on faith and Providence urging self-help over waiting for divine aid. The Atlanta Constitution highlights prayer plus action and warns against seeking trouble while trusting Providence to arrive. Emphasizes dreams as deep rivers and the glory awaiting afterlife.
A method described uses a barrel with four evenly spaced nails in the rim to hang a sack. The sack is suspended from the nails so it can be filled without being clumsy. When full, the sack is easily removed.
A Washington quote compares the world to a bank and argues one must work to prove deserving of the benefits. It frames living as something earned through identification and effort rather than claimed freely.
A playful exchange mocks Flubbub as a wet blanket and pokes fun at Pokus noting he would worsen a situation if he leaped from one danger into another.
A quip from the Baltimore American about a young man who complains he cannot find an opening, noting that is why he remains in the hole.
Motivational line urges restraint and patience to curb rash impulses. It cautions that impetuosity worsens outcomes and advocates measured action before proceeding.
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