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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
4
The December 26 1912 Newberg Graphic features light Christmas humor and a jab about raising 1913 subscriptions. It notes mail clerks' diligence after Christmas and a quip about Marvy Garden the opera singer from Back Bay, adding a local newspaper plant subscription punchline.
The Clackamas County Association advertises its annual poultry show set for January 3-4 in Oregon City. The notices arrive as other show announcements flood the office.
In Washington the list of probable appointees to President Wilsons cabinet omits an Oregonian. The new administration may adjust selections as the president tackles the job.
A Denver railroad clerk shot himself after receiving a letter from his mother-in-law announcing she would spend Christmas with him. The note suggested she might have bought him a pair of suspenders.
R H C Bennett delivered a lengthy audit report to the city council last Monday night. The report spans six years and criticizes neglect in making and collecting street assessments, noting tangled records that could cause city losses.
The piece notes farmers guard stock more closely than some parents guard children and predicts more detention homes unless changes occur. It describes the Telephone Register and Graphic sparring on the Newberg bridge issue, with the Telegram Register insisting no further discussion is warranted and others arguing for continued debate.
The Brayle or Braile big well plan proposed in 1848 by Belgian engineer M Braile to tap Earth's internal heat with a shaft a mile wide and twenty miles deep. Lord John Russell considered funds and plans but the project collapsed after the government fell over franchise reform, with water ingress and caissons cited as issues.
L. J. Rose explains that a single plane mirror reverses right and left, so you never see yourself as others do. A double reflection with two perpendicular mirrors can restore the original image, while multiple reflections demonstrate practical uses for optics including field glasses and prism binoculars.
A Wide World Magazine sketch portrays Egyptian villages with mud homes lacking furniture and with roofs piled with rubbish. Peasants, called fellahin, inhabit crude one room houses. babies sleep in open cupola cradles to avoid snakes and scorpions in summer heat.
Mrs Grimage reminds her employer to have passage and staircase repaired during illness. The housekeeper notes coffins complicate the wall paper work, reflecting a cautious approach to house maintenance in a London setting.
A terse quip from the Houston Post notes her divorce followed by a teasing remark about his thriftiness, highlighting a lighthearted public gossip tone.
A Boston Transcript quip suggests counting before reacting and leading when provoked. Scott notes counting to ten before speaking helps manage anger. Matt advises counting to a thousand before leading when touched or provoked.
A concise aphorism notes that discontent arises from a lack of self reliance and a weak will in a person. The statement emphasizes inner resolve as the remedy for personal dissatisfaction and indecision.
The article explains eagles possess remarkable vision able to spot distant objects from a distance. It notes eaglets share this farsightedness and that eagles have steady, long flights with constant cries from young. The piece highlights their eye focus, resilience to bright light, and distinctive nesting sight.
The article recalls Sir W. S. Gilbert’s quip about amateur acting for charity. An enthusiast asked Hicks about an “amateur club” and he replied that they are not a club but a bundle of sticks, illustrating the sharp humor of the era.
Tom Poorman explains he has been invited to a wedding but cannot attend due to cost concerns. His confidant asks if absence will be noticed, to which Poorman quips he would rather not have his gifts noticed, highlighting a humorous social dilemma.
An exploration claims Damascus as the world’s oldest city, noting its enduring role as a trade hub and its biblical and historic connections. The piece traces Damascus’s ancient prominence, its influences on Damascus blade and damask, and mentions related sites and historical figures.
A London school assignment had students craft a bizarre tongue twisting list including a poet sybil, glutinous sieve, phthisical ichneamon, and a BYGOS sergeant. The passage ends with a blunt remark and a startled reaction as the pupil responds with Not saccharin.
In a village street the vicar consoles Mrs Giles with sympathy over her ailing husband. He asks after Giles's condition and the doctor says there might be hope if he lives until morning, but fear remains he may pass away.
The note recalls Alexis Piron a Diron native famed for a biting epitaph and a quip about distinguishing a woman from a mirror. A party anecdote has him asked to compare a man and a mirror and a sharp reply follows about polish.
Tommy Rattles asks Elsie’s father for consent after a rejection. The old man says Tommy is good but not persistent. He resolves to win her by visiting three evenings a week to prove his persistence.
A quoted outburst from Paris Sourire shows a patient threatening to never return if doctors amputate his legs. The remark reflects frustration during a medical consultation.
A man expresses happiness over a birth and directs others to congratulate Evans, declaring his personal dislike for Evans and deflecting praise to the newborn's guardian. The exchange reveals tension between the speakers and a light personal feud amid the celebration.
In a memory test with forty eight boys ages fourteen to seventeen, a silver coin with a hidden hole was supposedly shown. Forty four pupils claimed to see a hole and position on the coin, while one distrusted the claim and three admitted no hole. The Scientific American cites implications for legal testimony and the persistence of belief despite contrary evidence.
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