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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
7
A Kentucky scene features Bill Bowman a circuit preacher and a robber duel using potatoes as weapons. Bowman fires a potato which shatters. the robber’s shot misses. Bowman wins dropping the foe to the ground. The antagonist is laid up for over a week.
An amused exchange between a traveler and an inn keeper reveals mutual ignorance about the outside world. The inn keeper notes everyone there knows the locale and downplays global awareness, while the visitor laments the lack of news from beyond their town.
A London fragment recounts a carved stone kept at Portsmouth’s British naval offices. In the 1850s it aided the frigate Pique after grounding on the Japanese coast by embedding in the hull and stopping leakage, conserving the ship.
A poorly written fable fragment shows an ape at a coconut tree deciding to share with his goat friend below. The scene hints at hesitation and whether generosity will prevail among animal companions.
Fragmentary transcription from Chisago Record Herald shows garbled dialogue with phrases about a theatrical manager and a character named Arlington. The text includes misheard lines about readying a gown and a planned scream when a clone strikes town.
Edwin Cowles long editor of the Cleveland Leader led a crusade against vice and pickpockets. Hanna dismissed the worry claiming no thieves existed, yet Cowles later discovers his watch and money missing, prompting a street confrontation and a resolve to root out the crime.
The article notes Gibraltar's limestone caverns with stalactite pillars resembling a cathedral interior. It mentions the rock's name evolution from Gebel el Tarik after Tarik the Moor’s 711 castle origin and the local pronunciation shift to Gibraltar.
A Roumanian master uses the servant’s act of removing or placing boots before the bedroom door to signal fault and forgiveness. The gesture represents submission and either a continued fault or acceptance.
Mrs Prentice asks how to obtain delicious beef. Mrs Bywell says she selects an honest butcher and then a dash of care. A brief scene shows a stand by him while he is cutting.
The Cape hunting dog is described as a formidable predator with keen scent and powerful jaws. Its hunting method involves tireless packs and rapid, coordinated chases that end in killing various antelope, sometimes even buffalo. The text notes no recorded attacks on white men.
A historical note describes seats in Parliament being bought and sold. Gatton, a corrupt borough, was advertised for sale in 1792 with two representatives for ever. The same seat changed hands in 1831 for a vast sum, illustrating a pre reform era of electoral corruption and disfranchisement.
A child named Little Charlie attempted a goose like flight from a barn shed declaring he would fly. He jumped but failed to land safely, prompting a humorous remark to his astonished playmate after recovering from the shock.
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