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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1913
Page
6
There’s no straddling the lumber question here. We sell the highest quality and nothing else. Deal here and you get a square deal. You don’t have to be a lumber expert to buy here to the best advantage. Ask those who know. M. H. Pinney 306 N Main St Newberg Or.
On November 18 1755 Boston endured an earthquake lasting nearly five minutes. Chimneys toppled and bricks filled streets as church steeples survived while Faneuil Hall's vane fell. People fled in panic fearing the end times and animals likewise trembled amid a scene of widespread ruin.
The tropical white ant builds large earth mounds up to three meters high forming cities with a single queen. Nonworking ants are removed by an oliceman. A guard body at the nest top watches for enemies with sentinels and regular relays. Ants adjust hill tops as if tracking time.
A 19th century report details a $3 to $4 million yearly trade in human hair led by Italian merchants. Women in Italy Switzerland and Dalmatia reportedly harvest hair by half cutting the back and twisting the remainder to appear whole.
The text explains that wave power consists of two parts dynamic from orbital water motion and static from the center of gravity of displaced mass. Theory and observation suggest equal division between these effects. When water hits a structure wall a shock occurs most violently at the surface and depth, with jets sometimes rising very high.
A quip from Johnson about a lady seeking moral weight in her son's orchard theft. He recalls Davy Garrick as a small thief who could steal many orchards without consequence, while he himself, a heavier boy, climbed an apple tree and the bough broke, a memorable judgment on him.
Two men meet at a cemetery gate and bow politely as they both refuse to yield. After a brief standoff the younger man smiles and says the elder should go first, introducing a moment of light humor in a formal exchange. Sourire.
The New York Mail describes the daily vast cleaning of modern office towers in Manhattan. Women scrubwomen, many speaking multiple languages, work between 7 and 10 pm and 5 and 7 am to tidy 1000 rooms, wipe 30 000 boot prints, dust 3 000 chairs, and polish brass railings while waste paper is sorted for value and security.
Columbus police raided a tailor shop arresting nine tailors accused of playing poker. The city court dismissed the case noting there is no law against solitaire and quipping that nine tailors make a man while one man cannot play poker.
The Detroit Press notes three states exceed 14,000 feet in elevation: California with Mount Whitney at 14,501 feet, Colorado with Mount Massive and Mount Elbert at 14,402 feet each, and Washington with Mount Rainier at 14,363 feet. It adds Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada have peaks over 13,000 feet.
A Newark Star note recalls little Agnes between ages five and six forming a fondness for milk. While visiting her rural aunt she drinks sixty desire that the old lady feels bound to remonstrate. Agnes misinterprets the concern and says she would not still be with milk when there are two whole cows full.
A playful wordy note about Bill juggling a bill board and a board bill. He ultimately sells the bill board to his board bill to settle the board bill and avoid further boredom. The piece folds into a quirky linguistic puzzle without broader context.
The piece recounts the 1884 series between the Boston club and Providence Grays, highlighting Radbourne’s dominant pitching over four straight starts, a 11 inning 1 0 Boston loss, Sweeney’s batting missteps, and a famed 19 game string with Providence securing the pennant. It notes crowd sizes and dramatic plays including a 1 to 0 Boston defeat in Boston.
A historic note describes 17th century usage showing correct verbs for preparing various birds and game. Dr. Salmon in 1696 lists expressions such as spoil a hen, unbrace a mallard, unlace a coney, display a crane, mince a plover and wing a quail as proper terms, contrasting with modern carving language.
A five year old named Tom studies a plate of cold tongue and questions its origins. His reply confirms the tongue is edible and once in a cow's mouth. The exchange, recounted by the Indianapolis News, highlights a child’s vivid imagination and curiosity about food.
In a chatty exchange from London Opinion two neighbors casually ask for the return of two wash tubs borrowed last week. The tone is light and cordial as they check on each other’s health and strength.
A terse exchange cited by the Boston Transcript shows a suitor seeking a match with a daughter. He appeals to the father, who rebuts by implying her engagement would be evident if she truly desired him.
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