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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
4
The new Seattle mayor, supported by women, appears to be pursuing his promise of a cleaner municipality. Reports from Seattle say the lid has been put on with a close fit.
The famed poet known as the Poet of the Sierras is reported dying in an Oakland hospital at seventy. Born in Wabash District, Indiana, he moved to Oregon with his parents as a youth and was educated there.
In Tillamook County photographers debate a single group photo with Fred C. Baker as central figure. The discussion mirrors broader questions about unity and identity in a country that questions who may speak for its art.
In the closing week some lawmakers at the capitol are described as leaving session smoke laden. Senators reportedly barred smoking while House members favored cob pipes as cigars failed to provide dignity and solemnity.
In Portland a ballot case involved a bill paid by the city to a local firm for printing on Kienle street. The Recorder answered questions about the charge and a mix up occurred due to a thirty four page book being handed to the writer, while another book was also included in the bill.
A writer notes Yamhill County’s industrial progress in the Oregonian issue dated February 4. John Larkin invites inspection of a leading condenser facility he operates, boasting it surpasses others in Oregon for capacity and efficiency.
The administrator with the will annexed of Emily F Wood deceased has filed a final account in Yamhill County Oregon. The County Court of Yamhill will hear the account on Monday March 9 at 1 AM in McMinnville. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the account should not be settled and the administrator discharged. February 16 1911. Harvey W Beoch administrator.
A London art expert explains how counterfeit old master paintings are produced and sold. He describes sourcing period canvases and frames, applying oil and color to imitate mellow antique tones, altering composition, drying time, and forging engravings to accompany the work. He notes these fakes repeatedly fetch high sums from unwary buyers.
A duchess letter explains why the Duke of Newcastle’s regiment earned the Whitecoats nickname. Enraged by red cloth shortages, the men asked to wear undyed white garments until dyed cloth could arrive, signaling their readiness and impatience during the king’s causes.
A bachelor man sought a match and was pleasantly surprised by a witty reply. The woman agreed with a playful smile and now the pair are a very happy couple.
In Copenhagen a system handles intoxicated travelers. A policeman places a wandering drunk in a cab to the nearest police station, where a doctor examines him and sends him home. The bill for the doctor and cab goes to the publican who served the final drink.
A man picked up a lost wig in the street and returned it to its owner who thanked him. The owner quipped that the helper was the first genuine hair restorer he had seen. The brief encounter appeared in the New York Journal.
The passage advises carrying one's own bedding as essential for Indian travel by train and in various accommodations. It stresses varying temperatures, limited luxuries, and adapting like native travelers who move with their belongings, noting practical burdens and cultural comparisons.
Heine recalls longing to be a great orator like Demosthenes and practicing in fields before cows enough to outshout their bellowing. He notes sheep are harder to persuade and that their Baa replies render him momentarily speechless.
A quotation from Corbett's Advice to Young Men asserts that women unconcerned with motherhood or who boast they cannot bear children are unfit for marriage, contrasting such attitudes with the value of affection for children and sound character.
A schoolteacher sent a pupil home with a note explaining the reason for the return. Johnnie answered the note, and his father heavily annotated the note, suggesting the source of the trait. The exchange, reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, highlights family influence on behavior.
The professor claims music owes much to Rossini in a debate with a young woman. Mr Comrox clarifies that Rosini is not Italian for rosins, highlighting a playful mispronunciation in the exchange from the Washington Star.
A garbled Sydney Bulletin snippet mentions golf and an unusual phrase about teeing early. The readable text lacks clear names, dates, or events to specify people or place.
In Charleston in January 1831 Mrs. Henry L. Pierson of Ramapo New York urged her husband to ride a steam locomotive from Charleston to Hamburg. Her prediction that New York to Buffalo could be done in twenty four hours helped persuade engineers and financiers to build what became the world's first trunk line. The tale, cited by C F Carter in When Railroads Were New, marks a romance fueling a pivotal transport milestone.
A historical note explains how barber poles with red and white stripes symbolize the bleeding staff used by village barbers. It recalls that barbers often performed minor surgery and bled patients, presenting staffs wrapped with tape to mark the practice.
Dr Allan Hamil Sether Hansen, noted for his studious habits, was cited in a remark attributed to Talleyrand about a man who labors through the night to support his family, illustrating a nation’s fortunes built by tireless work.
Two women argued before a magistrate over a fat pallet. The magistrate asked who owned the pallet then asked about a pullet. Both women denied ownership, and the judge ruled the pullet belonged to him and ordered it given to his cook.
A reader recalls a Boston suburb taxi delay where a woman questions when cars will arrive as an elderly man quips a distant schedule. The article contrasts with a discussion on Burma’s former capital and its brief imperial tenure ending around 500 years.
The article tours Andalusia along the Guadalquivir describing muddy river scenery and broad plains. It notes horses and cattle in grass, donkeys and pigs near farms, plus goats and merino sheep. A silent moonlit night reveals a mounted herdsman and glinting cattle horns. The prose emphasizes vivid evening skies and tranquil rural life.
Cicero refutes ages and boasts with sharp retorts. He denies Fabia’s thirty claiming truth through playful irony. He questions a cousin, remarks on a bust, and makes a joke about a brother’s half being greater. The anecdotes illustrate ancient humor from history.
A biographical note in Richard Ashe King’s work portrays Dr Goldsmith of the Bankside Southwark as a caring physician who treated the poor without modern therapeutic aims. It recalls his habit of giving money from his own pocket and his pill bottle label urging medicine for occasions of need.
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