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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
7
The exchange shows Knott Martin in court insisting on his name, a judge pressing for the correct spelling, and the matter described as one of the most tiresome cases seen recently. The dialog captures the tense moment in a legal proceeding.
Fragmentary lines suggest a discussion of striving to improve life and harmony. The snippet mentions seeking betterment and agreement, but lacks clear subjects, actions, or outcomes to specify.
Glenn Brown in Architectural Record details Charles Follen McKim’s redesign of the White House from 1902 to 1885, preserving core structure while refining interior details. The article covers enlarging views, separating public offices, and a tale of McKim’s quiet rebuttal to a critic, praising his taste and Italian Renaissance influence.
A Missouri College of Agriculture note explains honey vinegar has fine flavor and low cost. Dissolve one quart of extracted honey in two gallons of warm soft water, ferment in a warm place with air to make excellent vinegar.
A devotional line urges living now so that at the hour of death one may rejoice rather than fear, urging spiritual preparation and steadfast faith.
A New York Gerald wire tale recalls a remarkable chess moment in a Budapest cafe. A haggling street vendor challenged a player and used a knight on the queen’s fourth square to force a dramatic win in twenty-two moves, leaving the pursuer defeated and puzzled.
A Washington Star report recalls copper deposits in El Cuba mines once rich, abandoned after 1868 flooding. After an American company drained water post Spanish-American War, iron tools in a shaft reportedly dissolved and re deposited as copper due to copper sulfate in mineral water, leaving a porous, enlarged wooden-handled ax resembling the original.
The fragment recounts Cerberus the three headed guard of Tartarus and Heracles and Orpheus bringing him sleep. It notes the sibyl guiding Aeneas through hell and mentions opium derived from poppies and honey cakes given by Greeks and Romans as bribes to Cerberus.
A Richmond Times Dispatch reminiscence recalls women who cut clothes lines in disputes and a boy who stretched a line after dark to trap a boy dodging school, contrasting past mischief with present times.
Quotations from the Birmingham Age Herald reflect on a speaker’s serious intensity. The dialogue notes rare moments of earnestness when the speaker loses focus and pawns his notes, hinting at heightened effort and attention.
Fragmented clipping reveals discussion of political views and social change in Baltimore. The text references Jane and a figure named Dew Cook and hints at gradually changing perspectives on the nation.
A Nicknamed survey explores stamps with ink on both sides, noting rare double printing flaws. It highlights back designs in Greece, Greece, Sweden, and Portugal, plus Nicaragua surcharges and New Zealand backs used for advertising.
An excerpt discusses how climate affects mood and bodily functions, distinguishing direct weather effects from subtler mental influences. It argues barometric pressure changes from cyclones are not decisive, comparing pressure shifts to climbing a hill or riding to a building top, citing the Baltimore American.
A Holyoke Transcript message declares carelessness as humanity’s unseen global foe. It claims it kills, steals, and ruins lives across wealth, age, and occupation, from homes to trains and seas. The piece warns readers to heed the danger and avoid its consequences.
Christian Herald notes that the Hittites and Canaanites once resisted Joshua’s invasion and that Etruscan and Hittite writings remain undeciphered. It compares potential bilingual finds to the Rosetta Stone and mentions Maya inscriptions in Yucatan as another enduring puzzle.
A sad eyed hobo begs at a suburban home for food but is dismissed by a woman who calls for her dog Towser. The case highlights a harsh encounter as the hungry man pleads for bread while the woman instructs her unseen companion to fetch the dog.
A playful commentary on how laughter starts with the mouth or eyes and builds through facial and body movements into a variety of vocal tones and sounds, illustrating the range from quiet snickers to loud guffaws.
The text notes that early English coroners were crown revenue officers who pursued criminals, extracted confessions, and seized goods for the crown. It adds that records show King Alfred favored hanging coroners who acted unjustly.
A historical note describes Conds as a precocious prodigy who mastered Latin by eight and authored a rhetoric treatise at eleven. By fourteen he was deeply versed in warfare principles and military tactics.
A short conversation shows a tense moment as the aunt claims insight into others minds while the niece notes the aunt’s prickly temperament and mutual discomfort. The exchange hints at family friction and unspoken judgments within a domestic setting.
A quotation stating that feeding the hungry nourishes the soul, attributed to Nachtasche, reflects moral counsel on charity and selflessness. It presents a proverb-like maxim rather than a news item or event.
The case in the Yamhill County Circuit Court issues a summons to multiple defendants including Elias Everest heirs and Ellen R Butler to appear within six weeks of the first publication February 10 1916. The suit seeks a decree quieting title to a 13 1 3 acre parcel described from James Morris and wife D L C 46 Not 1478 and bars adverse claims except Ellen R Butler under a 1910 contract. The defendant list includes unnamed heirs and interested parties in Isadore Westfall estate and related names.
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