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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1914
Page
7
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A historical note traces English royal facial hair from William I to Edward VII. It notes periods of beard wear and clean shaven eras, linking fashion to rulers such as Henry V, Richard the Lionheart, and Charles I. The piece adds a brief origin tale of shaving, citing military need and Roman emperors' barber fears.
In a courteous exchange a corpulent man asks for aid for an unfortunate soul at a doorway. A responder, identified as a man who opened the door, offers help but indicates the scene involves an older local paper, the Age Herald, suggesting a historical or archival context.
A lovelorn youth pleads nightly for two weeks, kneeling before a flirtatious woman in a Parisian setting. She finally responds with pity after his persistent entreaties, though the text trails into garbled phrases.
The English postcard originated in Austria in 1869 through Dr Hermann and was first issued there as a halfpenny card. It allowed twenty words initially and appeared in England exactly one year later on the same date.
The text calls Gabe Smith an unsociable cuss and notes Steve says so while remarking he cannot even speak in his sleep, reflecting a pointed, informal exchange with local tone.
An Adirondacks guide falls asleep in the woods and an insect crawls into his ear. A naturalist in the hunting party identifies the bug under a microscope but refuses to remove it, claiming a personal specimen already exists in his collection. Published in Lippincott's.
The article notes actors adhere to peculiar codes such as no whistling in dressing rooms, no three turns in the passage before entering, and never uttering the final line during rehearsal. Also, opening an umbrella on stage is forbidden to avoid bad luck for the show.
Fragmentary dialogue questions whether habits or environment shape beings with a remark comparing future appearance to a comic portrayal. The snippet shows a casual, informal exchange without a clear event or outcome.
A lawyer notes the heir inherited a fortune and plans to settle debts quietly. The youth agrees to pay debts but keeps his lifestyle modest to avoid accusations of vulgar display.
A fragment from the Baltimore American notes a whispered exchange about a person named Jones and a woman’s cries this morning. The overheard mention references Toon and a request for a new cook, implying domestic tensions or rumor.
The piece lists works allegedly written in prison or under duress including Byron's The Prisoner of Chillon and Don Quixote and Pilgrim's Progress cited as classics of captivity. It notes Thomas Cooper's The Purgatory of Death by Own Action and Oscar Wilde's Ballad of Reading Gaol and De Profundis, with references to St Paul’s Colossians and W T Stead's prison journalism. It also recalls antiquated tastes and notable prison edicts in old times.
The Maori greeting custom in New Zealand is described as nose rubbing between men and women when meeting and during lament, with women mourning chiefs they may never have met. The piece notes women and men routinely touch noses and exchange brief embraces.
A Chicago Record Herald humorous quote cites auto ownership as the source of personal troubles and marriage consent, illustrating early 20th century car culture. The remark links vehicle ownership to social and domestic stress through a witty exchange.
Becker dismisses the cook after meals described as costly and praised by his wife. New York newspaper reports on a domestic dispute and culinary remarks.
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