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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
3
Homer Croy retells a Chinese theater visit, noting no women on stage as boys perform female roles and the heavy emphasis on the property man. He describes constant costume changes, minimal intermission, and a chaotic clash of farce operetta and problem play as the audience watches the set pieces and props drive the action.
A lighthearted note explains nautical miles differ from standard miles. The pun suggests the nautical unit is tied to knots and navigation, humorously implying a connection to speed and distance at sea.
The article explains how damaged and uninsured plate glass is salvaged and repurposed by dealers and salvage firms. From broken panes to frosted office partitions, mirrors, glass signs, and bottle manufacture, discarded glass finds multiple uses through cutting, reassembly, and remelting.
In the American Magazine Hugh Fullerton argues that many men with stable family incomes refuse to seize opportunities due to timidity. He contends most of these men avoid risk even when a clear turning point presents itself, prioritizing security for their families over advancement.
A fragment from the Birmingham Age Herald captures a child’s persistent questions about meaning behind his mother’s insults and terms like jelly Osh and matrimonial misfit. The dialogue reflects the strain of inquisitiveness on a parent.
A well known Canadian financier in his sixty fifties travels to England for a health check by a renowned physician. The doctor declares him sound and fit to continue working, urging no stop to his labors.
A quip from the Loulaville Courier Journal notes a judge rebuking a man for not appearing in court with clean hands and warns to be careful and cheerful as one fulfills a subpoena.
Fragmentary excerpt notes a conversation about family roles with names Flella and William and references a governor to the father. The text suggests a transcription of domestic remarks without a clear event or reportable action.
A fragment recounts a stormy attack on Lord Granville, followed by Lord Randolph Churchill’s perilous voyage across the channel and near death from sea sickness as he muttered a rasped plea for help a week earlier.
An early edition notes Sue and her new husband begin a bridal journey in a vivid fantasy fashion in Baltimore.
A succinct reflection notes that happiness lies in ongoing action rather than idleness, framing positive state as dynamic engagement rather than stillness.
Ernest C. Pulbrook analyzes diary records from Pepys Evelyn and others to show that very harsh winters were rare and that mild winters dominated from the 17th to the 19th century. The piece argues that modern severe seasons mirror past extremes only sporadically, refuting the idea of a perpetual harsh old winter.
A discharged serviceman wounded in action wrote a memoir to earn a few pounds. He finished the manuscript in hospital and offered it to a publisher for a small sum. The author, speaking as a veteran, said he would always sell his life as dearly as possible.
A fragment quotes a saying about a person's life defining them more than isolated events, asserting that a lifetime's course proves the character of a man.
An Atlantic Monthly excerpt recalls a family scene as a mother cleanses a barefoot child at dusk using sap and palm oil. The mother notes God has sent trouble while the father remarks all have been baptized. The narrator reflects on human domesticity and universal child care.
The article explains ocean water color ranges from blue in mid latitudes to greens near the poles and in the Yellow Sea due to salt content mud and microscopic life. It notes Dead Sea salinity and density affect swimming and claims magnesium chloride in its water has medicinal qualities if eyes are not irritated.
A quotation argues women nurture art more than men, praising female sympathy for artists while noting male fear and dislike of women in the arts. The issue is framed as a matter of art, not sex, citing W. L. George in Atlantic.
The New York Post notes Havana blends medieval forts and 16th century cathedrals with modern comforts. Travelers praise cool hotels, well cooked suppers, and evening strolls along the Prado. They enjoy dancing at the Plaza and roof garden views as night falls.
The Sel American advises a cleaning method for stained steel knives. Rub the blade with raw potato, dip in a brick bath, rinse with hot water, and wipe dry to bring brilliancy. The tip promises noticeable shine after this treatment.
A Detroit traveler recounts a road trip where the driver demanded a 6.7 percent fare increase to return home. The passenger says the driver asked them not to call again.
The article explains that lamps without chimneys smoke because partial combustion leaves carbon unburned. A chimney draws in oxygen, raises flame temperature, and ensures carbon burns, producing brighter, steadier light and directing exhaust gases away from the flame.
The Septuagint name means seventy and, per Aristeas, its origin traces to Ptolemy II Philadelphus from 284 to 246 B.C. while assembling laws of all nations in Alexandria.
TheGreat Alexandrine Library was advised by its librarian to translate the Jewish Scripture into Greek. The king had the work done by seventy learned Jews from Jerusalem. The Letter of Aristeas is likely mythical, but its core claim seems plausible per the New York American.
The term bully once signified endearment and fellowship in Shakespearean times, while today it denotes a harsh intimidator. Some trace approval to the Dutch boel or German bohle meaning tower, though the harsher sense derives from bellow, the root of bull, implying noisy blustering.
The piece lists monarch aliases and nicknames such as Louis XIV Le Grand Monarque and Louis Philippe Citizen Kings. It notes Hix court as a model for princes and cites figures like Queen Mary of Scots and Lady Jane Grey with their epithets. It frames these epithets as colorful taglines from historical memory.
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