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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
7
The article argues medicines aid nature in healing, noting drugs vary in effect by organ, patient age, and condition. It warns against self treatment and urges full disclosure to physicians, citing uncertainty in drug actions and the historical use of multiple prescriptions.
A historical note traces Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days to the era after the Suez Canal opened and the first American transcontinental railroad began, highlighting how rapid global travel was finally possible. The piece cites Leipzig Prometheus and discusses the era’s dwindling travel times over nearly four centuries.
A Philadelphia Record note describes a freak cocoanut named ma capuno found on trees with normal fruit. The nut yields a viscous interior unlike ordinary milk and presents dull, firm meat. Distinguishing it while attached is impossible, but trees bearing such nuts are said to continue yearly.
The piece recalls ancient Babylonian loan practices dating to Hammurabi era around 2100 BC and 600 BC, noting house loans and farm mortgages preserved in clay jars as early forms of secured debt.
Paraguay tea seeds are treated with an acid bath to soften their shells and kernels allowing sprouting in three to four months. In their natural state germination would take three to four years.
A muddled note contrasts lightning risk with fivefold higher chances in the country versus cities. It then shifts to an unrelated line about Gotham and Syshire county, mentioning auto time and Statesman without clear context.
The article reviews the long standing question of whether Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays. It cites Delia Bacon's American assertion and notes the historical view that Shakespeare authored his works. It mentions Lord Verulam and the controversy over authorship. The Pittsburgh Dispatch is referenced.
In a London Chronicle anecdote a British Army captain defies a wife ordained mustache rule and faces a choice between keeping his commission or quitting after the Crinet gle era. He chooses to sell his commission rather than grow the mustache.
In a classroom scene at Mise Bell an anxious pupil asks a curious question about family dolls. Teddy quietly asks how many dolls make a family, prompting surprised chatter as the class hears the arithmetic quandary.
A beggar derides Lord Brace for hoarding wealth, claiming he can see the lord’s gold and silver. The rebuke exposes Brace as a miser despite his apparent riches. The exchange is noted by the Boston Post in a concise anecdote.
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear phrases and scattered words. No coherent event, names, or dates to anchor a summary.
A fragment from an exchange notes Jones telling a story in an Irish dialect considered execrable, with a friend joking that the same tale is heard in a Scotch version. The remark highlights the tale and its varying dialect retellings.
The article describes grinding and shaping microscope lenses to exact convex or concave forms. It emphasizes precise control of curvature to ensure light rays converge correctly and to avoid blurring the image. It notes the high cost of skilled assembly, with labor often nearly $1,000 in some cases.
A fragment from a London scene shows a lady sinking into a chair and exclaiming about a suitor's demand for everything. The awkward wording suggests a social mishap or domestic intrigue noted in the report.
The article notes the vice president's gavel, a long preserved ivory piece used by John Adams and all presiding officers since. It is described as yellowed with age and kept in a recess or adjourned desk in the Senate chamber.
A Cardiff Western Mail note recounts travelers walking along a train to demand tickets. A man explains he called out Tickets please and found four of the travelers without passes posing as tourists.
An anxious mother refuses late callers at the house prompting concern over who visits. The snippet references a Mr Pretty and mentions a daughter and a student named Huggins as part of a troubled scene with friends arriving late.
The piece explains that a white flag signals a request to end communications, not surrender. It notes that it carries no automatic relief from danger and requires senior authorization, with Port Arthur 1904 given as an example of negotiated communication despite hoisting the flag.
The text discusses how scent acts as information for animals and humans, noting dogs use smell to track friends or foes while a cat leans to smell air when a window is open. It mentions lavender water may please a tiger but repels a cat and hints at scent as a form of recognition.
A teacher in a country school asks Annie aged thirteen how many hearts a bad person has. Annie replies two, explaining the heart halves are distinct. The girl’s witty answer shows bold, defiant humor in a brief Los Angeles Times vignette.
A baker finished his daily task and placed a sign in the shop window reading Boy Wanted. He then left briefly and returned with a card in hand to hang beside the notice.
Fragmentary quote notes crowd reaction and unclear actions at a demonstration. The garbled text references a person, a mob, and attempts to enter or take a position, but lacks coherent details or identifiable names or dates.
A garbled passage describes attempting repairs with citric acid and mentions a device with sunk parts and sample pails. In a separate thread a lovelorn man asks if he can win the woman he loves, with Cousin Helen noting several others share the pursuit, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
A fragment reflects Mrs Griggs speaking on growing children and their fair share of nickels and dimes. The Chicago News snippet highlights the daily effort to supply children with money, noting how often they ask.
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