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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
8
An American tourist recounts a ride on a Shanghai tram, mistaken language barriers, and class divisions. He learns white passengers ride first class while Chinese riders fill second and third class, and realizes he rode in the third class by mistaking the fare system and seating.
The fragment asserts nature as the grand agent of poetry, stating poetry arises where nature is. It envisions poetry sparkling on the sea and growing in the rainbow, and echoes through lightning, thunder, cataracts, and winds as divine reflection.
A businesslike critic describes a poetic temperament as one who wears only a tie and dives after the unfathomable but never pays cash. The remark labels the subject as impractical despite flair.
A crowd estimated at about one million persons would occupy roughly seventy acres at three square feet per person. The figure reflects space calculations for large gatherings and mass demonstrations.
A brief fragment quotes Puck joking about a girl hinting at acceptance when she warns a suitor. The line suggests playful misdirection and social flirting typical of stage whimsy.
A fragmentary note discusses a conversation about Napoleon and a large map of the United States, suggesting Joseph could pass as Napoleon’s brother. The remark appears in a Harper’s Magazine publication containing Paulding’s manuscript.
The article promotes baking ripe bananas as a digestible alternative to raw fruit noting bananas are nutritious but hard to chew for young children. It explains preparation steps in a hot oven and suggests darker bananas are best for eating raw or baked, with a note on serving and a separate medical remark about a pins and needles nerve sensation after prolonged pressure.
Soil expert C. G. Hopkins notes five times more heat is needed to evaporate surface water than to raise water temperature. Wet poorly drained soils stay cold because evaporation drains heat. drainage helps warm the soil, but continual saturation keeps temperatures down despite sun.
The text notes that readers should not assume eyes snap. JAMA confirms that human eyes move accurately and noiselessly to any object in the visual field with great precision. The assertion comes from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
A brief Pittsburgh Press item shows a man asking for a ten dollar loan from an elder, promising repayment next Saturday, while another character recalls lending him fifteen previously and seeks more tangible security this time.
A fragmented journal note recalls a domestic exchange about hosting guests with humor and hesitation. The speaker, identified as ma and pa, hints at making a light endurance contest of hospitality, framed by a casual country tone and a stray reference to Louisville.
A playful remark on finding a smart solution for adverse weather. The speaker proposes a standout option in women's footwear, suggesting practicality and style will combine to meet winter needs. The line hints at confidence and a persuasive sales tone.
A condensed discussion based on Pearson's Weekly explains light as luminous ether filling air, its undulating vibratory movement, and how the eye adjusts via pupil contraction and dilation. It notes the discomfort when entering bright rooms from darkness and how pupils regulate light intake to prevent overload.
The article catalogs astonishing London property values with acre and square inch prices in key districts. It notes the Bank of England site worth tens of millions, and parcels on Queen Victoria and Lombard Street selling for high sums, highlighting hyperinflated central London land values.
An esteemed citizen visits a shoe store in a metropolitan town and inspects leather goods. A salesman shows a pair priced at eight dollars. The customer tests the fit and confesses the footwear pinches, illustrating a comical, money minded moment from a Kansas City Star column.
A Roughheues club scene features a joke about baths as both necessity and luxury. A member famed for cleanliness asks if a bath is a legacy or need, sparking the quip that it is both a necessity due to neglect and a luxury for rare use.
A classroom joke from the Chicago News shows Johnny writing a sentence using the word contents. He submits The contents of a cow is milk reflecting a misinterpretation of the prompt.
A short humorous line from Columbia Jester shows Willie asking for a shaving brush while his mom uses it to paint a bird cage. The quip reflects light domestic humor typical of the period's comic features.
Frank M. Chapman explains that a bird’s engine is its wings, with planes providing lift. He notes an aircraft combines stiff wings with a gasoline and electric engine driving a propeller. The bird’s wing serves both support and power, making it a more remarkable machine than man’s first craft.
The Baltic Sea etymology traces to Chorographia Scandinaviae by Adam of Bremen with early forms like eet ere eee and Belts. Germanic speakers Swedes and Danes used Hast zee or Ostzee, while a Russian-London Standard rendering appears unlikely.
A West Virginia wife kept faith for twenty years as her husband vanished on a journey and only now returns home. His absence was not a mystery he went to Washington to take out a patent reported by the Washington Herald.
Judge W Mason of Abilene Kansas circulated a petition to shorten the road to Tipperary and drew signatures from over 200 respected citizens including a bank cashier and the mayor. He wagered a 1916 hat that he could gather 200 names and succeeded after thirty minutes of debate.
Saturday night only schedule notes limited railway activity with arrivals and departures of passenger trains. Timing and stations are listed for the local service and connections.
Local meeting notices list monthly gatherings on the fourth Thursday at 2 30 PM in C O F Hall Pres Minnie Byera and Secretary Emma Langworthy named in the notice
For sale a poultry and berry ranch including a ten acre bearing prune orchard. Prices reasonable and easy terms. Willing to show property. J L Haworth Springbrook TT.
Rag carpet and rug weaving offered by Joseph Stephens on Dayton Road opposite David Martin Place in the tt district.
An advertisement urges buyers to consider purchasing a home or store room in Whittier, arguing the price is less than the value of improvements and building materials. The notice directs inquiries to C. F. Moore.
The December Hygienist Magazine leads with how to pair foods for easy digestion. Dr. R. R. Daniels explains meal construction and digestion, with the issue available at news dealers for 10 cents from Hygienist Publishing Co. Denver Colo.
A brief item notes subscription pricing for The Graphic and Semi-Weekly Journal at two dollars for a one year period. The notice emphasizes affordability and long term access to the publication.
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