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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
3
Fragmentary notes describe how comforts once rare become common as utilities improve. The text hints at cheaper lighting and better services, with workers and the public seeking improved offerings. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
The article notes Arcturus and a second star called the runaway with speed twice Arcturus. It suggests the runaway could sweep across in a second and reflects on patience, modesty, and the small concerns of life. The tone mirrors a Columbian Journal style.
A tire saver nicknamed Magnet Bill works daily at an auto plant using a tin bucket and a magnet on a shovel end to remove metal debris from roadways. His caution reportedly prevents punctures, saving an estimated $20,000 in tire damage yearly.
The Kumemai dance traces to early Japanese hero Dimmu Tenno during a northern expedition. He confronted a stubborn chief Tauchigumoe, who resisted. O Kume Noa- See and the sake the dances were shown to him, leading to his defeat and death. Descendants of O Kume Nuabino Mikoto preserved the tale in songs and music, giving rise to the dance.
A captain remarks that a lady always carries something and the exchange ends with a humorous mispronunciation. The dialogue hints at nautical banter and a playful tone aboard a ship. The readable fragment centers on social wit rather than a factual event.
A fashion moral notes the Duchess de Mazarin died in 177% from tight lacing, despite posing for a Venus statue. The piece cites G. Duval from Shadows of Old Paris to illustrate dangers in fashion and the era’s moralizing tone.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt notes a doctor advising camphor while a student laments its scent. The line contrasts playful ribbing with a formal prescription, highlighting campus wit and medical routine in a single dialog.
A reflective note advises that the path to a good life lies in shedding fretting and disputes. It urges calm acceptance and focus on peace rather than dwelling on troubles that cannot be cured.
The piece warns that schemes promising rapid wealth prey on workers with limited means. It notes lenders’ gains and warns that most ventures with high promises fail, leaving small investors with total losses while only the wealthy can absorb risk. It stresses prudent, affordable betting only for those who can afford to lose.
A London Opinion recounts Disraeli's caustic letter to the Times attacking the Globe editor. He rails against Whig influence and ridicules the editor as aPoltroon dullard and literary scarecrow, portraying him as a puppet of public opinion.
A New York World observation notes how young Americans joining the national guard or starting as hunters experience the kick of firearms. It contrasts the gentler recoil of small arms with the tremendous kick of large guns in wartime, where each great gun has a unique response.
Fragmentary note from the Boston Transcript mentions patient penalties and bans, with unclear phrases like pene lty or BSB ges and tentative actions to tar gin endeaih in the meantime.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript notes a marriage involving a fool and barrels, hinting at a spoliation or mixture of names and roles. The odd wording suggests a satirical or muddled item about domestic life and social missteps.
A fragment hints at a lifelong journey marked by ace marked moments and a peaceful, contented spirit. The text evokes reflection on choice and inner balance.
A fragment discusses how excitement can trigger headaches epilepsy and nervous disorders. It notes emotional arousal alters the nervous system and may differ from the event that causes it, with examples of social situations and the lasting impact on mood and function.
The article discusses team driving basics with advice to watch each horse for signs of fatigue and readiness. It emphasizes equal work, steady discipline, and attentive riding to keep a horse from shying or bolting, with clear cues to speak sharply when danger appears.
The London Chronicle comments on a curious breakfast tea linked to Theodore ine and a young girl raised by devoted parents. It rails against a trashy fad the poor pay to enjoy, charging 6 or 7 shillings per pound for a noxious weed mixed with hot water, inflating costs for everyday meals.
A naval official praises a veteran sailor at a Washington dinner. The old sea dog recalls being urged to attend a Philadelphia tea. He humorously compares himself to a sperm whale doing crochet work among the ladies. Source tone reflects anecdotal wartime society.
The arms and legs move with alternating rotation of the trunk about a vertical axis. Leg movement tends to rotate the trunk in one direction while the paired arm swing produces an opposing rotation, partially balancing the torso as the limbs move in rhythm.
A distorted meditation on laziness and efficiency. The text contends that fewer tasks free up time, causing yawns and procrastination, then argues people will find time to do what they must once they choose to act.
The St Paul Pioneer Press explains camel biology aiding desert travel. Camels store water in stomach pockets and fat in humps, enabling long treks with minimal food and water. Two-toed feet with thick pads and slit nostrils that close protect against burning sands and sandstorms.
A historical note on the term atlas tracing its mythic origin to the heavens and a map book. It cites Mercator as the first to use the name in this sense for a collection of maps and spells out Atlas’s burdened imagery in literature and astronomy.
A clergyman’s sharp sermons in India mix humor and sting as he rails against dishonesty in horseflesh. He recalls a breakfast encounter with an elderly parishioner and calls out the archdeacon for a past horse sale, illustrating moral contrasts within the church.
On a country club terrace nongolfers discuss golf with quotable quips. A male voice calls golf billiards one to grass, a female quips spleen on the green, a footballer labels it the dying fire of athletics, a tennis player cites language misuse, and a renowned angler sums up golf as a game where the ball lies badly and the player excels.
Sir Herbert Risley describes a Bengal caste of professional burglars who dig a space in the ground and cut their arm to pray to an earth god for a dark night to help them obtain great booty and escape.
A dramatic line from Yonkers describes a tense moment as a man asks a young woman to look him in the face and confess love, while she gently resists with a clever retort.
A quotation from Mr. Dustin Stax cites the root of social unrest as the workingman’s desire for leisure and the leisure man’s wish to stay busy, reflecting a tension between labor and leisure in society.
A brief anonymous quip contrasts a customer’s request with a shopkeeper’s dry reply about pockets and a joking misdirection about a wife. The remark serves as a curio from Buffalo Courter.
Alfred Wegener explains meteors show three color stages yellow white green and deep red as they traverse the hydrogen and nitrogen atmospheric layers. The green stage arises from hydrogen incandescence while red results from nitrogen. Clouds form from condensed water vapor and ice particles, then rain forms as particles grow and descend.
In a Boston Transcript item a child asks for a book on whales in a natural history work. The exchange pivots from a misidentified insect to the idea of a country themed book, highlighting a humorous library interaction.
A witty exchange asks for a needle from a haystack with the partner insisting there is only one needle. The dialogue highlights a clever misdirection about finding a single item in a vast pile.
A brief quip notes that Green asks if fortune arrives at Brown's door, but Brown avoids it fearing a bill collector. The playful exchange appears in the New York American, reflecting snappy streetwise humor.
The Christian Herald cites carvings in Karnak and Thebes showing the ancient treaty between Egypt and the Hittites led by Khetasar. The Hittites once ruled a vast empire in Asia Minor and Syria, now better understood after Carthemish excavations reveal their life and civilization.
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