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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
7
Rev. Robert J. Burdette reflects in the Los Angeles Times on the But family and social habits. He notes neighbors who gossip about poetry and a new house while offering mixed praise and admonition about future regrets and personal taste.
In 1789 under John Hancock as president of Congress the U S had three departments. John Jay served foreign affairs from 8 Broadway while Henry Knox led war at 15 Smith Street. Treasury commissioners were Samuel Osgood Arthur Lee and Walter Livingston. The office stood at 81 Broadway. Washington’s 1789 presidency saw four New York congressmen: John Lawrence John Harling Melanchthon Smith and Peter W Yates.
The text explains that Bontoegarrotes defer courtship to women and require a suitor to prove bravery or stable employment. A suitor must have defeated an enemy or work for an American to be considered worthy. It ties masculine virtue to both courage and prospects.
The piece notes physiognomy as an ancient art and cites Aristotle and 1470 as early milestones. It argues physiognomy surpasses phrenology as a key to character, referencing the New York American’s praise of the method.
A quotation from Emerson on how few adults truly see nature. It contrasts superficial sight with a childlike clarity, noting the sun lights the eye of the child and shines into heart when inward and outward senses align.
In a lecture the famous big game remarked that making billiard balls requires 500 elephants per year, prompting Mrs Winsome to whisper in astonishment about teaching such large creatures to perform delicate labor.
The article draws on W J Aylward’s The Old Man of War’s Man and details brutal recruiting practices in the Georgian navy. Captains used tavern offices to lure sailors with promises of rum prize money and bounty then boarded ships with men seized ashore.
The rear wrist movement derives from the forearm muscles and elbow action. The forearm muscles control wrist twist, with the biceps aiding outward rotation to enable greater turning strength. This muscular setup explains why many tools like screwdrivers are designed for rightward screws.
A Breslau photographer with tense ties to a Dominikaner platz policeman was charged after he stared at the officer "in a vexatious manner." The court sentenced him to fourteen days in prison for insulting an official per the London Express report.
John Hancock emerged as a leading Boston figure in the revolutionary era. He signed the declaration and chaired party meetings, served in the Great and General Court and provincial congresses, presided as deputy to the Continental Congress, led for two and a half years as its president, and became the first governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, repeatedly reelected.
Dr. David H. Reeder of Chicago warns against indigestion by chewing food, avoiding overeating, not washing food into the stomach with liquids, and not mixing incompatible foods. He notes fermentation does not equal digestion and causes gas.
Scout safety guide explains quick insulated actions to remove a person from contact with live wires and rails. It covers insulating the rescuer, using dry materials, and safe one motion removal to minimize shock and burn risks. Based on Boy Scouts of America guidance.
A letter from Lincoln to James H Hackett dated August 17 1863 states he had seen little drama and read sparingly with Shakespeare. He preferred tragedies and serious histories choosing Hamlet’s famous line “Oh my offense is rank” over “To be or not to be” in a private circulation note cited by the New York Mail.
Mme De Hegermann Lindencrone recalls an amusing informal reception for her husband Johan, Denmark's minister, by President Grant at the White House. The scene contrasts gala European ceremony with a simple, sunlit encounter, ending after a brief exchange and a casual farewell from Hamilton Fish.
An eccentric lord at his country seat entered breakfast in an old dressing gown and vanished without a word. Guests speculated he believed himself invisible. He later reappeared in his usual attire and greeted everyone as if nothing had happened.
A New York American note argues the United States could quickly field an army of 10,000,000 in case of invasion and sustain it from domestic resources.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip notes a renowned pianist balked at playing when his name appeared in smaller type on the program than the piano brand. The tease reflects tensions between performer prestige and sponsor branding in concert settings.
A Birmingham Age-Herald opinion quotes anger over loud voices and calls for action. The excerpt rails against hearing phrases like Move on and Pay up, underscoring public frustration with persistent demands.
A reflective aphorism from L ivy advises maintaining moderation in temperament during hard times and in good fortune.
A gourmet recalls an unusual Inuit dish, praising a raw reindeer salad for digestion and aroma. He notes the Inuit prize the meat derived salads above all foods and will pay dearly for it, likening their appetite to that for firewater.
A London Saturday Review note describes grand beds from the Sara cen inn in Ware England to the biblical Og king of Bashan. The Ware carving measures twelve feet square for four. Og’s iron bedstead reportedly spans 150 square feet and measures eighteen and a half by eight feet.
Quote from Rev. es H. Parkhurst describes character as the sum of thoughts feelings and deeds across a lifetime. He asserts character cannot be hidden and is formed by habit becoming fixed over decades.
In his final illness M. de Calonne, one of Louis XVI's last finance ministers, summoned a pencil and wrote to his doctor accusing him of murder. He urged the physician to give up medicine forever if he were an honest man, a stark appeal from a dying statesman.
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