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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
6
Tillson clings to money while Jane wins a partner in life with Zeke Freeman. A humble gate idea sparks a patent plan, a broker’s bargain and a rapid shift in farms and fortunes. Jane marries Zeke as he becomes wealthy in mechanical inventions and business.
The passage argues the brain never rests as unconscious cerebration accompanies intellect. It says dream-like thinking occurs in sleep and waking, with imagination guiding thoughts when reason loosens its grip and recollection fades.
An Ohio native from Middletown whose life inspired a wartime poem is recalled. Victimized by a wrongful treason charge and execution near Montereal, his mother mourned, and a catalpa tree marks his birthplace beside the Elks temple. The poem echoed public anger toward Generals Taylor and Polk.
In a forest reserve near Hood River headwaters the biggest trees in the northwest are described by pioneer George T. Prather. He notes trees several hundred feet tall, hidden in a canyon gorge, with two species described by bark color and growth, revealing why many locals have not located them.
A report from Bahrjen on the Persian Gulf describes one of the planet's hottest spots. Six straight weeks with temperatures above 100 degrees, occasionally hitting about 125. No rainfall and no wells reach water. previous tries to 500 feet failed. Yet water is found in the bed of an area where a copious supply can be tapped.
A humorous Irish dialect exchange describes a motorist meeting Pat who points out a donkey in the shaft of one cart and in the other cart’s van. The joke hinges on the wordplay about the donkey’s placement and the relative turnout.
A brief exchange notes rising costs of reefing equipment. One speaker admits three installments totaling around 14 dollars with more expected, signaling ongoing expenses. The dialogue hints at ongoing financial considerations in a maritime or sailing context.
A London tale recounts how a baby abandoned under a bush was found by a boy who grew to wealth and knighthood. Sir Thomas Gresham built the Royal Exchange and placed a grasshopper weather vane atop it to honor the providence that saved the child.
Burley ponders whether belief labels like deist atheist agnostic skeptic or freethinker fit his view. Dr James Fernald defines these terms in his work and contrasts pantheism materialism idealism and Christian faith with quotations on God revelation and divine immanence.
The article advises bi monthly wick care by boiling wicks in soda water ten to fifteen minutes then cleaning with an old toothbrush and drying. Wicks are laid straight to keep shape and become white and pliable. Oil lamps with suds not too hot then stand until discoloring vanishes before draining wiping and refilling with kerosene adding salt to each lamp for brighter light and safety.
A Philadelphia Ledger clipping notes a family scene where Pa sings bass in church, Ma sings soprano, and their son Bobby Smithers recalls being told he sings differently at home. The piece highlights public vs private singing voices within a household.
In London Punch a satirical sketch notes how old gentlemen hire new chauffeurs. The chauffeur bleakly recounts that each of the last two employers has died while in his service, highlighting risk and irony in the evolving chauffeur era.
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a star boarder saying the pillow is awfully hard. A confirming but foolish associate explains the pillow is stuffed with feathers from a tailor's grove as he helps himself to another prune.
Confused notes hint at Brown reappearing in town while another speaker questions a farmer role. The fragment references Green and a garbled phrase OeeSeeaibs, leaving unclear associations.
A misread scene shows a man guiding a woman through a room with notable attention, while a second observer questions her invitation status, leading to embarrassment on two sides as the unfamiliar guest moves about the space.
A covert inspection by a government agent uncovered a hidden Russian tannery emitting birch bark odor. The discovery led to genuine Russia leather goods being seized and entering the market in the country.
Servian peasants aid each other through an institution called the moba A man unable to plow or read farm calls in the moba neighbors come Cox and help he provides only food and drink and when a member asks for aid the host is understood to repay with service
A wife complains to her father that her husband boxed her ears. The sheik, after a brief pause, returns the insult and boxes the ears of the wife for the husband. TheRoaton Transcript records a tale of mirrored revenge and comic justice.
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