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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
7
A century old maple on the Oder bank at Ratibor Silesia has been trained and twisted into a wooden house within its branches. Levels rise like floors with woven walls forming two circular rooms illuminated by branch windows. The living tree remains healthy and is expected to attract interest for years.
Witnesses report a spectacular rainbow phenomenon over a lake area with a brilliant main bow twice as wide as a normal rainbow and a visible secondary bow. Spherical particles about size No 8 to No 10 shot allegedly suspended in the air by wind, with a disputed explanation of the rain.
The article discusses several proposed origins for the term caucus. One version links the name to Boston dockyard calkers choosing delegates for a term, with calkers representing humble folk. A third account places Boston politicians in a calkers’ meeting room.
In Buncombe County North Carolina the saying talks buncombe arose after Colonel Edward Buncombe built a hall and inscribed To Buncombe Welcome All above the doorway. The expression I am talking for Buncombe meaning Buncombe county spread locally, while others used it for political rigmarole or exaggerated praise.
A fragmentary quotation discusses equity and the judge. It compares equity to a chancellor’s conscience and compares measuring standards to a foot marked by a chancellor. The speaker emphasizes the variability of judgment and the uncertainty of measures.
A narrator recalls a Scottish guest at a lengthy funeral whose speech to toast the bride and groom prompts a friend to remind him it is a funeral not a wedding. The guest replies that the occasion is a grand success regardless.
The idea of wallpaper originated in China where screens and partitions used printed papers in the fourth century. Holland popularized wallpaper during the sixteenth century naval era, while Europe adopted stamping and continuous pattern designs with improved machinery by the end of the nineteenth century, spreading the trade rapidly.
German workman Jake asks for a day off claiming his wife has died. The foreman grants it and Jake explains he plans to wed his fiancée in three weeks, saying he does not hold spite long.
A minister famed for distraction interrupts a sermon to murmur about Mrs. Smith in her garden. Afterward he explains from the pulpit he saw her out tending, predicting a fall as a sudden gust toppled the hedge or pot, showcasing the humorous slip.
A London Chronicle excerpt recalls a rare female justice See Lady eo who handled a trespass case on her estate She issued a commission of assize sat as judge and sentenced prisoners before retiring from the bench It also reflects on the enduring reach of personal influence described as a shadow like light and heat from a life.
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