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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
7
Examine our lumber and you will see why Pee claims value in every board. Smooth grain, few knots, and seasoned quality reflect economy and reliability. Follow builders who profit by choosing our products.
General Basil W. Duke recalls a postwar scene at a station where freed Confederate veteran Johnnie, hungry and ragged, is fed by hungry Union soldiers. The encounter shifts Duke’s view as the ex‑Confederate gleans coffee, hard tack, and bacon, ending with a changed mood about the incident.
The London Express recalls an old music hall scene where a proprietor stopped a singer mid performance after getting noise from the gallery. He urged order, then bowed to the gallery and apologized, admitting they were right.
A Harper's Weekly reflection contrasts life as a dull gray monotony with bursts of color and vivid personalities. It describes moments of strange encounters and excess energy that break the routine like an Arabian night.
A Louisville Courier Journal line notes gendered shopping contrasts where a woman can cut a better deal at the butcher counter using a dime, while a man may wear a cheap hat longer than a woman wears a costly one until social recognition emerges.
Four year old Flossie asks Aunt Clara for a favor in this brief Chicago News item. She wants to borrow one of Aunt Clara s long skirts so she can have hers let down when she grows up.
A humorous quip from the Lou City Courier Journal claims the difference between shopping and browsing. The joke suggests shoppers ask for cheaper items when ready to buy and seek more expensive options when merely browsing.
A Baltimore American quotation notes aviation’s tempering effect. The idea is that being hundreds of feet high discourages anger and rash actions, as the risks of losing control are amplified in flight.
Town Topics notes a joking report that Muggins undertakes settlement work by negotiating with creditors for zero cents on the dollar, implying unrealistic settlements. The item reads as light humor in a local column.
A statement stressing personal responsibility triggers discussion about ethics and consequences. The author asserts accountability in actions, urging readers to reflect on their role in broader societal outcomes.
Alpine guides include experts in snow and ice work and in rock climbing. They train in cornices ice axes and footholds on ice walls and pedesans while some specialize in rock paths and sheer cliff ascents. Guides assist climbers by hauling them up steep slopes as the climber uses arms and legs to ascend amid perilous terrain.
A historical note from the Westminster Gazette cites Mercurius Politicus 1658 praising tea as a cure all. A British Museum broad sheet from Garraway's founder claims tea relieves headaches cleanses flaws purifies blood aids liver and spleen, prevents fevers, colds, scurvy, and infection, with astonishing price references.
The text traces early ideas on blood movement from Seretus and Cesalpinus to Sarpi and finally to William Harvey. It notes Harvey’s decisive work between 1619 and 1628 and critiques ancient concepts as confused, emphasizing Harvey’s established discovery of circulation through the heart and lungs.
A startled Mrs. Simmons hid in a closet during a terrific thunderstorm while Mr. Simmons dismissed the danger. She cried out that the storm was awful and frightening, noting the fear and warning about being thunderstruck.
In a smoky room a fat man boasts of numbers and children, asserting two and a half dozen plus one equals eight. The others gasp as the odd calculation unfolds, with the cadence of an Exchange style banter.
A water spider is covered in hair that traps an air layer, keeping it dry underwater. It appears as a white pearl beneath the surface. The scientific name is Velia currena.
A mother weighs whether Rachel has fully recovered from a coughing illness as Dr Careful advises patience. Mrs Sydney considers delaying visits with the Crockett children while Rachel remains susceptible, awaiting a clearer judgment that it is safe to resume social play.
The story recalls Sir Robert Ball the astronomer who tells of a farmer who asks to view the moon. Ball invites him to return at night noting the telescope cannot show the Moon in daylight. The farmer scoffs that his eyes suffice, leaving Ball amused by the misunderstanding.
The workers in a beehive divide into harvesters who collect nectar pollen wax and water, scavengers removing dead or sick bees, ventilators keeping the hive air moving, and guards defending the hive from wasps and robbers.
Historians note Queen Elizabeth I issued many laws regulating subjects attire. She required lower classes to wear caps of a specified shade and produced in Britain, with hat makers in the home business.
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