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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
6
An explorer recounts encounters with giant jungle spiders and aggressive ants in a Brazilian hut. He details desperate attempts with cotton and vaseline, a six inch diameter spider, and a near miss with a pistol before abandoning the chase.
The text explains that lunar phases follow the Moon’s position relative to Earth and the Sun. It notes the Moon orbits Earth in about twenty seven days, but a full lunar cycle averages twenty nine days, twelve hours, and forty four minutes, during which brightness varies with the Moon’s cycle.
The article explains that Ceylon supplies most cinnamon. Trees are kept under ten feet. Two harvesting seasons each year involve cutting branches three to five years old and scraping bark. Bark is slit into long strips and dried in the sun to form quills, with oil diffusing for aroma and flavor.
The article explains how air holds water vapor, noting cold air absorbs less and hot air absorbs more. It cites a rough saturation point around 75 degrees Fahrenheit and contrasts it with about 20 degrees where air can hold far less moisture.
The passage describes Finnish markets as primitive and eye catching with lines of stalls and two wheeled carts. It recalls a scene where an old man sells ordinary carrots to a sharp eyed elderly woman amid lively bargaining and depicted emotions.
The Babism movement began in Persia around 1846 founded by Sayid Mirza Ali who became known as the Bab. His followers were called Babis. The Bab was executed at Tabriz on July 8, 1850. The movement’s teachings are highly mystical and difficult to summarize.
In a parliamentary election scene Sir George Reid faced a heckler who called him two faced. Reid quipped that if the man meant two faced he would have left one at home and brought the other, drawing laughter from the meeting of electors.
At a railway station an anxious woman with many bags asks an official about her train. The ticket agent explains she is leading a group of Americans of Never Worry Clubs heading to a meeting.
A brief exchange unfolds after a theater night at a restaurant. A man acknowledges the woman and recalls her earlier attention while she recalls a possible scandal involving a coachman and her husband Nic. The dialogue hints at social tensions and suspicion in a dining scene.
The Temple of London hosts a legend about Benjamin Benjamin the Confederate leader turned English barrister. A visitor encounters his predecessor Benjamin in Lamb’s Buildings when a telegram arrives announcing the latter’s death in Paris, as reported by the New York Sun.
The anecdote recalls Little Pilderson who enjoyed a hearty appetite and lively dinner conversation with a guest and six year old daughter. He expresses delight at hosting daily dinners, while the child quips that meat leftovers would be missing the next day if he did.
A compact essay humorously notes how genteel speech misleads writers. It contrasts correct forms like proved over proven and reduces overused may to may not. The city editor jokes about using whilst and the janitorial department for a whilst.
A touring theatrical man argues his skill to a New York manager for a box office post. He claims he can seat an audience so fifty look like four hundred, making the house appear full and profitable. The manager hires him based on this perceived knack.
A Memorial Day anecdote recalls General F. D. Grant telling a funny Bull Run story. A soldier with a facial scar explains he got it after running several miles when he looked back, prompting disbelief among listeners.
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