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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
3
The passage notes an ancient craze in Rome during Augustus era for costly tables carved from Mauritanian wood and ivory. Pliny called it mensarum insania. Buyers and sellers flaunted extravagant prices while women mocked male spendthrift lords by saying they had “turned the tables” on them.
An African king on the west coast of Falaha died by his own hand after directing his family and officers to leave his palace. Facing an advancing Moha medan force, he gathered gunpowder and set fire to the palace, destroying himself and all inside.
A partial excerpt suggests someone plans to modify a photo to make a person appear fatter. The text implies acceptance of the change and questions how it will be perceived when viewed.
In a brief Christian Herald note two little girls walking fearfully encounter a cow. One suggests acting unafraid to mock the animal, while the other frets that such behavior would amount to deceit toward the cow.
The Milwaukee Journal asserts laughter aids digestion and well being, noting some people overstrain seriousness. It warns laughter should be balanced, as overuse can become folly, and encourages cultivating humor to endure life’s strain.
A writer recalls earning his first published piece for a Lehigh University description of a cane rush. He cashed the check for 1.15 and bought two brass candlesticks, gifting one to his mother and keeping the other. The items linger as a reminder of his early breakthrough in writing.
The text argues there is no authenticated instance of abrupt hair color change in 200 years of Royal Society reports. It notes gray hair appears from the root while outside remains colored and cites Marie Antoinette as an often-cited but weakly evidenced example.
The Bristol Temple Tower in England rises about 115 feet and leans five feet at the summit. An early Gothic square structure, it retains its normal positions with no cracks or fissures. No records confirm if the tilt was intentional or due to soil movement, with no recent change in slope.
Augustin Daly employed a man who repeatedly sent notes asking for advances. Daily responses were abusive letters threatening dismissal and enclosing a check. The pattern occurred about every three months until Daly's death, with the man continually receiving money.
A serious man explains he no longer aims to set an example for his son but studies him to learn what clothes and conversation styles are considered smart. The remark reflects on parental behavior and social norms.
A New York Sun excerpt explains how wall colors affect lighting costs by absorbing varying percentages of light. Lighter colors reflect more light, while dark reds greens and browns absorb more, with dark green walls absorbing 82 percent and chocolate absorbing only 4 percent.
A college professor of machine design argues nature is the ultimate designer. He cites balance and elasticity from animal design, urging engineers to study equilibrium by comparing machines to horses or cows, avoiding excessive overhang and relying on flexible, resilient structures.
The article explains that raindrops look streaky because the eye cannot track a falling drop. A drop creates a fleeting image on the retina lasting about an eighth of a second, so moving drops leave a sequence of images and appear as streaks rather than discrete drops. The persistence of vision and rotating wheel spokes illustrate the same effect.
The Atlantic Monthly notes noses vary in beauty and expressiveness. It claims only about one in forty thousand New York noses reach an ideal standard, praising qualities of sharpness without coarseness and hinting at the rarity of truly striking noses.
A man recalls using a small alarm clock to disrupt a sitting hen named Old Yaller. The clock appalled her into leaving the nest and actively foraging, ending her broodiness. He reports repeated success after applying the method to over 100 hens.
The London Express cites Rev. R. Hawker and Tristram Pentire in Cornish smugglers lore. Pentire, the last smuggler, confesses that smugglers drank, slept late, cursed, swore, fought, gambled, lied, and were ready to shoot the gauger, reflecting a history of wrecks east of Cornwall that paid locals.
After two years he proposed and she accepted with happiness. She explains the joy is not only becoming his wife but also proving relatives who doubted his proposal wrong. The Detroit Free Press quotes the couple sharing lighthearted relief and joy.
A discussion notes Cherry wood as a preferred backing for metal plates used in illustration printing in magazines and periodicals, highlighting its stability and durability over other woods.
A judge warns against overrating famous Greek vases linking Athena, Thermopylae and Marathon, noting the danger of undervaluing other artifacts while discussing public memory and historical fame.
A fragment from the Loulaville Courier Journal quotes a line about beauty and desire, noting a flirtatious exchange about affection and restraint. The terse dialogue suggests a social commentary scene or a humorous aside within a local paper.
Quotation remarks that clinging to fixed views fosters mental stagnation and breeds harmful, reptilian thoughts.
A Boston Transcript remark discusses plans to reorganize a choir with the goal of establishing a solid, sound foundation for its future. The quote frames the idea as a structural reform rather than a temporary change.
A London Standard remark recalls a Napoleon era Edinburgh castle prison example from St Ives by KR L Stevenson. It notes a French prisoner described in fiction who mocks England’s practice of uniforming and branding prisoners and even charity school children.
A London Chronicle excerpt praises the 1838 first edition of Murray's Guide to Switzerland as a bibliographical curiosity. It recalls early mountaineering as a pastime not yet popular and quotes the author’s remark about ascent doers being often of unsound mind.
Mrs. challenges Mr. Cobbies for propping his feet on the veranda rail. He jokes that his contrary nature keeps the railing within reach, insisting the railing is one thing she cannot misplace. The exchange comes from the Birmingham Age-Herald.
A Detroit Free Press fragment notes the new groom faces a grand shock as friends joke about two living cheaply as one. The brief item hints at marital humor and social chatter surrounding the couple.
A humorous exchange from the Roston Journal shows someone promising to pay Brown ten dollars today. The speaker insists Brown knows the payment is ready, highlighting a tense confidence over a simple debt.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Chicago related urban planning or architectural topic with mentions of delays and city issues. No clear individuals or organizations are readable to anchor a full summary.
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