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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
6
A long anecdote from E B Bronson in Reminiscences of a Ranchman on taming a fierce mare. Patience, a rope work, sugar treats, and gentle handling transform the horse from hostile to calm as the rider secures the bridle and headstall.
Si grist, a Swiss climber, fell from Karpfstock in Switzerland. He recalls a backward plunge felt calm and painless, as he thought of his family and assured insurance. Consciousness faded when he hit snow and rocks, followed by a harsh return to awareness and different sensations.
The text argues every commercial article should carry the artist's handiwork the mission of art in industry is to make the artisan artistic modern life gains beauty through woodwork ironwork bronze weaving and architecture even a railway station or factory serves utility and pleasure Printing Art notes beauty in industrial craft elevates life.
Convicts laboring to pulverize stone during an office inspection are confronted by the governor who rebukes a worker for rough stone. The convict calmly says he is willing to be discharged if his work does not meet standards, claiming he will not act beyond his post.
A veteran recalls a British Army episode where a lone rider in a death grip clung to his saber as his horse carried him after a fatal wound. Similar tales of Captain Nolan at Balaklava describe a rider falling dead yet his horse bore him across the field to safety.
Describes Stow's tale of Henry Picard the London mayor hosting dice games in 1357 while kings and nobles visited Edward III The mayor and Lady Mar guarded the hall and the mayor repaid 50 marks won from the king of Rus with a cue that he valued play over gold
A Pittsburgh man reflects on wealth and excess after a doctor’s verdict. The doctor declares the rich man has been living too high and must pay the penalty, while the man questions if a technical loophole could save him.
Knights of old wore armor so strong they seemed invincible to ordinary weapons. Only the miseri corde could pierce their armor even when dismounted. In battles, fallen knights could not be killed until armor was broken with axes and hammers.
William Dean Howells lauded humor as a component of wit at a New York dinner but criticized wit itself. He said the joke with a visible point is always funnier than one that relies on the reader’s feeling for impact.
In Remate de Males on the Amazon, Algot Lange described a peculiar society of rubber workers. Men earn $8 to $10 daily in gold, while women—mostly Indians or Ceara natives—dress in flamboyant colors, wear patent leather slippers, perfume with Parisian eau de cologne, and smoke with a short pipe, illustrating a contested blend of wealth and civilization.
Sneezing is described as a reflex caused by irritation of nose tissue. A nerve impulse travels to the brain, affects medulla oblongata centers, and triggers muscles controlling respiration. Expiration is held back until pressure peaks, then a powerful blast of air is expelled.
A rural postmaster recalls a frugal boy who visits the office with a wizened face and slow Yankee drawl asking for postal cards. After a tense moment he asks the price, then solemnly declares, “Wait, I’ll take one.”
A prudent man planning a second marriage settles $10,000 for his unmarried daughter. He wishes her to stay at home if harmonious relations with her stepmother allow. Both feel no obligation to live together, preserving mutual happiness and independence.
Baron X visits a country museum and is shown a small casket. The curator explains the box holds tips from visitors, not jewels, prompting a wry exchange about the value of donations.
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