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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
6
A New York Press account recalls army officers noting Indians trembled before colored soldiers during Sioux conflicts. Black troops reportedly faced less risk, gained obedience, and even drove a chief to water his own cup after a sergeant’s sharp command.
Mandarin Ho Kuei Fang of China reports on Europe and its tall houses, drains, and dikes. He claims barbarians ignore earth and air influences and praises Chinese age old proofs via literature and weather. He notes women’s status and social behavior, citing reversed ranks and men’s deference to wives at meals.
A young, little known composer trusted by a publisher with a tune that paired with Thomas Moore’s verses. The publisher approved the music but criticized the words as weak, noting the combination as a potential song.
A five year old girl Dorothy, trusted not to place unknown items in her mouth, eats candy found on the floor and is urged to remove it as her rescuer notes the danger of germs in the mouth. An observer from New York recalls the warning about germs.
In a brief exchange the men discuss Binksley’s health. Henry insists Binksley was not sick earlier in the day while Bick argues he has been sick all evening, noting the cards he held as evidence.
A brief excerpt shows a playful exchange about a lovers quarrel with a feigned accusation and a defensive reply attributing blame to an old lover. The dialogue conveys humor and domestic wit in a compact exchange.
Percy Fitzgerald in Bozland cites mistakes by Dickens such as Dr Blimber miswriting Epistle to the Ephesians and a clerk in Dr Marigold described as carrying a quarter of a million in specie. He notes a thief fleeing with a carpet full of sovereigns and Tattyram entering with an iron box feet square.
Dr. Lacour, a chemist, proposes that diamonds fell to Earth from comets. He cites spectroscopic evidence of carbon crystals in cometary particles and suggests earth's past contact with comets transformed these particles into diamonds through geological ages.
A discussion centers on financial honesty and debt repayment. Friends note a man intends to be honest yet struggles to settle his obligations. The exchange references long standing loans and the tension between desire and duty in money matters.
A fragment describes a moment where Cecilia is urged to restrain her tears at a tombstone inscription while her mother reminds her to hold back. The dialogue from a Puck-like voice highlights expectations of decorum in mourning.
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