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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
7
Mrs Jipes exclaims with despair and Mr Jipes resolves to advertise for another servant after a grim event. Forba senses the seriousness and the family turns to seeking help.
The United States government is the largest single purchaser of electric lamps, buying about 550,000 annually, underscoring its dominant role in the market and influencing manufacturers.
Fragmentary note referees rink scene at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle. Mentions the phrase Gem of the Coast and several unread words, unclear details about event date participants or outcomes.
The British press confronts rising taxation fears as wealthier Britons may flee the Isles for safer havens. Inheritance and estate taxes, duties on rings and carriages, and land value levies drive speculation that big landlords will raise rents and curb improvements while capital flows toward New York and Paris.
The Idaho Springs community plans a monument for George Jackson who first found gold in the Rocky Mountains. He died poor after a life of independence, leaving a memory that honors a path he opened for future prospectors and a state built on that discovery.
A Kansas City Journal writer argues against the idea of easy money. He contends temptation to crime fades for few, while many would seek quick gain despite moral costs. He warns that the price for unearned wealth is paid in the soul and peace of mind.
A Bowery survivor explains how lack of access to bathing erodes self respect and pushes men toward crime. He describes slipping into street life after bankrupted in Jersey, the bread line as lifeline, and the imperative of cleanliness to restore dignity and effort in finding work.
A quip from the Chicago Record-Herald features Mrs Malaprop and Mr Malaprop debating word meaning. They joke that nautical and marine are almost the same, with one being a cinnamon of the other.
Excerpts show Belgium buying rails and bolts from Brazil and Sweden, Mexico’s rubber outlook dimmer yet growing Far East supply, and Austria listing 35 joint stock firms in 1908. Statistics cover Hallam imports, Sweden tariff plans, Swiss pure food law, and Mexico’s rising auto demand and port congestion at Vera Cruz. Portuguese imports rely on six key goods, with American share limited to 6 percent and misaddressed mail common.
A historical piece notes shark meat is regularly sold in Italy and Rome at about 8 cents a pound. The flesh resembles shad but is firmer with fewer bones, and it remains abundant along American coasts from Maine to Panama. Dory men discard it after each haul despite its palatability.
The London Spectator comments on grown adults and women taking on childish cleverness in serious talk. It argues silliness is fashionable among the wise, and that women often blur reality by speaking loosely and thinking as they talk.
Hewittt recalls a newborn staying awake while his mother worked nights. Jewett shares that as soon as the baby was born he took a night job to cope with the new routine.
An essay argues weight does not equate to intellect, citing Taft and Cleveland as examples. It recalls numerous famous figures, from Napoleon to Balzac and Bossuet, noting their obesity alongside notable intellects. The piece concludes with remarks on performers and artists whose physiques did not hinder their achievements.
Mothers craft starched Dutch caps for infants using linen strips, embroidery, and delicate lace. Caps are assembled by thrifty hands and corners are bent back before wear, reflecting Queen Wilhelmina era baby fashion.
Instructions describe a baby cap made from linen strips 18 inches long with 20 inches of lace edging. When joined the cap forms 8 inches at the narrowest point and 11 inches at the widest. A curved back seam and a nine inch draw-string across the center back finalize the design.
Quanah Parker, once famous as a fierce Comanche chief, is elected head of a district school board in Oklahoma. His son, a Carlisle School graduate, is appointed teacher. The narrative notes Quanah Parker's mother was a white captive who grew up with the Comanche and later rejoined her people.
A dramatist airs worries that praise comes after death while an unemotional actor questions the value of sacrifice for fame. The exchange echoes themes of artistry, recognition, and mortality.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet questions church orientation and sleeping directions within a church setting. The brief dialogue highlights curious, possibly humorous contention about church practices and sacred spaces.
The saying urges women to endure sorrow with composed appearance while implying effort and hope drive recovery. It reflects a male perspective on resilience and social expectations during adversity.
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