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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
3
An exploration explains how crossing the International Date Line can lose or gain a day. The piece notes the Pacific Ocean as the day start and describes a hypothetical eastward solar time effect. It also recounts Peebles who pursued athletic feats, faced medical warnings, and left his brain to a commission in his will.
A British physician named Robert Peebles drew attention in London and Edinburgh for pressing athletes to allow postmortem study. He claimed to have found a possible operation on running legs to enhance speed through five years of muscle experiments. The article hints at a strange twist to the end of these experiments.
A beggar boy asks an old man for sixpence and promises to turn it into nine. After receiving the coin he buys a three penny loaf and returns the change, claiming the loaf cost nine pence to prove the trick.
A Kentucky farmer sends a servant to Lexington to the bank president. The servant reports meeting Henry Clay in the bank and being asked about their topic of conversation. The servant bows and repeats Mr. Clay’s reply with a wave of irony.
The article describes Zelaya and his conspirators in Nicaragua as the dramatic target of a coup attempt. It details security measures, the tense standoff, and how the attempted takeover ended with imprisonment and exile but no executions.
A Health Service Bulletin mentions how cooler or variable weather affects fatigue and load handling. It notes that relaxation of discomfort occurs as conditions improve and that body strain shifts with temperature, humidity, and overall weather patterns.
A underhand scene unfolds as Rose visits Arabella and her mistress. The wooden bird in a clock imitates cuckooing to tell the time, teaching birds to mimic tasks as a remarkable trick of timing and leverage.
A New England anecdote recalls a professor who declares a new idea as his own theory and reassures a student that the theory is sound. The tale, reported in Youth's Companion, highlights a moment of self emphasis and belief in scientific insight.
A brief excerpt describes a mother-in-law being helpful in a household kitchen. A wife discharges a cook, a Birdie’s mother is brought in, she is set to work, disputes arise, furniture is damaged, and the cook leaves. The tone is anecdotal and light.
Fidget and Mrs Fidget exchange lines about reading a novel and going to bed late. They quip about sleep and the hour, noting the late reading and the need to rise early. The dialogue captures a domestic moment over a book and bedtime.
Fragmentary text recalls the motto Pluribus unum meaning one from many and its use on the United States seal and coins. It mentions a 1796 decree requiring the words to appear on certain specified coins and references Charles Thomson, secretary of congress.
In a reflective passage, the author argues that woodcraft is the earliest form of practical living skills shaping humanity. He cites Seton and Erpeat Thompson, noting woodcraft as a force guiding humane development over crude past behavior.
The Demologos, the first steam warship built, measured 167 feet and achieved just over six miles per hour in a July 4, 1814 trial. It later served in New York’s navy yard until June 4, 1829, when nine sailors were aboard. Contemporary launches exceeded its horsepower.
A court procedure forces a suspect to answer yes or no to such questions as Have you beaten your wife. The format risks convicting a person of past abuse based on a single definitive answer while the witness seeks reassurance through reexamination. The passage notes the oddity and confusion in this system.
A fragment discusses caution about rushing into marriage after meeting someone for only three days. The speaker warns against delaying prudent decisions and emphasizes timely action on important matters.
A collage of newspaper quips and jokes. A physician warns a smoker to quit while a drinker refuses and a husband jokes about fashioning his wife’s gown. A commuter explains a cook was on a train but lost in a card game to a Louisville man.
A fragment discusses a Chinese father wielding absolute authority over his children and asserts he is not amenable to any law in this regard. The text reflects inherited cultural norms about paternal power and authority within families.
A brief reflection notes that the world holds suffering yet also the power to overcome it, attributed to the author and philosopher. The passage emphasizes resilience, hope, and human agency in the face of hardship.
An analysis notes that the Monroe Doctrine reflects U S policy to maintain peace in the western hemisphere and preserve American states. It compares its aims to balance of power concepts and questions its status in international law as an executive declaration of policy. Eugene S Bibb comments in Case and Comment.
The passage describes Forrest, exhausted and in pain from a stumble on the runway, crying out in agony. A young actor nearby misjudges the moment and naively offers sympathy, prompting Forrest to retort that the other actor’s performance is even more painful.
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