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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
3
A repentant bachelor finds a hidden note in a stocking offering matrimony to a country belle. He replies and sends a kiss only to receive a reply from a forty year elder maid saying she has grown old and would not advertise. The misdirected romance ends in comic defeat.
A city lawyer who advised a client to plead guilty after a strong case faced a startling moment in the jail cell. The prisoner asked the attorney to fetch a better lawyer, prompting the lawyer to recover and vow to argue the case for him.
The Congressional Library in Washington houses a Bible on parchment from the 16th century. Its German text features flawless letters and no blemish. Each chapter begins with an illuminated initial depicting a saint related to the chapter tale.
The firal life insurance policy of which the details are on record result ed in a lawsult. William Gibbons insured himself on June 15 1583 for £383 against dying in twelve months. He died May 18 of the next year and the underwriters contested payment, claiming he had not lived twelve full months.
Scientific American notes that Pennsylvania accounts for more than half the nation’s iron but mines under 2 percent of ore. Ohio, second, mines under 1 percent. In both states ore is transported to the fuel, a policy common nationwide. Only Alabama finds ore and fuel together.
A joke about covetousness during a sermon offends Brother Paeer. The Reverend K Moffatt Laightly overhears a wife remarking the audience paid no attention to the sermon, prompting a humorous exchange on the way home from church.
Salvage of a domestic squabble turns into a light quip about valuing things only when paid for. Mrs Newly remarks on love and price, noting the irony of affection tied to cost while Mr Newly-defers to sentiment over cost.
A collage of jokes and quips from New York Sun Philadelphia Record Chicago Chronicle Brooklyn Life and more. The snippets feature wordplay family mischief courtroom humor and social banter from various dates and places through lighthearted exchanges and cartoons.
Halstead reports that his earlier claim living costs are not cheaper in England than in the United States was based on American welders in Birmingham. He asserts English workers cannot match American living standards and notes many Americans abroad accepted lower salaries, finding cost of living higher than expected.
A collection of astonishing anecdotes from 19th century readings. A Bearborough man found thirty eight pins in his breakfast egg while a Spitalfields gardener recovered a lost half crown inside a potato after a year. Other tales recount a newspaper found in a shark in Australia and a Milford Haven trawler netting a sealed packet tied to a missing will for Miss Macdonald.
Kansas City Journal recounts Matt Dubr describing a July 1874 prairie dog migration from Oklahoma to southwestern Texas. He notes millions swarming Red River waters, disrupting cattle thirst, and the long trek toward the staked plains. He cites other eccentric cyclones and a tale of naked chickens associated with a Stillwater to Cornell Creek event.
The Revue Scientifique argues fatigue focuses on muscles under tension rather than those in use and urges varying work patterns. It cites bakers, blacksmiths, soldiers, and rowers who fatigue in backs, necks, legs, and feet after prolonged effort, urging change of contraction habits.
Mrs Upmore-How and Mrs Hyems discuss country life. They note higher costs for city-supplied butter and vegetables but less need to entertain. The exchange reflects practical adjustments and attitudes toward rural living.
Reading builds thoughts and mental images while rushing wastes time. Young photographers know under exposed plates and readers must slow to form impressions. If you read too fast aloud or skim you miss meaning and mental pictures. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup during teething.
A lady laments servant girl problems and her husband asks what is wrong. She explains the Russian girl she hired refuses to wash kimonos because they are Japanese. The ad promotes Piso’s Cure as a fifty year old medicine, available from druggists.
Dialog shows Newpop sings to a baby who quiets at the sound. Mrs Newpop suggests the baby is puzzled by the noise. The exchange hints at household dynamics and a humorous tone.
Deas CO Frank J. Cuexxy sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cumrey & C. in Toledo Ohio promising one hundred dollars for each case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary W. Gleabon records oath dated December 6. Product claims include Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and Hall's Family Pills as best.
Hicks explains a telephone in the house proves convenient for Mrs Wicks but she does not like it as much as expected. He notes she must listen half the time during use. Somerville Journal
A contentious exchange unfolds between a husband and wife over a marital dispute. The husband accuses the partner of folly while the other half remains calm, insisting she would not lie by denying the accusation.
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