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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
7
An article explains how popular songs are shaped in publishing houses. Lyric creation precedes melody, with lyrics deemed highly influential to sales, while marketing relies on stage performances and vaudeville exposure rather than plain advertising.
The piece notes the evil eye belief exists in Italy Egypt Spain Mexico and across Eastern and European peoples. It cites amulets from Herculaneum Pompeii ships and talismanic animals and lists Napoleon among historical believers, illustrating the persistence of superstition despite science.
A Penn led dig uncovers clay tablets from Murashu Sons of Nippur dating to 464 B C. The archive shows mortgages contracts leases and sales for estates and slaves as agents for Persian owners. A ring with emerald set in gold and a 20 year indemnity clause stands as a notable example.
A smoker event featured a famed pianist whose smooth accompaniments clashed with a nervous young comic singer. The amateur, unable to stay in tune, sang the first verse in three keys and blamed the pianist for poor accompaniment, only to be reminded he needed the pianist to accompany a stump speech.
The piece notes George III wrote seven articles for the Annals of Agriculture under the Ralph Robinson pseudonym, lauded for agricultural knowledge. It also recounts Louis XVIII sending anonymous critical articles to Paris papers, some vetoed by his own censor.
The immense Paris department store houses the world’s largest kitchen feeding 4000 employees. The facility includes 75 quart kettles, a 375 quart kettle, 50 frying pans handling 300 cutlets or 220 pounds of potatoes, 7800 eggs for breakfast, a coffee machine making 750 quarts daily, with 60 cooks and 100 kitchen boys regularly employed.
A huntsman visits Mrs. Hodge to settle damage claims from a hounds run. she confirms her husband is examined yet and responds with a sharp quip about the examination. The judge notes the exchange as a curious scene.
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