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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
7
A farmer speaker questions women's suffrage arguing the home and maternal influence surpass political power. He laments women in politics while praising motherhood, family virtue, and the Bible as guides. He warns against electing women to government and calls for preserving traditional gender roles.
A religious critique argues that God made Eve for Adam and that centuries of progress have led to demands for suffrage. The speaker warns that changing the divine agreement would provoke God, recalling the Israelite covenant as a warning to women challenging traditional roles.
Describes methods to create plaster casts of faces or full figures using a face mold, clay modeling, and plaster pours. Steps include nostril breathing aids, protecting eyes, and waiting minutes for casting. For complex statues like the Laocoön, gelatin is used as a mold layer, then sectioned and replaced.
A New York Sun correspondent recalls a schoolroom moment where a teacher misread the Scots name Gillies as Jillies. The tale explores the confusion of g before i and the quirks of orthography with humorous examples from the class.
British historian Kinglake offered a curious tale on how Louis Napoleon came to be titled Napoleon III. He claimed supporters crafted public sentiment for a subservient minister and that a proclamation mentioning three I's was issued, a story once taken as good but now considered unconfirmed.
The Indianapolis News notes Chicago derived from a seed word for the thunder god used by native peoples. The term was given to the Chicago River, an inlet to Lake Michigan, and in time named the city Chicago.
Dialogue reveals a character refrains from insisting on a chosen name. A speaker abandons the idea of naming a child John, admitting loss of influence over the matter. The exchange highlights control and expectation in a family discussion.
A brief exchange discusses clothing and personal effect on character. The speakers reference Mr Jinksee, Bennens, and a habit shaping who they are, noting the momentary nature of appearance and influence.
The article extols Paris as a premier art hub from the Louvre’s priceless collections including the Venus de Milo and famed gems to the Grand Opera and the Eiffel Tower. It notes the guillotine history on Place de la Concorde and the tower’s massive design effort with 15,000 sections and space for ten thousand people.
A passage notes that early English fashion rarely used women's petticoats before the Tudor era. It cites Henry V’s inventory mentioning a red damask petticoat with open sleeves and suggests dress distinctions blurred in Henry’s reign. The general reader would find this evolution surprising.
Olaus Magnus bishop of Uppland describes skiff and veuzetn vessels used by pirates of Greenland. He recalls ships pierced and sunk by underwater craft, able to move above or below water. Pall Mall Gazette summarizes the claim of ancient piracy techniques.
Fragmentary quotation from the local Post discusses a writer who cannot sell stories with happy endings. The text appears garbled and incomplete, offering no verifiable events or names.
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