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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
3
A dubious figure confronts a minister with a tale of mingled schemes and loyalty tests. He presents a newly minted decoration, the Order of Golden Goat, to the minister as he claims a coup is near and seeks country favor from four coast towns.
The piece cites Burges Johnson in Harper's Magazine describing laughter as a universal yet peculiar reflex tied to sudden shocks followed by relief. It likens spasms to a physiological trigger that, when relief ensues, becomes a shared memory shaping humor across minds.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recalls a man who keeps shirts in play despite marriage. He plans and labels new shirts with initials and numbers, never letting laundry spoil routines, and boasts he wears them in every arrangement.
The poem Crossing the Bar was written in Tennyson’s eighty first year after a luncheon at Aldworth. His son recalls that the son was the first to read the poem and praised it in noble terms. The poet said the Divine and Unseen guides every moment and urged placing Crossing the Bar at the end of all editions.
A短 poem fragment attributed to Thomas a Kempis laments desire and advises patience, warning against seeking ease through sensual means and urging steadfast restraint.
The article notes Washington’s inauguration was postponed from March 4 1780 to April 30 due to routing and attendance issues. Despite the delay his term is treated as starting March 4 per the Continental Congress, causing a nearly two month extension within the four year term. The piece cites the New York Times.
A old fishing tip urges killing and bleeding fish immediately to preserve color and flavor. The piece notes using cloth to wrap each fish and avoid contact to keep flesh bright and palatable. Also quoted are excerpts about Sir Hudson Lowe at St Helena describing his appearance and mannerisms.
The relic tooth of Buddha is housed in a jewel rich shrine in Kandy Sri Lanka. It rests on a silver table under gold and gem coverings with a gold lotus case, guarded by priests and rarely shown to lay visitors. Offerings and reverence accompany the sacred relic year round.
Health bulletin argues work is essential for body and mind and can cure or prevent illness when done in proper doses. It warns against excess and endorses balanced, purposeful labor as a pillar of a healthy life and against idleness as a cause of disease.
A youth confronts a Cleveland florist over a delivery to Lincoln Avenue. The clerk recalls a cheap dozen and a quarter order but cannot produce the bill, saying it was placed in the bar with the roses. The exchange highlights a simple but comic miscommunication.
London Mail notes Wimbledon as a backward London suburb until 1902 with oil street lighting and a lamplighter making rounds each evening. The lamp lighter used matches instead of tinder and steel, following traditional methods from Queen Anne era.
The Oasis of Siva known as Jupiter Ammon hosted one of antiquity’s famed oracles. Alexander the Great visited to learn if he was mortal son Philip or divine. The oracle affirmed his divine origin and promised triumph until death. Signs included rain in the desert and guiding serpents appearing to direct his march.
A youthful Disraeli, under thirty, meets Prime Minister Lord Melbourne and mocks his East knowledge. Melbourne then responds with a warm, witty retort praising the source as a “devilish good place” to learn. This anecdote highlights Victorian wit and political culture.
A collection of garbled aphorisms with humorous misspellings and mixed phrases. The lines include sayings about haste, kissing, weather, and generosity, presented as light wordplay with unclear origin.
A desk mix up reveals a dated dunning note circulated by clerks to the department, and a reluctance to inspect the filed records, suggesting oversight in handling the tailor’s notice and internal paperwork.
A humorous Harvard Lampoon fragment notes professors and several learned heads in a class attempting to keep neckties in place as they slip from collars during discussion.
Quotation attributed to R L Stevenson noting that real life services hold value beyond money and cannot be paid in wealth.
A humorous exchange unfolds at breakfast as a wife teasingly rebukes her husband over stale biscuits, prompting a sharp retort about his remark. The light scene captures domestic banter in a humor column from the Indianapolis Star.
India rubber trees tapped every other day continue to yield sap for more than twenty years. The oldest and most frequently tapped trees produce the richest sap.
A brief excerpt shows He kissed her suddenly and she reacts with surprise. The exchange centers on a single impulsive moment labeled by the characters as Soedo, followed by a concise reply and a reaction that hints at a rustic or rural setting. The fragment focuses on emotion and immediate response.
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