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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
4
Readable fragments indicate a damaged redacted text from Newberg Oregon postal matter. The event concerns a graphic building at First Street and a residence listed with blue ink and redacted names.
The Valley Canning Co advances in Newberg with a new cannery, spurring local optimism amid mixed reactions. Community events include Fernwood Carnival attendees, a rose carnival in Portland, and various visits among Fernwood residents and relatives.
Roxie Hobson left last week to Westport where she will visit.
A group from Chehalem Center joined many residents at the Friends Yearly Meeting held last week in Newberg. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Wm Flaughter of Sacramento arriving Monday and related to Mrs Mary Johnson. Also noted are Miss Ethelyn Armstrong and Rollin Armstrong from Salem.
The article traces Denmark's rise from Viking and medieval strength to a Baltic empire. It notes Canute's conquest of England, Norway joining the crown, and later Danish rule over Iceland Greenland and Caribbean possessions. It mentions Schleswig-Holstein lineage and a 1864 constitution per St Louis Globe Democrat.
A Siberian host claims the Kirghiz word for lord and master reveals social order on the steppe. The conversation notes that “the baj is so rich” as wealth signals status in a land where horses symbolize power.
In a tale from Outlook, B Nelson Fell recounts a negotiation where a traveler boosts his wealth with a colored Palm Beach hotel photo. The ruse shifts the cattle minded buyers’ opinion, lifting the speaker’s stock price after they glimpse the image and believe in his prosperity.
In Nantua, France, an ancient ninth century church named St Michael’s stands with few modern alterations. The narrator recalls its centuries of history and the visible wear from invasion, revolution, weather, and time as a priest moves past the altar during dusk.
The excerpt reflects on how England remained unconquered by Charlemagne era European powers for centuries, with mentions of Normandy, Joan of Arc, and centuries of medieval history. It notes lingering mists of time and continuous religious rites across many eras as described by Albert Bigelow Paine.
History of salutes by gunfire tracing origins to medieval times and royal ceremonies. Notable episodes include Maximilian I’s 1010 plus gun salute miscount to 101 guns and the 1840 1001 gun salute for the ship Belem. Mentions of czars blessing Neva waters and other royal extravagances.
A discussion of French style during the reign of Marie Antoinette notes extreme hair and clothing trends. It describes extravagant adornments and the social context shaping fashion choices in monarchist France.
Early critics labeled Beethovens early trios and first symphony as confused explosions of a talented youths conceit. The Second Symphony drew comments of monstrous rage and impotent thrashed tail. Weber praised the Seventh as excessive and worthy of a madhouse.
A shawl presented to the Empress of Russia came in a box a few inches square that yields a ten yard square shawl when shaken out. The work of women weavers in Orenberg, southern Russia, it was given by them and the box features a wood body with hinges hoops and fastenings of beaten silver.
The article likens Mexico parrots to the old U S pigeon in numbers and variety of color and size. Parrots darken the sun in the hot country and are so tame that engineers name them and keep them as pets. When they desert the forest and land in open spaces natives read this as a warning of earthquakes.
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