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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
7
A London Chronicle excerpt laments illegible handwriting and argues for teaching legible penmanship from a young age. It praises neat writing done with the right hand and notes the habitual decline into sloppiness, advocating a writing master in schools to curb confusion.
A husband returns home with a huge package and recalls past finds of 48 cent shirts and three for a quarter neckties. He reveals eighty yards of green and yellow plaid at four cents a yard bought after a clerk praised it as a grand bargain to last two years.
A drawing room scene shows Edward awaiting his father’s decision on marriage. Edward fears a refusal while the girl begs for clarity, only to hear the father answer briefly and resume his work with a simple thank you.
The article notes China houses more ducks than any other region, kept on farms and waterways, with boats holding up to 2 000. Eggs are a major food staple, and some hatcheries produce 50 000 young ducks annually. Salted and smoked ducks are common in towns and exported to Chinese communities abroad.
A dialogue from Cleveland in Dealer shows one man eager to farm at a country home. He laments the waiting for a neighborhood handyman to come and tend his garden, reflecting rural ambition and delays.
A safety essay explains confidence under water as the initial step in learning to swim. It describes overcoming involuntary gasping by daily face immersion in a basin, building breath control, and maintaining calm under water to prevent panic in currents or undertows.
Charles White contrasts old and modern dairying in Harper's Weekly noting a bygone rustic cow under a tree versus the hygienic modern stall. He laments lost practices like haymows and milkmaids while arguing cruelty is costly and kindness pays amid conservation.
A quaint couple, new to circuses, rush to view the hippo. The woman hurries her husband along to the tank cage where the sleepy hippo rests. She laments with a disappointed sigh realizing the animal’s plain appearance.
A humorous exchange from a Ladies' Home Journal piece features a chauffeur who speaks only when addressed. In a party insultingly noting Irish origins, Pat replies with a broad brogue twist claiming his ancestors remain present, witty and unresolved about their true origin.
Mr. Storms Barnes admits the series failed to synchronize dramatic representations. He cites poor box office for both Waeedy and Rage Fave, calling the receipts a farce during those performances.
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