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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
3
A New Englander hires a gardener from two applicants, selecting the one with patched knee overalls. The remark, “when you pick out a gardener, you go by his overalls,” draws a humorous contrast on appearances versus capability. The owner values practical workwear over polished looks.
A Boston Herald note compares English court rulings on latchkeys with the American shift toward universal latchkey access. It argues the latchkey now signals household presence regardless of gender, highlighting women's growing ownership of keys alongside men.
A playful boast from a Chicago Tribune snippet shows youths debating whose father owns the finer automobile. The banter centers on pride of ownership and the scent of a powerful car, reflecting midwestern street talk.
A Plain Dealer item recalls a man dropping letters in the new post office building last Saturday. The incident turns on a misunderstanding as the worker, an Englishman, drops letters he cannot mail himself.
The fragment notes James Monroe claiming a project is nearly finished with resistance inevitable. Sonsmushellere believes the Big Stick supports the doctrine, and a freshly barbered face shows a wary smile.
A pastor and Deacon Hardesty joke over income and tithes. Hardesty quips he only earns from his hens and nearly all the feed goes to the preachers. The exchange highlights rural church humor about donations and devotion.
The piece notes Cobalt Connecticut as an obscure mine site once worked by early settlers. It contrasts local ignorance of Cobalt Conn with broad recognition of Cobalt Ontario in Canada, highlighting public awareness in urban centers and major papers.
The exchange contrasts a proverb with a quick retort about gold shine. It illustrates a teaching moment where a scholar names a common saying and a teacher prompts with a pointed remark.
The text warns that rheumatism is blood borne and cannot be cured by liniments or rubbing. It advocates Swift’s Specific Co for blood purification to correct uric acid buildup, claiming relief comes from restoring circulation and cleansing the blood, with medical guidance from Atlanta, Georgia.
The text argues that a mild sympathetic voice reflects the soul and shapes perception. It urges unconstrained, natural voice cultivation, linking voice quality to intent, trust, and influence, with guidance on maintaining calm, honest speech that inspires and commands.
A quirky newspaper column mixes schoolroom jokes about excuses, wings, airships, and the tenth commandment with a short note on Maya Indians of Mexico. It mentions legends of Swedish wreck survivors and a folklore tale about ancestors crossing the sea many moons ago.
A fragmentary note shows a widow recalling a gag about Santa Claus and a boy’s belief, mentioning Mickey and a past punchline at Peter Pan. It suggests a casual, anecdotal column snippet with dated, playful regional slang.
A cultivated Bostonian mistress complains about whistling ragtime by a footman in a back stair hall. Joseph apologizes and notes rhapsodies of Liszt will come later with polishing the silver and cleaning the knives.
A Yonkers Statesman note reports Paris walters may wear mustaches again though not long at the tips. The gag implies a cultural quirk about facial hair and style in Paris.
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