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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1911
Page
7
A descriptive piece on vultures and gliding birds explains how they sail from horizon to horizon using wind and air currents. It notes techniques to gain altitude without flapping and the effects of gusts, with references to the albatross and storm behaviors aboard ships.
The text traces Froebel's kindergarten from its German origin to its early struggles and eventual success. It notes the original school near Rudolstedt, its brief five or six year life due to funds, and the Prussian government’s protest. It then states the idea gained ground and spread to England by 1854 and is now part of many nations' educational systems.
A Cleveland man visits a frugal host who tests his cider in the cellar. The host notes eleven barrels were made and quips that one more apple would have yielded a dozen, reflecting rural humor in a short exchange from Cleveland.
A lean patient complains of difficulty waking early. The doctor suggests gradually shifting wake time by half an hour daily, claiming the patient will reach a 4 am rise in about a month. The humorous exchange ends with the patient agreeing to the plan.
A boxing bout ended with Two Ways defeating Pug I after weigh-in issues, as the fighters weighed in and the match proceeded with unexpected controversy surrounding the scale.
A Harper's Weekly excerpt describes sarracenia carnivorous plants from Florida and North America using a refined trap. Insects are drawn by color and nectar into urnlike leaves, where tall lids and sharp spearlike points immobilize them with waterborne toxins. The naturalist calls the plant a cold blooded, calculating assassin.
A London collection mentions an autograph letter from Mme Patti describing a visit where thieves imagined diamonds were left in the house. The singer recalls ascending stairs and singing in the corridor, convincing the robbers she would protect the home with her voice.
The article notes cotton origins in tropical regions with references to Herodotus and Mohammed era use. It highlights extensive medieval China use, Indian textile prominence during Columbus contact, and marks 1793 invention of the cotton gin as the turning point to worldwide importance.
Two hairdressers describe Abyssinian coiffure practices. A marked comb is used as they sit on the ground with one woman attacking knots and pulling hair until it straightens. Hair is gathered at the nape while the rest remains loose. The style is maintained by repeating the process only once or twice yearly.
Professor Boulger Knowledge explains why leaves fall by being cut from the stem and notes that dead leaves hold no nourishment but waste products of vitality. The article emphasizes close nature study in understanding plant physiology.
In a Cleveland public school many primary children bring simple lunches. A girl with a pretend egg loses her cover while classmates watch, tears fall, exposing the hidden poverty behind modest meals.
A London Tit-Bits snippet recalls a golf scene where a novice struggles to move turf. The caddie watches with mixed amusement and pity as the employer attempts a record drive and finally the gamin blurts a blunt critique about digging for worms.
A 1642 letter by Sir John Hotham narrates that Sherborne neighbors reported York forces advancing to meet them near Cawood. They spotted a wind mill and misread it as my son's colors with bean stocks as supplies, prompting a hurried retreat.
A near Xenia Ohio thief admitted to stealing many chickens claiming he cannot serve jail time yet because he is building a shack nearby. The judge pressed for a reason to delay judgment while the man insisted he must finish the project.
In a terse exchange between Trotter and Bailaw the debt is acknowledged as forgotten. Trotter apologizes for the trouble and explains delay in repayment, while Bailaw reveals fear of reminding him of the money owed.
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