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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
7
The article discusses Archimedes lever paradox and analyzes the power needed to lift the earth. It uses Earth’s size and density estimates to compute required lever length and Archimedes’ possible movement, concluding the task would take centuries at the speed of light.
During the Seven Years War Frederick the Great toured the royal picture gallery in Dresden. The director Reidel presented the works with obvious pride until the king paused before a painting and joked I would like to have that picture copied. The moment relieved Reidel’s tension as the monarch revealed his wish was for a copy not ownership.
The article defines bore and caliber using older measurement terms. It explains that bore is tied to the circumference of a weight equal to a pound and notes rifle bore, including the 82 caliber example. It mentions conductor Glock as a tyrant in the Vienna court orchestra and relief for musicians with increased pay per performance.
A Prophetic Writer, the Marquis of Worcester, described the steam engine, telegraphy, hydraulic press, portable military pontoons, matches and other inventions in his Century of Inventions published in 1068. This anticipates many modern tools and devices.
A fragmented quip shows a general joker and suffragette discussing jokes about Gee, Jettera mot ive, and a stove. The exchange includes a judge remark on politeness and a colonial quip about carrying an umbrella over another man’s wife, attributed to Houston.
A compact aphorism by Landor emphasizes how essentials save words. The line suggests valuing concise expression over elaborate phrasing. It frames economy of language as a form of efficiency and clarity.
A Michigan College of Mines study notes rocks dropped into Tamarack shaft fall with an eastward drift due to Earth's rotation. Experiments show debris may miss a bottom-box, with one ball recovered on the shaft wall and another lost.
A Birmingham Age-Herald report explains emanation from a gas called emanation that freezes at 312 degrees below zero. As it thaws the surface of surrounding liquid air emits brilliant streaks of light, a striking, dazzling display of illumination.
A Musselman general defeats the Greeks and captures a trader. After summoning the prisoner into his tent the conqueror asks for expected treatment. The Greek replies if treated as a king release me if as a trader sell me if as a butcher slaughter me. The general frees him.
The term Abram-man refers to inmates of the Abraham ward who begged for the hospital’s benefit. Some vagrants posed as inmates to elicit charity, leading to the nickname Abram-men for those feigning illness to obtain money.
A mother quizzes her son on how to judge a girl named Brown by her temper. The dialogue turns to a misrouted telephone call with a cross operator leading to a humorous miscommunication.
Vignettes capture dialogue about fear of a rich uncle's will and a comic mix up at the station. A Philadelphia Ledger quote notes worry over inheritance and worthiness while a humorous miscommunication about marriage and money closes the passage.
In the Birmingham Age Herald the motive behind Blink's latest play is questioned with a quoted line suggesting financial need as a key factor. The brief note attributes the remark to an unnamed source within the city’s theater scene.
The New York American explains etymologies for war words. It traces musketeers to Turkish roots and notes protection terms from Seljuk influence. It links huss to Turkish oglan and sword to szabla, pistol to arms factories, bayonet to Bayonne, howitzer from guerre and werra from German.
A fragment from a London Scrape column shows Mrs Newcomer the subject of chatter among ladies. Remarks claim she loves children, smokes a pipe, and drinks heavily while others defend or mock her habits within a social circle.
A fragment notes a Chicago Post quotation on love and marriage. It contrasts views on love marriages with advertising and varied kinds of affection, hinting at debate over marriage forms without detailing specifics.
Fragmentary text references a vote with refusals and questioned voters. Names appear garbled and unspecified, with unclear context and no identifiable outcome or dates. The fragment does not provide a coherent event, participants, or location.
The text describes a belief in the life giving power of fresh air and sun related fears. It notes cautious warnings for children and a fear of a deadly omen linked to night and solar regions. The piece discusses sleep, rooms without sun, and the widow's raised status in this eerie belief system.
A fragment notes villages in China rejoicing over a controversial assortment of foods. The piece implies many communities once faced restrictions and now express celebration though details remain unclear.
The readable passage describes fuel particles rising by suction to the chimney and burning in heated air. It notes carbonic acid gas formation as heated air and combustion proceed, with unclear surrounding context and several garbled phrases.
An excerpt notes a German poem writing Die Wacht am Rhein as a prophecy of France attacking Germany. The verses appeared quietly in a small collection and the author, unknown, died in 1849 not realizing his lines would later align with national sentiment as East Wielm would become Germany’s wartime anthem.
Toward the end of the thirteenth century large broad brimmed hats were fashionable in Austria. They were so enormous that the intention was to cover women’s faces, keeping them hidden, as a social fashion amid the era.
An odd exchange is described where a pompous citizen asks a student about high schools. The student replies that there are two schools, each three stories high, highlighting a local educational detail from Yeonkers Statesman.
In a Berne church a renowned choir under Father Reichel shapes a vocalist. Her flawless technique and breath move listeners to belief in the power of song. After a challenging moment she admits to knowing the Redeemer and is urged to sing with heart.
A vignette on how children in Greece Turkey Russia Hungary and other regions share myths about the rainbow. Tales describe end of rainbow pots water pumping ridges and magical guardians shaping local beliefs about gold rubles and angels.
A fragment from the Boston Herald speaks of water moving from earth to clouds and back as rain, describing the cycle in a concise, observational tone.
The London Globe notes Ypres Tower, oldest secular Cinque Port structure, once the town’s only stronghold, and explains the name derives from William des Ypres, Earl of Kent, though locals pronounce it Wipers.
A historical aside notes Prince George of Denmark nicknamed Est il possible by James I during the upheaval around the 1688 revolution. It recalls a retort from supporters who believed he had abandoned him proclaiming Est il possible has gone too.
A Birmingham Age item recounts a fable about social pretenses and a husband who befriends a mouse to gain advantage. The tale notes the wife’s cat ends the ruse as soon as the cat attacks the mouse, then targets the husband.
A collage of quotes shows social banter about writing and aging. It recalls Judge remarks and a Detroit Free Press jab while noting Amerson and Professor Karl Lohmeyer of Königsberg who died in Danzig at age seventy. Lohmeyer, born without arms, entered university via special permit and read with his mouth, signing with teeth.
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