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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
4
A fragment from Newberg Graphic and publisher Mee lists building at 600 First Street with contact details and post office entry. Offos White phone numbers and Blue residence appear in the snippet.
March 16 1916 edition notes a tight hole theme for the Oregon Courier. Readers are promised coverage of local scenes and events in the upcoming issue with a focus on sharp, vivid reporting.
Live Stock Reporter notes hogs climbing to near unheard prices with light receipts in many areas. raisers who avoided selling out report relief amid better mood in markets.
A reflective monologue on ambition and self belief. The speaker imagines roles from cobbler to tinker and vows to excel regardless of station. He aims to rise higher, declaring resolve to outpace others and reach the top.
A Benton County Courier head highlights Oregon Agricultural College with campus in the background praising its influence in securing funds from the state treasury during legislative sessions. The remark notes the college’s strong contextual support for local news coverage.
A committee is formed to plan simplified spelling as Reed College President Foster promotes reform. The Pacific College board resists a writer on the board, while a recent Oregonian piece praises Columbia University and mocks abridged orthography as vituperation rather than decree.
Columbia spelling classes become popular as volunteers join to improve orthography. The movement aims to rescue the English language from decay and encourages colleges to adopt spelling education to prevent misspelled terms and promote correct usage.
Poem longing for Ireland with imagery of emerald hills and Killarney lakes. Author Mrs Mary D Allen from Newberg notes dreamlike wish to rest on Irish shores and hear echoes of home. Written March 16.
Jefferson recounts his New York era illness guiding him to fresh air and recovery as he forged Our Americas Cousin. He recalls reconciling with Sothern and Keene, leading to joint rehearsals and a pivotal stage collaboration amid finances and career choices.
The tale recounts sovereigns and royal manners in which a soldier who knew the king's sister rescues her from a palace fire. Spanish etiquette leads to a controversial trial, but the princess intervenes to spare the soldier, saving his life.
Mokanna or Hakim Benallah was a real eighth century figure who posed as an incarnation of God. He founded a sect in Kohistan that rose to power before rebellion failed around 780. He and his leaders were captured to avoid epic execution.
A stout old country lady boards a first class carriage in Scotland. A porter asks if she is first class, she jokes she is not exactly first but pretty well. She praises a porter's polite manners and notes a charming young man. The tale ends with a humorous observation about moonlight and a mother’s remark about the weathered chair back.
A long lost explosive chamber near New York’s Catskill aqueduct is described as a vast rock cavern with a sealed passage and a single bulb. Engineers planned explosion outcomes, but the cavern remains unused and gradually forgotten, possibly rediscovered millennia later.
The passage discusses difficulties with Turkish word order and verb placement before the main clause. It mentions that Turkish, unlike German, often places the verb at the end. It references Sir Charles and an atypical Turkish seat, and includes scattered references to Capital and Varna within a quoted example.
The London Chronicle remarks that reversing a Turkish phrase clarifies its meaning and criticizes long sentences. It notes Turkish writers favor complex mazes of language, a style the piece likens to German professor prose.
A musical director recounts a reception where a young woman, an ardent admirer of Mme Schumann Heink, blushes and fumbles while attempting to speak after being asked if she can meet the star. The tale echoes the era’s social missteps and the awe of celebrity encounters.
The passage notes a cup of glass described by Strabo that could be hammered into any desired form, with a material as docile as lead, illustrating ancient notions of glass versatility and malleability.
The piece recounts Waters, noted for patent case insight, writing to Rufus Choate. After receiving the reply Waters cannot read the words, so he shows it to Choate who quips that he cannot read his own writing once the ink dries. Choate then offers to explain the content if told what it concerns.
Louiseville Courter Journal quotes a young resident discussing future goals of medicine or law with clear ambition. The feature highlights youthful determination and guidance from an uncle.
A brief exchange notes Stillwater as a clever figure through restrained speech. The speaker highlights his habit of saying only yes or that it convinces him of cleverness.
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