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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
3
The Louisville Courier Journal discusses how men in Kentucky gain the title colonel by midlife, often through social standing and political favors. It notes street fighting precursors, the macho culture, and that some men become colonels before forty due to social expectations and perceived stature.
The dictator Lopez of Paraguay earned a feared reputation in the 1865 70 war. He punished officers for minor remarks and imagined threats of victory at any cost. One officer was shot for saying the enemy was intrenched and another was executed for lesser faults.
The text explains yawning as not solely fatigue related and notes rapid onset with mental focus. It highlights yawning's infectiousness, its rise near mealtime, and suggests associations with anemia indigestion or other ailments.
An old country farmer writes in his will to leave 25000 to his wife adding a note that if she remarries the new husband should receive double the amount. When told this defies custom he replies with dry humor that the man who wins her will deserve it.
A visually impaired man who gained sight after an early life of blindness marveled at birds in a remark cited by the London Outlook. He asked why people do not make more of the flight and freedom of birds.
An essay explores how private faults and quirks are visible only through a third party and how shared households strain under two families. The piece argues that bearing others' transgressions without harm is rare, suggesting roofs rarely hold two households.
A local excerpt describes whirligig beetles as expert swimmers with six legs two longer front paddles and two pairs of short fat paddles. It notes two eye pairs one for surface view and one for watching prey beneath. The piece mentions nearly 300 species worldwide and their shiny bodies leaving spiral tracks on water surfaces.
The Philadelphia Ledger recounts a tale where lawyers eschew green bags once common in the profession. A New York trip to invite a speech in England faced a cheeky moment when a green bag was placed on Mr Choate’s table provoking a cold reply about carrying law in the head.
In Lincolnshire land Newton was born a sundial carved by the future scientist as a boy on the birth house stone with a pen knife. Later moved to Colsterworth church where the relic sits obscured by the organ in front of it. The stone remains easy to miss unless its presence is known.
A footnote in National Humor claims Nelson’s famous line England expects each man to do his duty was altered to Nelson ex pects. It notes an officer proposed changing the first word to England and says Nelson swiftly accepted the change, illustrating his greatness versus a smaller man who might have felt insulted by removing his name.
A Detroit Saturday Night quip has a woman noting a woman with a mackinaw mentioning “my maid,” “my cook,” and “my laundress” as if many servants. The male companion clarifies she means a hired girl who changes roles rapidly.
The Kansas City Journal quotes a dialogue on extreme boredom and weariness with life. The speaker suggests the patient is tired of everything and even reluctant to seek medical care.
Boston Transcript quotes suggest Bacon lost a large sum in a sugar deal, leading to a shift away from speculation. The remark adds context to economic sentiment and dealings in the era.
This fragment hints at a moral contrast urging effort and courage against malevolent forces. It references steel as a metaphor for strength and discipline, suggesting a call to action rather than despair. The exact source context remains unclear.
Victor Murdock notes in Collier's Weekly that genuine applause rises from a stirring speech, peaking with a burst of excitement, then subsides. He argues such moments cannot be staged by plaques or devotees, only truly earned speakers evoke them.
A Theater Magazine article discusses handling temperamental actresses. It cites managers who say success lies in loving the star, while performers demand patience firmness and kindness. It describes stars who intimidate managers and provoke fear through perceived temperament.
Treasury officials extol American engraving for banknotes noting superior artistry and safeguards. Inventors like Jacob Perkins and Spencer advance tools such as steel engraving and the geometric lathe. Banks employ civil engineers and note the Bank of England practice of canceling returned notes and reissuing fresh ones as strong countermeasures.
The piece notes London’s fried fish shops lure the poor as a social curse. It recalls George Giszing describing a hunger taxed by the smell and the desire to buy fish, illustrating the poignant pull of affordable food amid deprivation.
A brief passage from the Louisville Courier Journal describes a dramatic scene in an employment office. A woman awaiting a cook job is confronted by a haughty rival who swiftly offers the position, evoking shock and tension among the characters.
A Boston editorial quotes a wary remark about an unnamed figure named Klose seeking more money. The exchange hints at a political motive to economize on a larger scale, reflecting public suspicion of hidden agendas.
A brief dialogue from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recalls an artist praising effort in painting a picture while a young country lad notes his father made him paint a barn one summer. The exchange highlights labor and folk wisdom in a rural setting.
The text cites an early draft of the U S constitution with the states listed as New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina and notes the exact date and ratification issue remained unsettled until nine states approved.
In James Sibree's A Naturalist in Madagascar a chameleon is described changing color not for background match but as a fright response. One specimen reportedly turned white when seized by a snake and returned to its normal color once released. The Malagasy term ranilaheloka translates as naughty old boy.
Professor Braining asks if a man falls dead in the street without reason and a student replies he would not know what to do. The exchange underscores doubt about whether a bystander should intervene when a sudden death occurs in public.
The excerpt portrays Cordova, Spain, as a thriving medieval hub with a population near half a million, lauded as the world’s fountain of learning and science. It notes Christian Europe sought instruction there in diverse fields from tanning leather to astronomy.
A treasury machine processes old currency by sorting, stacking, and packaging bills, then slicing each bill in half before grinding the paper. The device ensures damaged notes are not reissued.
A widow receives condolences from a visitor who asks about a postmortem exam. The reply notes the doctors did not perform the autopsy while the patient was alive, implying it might have saved his life.
A playful quip contrasts Mrs Bigger and her hypothetical baby with the joke that the baby would be the bigger. A proverb notes men ask that two and two make not four, suggesting a paradoxical prayer.
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