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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
6
Arnold Daly recalls a remark by Bernard Shaw about not taking anyone’s advice. Daly notes the paradox: if he follows Shaw’s advice he is taking advice, but if he avoids all advice he may fail to advance. Daly concludes Shaw was hard to understand.
The article explains wind speeds and their effects on trees. One to two mph moves supply from a chimney into a vertical column, three mph stirs leaves, twenty-five mph sways trunks, forty mph breaks small branches, and a one mile per minute gale can snap large trunks.
A discussion of the international date line and how three days can exist at once as the sun and earth move, with examples from London Cape Deshnef Siberia and Attu Island, attributed to Hereward Carrington via New York World.
The piece notes Dr. Johnson’s reputation as a successful author yet modest earnings from most works. It highlights the Dictionary as his most profitable project, for which he asked £1575 and earned more, while the task consumed seven years of his life.
An odd paragraph from the Richmond Times Dispatch features a playful ramble about sleep and routine. It reads as a fragmentary prose line with humorous, meandering wording.
Fragmentary text from a Boston travelogue notes someone saying “Bo you worked your way through” and references to a man “the man I worked.” The readable lines hint at dialect and informal dialogue without clear events or identifiables.
The passage presents a stylized dialogue where Archie speaks of “the stuff dreame are made of” and Papa responds with a list of cosmetic items like paint powder padding and fake hair. A moral note follows about not burdening today with yesterday’s trouble or tomorrow’s unknowns.
Philadelphia Press describes Washington's capitol fronting east on a plateau eighty eight feet above the Potomac. It lists overall length and breadth, area, weight, dome height, balustrade height, base diameter, rotunda size, senate chamber and galleries capacities, and the representatives' hall dimensions.
The New York World cites analysis proving planets and the moon do not affect weather. Evaporation from Earth's surface provides heat to drive winds, while planetary gravity or illumination is far too weak to change temperatures meaningfully. Careful comparisons show no consistent weather link to celestial positions.
A London Spectator note praises Japan’s highways the Tokaido from Kyoto to Tokyo over 300 miles and the longer Nakasendo. It attributes road quality to daimion customs requiring annual journeys in grand retinues and swift justice for travel infractions.
A reflective passage quotes John Alfred Langford praising friendship as a source of consolation recreation and guidance. It suggests companions accompany us in work and rest, enriching crowded city life and guiding humanity through its wandering motions.
A London Standard quip recalls a girl not hearing a proposal as the wind blew so hard that the rescue came from nature itself. The brief anecdote plays on outdoor surprise and the power of the elements.
A short note describes how smoke from a lamp or gas can affect cailings, leaving one spot dark while the rest stays white. It suggests rubbing with dry whiting to render the soot conspicuous and remove it.
A garbled exchange questions what someone meant by keeping up and asks for clarification, expressing confusion about the intention behind the phrase. The text shows incomplete dialogue with missing context and unclear speakers.
A fragmentary New York Times line hints at Gabby pursuing ongoing talk amid a brief exchange between New York and San Francisco. The snippet underscores a glide between coastlines in a casual conversation.
In a humorous note from a Munich feature, Edith is pressed by a child to share chocolate with a threat to reveal a secret engagement to mamma. The vignette captures family bickering and playful mischief among children and adults.
The Washington Post describes a grand exhibit titled Queen Marys Pantry. The display spans two rooms 80 by 16 feet and 16 by 16 feet, lined with glass and mahogany cases housing extraordinary gold and silver works. It features tall epergnes, heavy dishes, toilet services, candelabra, flagons, vases, punch bowls, fountains, and fonts crafted by leading artists in precious metals.
The Philadelphia Press describes barbed wire as essential military equipment used to stop troops, block bridges, and guard roads. It notes its use in entangling horses, forming ring fences, and trapping attackers, with jagged joints causing severe injuries to men and horses.
The daffodil evolved from asphodel to daffodil through speech changes cited by early writers. Milton popularized the form in a celebrated line, and Parkinson’s 1620 Garden of All Sortes notes the name usage before Milton. Parkinson also records varieties of the flower.
A brief, fragmented royal impatience style exchange notes temporary insanity and a counseling offer. The cadence hints at a domestic scene with a young woman addressing a male figure about recurring impulsive acts.
A historical quip from the St Louis Post Dispatch notes cannibals eat enemies while others feast on friends and relatives. The joke contrasts extreme eating with familiar social ties, reflecting period humor about human behavior.
Citizens discuss Jack's leadership and the running of an operation amid mixed fortunes. A resident notes no arrests since he began, while others question ongoing issues. The Baltimore conversation reflects public concern over governance and safety.
A fragment notes the meal being heavy and indigestible, signifying a pointed critique from the Philadelphia Ledger. The plain language hints at a broader commentary on cuisine or dining habits of the period.
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