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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
7
There is no straddling the lumber question here. We sell the highest quality, nothing else. Deal here and you get a square deal. You don't have to be a lumber expert to buy here to the best advantage. Ask those who know. M. H. Pinney 3206 N Main St Newberg Or.
In Rheims the trembling pillar beside St. Nicaise Church sways seven inches when one bell rings though the base remains fixed. Only one bell affects it while others nearby do not. A 1775 test used water glasses on a board atop the pillar, and at the fifth bell strike the glasses flew off. The phenomenon and its shifting eccentricity remain unexplained.
The elder Corwin kept Thomas at farm work while Matthias attended school. A broken leg allowed the boy time to study Latin grammar. After recovery he pressed his father. a second injury secured schooling. His resolve led to admission at the same institution as his brother.
The term cabinet traces to English royal practice where ministers met in the king’s cabinet room. It explains how George Washington adopted the phrase for heads of U S departments, linking British usage to early American governance while noting Britain’s lack of formal cabinet status.
A blind man explains how color equates to sound. Red means a high piercing note, blue a delicate tone, green a soft restful hue, and yellow lively quick notes. Black remains the concept of total absence of light.
London Spectator notes antidisestablishmentarianism at twenty eight letters but ten syllables surpassing with honorificabilitudinity eleven. It adds disintellectualization and uncircumscriptibleness as heavy but manageable, while Dutch suelpaardelooszonderspoorweg petroplyting translates as motorcar across the German ocean.
A schoolmaster near the Tweed tests division by asking Willy to split twenty marbles between him and Macgregor. Willy hesitates, then jokes that Macgregor would not name ten ness because of a mispronounced command.
Bertha recalls meeting Mr. Cooke and an embarrassing incident when tea spilled over her white silk dress, a moment that left a lasting impression. The scene centers on a social exchange and a notable klutz moment at tea.
A French artist M Edouard Detaille recalls a Franco Prussian War anecdote. He drew a wounded soldier’s portrait while the man smiled through agony to comfort his loved one, later dying peacefully. The piece also notes Windsor Castle gas fears and early illumination history.
An Irish member offended by addressing the house with Gentlemen began his speech with the word gentlemen and was halted by cries of Order. He paused and apologized promising not to repeat the error if forgiven.
An express train passes a station when a passenger leans out and falls to a sand heap. Though bruised and with torn clothes, he is told by a porter he is all right and may stop off with his ticket. The piece includes a joke about removing signs and a janitor’s quip about postage stamps.
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