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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
7
Thaddeus S. Dayton describes the Sargasso Sea as a vast, calm center in the Atlantic bordered by moving currents. He notes weeded waters hosting unique life forms including transparent creatures with captivating eyes and unusual fish that create weed-bound nests for their offspring.
A vintage piece notes Mme Scalchi’s sun sensitivity and elaborate stage rituals. It describes Mario’s cigar taboo at the theater, his contract clause, and a valet with a match. He would dash off stage for brief smoke breaks, then return to intimate scenes, tossing coins to cheering street children.
Eskimo dogs must pull sledges to earn food as scarce meals push them to fight. Packs form where the strongest dog becomes the king, claiming the best resting place and preferred food. A single growl from the king invokes obedience from all in the group.
Lord Byron steadies himself at the rail as the ocean churns and time presses. He voices his feelings in a brisk, earnest verse while the sea roils, recalling his famous line about rolling blue depths.
Gales on large lakes produce significant tides without ordinary tides. In the Caspian Sea a gale raises water on one side by six feet, creating a twelve foot difference. Baltic gales cause about eight feet change, while Lake Erie can see more than fifteen feet difference in water level during heavy gales.
In old New England winter brides faced unheated meetinghouses and chilly receptions as brides rose for inspection before hymns. A curiously carved epitaph cites brides wed in January and July and cautions that climate affects life, with a moral on seasons and fate from Youth's Companion.
A skeptical note surveys ancient claims about Nero and eyeglasses. It cites Armati and Spina as late thirteenth century inventors, traces lens evolution from convex to concave, and credits Thomas Young and Airy with curved and stigmatism correcting lenses, and Franklin with bifocals.
Scientific American notes Swiss cheese ages improve with time in Valais and Vand cantons. At Les Ormonts families age cheeses for feasts and funerals, labeling them for later consumption. A dating from 1785 found in a shelter proved extremely hard, yet reportedly tasted good.
A lover of books treats every volume with care never holding by the cover corner never turning down pages nor opening too forcefully. He turns leaves slowly and avoids soiling or tearing them, whether the book is cheap or worn.
A Barcatn five room house in Sherwood with a 50 by 100 lot, electric lights, ground for a garden, and a woodshed. Good title. Priced at $800. Will trade for a residence or acreage in Newberg. See White and Nichols.
Legal notices reference the Bank of Newberg and its building at Second Newberg Oregon. Details outline liens and filings affecting the property, with deadlines and affected parties to be disclosed in official records.
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