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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1913
Page
6
The New York World discusses how road dust from country roads raises infection risk for motorists and residents. It warns tetanus from cuts, calls for dust suppression and protective dressing, and notes dust worsens respiratory diseases and blocks fresh air in workplaces.
English music fans commissioned artist Herkomer to paint Wagner during the first production of his operas. Wagner resisted sittings, yet Herkomer shadowed him, painting frenziedly day and night. Eventually the portrait captured a likeness Wagner admired as his ideal look.
A playful vignette from Wowans Home Companion about a girl who defended herself after a toy dispute with a new neighbor. The mother reflects on childhood changing times as the girl recounts slapping the neighbor and staying.
A brief exchange repurposed from Chicago Tribune quotes a caller asking a woman about her husband's life insurance. The dialogue clarifies the policy exists and implies a cautious verification by an investigator after noting mutual awareness of coverage.
A candle is burnt to a long snuff then blown out. White smoke curling from the wick can be reignited by a distant flame, producing a dramatic rekindling. Quiet conditions are needed with no drafts or banging doors as the smoke rises.
The New York World reports France honors workers with a thirty year decoration awarded for faithful service in a single establishment. Citizens may be foreign born but must have citizenship in the republic. medals are worn on the lapel or corsage with tri color ribbons and are presented by the mayor in a formal ceremony.
A country doctor, new to the town, arrives after a two week wait to treat a boy with severe stomach pain. He tries to impress with grand medical terms, describing a grotesque chain of ailments, while the farmer calmly replies his wife believes it is worms.
A hundred word paragraph tests pronunciation with odd phraseology. Cleopatra isolated in the oasis contemplates economic details of her inextricable sword while a diagnosis and cure discussion occur. The text then notes a breakfast, a national expert in appendicitis, and obsequies.
An Indian diary entry from a worker describes a tiger roaring near a fire line and causing distress by chasing him up a tree. He notes the animal spoiled his work twice and condemns the tiger as inconsiderate and disruptive.
In Athens, goats are guided to house doors where patrons watch as milk is mixed with water. The milkman wears a loose coat and uses a rubber water bag at his waist with a tube guiding the blend into a milk jail.
A compact note on Leonardo da Vinci’s diverse pursuits from art to science. It highlights his interest in metal screws and screw taps long before their later development, plus sketches of a portable turnspit and an early musical instrument anticipated by 100 years by Leonardo’s designs.
The text recounts Roman emperors Domitian and Commodus famed for archery. Domitian reportedly shot arrows between boys’ outstretched fingers without harming them. Commodus boasted perfect aim, killing lions and ostriches with single arrows in staged arenas.
A fragment from Rosalie Lamorliere’s diary recounts an American, M. de Bt. Leger, observing Marie Antoinette drink from a glass she had partially emptied. He then removed his hat and drank the remaining water as a sign of respect.
A struggling young writer joyfully opens a letter claiming his manuscript was accepted, only to find a cruel error: he forgot to enclose the manuscript itself. The misstep turns elation to disappointment as the post reveals the omission.
The article explains how workers shape ivory into billiard balls. Ivory shrinks as it dries, with cow elephant tusks favored for ball making. Female tusks are less curved and have less visible nerve. Balls are rough turned and kept warm for up to two years, then turned again after shrinking.
A Maine starch plant runs two shifts seven days a week producing in the tens of tons daily. Potatoes are dumped from bins, ground by a revolving grater, and washed to remove pulp. The starch settles in four vats, is dried on the second floor, then shoveled into barrels holding 500 pounds each.
A historical account describes the Amazon river from Andes to the Atlantic mouth, noting a 4000 mile length, a river width up to four miles near the sea, and name changes from Solimoes to Amazonas. It recalls a wrecked vessel drifting with crew seeking fresh water and discovering land.
Edward FitzGerald recounted a vision of his sister and her children at tea in his dining room. He then witnessed her quietly withdraw and die that moment in Norfolk, a story noted in Tennyson and His Friends.
Restlessness alone is not a common reason for medical consultation. When severe enough to prompt care it often signals a grave underlying condition, as noted by hospital guidance.
A jurist conveys a comic exchange where a wife dismisses her husband while quipping about matching hair waves and lipstick shades. The husband retorts, noting similarly flavored rouge to a third party. The judge comments on the playful dialogue.
Our lumber shows smooth straight grain absence of knots and thorough seasoning. Follow established buyers by using our product and profit as they do. M. H. Pinney Newberg Ore.
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