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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
7
In this Los Angeles Times piece a warning against rural fears portrays animal bites and poisons as mostly imagined. It argues snakes tarantulas and puff adders are far less deadly than common myths suggest and notes liquor misuses in treating poisoning skew the death data.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt shows a speaker facing a moral bind as a friend asks for a loan he cannot grant. The dialogue reveals tension between friendship and financial obligation, with the lender fearing damage to the relationship if he refuses.
A fragmented item notes a monetary demand of twenty pounds for pin money and mentions relieved feelings about not buying spikes. The text is garbled and includes exclamations and miscellaneous names with unclear context.
A 1907 Baseball Commission report declared Abner Doubleday father of baseball and Cooperstown birthplace. The painting in Cooperstown’s Delaware and Hudson station cites Doubleday who allegedly laid out the original diamond. The article traces evolution from the 90 foot square diamond to modern 90 feet per side and changes in equipment.
The article outlines Verdun’s contested history from Julius Caesar’s era, its 843 Verdun treaty, and later shifts between empires. It notes German sieges in sixth century, 939 annexation by Otto I, French control from 1553, 1792 events with Prussians, the 1870 siege, and final German withdrawal in 1873 as reported by the New York World.
The National Engineering notes that for every ton of anthracite coal and rock hoisted, about eleven tons of water must be pumped from the mine. It also states pumping fresh air requires similar power to hoisting the coal, and some mines with long drifts incur round trips up to fifteen miles by car hauls.
In colonial days pumpkins were pared cut into thin strips dried for punkin bread and pie. Squashes and sweet potatoes with spots could be reserved by the same method. A child asks a rude question. the mother admonishes and the boy retorts that truth is not expected from a lady.
In a fragmentary exchange, neighbors mock a man named Matt for lacking nerve while recalling a moment he spoke with an automobile salesman seeking a sample. The note implies pessimism, stagnation, and collective anxiety about progress.
Ed Walsh, Christy Mathewson, and other stars shaped team fame by drawing crowds. The piece surveys past and present baseball greats who served as key gate attractions for major league clubs, noting players like Johnson, Cobb, Speaker, and Jackson as enduring crowd favorites.
Beethoven’s Eroica is discussed as a revolutionary work born from Bernadotte's Vienna mission in 1798. It chronicles Napoleon’s rise, Beethoven’s anger at empire, the torn title page, and the later realization of a funeral march after Napoleon’s death.
The London Globe notes the Mother Shipton prophecy of 1881 drew credence for being palindrome when written in Arabic numerals and claims the tailor’s dust analysis shows why the date was chosen. It asserts 1111 passed and 1881 would recur, predicting the next selection as S008, not tomorrow or next day.
An English scientist weighed a small ant and a dead grasshopper it dragged to its nest. The grasshopper weighed sixty times the ant, and the ant’s pulling force equaled a man weighing 150 pounds pulling 4.5 tons or a 1,200 pound horse dragging 36 tons.
A proclamation of public virtue praising patriotism drawing on God given inspiration and self sacrifice. It frames virtue as superior to personal interests and exalted as the noblest public virtue guiding deeds of valor devotion and even death.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript features a terse caricature exchange about work and effort, highlighting a boastful tone and street slang. The dialogue contrasts caution with hustle while hinting at social attitudes of the era.
A cryptic fragment discusses Mary and a habit of wiping the mouth with the back of the hand. It mentions a commonwealth and moral renewal, with a stray reference to Cicero, lacking clear context or full attribution.
The camera’s keen eye surpasses the microscope in spotting forgery. It reveals hidden pencil marks on forged wills and detects signatures and banknote subtleties. Photographic comparison exposes hesitancy in signatures and paper texture differences, exposing fraud in checks and other documents.
The Christian Herald observes that immigrants landed at Bilis island are now of a higher type than earlier arrivals. They note a shift from elaborate native costumes seen in earlier shiploads to far fewer distinctive outfits, reflecting a change in appearance and attire.
The exchange questions whether republics can be ungrateful. Sorghum notes historical readings do not imply ingratitude, suggesting they resent being persistently flimflammed. The quotation reflects a wry political perspective from Wasb eeter.
A conversation fragment presents a scholar suggesting a global democratic system with an Irishman as monarch. The exchange frames a bold, whimsical political proposal without elaboration.
A Detroit Free Press quote reflects on borrowing money and the idea that the second touch requires greater skill, suggesting repeated attempts demand nuance and strategy.
A Kansas City Journal quip notes a cautious response to a proposal. The speaker likens her reaction to a flapjack, as she plans to turn it over in her mind. The humorous line reflects reserved consideration rather than commitment.
The Oregon Agricultural College offers degrees across Agriculture Commerce Engineering Forestry Home Economics Mining Pharmacy and Music with 1085 cadets in 1916-17 receiving U S military support. Cadets will receive uniforms subsistence transportation and six weeks summer camp. registration begins October 4 1917. Address Registrar Corvallis Oregon.
Administrator S Edwards announces final settlement of the estate of Mary E Edwards deceased. Clarence Ban Anomey acts as attorney for the estate. Public notice published October 16 with a deadline of November 15 for claims or objections.
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