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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1911
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic announces E. H. Woodward as editor and publisher. It lists Thursday morning issues and the Graphic Building at 60 First Street, Newberg Oregon, as the office and post office entry point for second class matter.
A 1911 note warns readers about overbuying gifts such as celluloid boxes that perish quickly. The piece reflects editor experiences during a cold week and suggests frugal budgeting for Christmas shopping.
A former Newberg resident visiting recently praised Yamhill County calling it hard to beat after travels across Oregon and California. He noted the area’s strong qualities and shared a positive view of the region.
The piece notes rising gun suicide attempts as undertakers are called in to part fools from their guns. It also discusses the return of the early shopping slogan and the strain on overworked clerks as last minute buyers remain abundant.
Chicago drummers reveal yearly tips exceed hotel bills and vow to organize lodging across their region where tipping is banned. They blame snobbish travelers for the system of robbery and urge an end to tipping as a caste mark.
The annual union Thanksgiving service this year will be hosted by the Christian church with President Pennington as speaker. The limited Christian church capacity may bar many attendees, prompting a suggestion to secure Duncan's hall if another venue proves unsatisfactory.
A bee stockbroker describes a morning encounter in which, after dressing in two old pairs of trousers, he discovers a large roll of bills in a pocket. A listener asks if any were receipted, prompting the humorous exchange.
Dillon Wallace notes that most North American game south of the 50th parallel north appears in Mexico including grizzlies, pumas, jaguars and deer. He warns of the Mexican wild boar or javalin which travels in bands and can kill man or horse if wounded.
A London Globe tale recounts a strange scene where Samuels narrowly escapes a robber after a latchkey in his vest pocket deflects a gun. The anecdote mocks the word latchkey as a misheard alarm in a scheme that failed and notes Samuels carries 2000 pounds for his wife.
An official from the United States Bureau of Fisheries recounts a fishing excursion near a lunatic asylum. A man floats by fully clothed, swimming oddly with only one nostril above water, declaring himself a submarine to avoid interruption.
The article highlights miniature watch parts crafted for jewelry pieces. It notes screws as small as one twelve-hundred-and-fifteenth inch in diameter and seven one-thousandth inch long, with about 100,000 needed to fill a common thimble.
The Japanese composing room uses two writing systems Kana and Kanji with 4000 to 5000 ideographs. Compositors rely on boys fetching characters, and a reader chants proofs aloud, creating a rhythmic but challenging workflow.
The Gentlemen's Journal notes tipping practices aboard steamers after long transatlantic crossings. It states gifts vary by steward role with about $3 for table stewards, under $2 for bedroom stewards, $1 for boot polishers, and $2 for bath stewards. In larger vessels tips for car stewards may apply via pourboire, and passengers are advised to reserve deck-chair space and bathing times when booking.
An old skipper explains a long standing sea superstition about the shark's fin nailed to the jibboom. He says sailors believe it steadies the ship in heavy seas and speeds the vessel, one of the oldest arts of sailing.
A Tennessee tale recalls Senator Robert L. Taylor hearing a pardon plea from an old woman for her husband in prison for stealing a hog. The woman explains two years inside and notes their meat shortage as the motivation for seeking release.
A historic 1834 prospectus described a hydrogen filled dirigible 130 feet long and 48 feet wide with a two envelope design and no motor. Two aeronauts Lenon and Edam were to ascend at Champ de Mars in Paris with a comfort laden car for ten, but the craft was wrecked by an enraged crowd before it could move.
An 18th century account from London Uncle recounts Christian Heinecker born in Lubeck who spoke by one year and recited Pentateuch events by heart. By age two he knew much of the Bible, learned Latin and French before three, and studied religion and history. He died before five after illness.
A girl confesses she has repeated a tale to a man who dismisses it as not as bad as another story. The man admits the repetition is evident, and they discuss how someone mis-told a story and then expected laughter, while the girl struggles to respond.
Story fragment quotes a dialogue about love and suspicion with a reference to a historical Atlanta Constitution piece. The text includes dialect speech and a tale of a man praying to escape a wilderness and facing an ironic reversal with authority.
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