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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1915
Page
7
A Pall Mall Gazette correspondent recalls a harrowing encounter in India where vultures stalked a man as he crawled across a field to observe them. The birds circled within yards, wings whirring, while he attempted to shoot but misjudged the range. The scene underscores eerie danger in famine areas.
The passage notes ancient Greek and Roman use of lotteries, describes Florence and Venice as examples, cites licensed French lotteries from 1656, early English government lotteries around 1569 for repairs, and Virginia Company involvement in 1612 bringing the lottery to America.
A dinner remark sets off Carlyle's wry exchange about theories and laughter. He notes the French nobles could laugh at Rousseau's Social Contract as a theory, but their skins later bound the second edition of the book.
A literary woman asks for favorites and a plain man replies with a poem title. He recalls reciting it at family gatherings and notes his father’s humorous critique of the effect. The exchange reveals a playful domestic moment preserved in a Washington Street vignette.
A reflective passage extols intimate forest immersion to learn its paths, growth, and inhabitants. It urges starting at the gate and lingering to hear a hidden secret and vision, noting unseen trees, rare flowers, vines, and unique forest music and art.
A short, sentiment filled excerpt on values of friendship and home life. It praises everyday gifts like love at home and shared joys as common blessings, not rare powers or wealth. The fragment emphasizes simple, universal kindness as the true measure of worth.
Colonel Henry Watterson traces the origin of clubs from ancient associations in Greece and Rome to English and London societies. He notes how early dining groups evolved into political and social clubs influencing elections and culture. The piece covers The Court of Good Company, Mermaid, and Jonson’s Apollo Club as milestones in club history.
A distinguished senator described Henry Clay as an orator by nature whose eloquence could only be understood when seen and felt. A listener recalled Clay’s facial muscles and body tense with intellectual force, his eyes burning with patriotism or flashing with indignation and pity.
In 1907 a hailstorm struck a region of Indo China with stones first said to be as large as a man’s head, later reported to grow larger. A soldier saw one and a stone weighed sixteen ounces. In January 1911 giant hailstones at Molepolole Bechuanaland killed twenty natives who were struck down.
A quick scene in a crowded venue shows a young fop pestering a girl with chatter while a native man bans the noise from the musicians. The exchange ends with the fop menacingly asking if he refers to him, but the man insists the complaint is about the loud instruments drowning their talk.
An English banker explains that during a coin abrasion many pounds vanish as coins are moved across distances. The phenomenon causes values to drop, with portions of wealth seemingly eroded in transit and exchange.
The article surveys bookplates from the page, photogravure, armorial, allegorical, and pictorial styles. It explains placement advice, noting the best position is inside the back cover, where plates remain visible and unobtrusive. It discusses ownership marks and how plates reflect taste and soul of the owner.
A New York World report notes that stacking glass sheets without interleaving paper can cause slight welding as surfaces touch. It also mentions that in rare machines both steel and lead fuse so perfectly that the seam is indiscernible under a microscope.
E B Collier reports a daytime aurora at Viking Alberta in latitude 58N observed half an hour before sunset on April 22. A high cloud acted as a curtain, revealing numerous bright hazy milklike streamers rising about fifteen degrees from just below the cloud.
A compact collection titled Prize Story Brilliante showcases vivid lines from a recent short story competition. Notable excerpts imagine Madeline at twilight on the piazza and Ethel arranging a meal, with Adelaide described in brisk morning routines around Paris.
A judge notes imagined devices to aid safety and memory in homes. The list includes a talking chair that whispers steps to avoid a fall in the dark an electric collar button that lights when a pet wanders off and a magnetized latch key that always fixes itself while a square straw hat remains secure despite wind.
A brief city note reflects on a citizen reaching ninety with editor’s quip about importance. The piece frames the aging birthday as a small relief amid casualty news, capturing a local newspaper tone.
A fragmentary note describes ideas and an errand to the unloading department with a brief mention of a judge and characters named Jack. The context is unclear but hints at a workplace instruction or dialogue.
The line notes Euripides declares a battle fought with one hand as weak, reflecting on effort and vigor. It frames a critical view of limited action versus full strength in classical thought.
A curious description of a toad reacting to spinneck scratching. The creature initially appears wary but becomes visibly content after several passes, eyes half closed in rapture, feet planted wide, and body swelling before returning to normal as it bounds off to resume hunting.
Fragmentary lines discuss mind as a scarce property that clings to a person even in exile and madness. It asserts that the mad retain it, while liars and cheats possess it, and education or reason do not grant it. Refier don removes it.
A concise reflection on personal faults and the need to identify and address them through steady, patient effort. Emphasizes self awareness and gradual progress without harsh punishment or drastic changes.
A cryptic note from an unnamed caller asks Pa-Bot if he can make his girl happy, referencing Sattor- Dol and a wish for his son to have seen her, with a Cleveland exclamation. The fragmentary text resembles a distressed personal communication.
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