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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
2
An expanding area of bitulithic pavement and a recent award in Wilkin son Washington signal progress and prosperity. Citizens applaud the economical, durable paving after thorough merit investigations prompted by taxpayers.
Taxpayers who fund civic improvements scrutinize paying propositions and demand value and long service. In Buckley Washington the recent paving award received hearty approval from those most affected, reflecting through thorough investigation and strong citizen support.
Five couples listed with ages up to 28 obtain marriage licenses including Ethel E. Daniels 20 to Archie F. Persons 20 Alda Metcalf 23 to J. B. Stilwell Jr. 28 Louise Jones 18 to Arthur Bates 23 Ruby Chambers 17 to Charles Van Horn 27 Edna M Hill 20 to Vilo D. Sherwood 21.
A long circulated Beresford family legend tells of Nicola Hamilton wife of Sir Tristram Berester who dreamed of her brother Lord Tyrone and bound her wrist with black ribbon. Her dream warned against a second marriage and foretold her husband’s death. a severed wrist scar is explained as a self inflicted injury from tying the bandages tightly after the dream.
The article notes a 1530 armored vessel by the Knights of St. John covered in lead sheets able to resist contemporary fire. It cites later uses in the 1782 Gibraltar siege with light iron protection and the Crimean war of 1853 as the first practical use of wrought iron plates on ship sides.
A Dumfries area tale notes Jamie Carlyle as the family’s central figure, praising Jamie Carlyle who feeds the best swine in Dumfries market while other relatives pursue London or farming roles. The rustic speaker says he knows them all and honors Jamie as the true man of the family.
A humorous exchange shows Mary consoling John after he laments his supposed large end. She reassures him there is nothing to worry about, delivering a witty, light moment.
A literary friend sent a telegraph to himself in London but forgot to sign his name. He received the message and waited, yet paid no attention since he could not identify the sender. The anecdote appears in Pearson's Weekly.
A Boston Transcript comic exchange debates proper modal choice in a marriage proposal. She argues for will you marry me while he jests about shall you marry on. The dialogue highlights dated language usage and humor in a plainspoken exchange.
A distressed town witnesses a dramatic murder trial climax as the condemned man declares that he is the judge’s only son. The judge collapses dead at the bench and a rifle shot outside ends the escape attempt as the community conceals the truth from the prisoner’s mother.
A San Francisco gang led by Muldoon terrorized the coast. A reporter coined a label by reversing Muldoon to Hoodlum, which a compositor mistook for hoodlums, later becoming a recognized word.
The passage explains the concept of the unit of heat, noting heat cannot be measured in ordinary units like yards or pounds. It states that raising a pound of water to steam requires 967 units of heat, and that boiling water to steam would have used heat equivalent to raising 37 pounds of water by one degree.
A fragment from a domestic scene shows a woman promising a surprise to Alfred after a tense wait. The dialogue hints at a playful mood and a hinted outcome involving a cook and a planned reveal. The text is incomplete but conveys anticipation and interpersonal banter.
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