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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1911
Page
2
Great Northern Railway offers a silver cup for the best Oregon exhibit at the St Paul Land Show from December 23, 1911. Counties commercial clubs or individuals may win by presenting outstanding grasses or fruits. Residents are urged to boost efforts to showcase Oregon crops and aim to capture the cup.
An American woman recounts a Norwegian formal dinner starting at eight with guests guiding themselves to tables. Guides, multitiered dishes, lavish puddings, and strong creams mark the feast. After toasts and handshakes the evening ends with greetings and jokes as guests bid farewell.
A Scottish minister faced scrutiny after a recent call made during a church service. The incident prompted discussions about conduct and accountability within the parish.
A heavy man stooped for a pin in Herald square New York and toppled. A considerate motorman stopped his car when the rail opened a gap and a pileup ensued. For five minutes a blockade halted about 100 trolley cars fifty autos and taxis and thousands of people before the man retrieved the pin.
A clipped exchange shows a boy asked for a task and a man challenges his knowledge of the moon’s distance, with the boy admitting uncertainty but asserting the moon wouldn’t interfere with his errands.
In Helmagen a St Theodore feast fair draws newlywed brides and widows with fresh husbands. Brides kiss every man met and offer him wine from flowered jugs. accepting a sip earns a small gift. Refusing wine insults the bride and family, so kissing and gifting spread through streets taverns and homes.
The article notes a human hair of average thickness bears about six and a quarter ounces and an average head contains roughly 30,000 hairs. It states long hair can exceed five tons in total tensile strength and twisting raises this by one third, citing Roman catapult cords and Carthaginian women offering their hair in siege warfare.
The young King Geo in his youth visited Canada with the Duke of Clarendon. At a Quebec ball the younger prince spent all his time with the younger guests, ignoring elders and chaperones. His brother admonished him for his social position.
Lumber supplies in Newberg advertise constant replenishment of stock with the best grades for exacting builders. Located at 306 N Main St, Newberg, Oregon.
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