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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1911
Page
6
A master’s cattle escape triggers a humorous scene as Ned confesses to leaving six beasts unguarded overnight. The master, embarrassed and amused, retreats to the dining room and laughs, eventually abandoning early inspections and delegating farm duties. The tale appears in Cornhill Magazine.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip records a centenarian claiming his long life stems from never working before breakfast. A son-in-law adds the remark that he never worked after breakfast either, prompting the reporter to include both lines in the story.
A Philadelphia Times excerpt discusses a town boarding house remodeled to enlarge income, with the landlady showing a room and noting its larger size. The scene highlights concern over room sizes and rental practices. A second item tells of a boy asking a mother about secrets, followed by a quip about his father’s joke.
In a sharp exchange Mr. Gi Pete challenges Ne in a tense scene about memory and trust. Reyes interjects claiming Ne never carried them in her head and underscores a lack of assurance.
A New Orleans clergyman recounts Bishop Newman of Washington who ordered bells with local quotes. A Boston ringer failed as the bells produced poor tones due to a nick in each bell. The maker blamed the ringer, but inspection revealed the bishop’s inscription ruined the bells. The old set stayed silent for years until replaced.
A series of curious anecdotes about famed minds and their absorption in work. Notable episodes include a bishop delaying by door notices, Buxton judging Shakespeare by word counts, Ampere’s cab-top scribble solving a problem, and Lombroso citing Gioia’s bureau chapter episode.
A brief quotation from Orison Marden in Success Magazine argues that most people could double their power of achievement through self discipline and a simple system. It says a little system would boost efficiency for many busy men who waste time and fail to act decisively.
A dialog unfolds between a new minister and a neighbor about sociability. The dominie urges loving one’s neighbor while Rastus counters that he sees neighbors as little as they see him, expressing personal reluctance to engage and a focus on self-interest.
A woman recalls her husband receiving a note in a woman's handwriting and leaving him to read it alone. She says she does not worry, but suspects he is concerned, and identifies the note as coming from a dressmaker.
Miss Ellis descends Bennett and Buck's steps and questions Mrs Lane about goods. A boy offers a dollar bargain and promises to do better, urging Miss Ellis to shop at the store. Mary Baker and a third party appear to discuss purchases and concessions.
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