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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1893
Page
4
Fragmented verse recounts pleas for forgiveness and fate as a lover contemplates tomorrow. A voice proclaims love’s sorrow, while a ghostly laugh questions endurance, followed by another voice urging resolve and the persistence of passion.
An 18th century mishap at a Vienna banquet sees the King of Wartemblingg topple a table with his bulk. The enormous dining space required a semi circular cutout at home. The incident provokes laughter and uproar as decorations crash during the feast.
An elderly mother asks for a watch as a driver and a stylish passenger exchange politeness aboard a downtown morning ride. The conversation drifts to cigars and matches while the exchange ends with a reflective street scene around Broad Street in New York City.
A street concert by Airtreet Yul drew a large crowd on West Street as a harp flute and three violins played for listeners. A tall young man in a doorway whispered comments to the band leader and left, while a bystander called out have been there. The crowd reacted to a sentimental tune “Only to See Her Pace” and the mysterious observer watched from the doorway with wistful eyes.
Irish painter Robert Barker of Edintming, late 18th century, devised a lighted wall method to reveal writing in a Scottish jail cell. After release he patented a London panorama device, gaining fame as a pioneer of panoramic art despite critics. The public soon viewed Barker’s moving pictures at venues in London.
In a Con stituency contest against Mer Cyed Plhower Mr Sydney Galge M P recounts visiting a house where only the wife was home She reports the woman promised him influence and declares women will support him while criticizing his opponent as shameful and uneducated in a terse advocacy tone.
A fragment describes rivers with marvelous qualities in distant regions, noting water bodies named Alara Spevie Livebia and others. It mentions Algeria, iron impregnation in soil, and chemical reactions with gallic acid from pears, but the text is fragmentary and unclear.
A detailed, period description of glassmaking from mixing raw materials in the mixing room to forming blowing and shaping in the furnace, and finally to grinding and polishing in the cutting department. It notes the use of oxides and saltpeter, the skill of glassblowers, and the primitive tools and methods that produce bottles, vases, and tableware.
Observers report on the island of St Wikta that a seabird species reaches maturity in about five years and lays one egg annually. Despite capable breeding, its numbers remain small, though the population continues to be monitored.
A reporter visits a brownstone to cover a landlord’s rent suit. The ex-official snob and his guests inadvertently reveal the farce as the reporter learns facts and writes a light paragraph. The scene ends with the snob’s embarrassed exit and public irony.
The article recalls Lord Macaulay’s unsolicited influence in securing Sir Richard Owen’s appointment as superintendent of the British Museum natural history department, which combined geology and zoology. Macaulay argued for public patronage to support Owen, whose fame spread across Europe, despite his age and modest salary prospects.
The article surveys burial practices from antiquity, noting cemeteries in Turkish lands, early Jewish earth burials, ancient Creeks and Romans who cremated, and varied rites among tribes. It highlights preservation of body parts such as heart liver or fingers in different cultures and mentions the Tartare who kept only thumbnails and toenails.
In a rural parlor a crowd discusses a woman's dress and its influence on status. Remarks contrast clerical fashion critique with a debate on dress shapes, sleeves, and the idea that women lead social trends, reflecting gendered perceptions of appearance and influence.
John Davis, gunner aboard Valley City off Cape Hatteras, smothered a blazing powder barrel to save the ship as flames threatened collapse. Sparks fell as a potential explosion loomed, while crew members crouched in fear. Davis covered the dangerous end of the barrel with his body to stop the blaze and prevent catastrophe.
An OCR fragment advertises Hostetter s Stomach Bitters and Mad for various ailments in the tropics, touts anti feebrile and stomach benefits, and claims to fortify lungs and kidneys. It also promotes Arnner s Porous Pla sters and Malls Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co with testimonials and price. It references California and University education and ends with a stove polish ad.
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