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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
6
Indians study and travel to Europe and America defying caste bans. Brahmans consider education abroad acceptable and merchants seek exemptions. Intercaste dinners in Benaras and Calcutta public events show table democracy expanding despite orthodoxy.
A New York wigmaker recounts a wager won by wearing a wig to a barbershop and keeping it trimmed unseen. He notes a well known man hid baldness for ten years, revealed by a bill mix up, and adds he wears a wig himself, asking if it is noticeable.
A correspondent to Sir James Murray of the New Oxford Dictionary reported a puzzling word brean found in a R B L Stevenson story. It was thought to be a misreading of ocean, suggesting handwriting errors may shape language if the author were deceased.
A compact survey traces speech in Central Asia from ancient Aryan roots to Mongol eras. It notes most groups share a common Moringuage, with a Persian language influence strongest in the southwest, shaping regional tongues.
A sidewalks and fence humorist passes a railroad yard where two ton iron girders lie stacked. A chalked sign reads Take One Everybody s, turning a somber scene into a comic moment amid heavy construction.
A humorous exchange features Mrs Wayup asking about sleep needs and the doctor noting seven hours for the average person. Mrs Wayup declares she needs about fourteen hours, with a judge remarking on being above average.
Detailed description of firing shells, bullet counts, shapes, and packing for fifteen and eighteen pound shells. Explains bullet diameters, packing efficiency, and manufacturing methods including casting, cutting, beading, hydraulic presses, and tumbling to standard weights per New York Times.
The London Standard notes that cannon fire can be heard over 100 miles, citing Waterloo where guns were heard from miles away, and contrasts it with thunder, which supposedly travels less than twenty miles. Lostwithiel’s steeple lightning caused a roar audible to Smyton thirty miles away, illustrating variable sound reach.
The article notes that the aurora borealis appears in ancient terms such as chasmata bolides and trabes and was linked to omens of slaughter by superstitious peoples, connecting northern lights to bloody battles observed in historic accounts.
Parents advised to start with a moccasin style for a child’s first shoe and to monitor growth by tracing the foot outline on paper. The method helps ensure shoes are not too small as the child grows.
A London Mail line portrays a diner irked by service delays, complaining after receiving fish then soup. The confidant waiter quips the fish arrived at a timely moment, implying critique of timing and order.
In an exchange noted by the London Standard, Boswell told Johnson that he did not know what he was undertaking with the dictionary. Johnson replied that he knew very well what he was undertaking and how to do it, and had done it very well.
A fragmented notice describes a garden project named by Thompson Daviess and a small local effort to plant sprouts and cultivate a peaceful space. Details are partial but indicate community involvement and a focus on growth.
A Youth's Companion account surveys porters in Constantinople, noting Kurdish and Albanian hamals loaded with furniture, cases, watermelons, and even oil cans. It contrasts varied weights with a claim that 300 pounds is a common load and questions other cities’ labor.
The article promotes onion soup praised as wholesome and delicious. It provides a recipe using Bermudan onions or common white onions, butter, water, salt, and toasted bread with egg yolk. Milk can substitute water, and it emphasizes the soup's savor and desirability.
The passage recalls Vitellius spending vast sums on table luxuries. It notes a dish dubbed the shield of Minerva using tongues as a principal ingredient. References include Martial and Dampier praise for tongues and a tale of Owen’s crew shooting many such animals to prepare the dish.
Story traces actress Ada Crehan adopting the stage name Ada Rehan after a Daly production. A proof check reveals a misprint where the middle initial was to be printed, and Daly's rule against printing initials in ads influenced the final naming choice.
A Washington column quotes a man urging patience and empathy for youth. He recalls childhood when others played while he waited, urging not to complain at noise as adults reflect on remembered innocence.
A fragmented snippet from the Indianapolis Star shows Parker debating marriage motives and money with implied spouses. The dialogue mentions a first wife and financial concerns, but readable context is limited to the terse exchange.
A Pearson's Weekly excerpt discusses black opals found near Lightning Ridge on the Queensland border. It notes their beauty and rarity, the remote wild setting near Walgett and Collarindab, 600 miles from Sydney, and the high stakes of mining with deep shafts, scarce water, and difficult conditions for a potential fortune.
The excerpt notes Holmes preferred reading through a book to merely reading it aloud. He claimed the process created an impression that became part of his intellectual furniture, similar to how many readers approach books today.
The debonair patron jokes about a barber turning into a maniac while getting shaved. The barber casually reassures him there is no danger, delivering a light remark in a short exchange from the Argonaut.
In a London Telegraph snippet an old man asks if the man is wealthy. The reply from an old lawyer suggests the woman write a polite letter of thanks to the suitor, offering practical counsel rather than confrontation.
A seaman explains to a group of women that quarantine is a state of disease, not a place. He recounts overheard remarks about approaching port and two girls discussing readiness and ignorance aboard a ship. The tale cautions against underestimating disease risk at sea.
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