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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
8
A Virginia Military Institute tale recounts Stonewall Jackson testing student explanations for telegraph limits. A cadet suggests an iron ore sea, air currents, or no wire between Lexington and Staunton, and Jackson confirms the last as correct before resuming lecture.
A misread telegram from Lincoln’s handicap results caused a Lon don press agency to print an obituary for the horse Dean Swift. The error stemmed from misinterpreting the abbreviation Ob as obituary in the dull, puzzled attempt to relay race results.
A brief, garbled excerpt suggests a Browns London coniale relief scene. It mentions poverty and minimal jewelry including husband’s items and wife’s sleeve links and studs. Context remains unclear about person names or exact actions.
In Ellis Yarnell’s account Wordsworth and Coleridge fade into legend. Rogers recalls a night when Coleridge’s thoughts proved elusive to both himself and Wordsworth, leaving Rogers with the remark that he did not understand the latter part of Coleridge’s speech.
The World’s Work notes the Kaffirs are cheerful and carefree. Girls finish work then play the igubu a taut bow fixed to a gourd and the reed twanging single note music. For a sweetheart this sound is “the fond of love.”
A reflective meditation on human self importance and social presence. It argues that individuals misjudge their indispensability, noting how life continues and fills the void quickly in their absence.
In a quotation attributed to Family Doctor, Said Car lyle tells Emerson that British and German diets are the most substantial among modern nations, with Spaniards and Italians aging behind in both diet and brains. He notes Americans are the greatest eaters in the war era and praises meat for labor in the United States.
In 1851 Mary Callinack a 84 year old Cornish fishwife walked from Penzance to London to see the Great Exhibition at Hyde Park. The journey covered nearly 300 miles and drew wide notice including Queen Victoria. She vowed to visit the lord mayor on reaching London and fulfilled that plan though she did not walk home.
A Chicago News excerpt describes Lap landers pulka as a canoe shaped wooden sledge. Reindeer drivers tighten a single rein around the nose while the Lapp clings to the neck of the animal. The ride is wild, with plunges and kicks until the reindeer settles into a steady pace.
A traveler from the coast returns with a tale of living sea waters he bottled. The crowd gathers to glimpse the marvel but the water fails to move in the bowl and, with a sad smile, he declares it died en route. This report from the Christian Observer notes cultural fascination and disappointment.
In San Francisco a university professor and his companion argued over who was the handsomer man. Rather than decide themselves they sought a Chinaman's verdict who, after long consideration, declared that both were worse.
A fragmentary exchange notes a belief by a late figure that writers should not learn foreign languages. When asked why, he recalls Hugo advising writers to avoid fore knowledge to preserve purity of their own tongue.
A quip from a Chicago Record humor column recounts a seeress predicting marriage to a tall blond man with wealth. The skeptical lady questions the vision asking when she will meet him, highlighting a playful fortune telling exchange.
For sale a player piano with 30 rolls at sacrifice. Contact A Kutchanek Route 3 phone 15a61. Also fence material 40 in high 82 cents per rod from Larkin Prince Home Co. White Leghorn cock erels for $1.00. Trade farm horse 1000 lbs for chickens hogs calves or hay. Ranches for exchange. 3 hp gasoline engine for sale or trade for grain. Heifer calf part Holstein for sale. Wm Schaad 3 miles east of Newberg.
FP C Mills states readiness to move or level up wood buildings on short notice and to handle heavy machinery. The notice emphasizes versatile capability for rapid construction or relocation projects.
Anyone with land to sell may trade or sell by writing a description to J. J. Pisher at 309 Abington Bldg Portland Oregon. Message requests inquiries about available property suitable for exchange.
Store advertises a large winter shoe line with special pricing to save shoppers money on their purchase.
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