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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
4
In Battle Creek Michigan Colonel Roosevelt defending Hughes argues President Wilson yielded to labor leaders and Congress enacted a wage measure without inquiry. He says fear and political profit drove the settlement, not an eight hour dispute.
A historical account describes strategies used between 1879 and 1884 by Peru and Chile. Peruvian operation involved a stolen barge loaded with dynamite exploding a large battleship after cargo transfer. In a later incident a captured boat was rigged to explode when hauled, destroying the vessel.
A false bottom held a massive dynamite charge rigged to detonate with upward seat pressure. Town residents, who had observed the scheme threaten a great warship, returned home cheering and singing after the danger passed.
A reader notes varied literary hobbies from railway lore to a doctor who enjoys an old London Times file. He compares past quarrels and current views, finding politicians unchanged yet remarks that “Here we are, much as usual.”
Virginia Ballen explains how aging dulls faculties but suggests compensatory sharpening of remaining senses. She notes people often lack smell, sight, or hearing, yet when one sense wanes others become more acute, a trait visible in animals and humans who compensate after partial loss.
A report notes a dubious finding by a Indian trigonometrical survey claiming a buried mountain range beneath central India. It cites anomalous local gravity readings causing apparent deflections in measurements that suggested a vast subterranean rock massif parallel to the Himalayas.
Fragmentary OCR preserves a stray comment on landscapes and sea views. Mentions an eminent artist, possible dislike, and a brief reference to Constable. Context unclear but hints at artist relations and landscape painting themes.
Kansas City Times recounts Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s literary sparks from his Harvard residence in Cambridge to inspirations for The Psalm of Life The Wreck of the Hesperus The Hanging of the Crane and other works The tale of Evangeline Hiawatha and Tales of a Wayside Inn links to friends Hawthorne Schoolcraft and local Sudbury history.
The London Chronicle notes church authorities in Scotland rigidly policing Sunday behavior. Kirk sessions in parishes are ordered to watch streets after sermons and to inspect homes, with elders deacons beadle and officers, reproving transgressors and reporting those who gaze from windows.
Dr. W. T. Grenfell notes Labrador remains largely unknown beyond its borders. He explains a cold current along its shore governs climate and that despite being farther south it has less sunshine than Alaska due to a shorter summer. The soil and winds stunt many southern plants.
A reminiscence recalls Mark Twain as a skilled pilot and witty observer on the Mississippi. A contemporary says he once missed his boat, admitting the 6:10 departure and 6:20 arrival with no excuse, illustrating his genial humor and timing.
At a dinner a salad was offered to Turner the great artist, who considered the suggestion with interest and gratitude, prompting speculation about his menu choices for future meals.
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