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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
6
Property listing notes the office on the second floor of the Bank of Newberg Building in Newberg Oregon. Local real estate records indicate potential commercial occupancy and historic building context.
A Pearson's Weekly report explains that stop camera allows one frame at a time to be altered while filming. Tricks include a man knocked down by a steam roller, a bricklayer leaping from a skyscraper, and cars appearing to climb walls, all with dummy substitutes and hidden nets.
A Washington Star comment on a couple’s engagement scene where Harold’s elaborate speech is met with a simple affirmative “Uh-huh.” The dialogue contrasts romantic expectations with a terse real reaction. Hortense and Harold’s moment becomes a comical misfire in modern courtship.
A writer claims youthfulness lasts in nervous people who are buoyant and quick to recover from illness. He cites a medical friend asserting nerves keep life young and that highly strung individuals live longer than the stolid. Nervousness supposedly stems from generating nervous force faster than it is spent.
A Chicago Record-Herald item shows a teacher correcting a Black pupil named Dick in spelling. Another child explains there are two kinds of do, one linked to doors and meals, with a note on apostrophe use.
A fragmentary Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows George urged to ask for a hand and respond swiftly. The busy young man dismisses slow chances with brisk humor as he allies with Mabel in a playful exchange.
Theodore Roosevelt argues elephants are not always the most dangerous game and that bulls on the charge threaten more than lions in many cases. He notes herd dynamics and cow elephant aggression can thwart hunters, making a tusked giant hard to kill when surrounded and detected by a savagely protective herd.
The late M. Edouard Aynard of the Rhone was a member of the French Carnegie commission. The group debated decorating the Paris chamber for Mr. Carnegie, as no portrait could be found. Aynard Pallain and Descaves opposed, with Aynard remarking the act of heroism would not be recompensed by the foundation.
A gentleman hired an old colored man to sort sash weights by length. The man placed all weights in one box, claiming he could not do head work. The boss was told to find someone else to sort them.
A quote from American Practitioner notes that many believe Sunday is the sole Sabbath while Greeks mark Monday Persians Tuesday and so on. It argues Sabbath exists daily for people worldwide across diverse traditions.
The old moon shiner was found guilty after a lengthy trial. The judge condemned his long criminal record and sentenced him to thirty six years in prison, stating the court felt pity, not anger. The prisoner listened stolidly as he left the courtroom. The witness expressed relief, saying he was glad the man wasn’t angry at him.
A guide to proper etiquette abroad contrasts English manners with French customs. It notes fish knives, left hand forks, serving rules, and table manners in England, then shifts to France stressing attire and the hotel concierge as key social gatekeeper.
A traveler notes Mongolians live largely on meat with heavy mutton intake. He recalls a person drinking large amounts of mutton fat in brick tea and consuming thirty cups daily. Meals occur irregularly as opportunities arise.
An actor saves a bad stage moment by faking. In a cue, the hero shouts Die villain and fires. six misses cause the audience to laugh. The villain dies after declaring the hero’s pistol miss fire still frightened him to death.
In a dialogue from a business office, the head questions Tom about a missing safe key. Tom admits losing only one of the two keys but insists a duplicate is secured. He claims the duplicate is not lost and is kept in a safe place within the safe.
Dorothy visits her country grandma and reports a scattering of feathers in the hen yard. She advises Grandpa to take action to keep the chickens from wearing two. The terse tale reflects Rural Life humor from Everybody’s Magazine.
The article traces the violin’s ascent from viols in royal courts to modern orchestras. It notes the decline of viols after the rise of violins and explains the roles of first and second violins in orchestral harmony, highlighting the importance of second violins.
Two Irish workers on holiday in Maine chase a large catamount seen in a pine tree. Patrick climbs, plans to drop the animal for Mike to catch, but Mike discovers he cannot let go of the catamount he is holding, ending in a humorous miscue.
A stock broker, busy and nervous, dismisses a caller but then offers a single useful item. The caller presses for confidential information, and the broker ultimately says, Out. The exchange captures a tense moment over information access and leverage.
A Boston man recalls his son who just entered school. One morning the boy told his father at breakfast that he was tired of going to school and would stop, saying it breaks up the day. The exchange highlights a child's view of school as a disruption to daily routine.
Grace recalls a humorous moment where her father enters a library late at night seeking a book. He pretends to search and asks for "A Study In Scarlet" claiming there are three copies, prompting shock and laughter from Mamie.
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