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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
7
Fifty words were given to forty six freshmen in English composition with an average grade of A. The list included consensus and renaissance as troublesome terms with many misspellings. Rhythm and judgment tied for high errors. receive proved easiest.
Ancient ruler Hezekiah reigned 717 to 681 BC in Judah. He undertook major waterworks to bring water into Jerusalem, building the pool and conduit noted in scripture.
Rain forms vertical tubes in the ground that prevent soaking and can extend four to five feet. When the surface dries, water drains from the tubes like a pipe. Stirring the soil with a rake breaks the tube tops, causing water to collect and stand for months.
The piece describes the rattlesnake as a sociable yet vain creature and notes that dogs are largely immune to its venom. It also reports on steel replacing wood for mine timbering, claiming steel reduces waste and lowers long term costs despite higher initial expense.
The passage explains how rattlesnakes interact with threats and how different animals respond. It notes the cat and coyotes exploiting the snake, while horses react with fear and flights upon hearing the rattling. Eastern horses learn when moved west, and rattling varies with mood and situation.
A playful exchange in the Yonkers Statesman where a young woman teases her fiancé about requesting a band for their marriage, while he worries lively piano music might unsettle some guests. The banter centers on courting and music amid social expectations.
In a discussion of inflated phrasing in public speaking, the piece cites examples from Wendell Phillips memorial remarks and British figures like Walter, St John Broderick, J Asquith, and Lord Curzon. It notes that grand similes often fail and modern prose favors restraint.
A badly written play prompts a man with dull speech to shout for the author. Friends applaud, the author bows, and the man protests he was calling for ether, not the author. The anecdote, credited to Ladies' Home Journal, captures a humorous miscommunication.
Four Armenian men watched a bowling game in a Manchester park. When asked if players are paid, the eldest Armenian asked why they pay to play. The moment sparked a clear reaction to what they deemed Anglo-Saxon folly.
In early Lloyds practice underwriters sought ship condition before insurance. Captains were engaged to assess hull and equipment. If hull was sound the vessel earned Class A1, reflecting satisfactory equipment on wooden sailing ships.
A matrimonial agent notes a client whose claimed age of twenty five was disputed after inquiries show she is over thirty. The inquiry suggests the age shift may be linked to her father’s recent death, which reportedly aged her.
A London Globe report identifies Pekin as hosting the world’s oldest university titled the School For the Sons of the Empire. It claims antiquity beyond measure with a granite register of 320 stone columns listing 60,000 graduates.
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