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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
7
The Pisa leaning tower and nearby structures tilt away from perpendicular with deliberate adjustments below the third floor. Observers note arches and stairway heights rise on the lower side to correct the lean, suggesting subsidence or design choices to attract spectators.
A collage of marginal tales spans science, finance, and society. Airy dismisses a Atlantic cable depth as impossible while Grimthorpe promises exactness, a retailer refuses sales, Abdul Hamid’s era collides with a missionary textbook mix up, and editors mock health department chatter with crude humor.
The timepiece at Greenwich Observatory remains within five seconds of standard time, signaling daily and on most days staying dead true, reflecting precise synchronization with the official time.
The article notes Thomas Carlyle's steady interest in his Cheyne Row house and his moods. It cites a scrap dated December 24 1839 in which he writes Christmas wishes to his wife and promises a wash stand as a Christmas gift.
Thoreau argues that moral reform requires true awakening beyond physical wakefulness. He claims most people perform only basic labor while genuine intellectual or spiritual life remains rare and elusive. He challenges readers to examine whether they are truly awake to their potential.
The Teatro Principal in Mexico City is noted as the continent's oldest theater. Its two story facade is covered with lurid posters, blending with nearby playhouses and masking its antiquity. Crowds around the entrance create an impression of a living, evolving venue.
The L II dirigible burst near Johannisthal as the airship dropped 900 feet. Twenty eight Navy Officers and crew members die, along with invited guests and admiralty board personnel. The disaster likely ends the final trial for acceptance by the government.
Frederick William I violates his son Frederick who runs to his uncle George II for refuge in England. Lieutenants Katte and Keith aid the escape plan. Katte is executed after court martial. Keith escapes. Frederick faces death but is spared after pleas from Sweden and Poland's kings.
The article explains cement as Portland cement from lime rock, finely ground to pass a 40 000 hole sieve per square inch, forming concrete when mixed with sand and crushed rock. Reinforced concrete combines concrete with steel to add tensile strength, enabling columns to bear heavy loads.
Henry Clay Barnabee recalls Daniel Webster’s imposing figure in Portsmouth over a century ago. He highlights Webster’s massive frame, stovepipe hat, cavernous eyes, high collar, black stock, long coat, and dignified bearing as a royal, constitutional exalter.
Butterflies rest with forewings closed like a book. The underside of the hind wings often mirrors the fore wing pattern, aiding concealment. The uncovered fore wing underside shows different, often bright hues that remain visible, enhancing visibility when at rest.
The tale in Maximilian the Dreamer mentions a man who stops the emperor to seek aid. The emperor smiles and gives a penny, advising him to ask all brothers for the same, to be richer than the emperor who often relied on the banker Fugger for loans.
The text notes an early meteorite fall in 204 BC in Phrygia later carried to Rome as a godly messenger. Livy recalls a shower of stones causing public alarm and a nine day festival by senators. It also mentions a 600 AD meteorite at Ecca still worshiped by believers.
The passage traces the word pockethandkerchief from kerchief to handkerchief to a pocket held form. It notes the evolution of meaning from head covering to a small item kept in the pocket and held in the hand.
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