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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
7
A compact record lists officials associated with the Twelfth Judicial District including legislature members and county officers. Names and specific roles appear among the readable items.
A miner recounts a cave in ordeal where trapped engineer Jim Banks digs him out after a rockfall. A gray mine rat bored a path through loose ore, delivering fresh air and life, allowing rescue before entombment. The tale ends with the rat preserved as a prized memory.
An Irish authority describes how a well delivered curse acts. The expert notes that the curse is believed to fall in a certain direction depending on whether it was deserved. If not deserved it may rebound on the curser, or misdirected power may strike the woodman driving it.
A shopkeeper and a boy discuss the content of potatoes and the boy recalls his father saying you put peas and beans in coffee and add a pint of water to every quart of milk. The exchange suggests skepticism about ingredient accuracy and household practices.
The article notes Horace Vernet’s life size portrait recall after a single glance and Mozart’s ability to reproduce the Miserere after hearing it twice. It cites soloists who can perform another master’s entire composition within a day without missing a note.
Lieutenant Pike is said to have misread orders and placed a fort within foreign territory near the Mexican border. The incident sparked debate over whether the miss was excusable under the cited instructions.
A quip about the word tomorrow being coined for indecision and for children circulates as a light social remark. It reflects a playful critique of procrastination language and the public’s sensitivity to words shaping behavior.
A Brooklyn coroner’s physician urges fireproofing children’s clothing after many child deaths from clothes catching fire near bonfires and matches. He recommends soaking garments in a solution of ammonium phosphate in water for five minutes, air drying, then they become fireproof. The solution is nonpoisonous, lasts indefinitely, and costs about 25 cents a pound of ammonium phosphate. Use for pageants, carnivals, theatre, and amateur displays to reduce fire risk in decorations and costumes.
A village tries to divide a sheep without killing it. A wise man assigns portions: the eldest gets 11, the second 4, and the others 6 and 2 respectively, then takes his own sheep home. The question: was the division according to the will.
A short excerpt describes a young New York boy, son of a society woman, taken on walks with his devoted mother. The child grows bored on a dignified promenade and muses on nursing, reflecting a child’s candid observations during these outings.
In a weather tale from Kansas City Times, two elderly Scots recount a windy day so fierce that even the birds and trains staggered. One quips a crow had to walk home, the other confirms the severity with a colorful recollection of the wind's power.
A mangled historical excerpt shows a parent asking what a son will become as he grows up. The response notes a tendency of Saie to choose the pecking industry, illustrating a rural viewpoint on vocation and labor.
A Denver Post piece questions legendary bell ringers from Philadelphia history. It notes Andrew Mair as possible early custodian and William Hurry as bellman of the statehouse with a gravestone date of October 22, 1781. The article ponders whether Hurry died of joy upon Cornwallis surrender and independence news.
The account describes Jean Paul Richter surrounded by pets during travels and daily life. A poodle travels with him and birds perch on his shoulder while he walks the town. At a godfather ceremony he hides the creature in his pocket to avoid leaving it behind.
A New York poet recalls Richard Watson Gilder opposing light literature. He recounts a tale of Brown who bought a parrot for $20, found it stuttered, and returned it to the shop asking what was wrong. The exchange highlights the parrot's stuttering as a humorous misfit.
In Borneo a vast forest acts as a wildlife preserve with little hunting by officials or business leaders. Elephants and rhinoceroses are so plentiful they harm coconut and fibes estates by destroying young trees.
The fragment describes a legendary giant Ferragus and references a reported giant measured nineteen feet four inches in Lucerne. It notes the figure’s height and claims he traveled on foot, with no horse capable of carrying him, as recounted in Platerus writings.
In a tense exchange the judge admonishes a hurried couple as a burglar may break in. The dialogue shows a tense household concern about safety and timing before an unspecified plan.
The essay argues public sentiment favors fair railroad treatment and justice for railroads equal to other taxpayers. It critiques railroad commissions for acting as advocates for the public instead of balancing interests and warns that current laws cannot sustain endless overpayment and poor service.
Notice is hereb ore that an undersigned administrator with bond filed final account in the estate of Lyman D. Carter in Oregon. Objections to the final account and proof of the same must be presented in the county court at the stated time. The administrator and bondmen are notified to appear in the courtroom to contest the settlement. Dated August 1915. Frank A. Collard administrator of the estate.
The Board of Equalization for Yamhill County will meet at the County Assessor’s office to inspect the 1919 assessment rolls and correct errors in land lots and other property. Interested parties must attend. the board will adjust overtaxed or undervalued properties and correct duplicates or misdescriptions as needed. Martin Miller, County Assessor.
Plaintiff William A. Weidner files suit in case number 5476 ec 7 against defendant Moasa Wella. The summons directs appearance or response as required by law.
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