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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
3
The article explains the sun’s enormous energy and how its heat is measured by observing temperature rise in water. It cites Herschel’s ice-melting analogy and another vivid illustration of a two mile quarter ice column reaching the sun, to convey the sun’s immense power. The sun fuels weather, engines, growth, and life on Earth.
A survey of ancient flames described as among the world's oldest practices. Tales include a Buddhist temple near Bangkok with a flame burning for years, a Persian fire in Sarhad kept alive to honor a past service, and claims of long burning in places like Osmotherly Inn and a Palermo kitchen fire tied to vengeance.
A courtroom exchange shows a witness admitting limited knowledge of geometry while a lawyer mocks the subject. The attorney’s barrage challenges the witness’s understanding of prisms and homologous sides, prompting sharp retorts and a warning about future conduct.
English artist Sir Hubert von Herkomer recalls painting the portrait of Richard Wagner with the composer’s consent. Wagner allowed daily access to his house as the work began with white heat over a month long period. The sitter’s response and the artist’s effort culminated in a portrait that pleased the musician.
A prisoner, asked to defend himself, quotes poets before the magistrate. The magistrate cuts him off and sentences him to ten days. A request to list the names of others is issued, labeling them a bad lot.
A six year old sits on a father's knee as a slipper is readied in a moment of tense silence. The child asks if the father is going to spare him, and the father responds with caution about not wanting to be surprised. The London Punch quotation captures a humorous vignette on discipline and parental prudence.
The London Spectator contrasts English focus on cultivating leaders with American emphasis on mass schooling. It argues England builds ladders for a few leaders while America seeks to raise the average education level for all citizens.
A comic exchange reveals a wife toying with her husband Arthur by slipping her mother’s photo into his traveling bag to provoke a tender, poetic note. The husband writes from Carls claiming ardent longing and love, jokingly contrasted with the wife’s playful manipulation.
Four senior sorters in the sorting room of St Martin's le Grand perform the duty of "doctoring" damaged letters and parcels. They handle a variety of items passing through, from coins and bank notes to stamps medicines oils and poisons, with a humorously formal title.
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