This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
6
The article explains that tides create limited motion while currents move vast ocean areas and connect hemispheres. It notes a 23 foot wave on a voyage of Venus and a 492 foot long wave south of New Holland, highlighting how winds and currents drive global water movement.
The article notes a French named family known only as B with rivals abroad, mentions a Belgian gape named family, and cites a French Marquis linked to Henry III. It also references a Dutch river Y a Swedish town A and a Chinese village VY explained by geographers mapping limits on the alphabet.
Willie A and Maggie B have courted for over two years and agreed to meet in Hope Street Glasgow. After a playful exchange Meg suggests shifting their rendezvous a street farther along to Union Street Willie takes the hint and they are out.
A canon known for loving children crept into a house by night to surprise young guests. He asked the servant not to announce him then entered on all fours and growled like a wild beast. Two maiden ladies screamed, and the canon discovered he had entered the wrong house.
A classroom talk on history ends with a student’s witty reply about the field sparrow and a tree, followed by a joking misstatement about a clock as the punchline. The brief exchange underscores classroom humor during a teacher's discussion.
The article explains the brass pound used as the US coinage standard since 1827, shaped like a duck egg to minimize contact and friction. It details its role in preventing coin sweating and the careful handling system with a chamois covered lifter to avoid touching the surface.
The article credits Thomas Jefferson with designing the modern plow by laying out the mathematical ratios between cutting and lifting wedges. It claims his work established a universal formula guiding plow construction, making each smith’s plow follow a fixed proportion.
A fragment from the New York Times depicts a heated exchange about a job applicant. A tailor challenges the man sent by the agent, questioning his references and reliability while noting the applicant’s repeated evasions in a laboring establishment.
A physician’s wife recalls the first act was to cut out a portion and discard it. The fragment labeled Appendix prompted regretful signaling as the source of the harm described in the Washington Star excerpt.
A fragment from Stray Stories centers on a tense exchange about debt collection. A speaker challenges a collector, asserting bold defiance, while others remark on the persistent pressure of calls and reminders. The scene captures a confrontational moment over debt recovery.
The article describes Japanese top spinning as a refined craft with tops of varied sizes, some over a foot in diameter. Performances include throwing and catching on sleeves, pipes, or cords, spinning up arms and neck, and a large top launched into the air then caught by a looping cord, a precursor to the diabolo.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.