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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
6
The account recalls David Livingstone's near-fatal encounter with a wounded lion while aiding Mabotsa villagers against marauders. A lion leaped at him, pinned him, and shook him as a terrier would a rat, then was slain by others after a brief, fatal burst of rage. The bite left a lasting impact on his arm and body.
The New York Telegram notes brown spots on old china spoil the surface. Burying the dish completely in earth removes spots, with darker areas needing longer treatment. The method reportedly harms only the most delicate china.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt quotes a universal line about daily thoughts on merit and effort. It presents a dialogue about finding or making a path, attributed to Airhilip Sidney.
An excerpt discusses the impossibility of fully grasping infinity and eternity. It imagines writing endless mile units to visualize vast distances, noting only a few can conceive new thoughts while most avoid deep inquiry. The piece quotes Edgar Lucien Larkin on mind space time duration and related ideas.
An article outlines a West African belief system with four souls per person the shadow soul the dream soul the bush soul and the immortal core. The shadow dream and bush souls may harm or leave the body. a rival spirit called a sien brings misfortune. The Tschwi concept of an underworld, genannt arahmandayi, lies beyond the Volta river with a dimmer mirror of life and commerce.
Harper's Weekly details Treasury relics including signed receipts by Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. It notes canceled checks and warrants for major transactions like Lafayette payment in 1824, Louisiana purchase, Alaska purchase, Philippine Islands, and Panama Canal financing. Also highlights Washington’s eight year accounts and Gibbs staff expenses.
A London Graphic note recalls the old duty of parties to furnish meat and drink to juries and the later custom of dinners or tips for jurors. The practice, common in earlier courts, was banned by law by 1870 due to extensive abuse.
In a Garrick anecdote he and a friend watch a Tyburn execution. Asked who the condemned is the friend quips it is a vowel named Vowel. Garrick muses which vowel it might be and concludes it is neither seven nor I, amid the crowd.
In a witty exchange from the Pittsburgh Post, ideas about conserving energy arise from jokes about unused rays and capturing energy from chewing gum. The quip highlights idle energy and playful schemes for harnessing everyday activity.
A playful exchange describes a well trained dog named Dottie able to stand on her head shake hands play dead and perform many tricks. The speaker notes desire to go shooting tomorrow if a suitable trained dog is available.
An item from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a farmer hoping to crop oats amid uncertain sowing. The fragment mentions a fellow optimistic about yields, implying a broader rural concern with crop prospects.
The piece traces bowling from its twelfth century origins through early opposition and illegality. It notes indoor alleys, winter play, suppression of outdoor greens, and eventual rise to a royal pastime with bowling greens symbolic of a gentleman’s status.
Fragmentary note reflects belief that genuine effort by a man brings hope. Odd phrasing and nonsensical interjection follow, yielding a cryptic, ambiguous summary of motivational sentiment.
The piece notes women soldiers such as Eleonore Prochaska and Anna Lehring, recounting their bravery and odd tales from battle, then shifts to a scholarly observation on the absence of title pages in early books, citing Therboernen around 1470 as the first to use author and publisher names.
The coroner recalls the "funny" Gunpowder Alley name off Shoe Lane and admits unfamiliarity with it. He notes poet John Lovelace died there two years before the restoration, in a miserable lodging that he imagined a released prisoner might view as a palace. The alley also housed the astrologer Lilly, famed Sidropheder of Houdibras.
A Londup Family Herald note instructs filling a glass with clear water, holding it at table level, and having the patient fix gaze on the center of the glass until hiccups disappear, described as capable of curing even severe cases.
Instructions from National Magazine describe saving apple parings and cores, soaking in warm water, covering with a warm place for days, straining, adding a plot of molasses per gallon, and aging in a jar with a thin cloth until vinegar forms in a few weeks.
The Lousville Courier Journal reports a society debate over the object of their organization. One member asks to prevent gambling among women, while others discuss feasibility. The exchange highlights differing views on social reform.
A brief quip notes a husband’s grounds for divorce as “plenty of grounds” but the speaker prefers regular real estate. The remark frames a play on alimony and property. Washington tar and a Saint Louis Globe Democrat aside reflect vintage humor on divorce and assets.
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