Our Lumber Beats the Rest in Smooth Straight Grain
Examine our lumber closely and you will understand why we can truthfully claim superiority for it. The smooth straight grain the absence of large knots and the thorough seasoning all show the experienced economy of using our stuff. Follow their example and profit as they do by being customers of ours. M. H. Pinney 306 N. Main St. Newberg Ore.
Notice of Sheriff's Sale In Yamhill County Oregon
Notice by Sheriff of Yamhill County Oregon of sale under execution to satisfy a mortgage debt. The North half of the Southeast quarter of Section 35 Township South Range 3 West Willamette Meridian Port of Portland area will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, with costs and accrued interest. Sale dated September 14 1994 by Sheriff Li.
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Rye
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Yomne County
Twisting Language Shows Philippine English in Use
Review of Reviews notes English in the Philippines blends American and Filipino terms. Soldiers adopt words like bamboo for colonial officials and Tagalog terms such as baguio carabao palay tao amok dato kris sarong. Expressions like no got no can do no want replace standard forms.
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Boats Grow on Trees in West Indian Folklore
From Harper's. West Indian boys harvest spathes from coconut trees to craft toy boats. The dry husks break away as the bud boats form, and flexible green spathes yield seaworthy small craft with rudder and sail. The carved boats resemble the fathers’ dugout canoes used for fishing.
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Young Naturalista
Perpetual Printer Error in Te Deum Revealed
The London Tatler notes a medieval Latin misspelling in the Te Deum. A printer’s blunder changed to be numbered to to be rewarded, a phrase misprinted in manuscript to printed books and now altered in most modern editions.
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London Tatler
Wrong Hunch No Lunch
A New York World brief describes a boy sent by his employer to fetch three ham sandwiches who vanishes for half an hour. The boss scolds him and the boy cries Scissors, revealing he mistook the sandwiches for a different request.
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Mel
New York World
Upbringing and a Daughter’s Reserved Ambitions
Mrs Pilmgilt says her daughter will have no accomplishments. She prefers a superior pose to observe others with tolerant interest instead of seeking approval, as quoted by the Washington Star.
Explorer and tourist discuss snake bite remedies
A Philadelphia Press quip has a tourist asking for antidotes and an explorer calmly answering with a brief exchange about what to do after a snake bite.
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Philadelphia Press
The New Mother
A fragment recalls a farewell kiss to a tearful mother as a young adult seeks fortune and a strong push to “make good” in the world. The line hints at maternal warning and encouragement shaping ambition and resilience.
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Goodby
Moonlight Fakes and Ghost Photography Tricks Exposed
An article explains amateur moonlight images and fake visions using simple setups. It details duplicating exposure, bottle within a scene, and printed vision effects with careful masking and ink spray.
Plain Talk From Home Diploma in Frame Pillow of Books
A youth writes to home folks that he feels supremely happy with his diploma and books though he sees little business ahead. The elder responds by advising him to frame the diploma and make a pillow of the books then rise early and strike hard for three meals daily.
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Atlanta
Great minds are Wille other wishes German Proverb
A compact proverb noting that great minds act with will rather than mere wishes, reflecting a German saying about initiative and action over daydreaming. It emphasizes decisive effort over idle desire.
Naming of Poughkeepsie From An Indian Legend
A Native legend recounts a Delaware Pequot clash along the Monday River where a captive Pequot youth is spared by a pleading young Delaware woman. A rescue by a disguising Eriequoi warrior leads to the lovers’ escape to a river cove, later called Apa keep sinck in Pequot and now Poughkeepsie after Dutch and English influence.
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Poughkeepsie
Birst
Ladies’ Home Journal
Curious Hermit Crabs and Snob Etymology
The New York Post notes amazing hermit crab behavior from Professor Edward Step's works. Crabs keep housemaids to clean their shells, use nerela worms to clean interiors, and even attach living sponges to shells to deter predatory fish. It also traces the word snob from its 1871 shoemaker sense to differing English American usages.
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Edward Step
Etwe
New York Post
Canalboat Travel Before Railroada
A vivid note on canalboat life from Timbs English Eccentrics praising meals aboard sluggish boats. An English traveler reportedly enjoyed the Belgian fare so much he metaphorically sailed Ghent to Bruges for life, illustrating legendary early leisure travel.
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Belgium
Ghent
Bruges
Timbs
Betting Him Right
The quoted sparring between a journalist and a glamorous actress questions the legitimacy of a supposed engagement. The man hints at aristocratic standings while the actress retorts that the so called future husband is not listed in the Almanach de Gotha and scoffs at the notion.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Husband Seeks Freedom From Matrimony Refuted by Wife
In a Philadelphia Ledger clipping a husband declares he will avoid marriage if freed, while the wife retorts she will not rely on him for references. The dialogue hints at a domestic dispute framed as a verdict of sentiment rather than legal action.
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Hiladelphia Ledger
Gritted Man Exudes Commanding Presence
A brief line notes that a man of grit carries in his presence a power that controls and commands, emphasizing strength and influence through demeanor.
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