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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1910
Page
7
In a humorous exchange from Durland's Records and Reminiscences, Kélnbergh and Sir Arthur Sullivan discuss family names amid a tea scene. Arthur's mother questions why Sullivan uses a shortened alias while the duke calmly defends the Guelph lineage as proper and unshamed.
A dying man in a church asks the curate to summon the organist to play the dead march. He fondly repeats Handel in a moment of gratitude, expressing a wish to hear the music as he faces the end. The scene preserves a gentle, if troubled, farewell.
A chaotic extract from a London periodical discusses class behavior and public opinion, noting social restraint among middle class Englishmen and a quip by Billings on substitutes for original articles. It references a courtroom exchange and the influence of judges on rhetoric in a late 19th or early 20th tone.
Fragmentary OCR portrays a grim tale of Frederick I of Prussia killed by fear and a mentally ill wife fleeing in blood stained clothes. The text fans rumors of royal deaths linked to omens and fever, with scattered dialogue and older prose reflecting superstition and scandal.
A brief item notes ongoing pain and trouble surrounding a figure named Bold, with reference to age and a headline from North Beat. The readable text is fragmentary but signals concern over strain and public attention facing the subject.
An old war department telegraph office anecdote recounts a colored man quoting scripture to be ignored by a master and a punchline about a text predicting a long scent before fat. A separate note from the Pittaburg Chronicle Telegraph describes a tiger trapped in a jungle camp using a simple mouse-trap mechanism with bamboo and rattans, showing that tigers can be trapped though rarely.
A shattered tale traces the Orlof diamond once the right eye of a famed eventio Ber inghamn in Ur agha. Originating in the early eighteenth century with a French pretender to Hindu faith, it passed through debian Gret to a Constantinople banker for £12000 in 1774, then to the Russian empress for 690000 and a life pension. The gem now accompanies the imperial scepter, weighing 1044 carats with a rose-cut surface, connected to the Romanov lineage.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses ancient Ieeland erland founded AD 874 by Norsemen, rapid population growth to 50 000, thriving trade in cattle hay and goods with Denmark Norway and Britain, and notes political freedom and wealth. Contains misreadings and quotes from Chicago Tribune with prejudice remark.
A fragmentary line from a medieval text references Ol Jehan and grape imagery. The readable portion suggests a religious or horticultural metaphor, with no clear event or date. Further context is needed to identify figures or meaning behind the lines.
A string of anecdotes recalls how salary talk shapes political scrutiny. A cabinet member faces questions about a £2000 and the union rate, while a treasurer answers with a joke about details. A separate tale recalls Dr. Edward Everett Hale's prank with a novel ending, observed by young women at a Massachusetts coastal summer resort.
The Flying Dutchman was said to appear from land points in storms though rarely from the Cape of Good Hope. A captain’s oath supposedly condemned him to wander the seas until judgment day. The phantom ship seldom ports, sails under full canvas, and myths trace to distant waterspouts resembling ships.
A passerby overhears a husband exclaim over a newspaper account of a New England coast storm. He notes a vessel with passengers ashore near Portland, claiming a link to his uncle Tom. The moment sparks amusement as the wife imagines the relief of dry land for the travelers.
A jumble of old humor snippets from Boston Transcript and Louden Tatler style chatter. Anecdotes about a milkman and cream in overnight milk, a sarcastic servant, and a boastful watchdog mockery. Quoted dialogue and remarks from various periodicals reflect casual street wit and rural satire.
A Sunday collection at Beotech church faces ridicule when a skeptic quips Tak’ tt awn’ ind I’m not home to sive out. A vestry reshuffle ensues as the minister offers the box to the unbeliever and claims the funds are for the heathen. Also includes brief anecdotes on the oriental mind and a riddle about a Chinaman's will and a comic domestic moment.
M L Wakeman Curtis reviews Japanese craft and daily life, noting how artistry permeates even humble homes and tools. The piece highlights enduring design canon, harmony in architecture and garden elements, and the craftsman’s personal touch preserving tradition while allowing individual variation.
A Vermont judge Theophilos Harrington known for quibbling over legal form fixes a disputed deed by crafting a paper and seal on the clerk's desk claiming the deed is valid. The tale sits alongside a British Election Tactics note about bribery and voter suppression affecting Windsor. The piece contrasts old law humor with modern campaigning tricks.
A Greek scholar at a literary and scientific gathering recited exquisite lines from Homer in original form. The leading mathematician listened intently but asked what they proved, prompting a moment of thoughtful silence and a pointed exchange about meaning versus demonstration.
The dialogue shows two physicians discussing a patient Rog and his response to care. The first questions the initial doctor’s reasoning and the second notes that the patient did respond to treatment but not to his dunning letters. The exchange suggests ongoing care considerations and communication gaps between doctors and patient.
Frank L. Smith Meat Co of St Johns Oregon advertises Norway Creamery products and a wide range of lamb and veal cuts. Highlights include shoulder of lamb, lamb chops, leg of lamb, veal shoulder, veal breast, veal stew, and veal cutlets with prices listed per pound. The ad markets a pure substitute for lard and emphasizes freshness.
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