18 Feb 1885
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Newspaper
Morning Oregonian
Location
Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1885
Page
1
A damaged snippet provides limited readable words about an event or notice. Names, dates, places, or concrete details are not clear enough to identify. Further text is needed to produce a proper headline and summary.
Fragmented ad listing numerous remedies and toilet articles with prices such as 1.00 and 3.73. Mentions preparations for catarrh rheumatism neuralgia and earache, plus soaps balms and tonics. Includes vague health claims, retail notes, and promotional phrases typical of old newspaper commerce pages.
The Senate debated the foreign labor bill and related measures. West argued for protection, while Sherman and Morrill pressed for safeguards and labor interests. Amendments to penalties and labor import rules were voted, with adjournment to continue discussions.
Fragments detail heavy snow and wind across the Midwest with trains delayed and lines blocked from Chicago to Salt Lake. Weather and road conditions hinder travel, while freight and passenger services face widespread disruption and closures.
In Whatcom on February 17 a dynamite blast leveled the new residence of J. A. Stenger, killing no one but destroying the home. The perpetrator remained at large as citizens condemn the act. The city council offered a reward for arrest and conviction amid fears of further violence. Meanwhile carnival preparations and other events are noted, with arrivals including Storey and G. Mi Stoney.
Fragmented OCR text reports a British case involving forged signatures and a bank or public funds theft. Names, dates, and places are garbled, but reference to a $506,000 Bog Bow Celestial theft and related prosecutions appears, alongside a Berlin February 17 note about a duties bill. The wording is unclear, yet indicates a financial crime with legal action and international sections.
A damaged OCR strip shows partial business ads for various trades. Mentions include restaurateurs, photographers, paint and glass suppliers, and chemical products, with scattered names and addresses incomplete. The clipping preserves only vague references to firms and services amid garbled text.
A fragmented clipping mentions Tammoria alum and various doctors with dubious cures. It references Dania apriies, Dearborn stool, and external remedies amid jumbled names and stray medical claims.
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