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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1892
Page
4
An editorial condemns adulterated baking powders especially ammonia and alum in many brands. It lauds Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder as pure and strong, noting its higher cost but superior leavening and urging law action against merciless manufacturers.
An advertisement endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from J Cheney and local wholesalers in Toledo. It claims the remedy treats catarrh by acting on the blood and mucus membranes and lists the price as 75 cents per bottle.
A brief note explains that before the cause of consumption was known, Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil was offered with free explanation in a CAREFUL LIVING book. The advertisement claims druggists stock Scott's Invulsion and codsliver oll in pharmacies nationwide.
A farmer frets as crows raid his crops in a poem from St Nicholas by Margaret Vandegrift. The birds press for food while the farmer contemplates violence, and a single crow signals warning before dawn.
A Royal Society communication on Indian cobra and viper venom reports experiments across species in England with Bengal venom. It details blood and stomach poisoning, heart and jugular injection causing rapid death, and notes venom's limited harm to venomous snakes themselves. It also touches patent disclosure rules and a stray local anecdote about a dog and a bootblack news blurbs.
An Oregon hunter recalls a brutal struggle with a large cougar after trailing a wounded deer. He fought with a knife as the cougar toppled them toward a cliff, sustained injuries, and, after dawn, found no trace of the animal and made his way to medical aid. The tale frames danger, endurance, and a surgeon's care following the attack.
A new bill in the New York Legislature would require any baking powder containing ammonia to display a large label stating that fact. The proposal aims to curb adulteration amid industry claims of purity, listing powders such as Regal Pearl Calumet Chicago Favorite Foret City and others as affected by the measure.
Barnum jokes with Paul Smith on his hotel’s pepper allegedly containing peas. Smith challenges New York grocers, Barnum offers a $100 reward if any pepper includes peas. Grocers confess peas were used, warn Barnum’s temperance jab. Smith accepts the gag.
The town now called Buceds in Washington derived its name from Buckley Coulter and Davis. The three railroad men wished naming rights, but compromise formed by taking the initial letters from each name to create Bu-co-da. The anecdote appears in the Salem Statesman article.
The article extols Hoeletter's Stunned Bitters as a potent remedy for ma laria, stomach and liver disorders, rheumatism, and fatigue. It cites widespread use from South America to Mexico and Panama, with physicians endorsing its appetite and sleep benefits. It warns against youthful overconfidence and misgivings about progress.
The story from the Persian court recounts Fred Winston of Chicago who briefly served as a U S representative to Iran. At Teheran he was greeted by the chamberlain with four elephants and later presented five more to the shah, costing Winston a hundred dollars for the extra animal.
The Saco school committee issues instructions for teachers ahead of sessions. Teachers must arrive at least fifteen minutes early and ensure rooms and outbuildings are clean. They should lock doors and windows and prioritize ventilation. Absentees from homes with scarlet fever measles or diphtheria are banned. Tobacco is prohibited in buildings.
The dialogue revolves around a polite gentleman asking a lady to test a boat’s balance while at the theatre. A broken exchange hints at deception and social maneuvering, with a subplot mentioning a Boston girl and a death referenced as an unresolved incident.
Fragmentary data lists state outputs in barrels with totals for Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia California and other states. Figures include 27 546 015 barrels for Pennsylvania and 10 010 588 for Ohio with smaller amounts for West Virginia California and others.
Peter C. Vandewater claims ALloook’s Porous Plaster cured his back stitches after a long series of painful episodes. He reports complete relief for eighteen months and advocates the plaster for back pain. The ad also promotes Brown’s Bronchial Traches and Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as remedies.
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