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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1897
Page
4
The Shah of Persia and the Sultan of Turkey own pearl and diamond mats valued over $2,500,000 each. The Carlton Club in London holds the largest rug ever made. Italy seeks to bar foreign doctors unless they hold Italian diplomas.
A Creek gathering witnesses rainmaker rites where two elders chant, a youth dives into the river, a blue catfish is burned in the fire, and rain follows that night. The piece notes tribal skill in weather forecasting versus frontier methods. A second note describes a streetcar bell mechanism with dual projections near the axle and foot lever activation for stationary ringing.
An elephant displays excessive trouser folds described as kilt like pleats. References to St Jacobs Oil for sprains and Hoffmeister’s Stomach Bitters for kidney and bladder issues. Mentions P Villiers long parliamentary career and a large steel boiler plate rolled in England.
An assortment of testimonials and ads tout Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney and Worr & Tevax Toledo. statements claim cure for catarrh, pills, and other products. Includes endorsements, product claims, and distributor names with dates and locations.
Notice to grocers promising Schilling and Company Sen Francie tea as a good value. The pitch asserts many customers want quality tea and offers money back if buyers dislike it.
A digest of rural and small-town events across Oregon and nearby areas. Shippings of corn to Dallas Nebraska reports. local school principal salary. potato shipments. large sharp-eyed eagle. jail safety concern in Roseburg. frost effects in Umatilla. plowing progress in Sherman. hawk shot near Centerville. lambing in Sherman. Fremont uptake of sheep. Crook county jail hole found. coyote rise affecting quail and small game. Burns road project. Pendleton fire alarm cost. death of Joseph Hall near Medford. stock relief in Adams county through disease study. Oakesdale plowing slow but spring soil improvement. Yakima Indians land talks paused. Sans Pain Indians stake pullers. livestock movements toward St Marys. Rock Creek feed shortage. Spokane taxes. Pierce county hunting plans. Gin Pon case from Spokane. Wenatchee sawmill upgrade. Tacoma lumber boom. Spokane electoral loan. electric light plant cost estimates.
A Salem correspondent reports on the Northwest fruit outlook with focus on late-year freezes and spring conditions. Notes damage from November freezes, especially to Italian prune and young Spitzenberg trees, and stresses proper cultivation and timing to avoid overtaxing trees while hoping for a strong 1897 yield in Oregon and the broader region.
The piece notes a muted wheat market led by professionals anxious over crop damage in the Southwest as St Louis remains the center of activity. It reports shrinking world stocks, cautious exports, brisk corn trading, and detailed price quotes for Pacific Northwest and Seattle markets, with numerous farm staples and livestock values listed.
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a universal spring remedy. It claims to cleanse the blood nourish the nerves regulate digestion and bowels and cure rheumatism neuralgia headaches sleeplessness kidney trouble heart palpitations and liver disorders with testimonials from professionals like Florence H Dangerfield supporting its calming effects and restorative power.
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