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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
7
A confident architect shows a unique exterior panel for his office door and invites interest in a free offer from the Pacific Coast Borax Co. readers. The company seeks families to request four nearly life size water color pictures and an illustrated booklet with full particulars.
Mr Billas longs for hair growth on his bald spot. Mrs Billas rebukes the vanity remark noting his only feature that seems to smile.
Doctor notes local cures failed for catarrh, claiming it is constitutional. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, promoted as effective, with a $100 reward for proof to the contrary and requests for testimonials and circulars. Also mentions Hall's Fly Pills for constipation.
"No, I haven't anything for you," retorts a hard featured housewoman. She chides a loiterer by saloons and begging urging him to occupy himself. Wareham Long counters with a wary gaze and defiant reply.
A Chicago Tribune fragment notes De Plunk’s wedding being a larger affair with fifty detectives guarding gifts, compared to Sweeleins’ forty four. The humorous exchange involves a professor and a child.
A collection of short essays and remarks on Browning and Shakespeare in Stratford, Kipling’s Canada letters, Edison’s view of invention, and Clement Shorter’s discussion of the Hundred Best Books. The piece surveys literary figures, authors, and reading preferences with period tone.
A Wall Street man notes a colleague’s rare honesty and compares him to a Russian moujik who faces a military commissioner. Piotr worries over his son’s age for conscription and devises a clever solution by stating the exact age to the official. The anecdote ends with Piotr’s amused realization.
The article outlines military pay scales for West Point graduates and officers, noting starting salaries for lieutenants, captains, majors, and senior ranks, with five year increments and a 40 percent ceiling over twenty years. It compares officer salaries to professors and other civil servants, mentions allowances and discount access, and ends with a local aside on neighbors watching one another.
The Oregon Library commission reports growth in traveling libraries since 1892 with 95 state programs, 40-volume collections and 2 000 miles traveled in three years. Loans reached 918 in 28 months across eight neighborhoods, showing strong demand for non fiction and literature among rural and urban readers alike.
A simple hinged dish drainer integrated with the dish pan and inclined to drain into the pan. The unit includes a side wall to prevent spills and a small upright support to hold the outer end. It can be separated or readjusted for use.
One peck of tomatoes peeled and chopped to drain overnight. Six onions minced. Three heads of celery. Five red peppers. One small cup of salt. Drain and add two pounds brown sugar. Two ounces whole mustard seed. Five cups vinegar. Place in glass jars cold without cooking.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood purifier and tonic that reaches the root cause of old sores. It claims impurities in blood feed ulcers, and local applications cannot cure. the remedy supposedly purifies the blood, improves circulation, and heals the sore while boosting overall health. Included is a customer testimonial from Jno. Ellis praising its effects on a leg wound.
A dramatic exchange in Chicago as a worried mother asks if her boy will recover after a trolley car incident. The doctor reassures that he is resilient, remarking the fall won’t kill him and praising the boy’s grit.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts Bill's return after thirty years, noting how much people have aged and reflecting on changes seen by Dave and others. The passage mentions Ay and Olmsted figures and a teething period reference to Mrs. Winslow.
A fragmented chorus of phrases about nervous diseases and cures, a jokey elevator encounter between an indignant broker and a jocular banker, and a stray Washington Star note. The garbled OCR weaves names like Vitus and St Philadelphia into a dated, newspaper-voice collage.
A flood has left every area within a mile of the suburb drenched and dry feed scarce. The resident laments no dry ground or feed for their cow, noting the situation in a Chicago Tribune style aside.
The appeal claims Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna are a premier personal and family laxative. It asserts cleansing and relief with no debilitating after effects, used naturally and pleasantly, with components approved by physicians. Emphasizes buying genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
The paper invites advertisers to consider services and opportunities offered within its pages. It emphasizes targeted local reach and longstanding community presence to help grow business.
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