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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1891
Page
4
A fragmented lyric by John Boyle O'Reilly imagines roses confessing fondness and longing. The speaker pleads for roses to convey a lover's thirsting heart and the deep passion hidden behind lies of eyes, with summer rain and tender kisses framing the pledge.
A group of medical students discuss an offer from a New York youth named Stevens who seeks execution by electricity rather than a slow death. They arrange a staged room in Paris with wired gas fixtures. Stevens is killed by an electric shock, and a coroner rules apoplexy as the cause.
Experiments following the late petroleum vessel explosion at Prone harbor show that one part vapor to five parts air does not explode. Six parts air makes a feebly explosive mix, seven to twelve parts air cause violent explosion, sixteen parts air are feebly explosive, and twenty parts air render the mixture unlikely to explode.
A fragmented dialogue shows a weary husband and a resigned wife debating bills and expenses. The husband jokes about sending the horse to the minister as a last resort, reflecting financial strain and domestic humor.
A humorous old line from Racket notes a prisoner arrested for ogling women. The judge’s calm stare and the prisoner’s uproarious laughter prompt the judge to be lenient in sentencing.
A brief ad style exchange features a clerk offering a 90 year old customer a beautiful bay item and a bashful question about price. The humor hints at age and appearance influencing sales in a jeweler's weekly context.
A mourner in Philadelphia orders pepper as a waiter asks whether black or red suits the occasion. The guest suggests black for better appearance, hinting at social judgment and etiquette in the dining room.
A Chicago Times fragment parodies the claim that five hours of work per person can sustain all. A tired head of a family complains he would need twenty five hours daily to support five, while a friend proposes a plan and others joke about lines and bridges.
A reader snippet from the Philadelphia Times shows a pair speaking of marriage and material gifts. The exchange mentions matinee tickets and earrings arriving by messenger, suggesting plans tied to romance and social expectations.
A public figure objects to writing an autobiography calling it risky and akin to risking one’s life while a publisher questions the objection and asks for the reasoning behind the stance. The exchange appears in a Chicago Times publication.
A Boston clerk nudges a customer to change a collar in the basement with implied proprietor consent. The scene appears in Munney’s Weekly describing a casual exchange around a shop retrofit or tailoring task. The dialogue captures a light humorous tone.
On a comic visit Simpson asks about burnt vegetables. Cousin Ethel from Boston replies they are natural black beans, then casually mentions a death in the family.
A dispute over cheap rooms turns into a sharper exchange as Landford insists on higher charges for a small side door room while Yankee Blue counters that those who live high should pay more. The terse exchange highlights tension over value and fairness in lodging.
Humorous exchange in a Chicago Tribune snippet shows Peddier offering a clipped phrase and a five cent item while a sharp householder dismisses needing any more sips. The brief dialogue captures streetwise banter and a moment of social interaction.
A New York World snippet notes Trollopo continues to write What Remember while capable memory lapses hinder new work. The remark suggests a paradox of creative memory and forgetting.
A fragment quotes Sprigga praising a porous plaster factory as it asks how many holes such a plant can use up yearly. The lines capture a waning, satirical vibe from the source text.
A cryptic Munny's Weekly item critiques bias in schools with a provocative line about teachers and students, suggesting pervasive unfair treatment and urging readers to oppose discrimination in education.
A quick exchange in a cheap restaurant features Repartee joking with a waiter about calling the dish square while demanding payment. The bemused waiter counters, turning the pun into a light temperamental moment.
The piece blends a child’s chaotic school morning tale with a mock exchange about excuses for lateness and a humorous kitchen fiasco. It shifts to a product notice for Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy claiming a $500 guarantee and a 50 cent trial, inviting readers to test the cure.
Dr Wallace Ely relocates offices to 215 Powell Street San Francisco Cal where he treats kidney bladder prostate gland and related diseases diabetes and Bright's disease using current methods Most cases can be treated by correspondence consultations daily from 10 to 4. Wallace Ely M D 215 Powell Street four doors from Geary Street San Francisco Cal
Letters from Seattle and Prairie confirming cures by Dr Eugene Jordan's Histogenetic Medicine. Testimonials praise relief from a lump and other conditions after treatment, and requests for medicines and a free book explaining the system. Addresses and local references appear with doctor contact details.
Winter weakness brings sluggish bowels and sluggish skin pores. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is pitched as the safe surest alterative to open and regulate the system. It claims to boost appetite, strengthen the stomach, cheer spirits, and renew the body. The closing line adds a humorous paradox about life and death.
An old advertisement promotes Prospteres Prus for cleansing the liver kidneys and bowels, claiming dramatic health changes and social benefits. It cites 1864 as a tradition and praises Dobbins' Elwetrie soap, urging readers to try the products. It also oddly notes Italy’s large army in the United States.
Advertises Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment promising cure for ruptures and rectal diseases with no pain. Claims instant relief from itching and tumors, uses poultice action, warns it is specific to piles and private areas, offers warranty and mail order from Cleveland Ohio.
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