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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
7
The piece lists about 160 known poisons and details their effects on the brain, respiration, heart, and skin. It notes arsenic, phosphorus, and strychnine as examples and describes manufacturing hazards from potassium bichromate and cyanide of potassium, with historical reference to prussic acid used by ancient Egyptians.
Pierre Bottineau’s fateful hand on Nicollet Island ends with four queens against four kings and a trey. He seals the stake with a deed to the island and never gambles again, later guiding northwest exploration and aiding Canadian voyagers until his death.
A Boston Transcript piece notes a juvenile jester prompting children to name two widely separated cities. Answers include Boston and San Francisco followed by London and Melbourne. The gag ends with a pun on simplicity and duplicity.
A Norton Kansas Telegram note asks locals to help reporters by sharing names and whereabouts. It admits journalists may fail to know everyone, and invites readers to report when they see people traveling, greeting friends, or engaging in odd behavior.
A Belfast water inspector turns off a street mains when a tipsy man slurs at him about turning the street. The incident unfolds as the man corners the official in a busy city lane, ending in a tense confrontation.
In a Chicago News report a magistrate asks a prisoner if he is guilty of assault and battery. The prisoner concedes guilt but cites mitigating circumstances. The plaintiff describes injuries including gouged eye and bitten ear before the suspect allegedly trampled him.
A St. Louis cigar salesman describes demand for $5 cigars selling in large amounts, noting Heidelberg University students in Germany as avid buyers. He explains price is driven by wrapper quality and filler rather than size, with some small cigars costing more than larger ones.
A man leads a dog by rope to a show. He asks the judge for a prize, insisting the dog's legs are long enough to touch the ground. An attendant mocks the creature as the owner defends its looks and stance.
A man visits an optician to straighten frames. After the repair, the optician sprays lenses with a violet liquid from a small atomizer, then polishes. He explains it is a mix of alcohol and water with lilac extract to mask the odor, noting some women customers object to the smell.
In a Harper's Weekly vignette Johnny pleads with his father after a spanking. The father asks why and the boy concedes a sly reason that the goose is sassy for the ganger, as he faces a hopeless state of affairs.
A light dialogue exchange between White and Green highlights money tightness as the end of money and the end of the week coincide, illustrating small humor on personal finances from Pearson's.
G W Hume administrator of Eva Hume s estate fled final accounting. The Cone Court of the State sets a hearing at 10:00 a m day at the Court House in McMinnville Tennessee to settle the estate.
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