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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
7
A discussion questions Perana and other remedies for chronic catarrh. It notes that many patients suffer from nose throat or chest catarrh and critiques marketing claims. Dr Hartman advocates a large scale honest remedy sold directly, while critics doubt universal effectiveness.
A Houston Post brief quotes a witty exchange about a proposal. The line notes that the woman "accepted him on them" rather than him proposing on his knees, reflecting a humorous social remark.
A stranger revisits a village to learn the fate of the “cut-up” figure once known there. The old postmaster says the man is grown, still a prankster, and now among certain doctors. The scene contrasts local rumors with modern professional life.
A witty exchange contrasts halves of the world and halves of life. One man quotes a famous line about wealth gaps while another adds a sharp twist, joking that even the speaker does not know his own life. The dialogue blends humor with social observation.
A traveler reflects on a first visit to a city, noting it interests him greatly and mentions knowing about a score of actors from the area. A local resident agrees, joking that many left their burned town seeking opportunity. Chicago Tribune.
An actor with no funds travels between Seattle and Santa and endures days of hunger. On the third day he orders a meal in the dining room, only to discover the meals are included with his ticket and he owes nothing.
A lighthearted mock dialogue from the Philadelphia Press features Mrs Mar ryat and a puzzled listener debating a fruit cake recipe that supposedly keeps longer than seven days. The quip turns on mixing up keeping the fruit cake with keeping the recipe.
Nottingham pensioner J. Tomlin, age 81, formerly of the Crimea, has his medals replaced after despatch from Sevastopol and a furlough led to illness and miscommunication. Struck by typhoid, he did not inform officers, was marked as a deserter when furlough ended, arrested en route, and tried at Aldershot.
A West Side merchant hires deaf mutes as bottlers, claiming they are more industrious and economical, with better perceptive and receptive faculties. The article notes higher wages for these workers and a praised sobriety, calling them an exemplary group.
Fragment reads as a conversation where one speaker briefly stops to cough and signals continuing talk after the cough. The other party remarks on difficulty getting a word in as the coughing person gestures to press on.
A playful exchange features Mr Stay late and Miss Patience Gonne discussing music and a new march song praised by Philadelphia Press. The dialogue shifts to civic pride with travelers claiming identities from Greater New York and Chicago.
In Paris, James Hazen Hyde and Richard A. McCurdy pursue divergent lives after ostracism from New York finance. Hyde hosts lavish salons on Avenue Henri Martin, courting Bohemian artists as he aims to dominate the Latin quarter social scene. McCurdy lives a monastic, quiet life, avoiding Paris society and newspapers while seeking calm away from the scandal. James W. Alexander travels the world with friends, while a humorous aside about suburban homes and subcellars closes the item.
A recent invention, a swimming glove aids progress through water like duck feet. It promises greater speed and longer distance with less fatigue than naked hands. The glove fits the hand and is slipped on in the ordinary way, with webbed straps joining from little finger to thumb.
A Technical World note explains that increasing the water surface strike area bends the rider forward and speeds the paddle driven boat. It suggests that beginners suffer fewer woes while experts gain greater pleasure from the enhanced motion.
A playful collage of odd creatures and odd dialogue from Chicago News and Cleveland Leader echoes with whims and flirtations about marriage. It mixes prehistoric imagerie with light social banter and a joke about a betrothed signer.
L H Dunlavy, former hospital corps nurse aboard the prison ship Southern at Path NH, says a single sentence often suffices for the worst sailors. He describes the ship’s lockups, daily work schedule from 6 30 to 11 and 1 to 4, religious services Sundays, and a school with night recitations. A marine guard of eighty oversees about 250 prisoners with rifles ready.
A Rio de Janeiro scientist reports recent discoveries of reptilium and vegetable fossils in Brazil coal fields supporting the idea of a prehistoric Gondwana continent. The hypothesis, advanced by Suess, links South America, South Africa, southern India, Australia, and Antarctic lands into one vast landmass during the per Mackarboniferous period.
A witty social quip notes that whenever a woman hosts a party she invites two or three guests she secretly hopes will decline. The remark casts a sharp light on social expectations and the theater of hospitality.
A reflection notes disappointment that many do not practice the guidance they offer to others, highlighting a common moral inconsistency and social self-critique.
A fragmentary dialogue recalls a doctor naming Brien disease and a mother preferring Mr Bright’s disease for her child. It mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy and reflects informal 19th century speech about illness and treatment.
A playful exchange centers on a night storm heard by one speaker who claims no knowledge of any thunderstorm. The other asks where they sleep and receives a stark reply that they sleep within three feet of an elevated railway track.
A London controversy over staging The Mikado sparked debate about sensitivity to Japanese feelings and whether amateur groups were behind the decision. The Houston Post quotes mockery of the move as overly foolish.
In a brief New York Press snippet, a busy woman debates brains with Jane while the maid tidies the room. Jane compliments her, but the woman laments lacking brains and admits she's not very smart.
A Philadelphia Press item presents a witty exchange as a doctor dismisses a woman's complaint as chronic with no real ailment, noting the seriousness of her claim yet denying any medical basis.
A man seeks a book for his wife while a clerk jokes about her tastes. The Yonkers Statesman notes a humorous exchange about supplying fiction to a spouse. The brief item reflects light, domestic newspaper humor.
A Washington Star quip contrasts political success with artistic and financial triumphs. A statesman jokes that a platform defines victory, while the other notes overlapping platforms for art and lectures drive wealth. The exchange highlights satire on persuasion and media reach.
The sensational scientist boasts a new method to reach the north pole. He claims it serves a practical purpose and provides material for ten magazine pages. The exchange notes a doctor praising a boy’s constitution and discusses billing for care.
A Baltimore American quip notes a chorus member’s reputation for singing. The exchange suggests the speaker claimed she cannot sing while admitting they have heard her at social gatherings. The line highlights ambiguity in performance skill.
A brief Chicago News item recounts a husband and wife debating whether to share a confidential remark. The wife insists on discretion while the husband hints at telling someone else if the matter remains private.
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