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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1889
Page
4
In elastic rules for color with complexion Chevreuil argues strong tints must be used sparingly when surroundings are lavish while subdued dress draws attention to the face. The piece cites Elizabeth and Mary Stuart as contrasts, praising restraint over gaudy display in portraiture and personal style.
The Fortnightly Packet arrival in Fayal causes a crowded scene at the lone post office. The postmaster, under pressure from a noisy crowd, reads names aloud as letters are handed over one by one. Each recipient often has five or six names to be listed, reflecting local etiquette.
A governor at a penal settlement delays two executions by one day to accommodate a social engagement. The convicts agree to be hanged on Thursday instead of Wednesday in exchange for tobacco and a small daily allowance. The article also mentions a family note about a boy’s injury and a father fulfilling a promise to gift a drum.
A farm couple debates buying five cheap screen doors from a hardware merchant. Dick Jones has purchased them all and mortgaged up, while the farmer's wife resists, fearing social embarrassment and cost, as they consider stocking their home with inexpensive stockings instead.
A fragment from a memoir recalls Edwin Booth and J Jefferson Clarke performing in Belair Maryland at age seventeen. They read pieces from Richelieu and Caesar with songs and blackface numbers, noting a bungled bill posting and the actors’ early rise in a family of performers.
A French report by wine experts and the Academy of Medicine examines plastering wine with plaster of Paris to clarify and preserve it. It finds no proven health danger from moderate plastering but urges strict limits, recommending a maximum of two grams of potassium sulphate per litre and renewal of earlier regulations.
The oldest paper mark is the 1501 Holbein linen account book from Ravensburg marked Globe and Cross. Early signs include Bull's Head, Globe and Jug, Post-horn, Open Hand, Unicorn, Dolphin and Anchor, and various initials P and Y for Philip of Burgundy and Isabella. Marks spread from the Low Countries to Gouda, Delft, and Germany, with Italian and German influences noted in specific prints.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kirk's German Pile Ointment for piles and itching with claims of fast relief and tumor absorption. It notes price to mail order traders, mentions J. J. Mack & Co as wholesale agents in San Francisco, and targets readers with other health and household product pitches.
A brief note on moral insight cites Henry Drummond and Colton about shaping souls through environment and example. It mentions Hose Baljou as a reference point and emphasizes quiet, powerful influence over harsh rebuke.
A reader recounts dramatic improvement after using Dr Floree's Favorite Prescription and praises Dr Merve for relief of female ailments. The testimonial cites curing headaches constipation and indigestion and urges refunds if not satisfied. Also mentions Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy and related products with locations in Roundout NY and references to kidney liver and blood cures.
An advertisement lists exotic badges such as White Elephant of Siam Lion of England and Dragon of China and offers a box of De. C. McLane's celebrated Liver Pills for 2 cents plus 4 cents for return mail of an illustrated list and chromatic cards from Fremme Bros PR, Prince, Pa.
A letter promotes a claimed cure for consumption noting thousands of Copelens cases cured by timely use. The author offers two free bottles to readers who send express and post office addresses, signing as A Slocum MG with New York address.
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