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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
7
The Old Maineville Band Remembers Its Glory
A narrator recalls the Maineville Band from 1950s to 1860s roots. The piece traces its founding in Maineville, key members like Tufts and Stevens, a grand band wagon, and early concerts from July Fourth in Mason to county fairs. Now dispersed, former members pursue politics and acting while the wagon rests in Stephen’s shed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen
Maineville
St. Louis Chronicle
Acetylene Lighting Boosts Plant Growth in Cornell Experiments
Cornell Agricultural College researcher M J Jorns tested acetylene gas light against sunlight in a split hothouse over three months. Twelve 5 candlepower lamps provided night illumination on one side, yielding plants that matured up to twice as fast as those grown under sun only, including radishes and onions whose edible parts grow underground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Jorns
Cornell Agricultural College
Athletics and heart weakness linked to college sports study
A Boston Globe report cites Professor James of the University of Illinois arguing years of college athletics cause heart weakness in athletes. He singles out sprinting and tennis as most damaging while noting overexertion harms later business effort and lifespan. He contrasts with Holmes and Roosevelt on prudent youthful restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
University of Illinois
Boston Globe
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Roosevelt
Jokes and witticisms from periodical humor sections
A collage of quips and light verse from early 20th century sources. The items include puns about taxes and money, social foibles, homely mishearings, and brief exchanges between characters, all rendered in a dated humorous voice. The snippets mix jokes on romance, taxes, theater, and daily life with cartoons of social scenes.
The Old Dinner Bell Sings Across June Meadows
A nostalgic poem from the Indianapolis News counts the music in June rural life. It contrasts nature sounds with the welcoming ring of the dinner bell at noon and end-of-day harvest moments, celebrating simple seasonal joys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Belgium Railway Tickets Offer Cheap Travel Options
United States Consul McNally at Liege reports Belgium’s state railway sells time based tickets allowing continuous travel within the country. Five day tickets cost 3.86 dollars and fifteen day tickets 7.72 dollars for second class. Tickets serve as passes during their life and require only showing upon request. An unmounted small photograph attached to the ticket is used for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
State Department
United States
McNally
Liege
Elopement Sparks Rumor in Personal Triangle
Disclosures reveal Enpeck and Green married Brown’s wife yesterday. A confidante notes Brown’s close friendship with Green, while Enpeck retorts that Green proved his loyalty through action, intensifying the personal scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enpeck
Green
Brown
Ungrateful Man Cited As Detestable by Ansonius
Quote notes that nothing more detestable the earth produces than an ungrateful man attributed to An sonius, reflecting a sharp moral judgment embedded in historical prose.
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Ansonius
Stockbrokers and Juries Opinion
A prominent New York stockbroker criticizes press coverage of broker suits and explains why juries seldom rule for brokers. He asserts that many customers mistrust brokers, believing they are wronged when money is lost and uncredited when won, and notes jurors are biased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Press
To Break in New Shoes with Allen's Foot-Ease
Advertisement for Allen’s Foot-Ease powder sold at shoe stores in Le Roy New York. Claims cure for corns bunions and ingrown nails and promises relief for sore feet and blisters from new shoes. Free sample offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Sam
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Wooden leg earns Indian after accident joke
A Native American man, nicknamed Big Chief Scared-of-His-Job, loses a leg in an accident and gets a wooden replacement. A doctor asks for his opinion on the prosthetic, and the man retorts that being all wood will attract crowds and money, as he plans to stand in front of a cigar store.
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New York Sun
Billy
Detroit Free Press
Good
Cohen
Demosthenes
Loftmore
Philadelphia
Baltimore Herald
Tommy
Philadelphia Press
Oklahoma
Job
Cleveland Leader
Chicago Record-Herald
Stormington Barnes
Washington Star
Ltte
Gla
London
Scott
Chicago Tribune
Potomac Jackson
Sambo
John
Parson
M. D
Red Man
Permanently Cured by Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Medicine
An advertisement notes a claimed permanent cure for nervous symptoms after first day’s use of Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Medicine. It lists Dr BH Mike and an address in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Mike
Anarch
Best. Bess-Charlie exchange recalls clockless day
A brief Detroit Free Press item sketches a humorous exchange about time as Best and Charlie search for watches. The whimsy centers on social misplacement and a light communal moment in an urban setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess
Charlie
Charle
Detroit Free Press
Source of Supplies in a Narrow Budget
A minister and his wife discuss repairing trousers by seeking downtown buttons. The wife urges shopping for buttons, while the minister plans a collection for heathen Sunday. Also mentioned is Mrs Winstow's Soothing Byrup as teething relief for children.
Insurance pitch promises half commission for referrals
An insurance agent tells a customer that after selling a policy he will share half his commission for referrals. The customer replies that he has no enemies or acquaintances to introduce, per the Newark News.
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Newark News
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