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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
3
A man presented himself at the capitol asking to see Senator Bailey. The senator did not know him but chatted politely. The visitor claimed to be a gentleman seeking to return to his country and hinted at bankruptcy questions as a pretense. He wore a coat and black hat.
The South provides about one seventh of national mineral production led by bituminous coal and iron. Coal resources total nearly 600 billion tons, over a quarter of U S reserve. The region dominates mineral chemical materials mainly phosphate rock from Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, and supplies a large share of mineral pigments.
Secretary Shaw visits a New England plebelt region hotel. At breakfast the proprietor's daughter asks for clarification and finally offers a pie filled with apple pumpkin gooseberry and squash as the requested breakfast food. The anecdote ends with the servant hurrying to fulfill the unusual order.
An item touts a new opium cure used in Singapore reducing Malayopium imports and healing thousands within ten to fifteen days. It describes Combretum sondarcum decoction and a two-bottle dosing method replacing cravings without new opium. Also includes brief quips about hiring a boy to carry tunes and a boy's claim of honesty.
A collage of jokes and quips from early 20th century papers. Topics include marriage gossip jokes about beards and weddings, women voting, memory definitions, music tastes, sep arations, and domestic ironies. Notable lines reference Jones beard gifts, the first wife jokes, and ribbing about hats with rhinoceroses.
Three citizens a lawyer a doctor and a newspaper man sit in a gray dawn room among empty bottles and card packs. A rat scurries by and the men grow uneasy till the lawyer clarifies he did not see the rat, addressing their suspicions.
A clipped exchange from a New Yorker in Boston requests an extra while a Boston newsboy counters with an noon edition remark. The Yonkers Statesman note zigs in with a clipped aside about watching a man long enough.
An advertisement urges quick action to prevent hair loss and keep hair in place using Ayer's Hair Vigor. It claims a healthy scalp and natural effectiveness with testimonial-style language. The copy emphasizes urgency and assurance of results.
A romantic yet bashful 25 year old man and his equal in romance, a widow older than him, discuss mothers in law. A lull ends when he reveals his mother died young. She embraces him and they live happily ever after in Pittsburgh Press.
An inland New England town ten miles from a railroad is described by a traveler and a local driver. The exchange highlights a cluster of three houses and a blacksmith shop with hints of hidden churches and other distant buildings. The scene contrasts rustic life with urban expectations, noting the place is larger than it first appears.
Sheridan Missouri Advance suggests a meticulous plan to prepare a show cow. It advises selecting a well bred animal, feeding aggressively for a year, washing brushing and grooming daily, and readying the cow’s appearance for show season.
The article notes a small skull cavity called the Sella turcica behind the nose, once possibly a gland and tied to a sixth sense whose purpose remains unknown. It also warns mothers against using Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
In New York the term the age of discretion is explained by Senator Dillingham who says it comes when a young man discards photos of actresses and dancing girls from his mantle and replaces them with a portrait of his rich bachelor uncle.
A witty exchange compares two men married for practical reasons. One man wed a fine cook and looks content, while the other married a fine dresser and appears poverty-stricken. The quip underscores contrasting motives in marriage.
A prisoner explains his presence by saying he was drunk as he points to a policeman in a noted Houston Post excerpt. The line captures a defensive moment amid a crime report or courtroom context.
A history tone note explains Queen Alexandria’s strict decorum rules. It states that only new coins may be used at court and that making love to the queen is punishable by death, except if the person is the king.
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