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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1894
Page
4
Passengers misread a barefoot five or six year old boy as neglected, but inquiry shows he is the son of a prominent Baltimore physician promoting barefoot conditioning. The experiment aims to harden feet. the family travels dressed in fine attire, and the doctor reports health benefits across winter children.
A one legged street beggar in a warehouse alley remarks on benevolence beyond looks. He notes perfumed donors and a cynical passerby who drops a quarter as he begs. He adds even well dressed women may be least charitable and rejects the idea that appearances predict kindness.
The text outlines four life principles: good manners, politeness and courtesy, proper breeding and savoir faire. It claims happiness for those who master these laws and describes courtesy as a passport and foundation of respect among neighbors, friends, and self.
A phystecian warns against washing eyes with coarse rough methods claiming it can cause irritation and harm. The writer suggests gentle washing with a towel or sponge as safer for children and emphasizes careful eye care.
A blegelist recounts a 214 mile relay from Bandusky to Portsmouth in 12 ½ hours where a rider confronts two snakes entangled with the bicycle. The first snake blocks the wheel and is crushed by the rider, the second later dies as centrifugal force drives it into the wheel. Smuggling notes follow about diamonds hidden in shoes soap hats and hair with unrelated clock anecdote.
Lieutenant W T Bradbury of the Champion City Guards inSpringfield Ohio replies to a Cincinnati ad seeking volunteers for a June Arctic voyage. A Symmes relative in Louisville says the trip will last two years and aims to trace returning animals to a new homeland named Sympsonia, following them from Greenland to a hidden world.
On a pleasant ship journey to Paris a modest seamstress stitched away while a quiet gentlemanly youth read Lit the Dorrit. The seamstress Maud Branscombe, pictured for a photogr aphic distinction, and Burge the lightweight, who faces McAuliffe, are noted passengers in this New York Evening Sun snippet.
The sloop Wasp, undergoing repairs at Morgan's wharf in New London Conn, is among the oldest vessels afloat. It won a decisive 1812 victory over the British brig Froth and later captured the sloop of war Reindenr. Talks arise about exhibiting the Wasp at the World's Fair. Washington residents protest using Wash as a state abbreviation and propose Wo to be the larger form. At a New York reception the bride's mother's wedding cake was served, wrapped in brandied paper in a tie.
Major C. P. Leonard recalls the signal service officer atop Pike's Peak living isolated in a stone bolted station. He relies on snow for water and observes Colorado Springs from the telescope, seeing town life only when weather permits.
A Detroit crowd watched a lavish carriage parade with many rich displays. A puzzled man asked what it signified. another spectator explained it showcased fashion while a counter view suggested it mocked unemployment, prompting quiet discussion.
Oliver Evans of Philadelphia foresaw steam driven land transport 20 years before 1800 and sought exclusive rights for steam wagons. Maryland granted a 14 year privilege while Latrobe’s unfavorable report halted Evans. Ironically Latrobe’s son later aided the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and steam locomotive development.
A 19th century stunt saw Trott Hines Baker Snyder and others attempt to catch and hold a Spaulding dropped from the Washington Monument. They failed to impede its fall as calculations show the ball would strike the ground at 187 feet per second.
A bright state department clerk discusses future dress reform while recall of a crowded reception reveals sly wit over punch requests. The piece notes changes to Marshalsea and Whitecross Street prisons and references Dickens works as context for evolving London penal sites.
A fragmented snippet argues that long term statistics reveal cold winters and hot summers influence health outcomes. The text asserts a “green Christiaas” and a fat churchyard, suggesting superstition was replaced by data, but language is garbled and unclear about concrete events or figures.
The text notes that in England France and Germany the rate of multiple births reaches 13 twins per 1 008 births and includes triplets and quadruplets at about 1 per 1 000 000 births.
A close observer describes Dr Mary Putnam Jacobi as an elegant, devoted advocate for women. The article recounts her life from London born 1842 to study in Philadelphia and Paris, her 1871 French diploma, marriage to Dr Abraham Jacobi, and her role as a leading advocate for equal rights in New York.
The article extols Allcock's Porove Plastes as uniquely valued for medicinal use and urges buyers to beware of imitations. It advises requesting Allcock's and mentions Heaxpremn's Prince as a good corrective, noting that experience shows farming costs affect profitability.
The readers are told Hal's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by cleansing blood and mucous surfaces. It claims to strengthen the constitution and offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for testimonials. address F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo, Ohio. price 75 cents, sold by druggists.
A quip about Shakespeare in the Senate recalls how Congress uses theatrical flair to frame debates and influence public perception. The remark highlights lawmakers shaping dramatic moments to persuade voters and media.
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