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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1898
Page
4
A collage of odd facts and advertisements notes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cure all while listing diverse trivia. It cites London coin make, large tunnel ants, globe curvature, Maxim gun, elephant beetle, Berlin libraries, and fairground trade hints.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease swollen hot feet, remove blisters and corns, and aid comfortable walking. It includes order details by mail. The note also quotes varied snippets on birds, markets, and a 19th century wealth estimate for Britain and Ireland.
A mid 19th century style testimonial extols regular menstruation and warns of pain and nervousness. It lauds Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for treating painful menses and leucorrhea, claiming vast success and inviting women to write to Lynn, Massachusetts for advice.
A poem laments war correspondents who risk life to report battles. It praises those who write vividly on the spot while refusing to reveal their own names, suggesting they die serving their paper as the price of news.
A harsh critique of colonial governance portrays the Philippines under Spain as a brutal tax system. It describes 1400 islands, a Malay native population, and the mixed Metiza class, noting tribute demands from natives and revenue funneled to northern authorities to fund military power.
A historical illustration shows a primitive Egyptian wheel with three cars, described as the prototype of the Ferris wheel, its crude but functional design carrying passengers from the Nile. The piece contrasts ancient amusements with later urban spectacles and notes taxation practices under colonial rule and labor conditions in the Philippines.
The piece notes farmers hold wheat, exports fill long contracts, and little movement until spring. It covers Northwest crop prospects, European weather impact, and Portland Seattle market quotes for wheat flour oats barley butter cheese pork beef and hay with several price ranges and regional notes.
A survey of home remedies for a soda water drink with sugar tar taric acid wintergreen and eggs blends. The piece also includes vignettes on a Japanese widow, gold production forecasts for 1859 68, and assorted health and trade ads. It notes Hostetter’s Stomach Hitters sales rise and cites various cures and curiosities.
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