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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1893
Page
4
A Danbury Connecticut letter warns that naphthalin sold as tar camphor will not only fail to protect clothing but also threaten eye health. The reader notes its pungent odor causes sneezes and irritation, urging cleanliness and simple cloves in paper for moth prevention.
An advertisement touts a harmless tablet called Anti fermentine for preserving all kinds of fruit without cooking. One package claims to preserve fifty pints of fruit or a barrel of cider for 60 cents, preserving natural taste and appearance. The note urges asking a druggist or grocer for Anti fermentine.
A fragmented poem passage describes beauty and inner dreams with imagery of nature and the soul. It mentions clarity and mystery as windows to marvels and terror, concluding with a note that the epes (ephemera) to sell is from Cornhill Magazine.
A survey traces table dressing from French dormants and surrouts to modern centerpieces. It notes shifting displays from glass and porcelain to flower arrangements and artistic tableaux. mentions hoarfrost illusion by M. Carada and decorative sand fetres.
The article notes pocket and girdle mirrors carried by women from the twelfth to fifteenth centuries. These small mirrors were set in shallow boxes with Ivory cases often carved in relief showing love scenes, domestic life, or hunting and sports. Materials included gold silver and costume alloys.
Archy Johnston helps Warner by swapping shifts for a day then plans a country sojourn. Warner, kind and hopeful, keeps the job warm for Archy, who later discovers Warner’s humble life with his wife Janet. A note from Archy’s substitute reveals a quiet pledge to stay away in the country.
The London Telegraph reports on trials where a short sighted horse wears glasses fixed in a head stall. The animal adapts quickly and shows gratitude by nudging its owner. Dogs with poor sight also benefit, recognizing friends at greater distances.
The New York Recorder reports the Lemden General Omnibus Company uses wound springs to store energy when the vehicle slows down, releasing it to start the vehicle again. This device reduces the energy needed to stop a moving object by reusing stored energy to begin motion.
A Wine Wire notes a claim that a quantity of wold can be stretched 310 154 times by hammering. The resulting metal would be thinner than a moon of an inch, and eight ounces could form a silver wire long enough to circle the globe.
A line from All the Year Round urges readers to endure delay with faith and courage. It speaks of labor, hope, and patience as fate shifts, the storm passing, and the port nearing as tides turn and shadows fade.
Obituary notes the July 13 death of Shibata Junzo known as Zeshin at eighty five. A premier lacquer craftsman of Japan his works display refined quality and Shijo school influence. He won multiple imperial and exhibition medals and was among ten artists granted imperial household protection last year.
Lions of the period advertisement touts Atlcock's Powers Plaster as a cure for back pain and stiffness, promising instant relief and long term savings. It also promotes Hasxoreth's Pitts, Enameline Stove Polish, and Doctor cc Fistanel Pellets for irregularity and digestive issues with guarantees and money-back satisfaction.
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