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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1890
Page
4
A four year old boy gazes at trees and tales of distant days as an old man watches a bright bay. He muses that true pleasure lies in harbor calm beyond storms, imagining old wrecks lingering as hope in safe waters. The verses evoke longing, sea life, and enduring memory.
In a Paris circle, Valentin Sancerre reveals he will wed a country widow. On a train to Nice a charming stranger sparks his interest yet a misread carriage mix up leads to a comic shuffle with luggage mix ups and a cold journey.
Narrator recalls a passionate Paris to Nice journey with a charming widow like himself. He endures cold and mishaps on trains and platforms, grows closeness with her, and learns she plans a rendezvous with him as they travel. At last, he meets friends including Rombaud and the traveler, who offers a tender glance over ragout. He anticipates marriage in two weeks.
A New York Sun extract features a dialogue about family dignity tied to performing household washing tasks. The exchange highlights pride in traditional domestic labor and the role of a respected elder, Uncle Rastus, in supporting kin through chores.
P. J. Adams of Reynold & Adams in San Francisco writes that Sierra Chemical Co. Geetemex is the best remedy for kidney and liver disorders, praising its effects and recommending it to all with general bodily disorders. The note adds a caution about collateral loans in an unrelated line.
An old health ad touts Howtetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy to protect kidneys and bladder, ease digestion, and calm nerves. It claims tonic benefits for preventing fever, indigestion, and rheumatism, urging readers to buy now to spare their family funeral costs.
A collage of historical ad copy notes patent medicines and household products promising blood cleansing, soap brands, cough aids, and laundry soaps. The piece also includes garbled lines about state officers, a wedding quip, and a rustic market jab, all in fragmentary form.
A dated letter from Portlad touts cures for asthma bronchitis and other chronic ailments using electricity and home treatment by Dr Darrin. It includes promotional claims for Darrin's office in the Washington building and free examinations, with later passages advertising liver pills from Fleming Bros and a mail order promotion.
Advert says one box cures ten years of piles with fast relief. Claims absorption of numers and itching, soothing private parts with no other ingredients. Sold by druggists, mailed for $1 per box by J J Mank & Co in San Francisco.
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