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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
2
The piece blends a poem praising Oregon with a note on Portland's city council resisting an electric line into Washington County. It contrasts Oregon gains with resistance to interurban expansion seen in Indiana and eastern states, suggesting a St. Louis style block to investment.
Perry Bradley, conductor on the Oregon City motor line, observed two men on trains near Portland using vile language in front of their wives. He warned that such language was never allowed on the Oregon City Line, calling it beastly and disgusting.
The Sheridan Graphic lists holiday groceries gifts and routines, with Wilsons offering candy fruit and nuts while Moore and Be Lovels are mentioned for goods and creams. Local visits include Grace Christie son and Mrs Frank Duncan traveling to Oregon City and Portland figures stopping by.
A fragmentary ad claims Kodol Digestive Aid digests all foods, tones the stomach, aids digestion, and improves blood, touting health benefits and restoration of worn tissues. Governor G W Atkinson of West Virginia is cited in support, though the text is garbled.
Chicago firm E. C. De Witt & Co. claims to have perfected a Witch Hazel salve that treats piles and skin conditions. The product, Witt's Salve, is advertised as effective for blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, burns and other skin irritations.
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