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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1898
Page
4
A Minnesota woman invents a boiler with a wire basket in a flanged ring that lifts boiled clothes out, while the basket is inserted before washing. The device aims to bring all garments up with it after boiling.
Hood': Sparila Hood's Pills cure sick headache for 2 cents. Fork Cleaner is a new invention for housewives to polish forks easily. A treble strap of Selvyt is stretched by a wire frame to clean between fork prongs with up and down movements, with or without plate powder.
A Virginian designs a harness attachment to prevent horses from raising the reins high. An Allen's Foot-Base remedy promises relief for swollen feet and corns. Boston opens a salt water fire protection line with hydrants and a fire boat. Jesse Moore Whiskey is marketed as a must-have medicine. Schweinfort Bavaria leads world production of ball bearings. Germany, England, and France yield vast totals in ball bearing output discussed by Chicago Chronicle.
Washington reports from Clark Howell of the Atlanta Constitution show Democratic and Republican leaders split on ratifying the peace treaty with Spain. The final decision hinges on the Senate vote and will shape future expansion policy toward the Philippines after the Cuban declaration of war.
Washington discusses instructions to General Otis to be issued as a proclamation in Manila affirming U S military control with peace and goodwill toward Filipinos, preserving civil rights, retaining existing officials, and urging cooperation for peace and order. A month to release the text. war department to cut 50 000 volunteers.
The article exposes geomancers who guide the King and government in Corea, said to be indispensable yet corrupt. It claims officials only act after paying bribes, noting the geomancers pretend to observe stars while money governs their advice.
An odd Genoa custom lets several families jointly own a coach and horses. They share use by day, with each family having doors bearing their coat of arms changed for the user. The piece also notes a Leipzig column on marriage markets and a French remedy for sulfuric acid burns using magnesia paste.
A broad price list for Seattle and Port land markets features onions at 65 00c per 100 pounds, potatoes at 810 12, beets and turnips per sack, and numerous items from fruits to poultry and dairy. The report notes varying rates across goods like butter, eggs, cheese, meats, grains, hay, and citrus, with regional references to Puget Sound, Walla Walla, Valley and Oregon markets.
A compilation of historical notes cites the Pope allegedly debt free after bequests by Pio Novo and Leo XIII, claims of bank deposits, and a claim of no Vatican debts. It also notes a surge in gold from South Africa and Australia, with 1808 Klondike references, plus various ads and curiosities from the period.
A collage of medical claims promises relief from neuralgia and deafness with St Jacobo Oil and Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes a testimonial style offer of one hundred dollars for cure of deafness caused by catarrh and promotes Hall's Family Pills. A Missouri inventor touts an ice creeper device for shoes with a steel plate and gripping teeth.
A letter from Senator George Chandler thanks Dr Darrin for treatment of his son Charles who recovered from heart trouble and general debility gaining 80 pounds. Several readers praise Darrin’s electric and medical approach, offering testimonials and contact details for consultations at 265 Morrison street Portland.
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