10 Feb 1893
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1893
Page
1
Four dining cars will be added on the Ogden route at seven o clock with service hours extended. The change aims to improve passenger comfort and dining options on the line.
A fragment from Good Housekeeping recalls a poem about Lenore and a tomb by a river. It also shares a Detroit Free Press anecdote about a man claiming to be the king of Switzerland who humorously parades a sardine-box badge and a magistrate.
The Bee Hive at Salt Lake reports wholesale thieving on the Southern Santa Fe division. Los Angeles ties win a canal contract worth 2 million. Riverside and Gage canal progress. Phoenix and San Diego rail efforts. Governor Pardons a marine engineer.
The piece surveys Senate and House actions including the Siletz Indian reservation bill, a World’s Fair request for the Liberty Bell, Treasury duty refunds suspension, and a resignation tender from M E Bell. It notes medical trials on lumpy jaw in cattle, reform of medals, canal funding debates, tariff gold counts, and a cabinet reception by Postmaster General Wanamaker. Also covered are canal and Kaweah colonist matters, with recommendations for Interior action and land settlements within California reserves.
A farm column advises prioritizing animal digestion and high quality feed over bulk crops. It emphasizes profitable feeding, proper housing and ventilation, dairy focus for small farmers, and humane horse care including hygiene, bedding, and stall design. It notes benefits of reliable labor and road access for market choice and warns against smutty cornstalks and poor ventilation risking crop and animal health.
Information lists location of through ticket office J B Kirkland ticket agent with routes to Eastern states Canada and Europe at low rates. Notes Grand Central station Fifth and I streets trains arrive and depart. Includes Oswego and way at M’s and a schedule with times 11:05 and 18:35 and 17:40.
Jesse Edwards B C Miles and F A Morris J C Colcord E H Woodward are listed as directors. The bank issues certificates of deposit payable on demand and buys exchanges, discounts good notes, and deposits funds subject to check. It conducts collections across the United States and Canada with Ladd and Tilton Portland and National Park Bank New York as correspondents. Strangers visiting the city are invited to call for information and correspondence.
A Minnesota girl shooting at a fox in a tree with bow and arrow sparked a wild cat attack that ripped her clothing and left bites and scratches severe enough to keep her in bed for two weeks. The report notes no fox lurks in treetop per folklore. The text also cites quirky exchanges about ship speech and odd expressions.
Hollis Holworthy speaks of researching ancestors and finds clues among the old family records, while Miss Beacon notes the effort has yielded many ups and branches in the family tree.
The Pennsylvania experiment station studied soil moisture loss over 64 days from two plots planted April 28 and May 6. Plowed soil retained more moisture, equaling about 1.75 inches of rainfall, due to reduced air contact. This moisture retention could boost corn yield by roughly 14 percent in a dry season, indicating significant water-saving potential.
A dense list of Portland market quotes covering produce, meats, dairy, poultry, fruits, vegetables, canned goods, and staples. Items include butter, eggs, oats, apples, bananas, oranges, lemons, olives, plums, with varying prices per pound, per bushel, or per ton. Several entries reference Oregon, California, and other regional sources, noting wholesale and retail levels across categories.
The Meat Market offers per pound prices for various cuts and products across Oregon and the Willamette Valley. Items include hams bacon dressed meat and side goods with multiple price points noted, reflecting regional market rates.
A fragmented dialogue on Jefferson Avenue features a boy asking about a term daypo, debating language origins with Mr Olas. The exchange hints at cross language confusion and a remark about French origins during a yesterday encounter.
The quote reflects a hesitation to destroy present joy for distant trouble. It argues that substantial grief may never arrive or one may not live to witness it, noting how many imagined misfortunes cast numerous shadows over the here and now.
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