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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
4
A lengthy notice extols Royal Baking Powder as essential for Alaskan and Yukon life citing its superior settling power in cold damp climates. It warns against cheap brands, notes government and Peary adoption, and urges predeparture purchase from trading firms to avoid spoilage.
A survey notes 463 bird species in Col onde state. TreVey car ambulances planned for Pittsburg. Miss Eleanor Ormerod warns cockroach danger from German beetles. New York has 45 islands. Island City nickname. A massive locomotive weighs over 286000 pounds for use in Mexico. Lewisham is London’s largest parish area. Islington most populous. A magazine foresees only English Russian Chinese as future languages. Silesian mines stock bombs for old galleries. Harvard has its first colored A B candidate from Millerton. Beauvais tapestry Louis XV suite sold for 70000 dollars. London transport daily passengers about 453 million within five miles. Vineyards host pageant cures at grape establishments. Berlin fire brigades must salute and align, delaying response. Fifth avenue demand grows near Central Park amid high front-foot prices. A Kansas minister jokes he earns more marrying than preaching. Delaware brothers unknowingly lived near each other for 40 years. Col Thomas Hoyer Monstery, aged 73, in Chicago hospital after 12 wars is managing rheumatism.
In a rural school Serena Ann and Tabitha face punishment for whispering about a Valentine. Miss Cornelia Little plans to mail a valentine, but the envelope is misplaced. A chain of mistaken deliveries leads to a frozen, misaddressed letter ending up in a snowbank near the post office.
The article notes black and blue bruises from hard knocks deserve immediate attention as they may mask nerve or muscle injuries. It promotes St Jacobs Oil as a quick remedy to ease soreness and restore circulation after strain or injury. It also briefly mentions Russia's population growth in the past century.
An earnest open letter extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for relief from leucorrhea irregular menses and general weakness. The author credits three doctors none, then a friend’s suggestion, with restored health and gratitude to Mrs Pinkham. It ends with a cultural note on Chinese bridal hair ornamentation signaling marriageability.
Serena Ann receives a valentine sparked by a village mix up as Miranda and Johnny Starr are linked to the gift. The mystery stretches days as townsfolk debate who bought and passed the card while Johnny’s penny collection reveals the truth behind the huckleberry money.
The Lincoln birthplace cabin stands near Nolan Creek in Large County Kentucky three miles south of Hodgensville and two miles north of Buffalo. Built by Thomas Lincoln the small one room dwelling has a rough logoed exterior with a large fireplace and minimal amenities. At seven Abe Lincoln’s family moved to Indiana, and nearby Jefferson Davis was born in a similar three room log house about 120 miles away.
Gen Horace Porter recounts Lincoln sharing milk and comfort with three motherless kittens at Grant's camp. The president calmed their fear, washed their eyes with a handkerchief, and promised care, illustrating his childlike tenderness amid wartime gravity.
Foremost among medicos and chemists Dr Slocum of New York declares his new system cures consumption and related lung and chest illnesses. He offers three free bottles with full instructions to readers who write to T A Slocum and mention reading the paper. No charge for medicine or advice and confidentiality guaranteed.
A Michigan law imposes a severe penalty on railroad companies that employ individuals addicted to intoxicants. The statute targets hiring practices and seeks to deter substance abuse within railroad labor, reinforcing public safety and company standards.
The secretary of the navy urges expanding battleship numbers to protect sea ports and fortifications. Hostetler's Stomach Bitters is touted as an efficient remedy for digestive and nervous issues in the notice amid a period of defense debate. The piece references Poe Whittier and Longfellow in a literary aside.
In Recall of Inauguration Scene Stephen Fiske portrays a social moment when Lincoln and his wife entered Washington society. The President and the first lady were greeted with shock as Lincoln announced the long and short of the presidency, breaking etiquette of the era.
An ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder easing pain and swelling in feet and bunions fast. It promises to fit tight shoes, treats chilblains and sweat, cites 10 000 testimonials, and sells for 25 cents with mail offers. The copy ends noting a blonde $20 gold piece image as the era’s popular female.
Dr Samuel Pitcher asserts exclusive rights to PITCHER'S CASTORIA and the Gesimile CHAS H FLETCHER signature on wrappers. He states only The Centaur Company, led by Chas H Fletcher, may use his name. Magdaleen Chute, a six-foot-nine widow, has died in Mexico City.
The text presents a garbled wartime meditation on a sentinel and a president’s imagined act. It evokes a doomed young lad, dreamless slumber, and a stark moment of judgment, though many words are unreadable or misspelled.
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