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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1894
Page
4
The Washington Post reports debates on anesthesia as a risky practice. Critics feared crime and death, while proponents argued anesthesia eased pain and complied with law, arguing public safety and medical progress despite moral qualms. Dr. Richardson notes mortality fears fading as anesthesia spreads.
The excerpt argues that justice is the foundation of charity and moral action. It asserts that charity, though noble, rests on justice, and one should perform just deeds toward others even without love. Only by building on justice can genuine affection follow.
The bright young daughter of a representative visited the House and, after finding proceedings dull, announced in a playful line that she would go home if there was no singing. Her remark echoed a lighter moment in the day’s political scene.
A translated note states that Mohammedans never use coffins or caskets whether at home or in adoption, preferring simple burial without a coffin.
A legal digest explains negotiable notes require payment in money with specific terms. A note payable upon contingent events or to a named person only once, or payable to a mere promise, invalidates negotiability. Endorsers and bearer language sharpen validity, while clear principal amounts plus definite interest meet standard.
A New York correspondent recalls a fading craft of hairwork memorials once common in cemeteries. Hair portraits and maze-like frames adorned graves and walls, with pieces bound by watercolors and thread. The artist described in the piece spoke of wealth seen in such works, though the trade declined after chrome mortuary plates emerged.
A humorous account describes the Supreme Court justices in black gowns with Chief Justice Chase losing his robe and being aided by a witness. The scene shifts to Kansas City where a strong breeze blows a couple apart, causing minor injuries as a brass railing grabs and retches a wife away.
Rose Mallory, sheltered by a cautious romance with Emile, endures an earthquake that ravages the major’s study and surrounding rooms. A ranch laborer guides her to safety as the house trembles, while Mrs. Randolph and Adele react with blend of concern and light mockery after the shock.
A Boston Herald report details Fred C. Vose and Mrs. Holt of Peterboro praising Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. Vose describes decades of stomach and heart trouble improved after taking the pills, with renewed sleep and energy, while Holt credits relief from intermittent heart issues and spine pain after months of use. The piece notes pills aid blood and nerves and lists conditions treated, with sale details and cautions about bulk selling. Separately, rumors from the Coeur d'Alene mining region claim Italian miners may be displaced by American labor.
Fragmentary letters praise Atteock's Perous PIlasrens and Beasvaern's Pites. Notable quote from Hon. Edmund L. Pitts, former New York Senate president, extols cure claims and blood purification. Includes scattered references to throat relief and bronchial troches.
Fragmentary note invites readers in Rieanend Virginia to write BP Johnon Co seeking help and money making, but many words are misspelled. The readable portion lacks concrete actions or outcomes.
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