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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
4
An advertisement touts St Jacob s Oil as immediate aid for cold sore ness and stiffness from excessive exercise. It claims the oil softens and strengthens strained muscles to bring swift relief.
A Cleveland Leader editorial notes that in Russia legal adulthood begins at 26, and even then citizenship status offers little advantage. The comment underscores the unusual age threshold and its practical impact on rights and obligations.
Lloyd B. Chase of Pottersville, Massachusetts, says salt rheum on his hands caused cracking and bleeding before Hood’s Sarsaparilla healed the flesh. He reports smooth skin now and recommends the remedy to friends while dealers claim it is the best medicine for sale.
Irretrievable text from the Indianapolis Journal mentions a tale where a daughter marries and they live happily ever after, closing the story with a traditional happy ending and antique finish.
An 19th century ad touts Mall’s Catarrh Cure and The Male Family Pills as internal remedies that purify blood and treat mucous surfaces. The copy claims modern physicians endorse the tonics and purifiers, offering testimonials and free literature from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It also notes a curious aside about the Nile river’s shallow drop of six inches per 1,000 miles.
An assortment of 19th century advertisements and dubious claims includes a claim of 60 000 plant varieties and a one day cold cure with Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets with money back guarantee. Other items note Dr Kilmer’s Grom Nerve Restorer, Jesse Moore Whiskey, a German skull feature experiment, San Francisco hotel rates, and a Norwegian seaweed glue process.
A Seattle dispatch reports a Chicago syndicate aiming to control most Puget Sound fishtraps, with options on seven tenths of the area and on two canneries. They seek absolute control of salmon catching and canning, while other traps are not being pursued.
The Southern Pacific creosoting plant begins operation at Latham in Lane county. Large boilers heat timber to 250 degrees, drive out water, and immerse with hot creosote for eight to twelve hours, claiming a 60 year life for treated piles versus about 10 years untreated. Reports from Gilliam county note horses frozen to death in the cold snap. Around North Yamhill the goat count rises from 1400 to about 4000. A new shingle mill at Samish lake by E L Gaudette will cost about 4000 dollars and run by March 20, cutting about 150000 shingles daily. Southern Pacific confidential agents report a 10 percent increase in wheat acreage with excellent crop condition.
Wheat prices for Portland market show Walla Walla at 68 cents, Valley 5 cents, Bluestem 61 cents per bushel. Flour prices listed with best grades at 3.20, graham 2.65, superfine 2.15 per barrel. Oats varying by grade 41 42 cents and 89 40 cents per bushel. Barley at 22 25 and 24.00 per ton. Millstuffs and hay values given. Numerous dairy, poultry, fruit, and meat prices with regional varieties and ton or per pound measures.
A testimonial letter from Charles L. Johnson praises Dr. Darrins system of electricity and medicines for curing kidney troubles and restoring strength to move large lumber weights daily at a sawmill. It references his mother Mra M A Johnson and notes extensive claims about Darrins treatments and office details.
A collage of junk ads and brief notes includes claims for porous glass and medical tonics, a mock exchange on pocketbooks, a boast about territorial expansion and peace with England, and various remedies such as Hostetter s Stomach Bitters Piso s Cure and Allen s Foot Ease. Also mentions wedding sham fights among the Kols of Central India and a German clerk productivity claim.
A feature extols Berens comfort in old age and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with helping women overcome female ills. It includes a testimonial from Mrs J C Orms of Johnstown Pa detailing head dizziness kidney trouble and womb congestion improved after using the remedy. The column notes Pinkham's enduring work and broad reach in treating female illnesses. The piece closes with a satirical verse on imperial duty about the Philippines.
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