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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
7
A dialogue between Gyer and Myer discusses the risks of self promotion. Gyer recalls a man who sought notoriety and was arrested for gery, illustrating dangers in pursuing fame.
An old patent medicine touts a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. The label features E. W Groves signature on each box and offers a refund if it fails.
A western speaker denounces campaign slander and vows to handle his rival without gloves. A heckler objects, noting state rules require gloves weighing two ounces. The exchange highlights heated rhetoric and political theater.
A brief dialogue hints at a curiosity about a dangerous gap in knowledge. Characters Rapleigh and Miss Caustique challenge each other to learn more by exploring the issue themselves.
A short piece touts cutaneous applications as the quickest, most certain cure for back aches rheumatism and colds. It promotes a home remedy sold as clean and inexpensive, with long established practice by many years of use.
Wedderly argues there is a defense for boarding houses. Singleton asks for specifics. Wedderly claims boarders generally get what they pay for, but their own homes render such effort futile.
Roanoke Virginia captain claims long kidney pain and gravel attacks ceased after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports weight restoration from 225 to 170 and no further gravel episodes since starting the remedy. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A car conductor recalls a striking flirtation on the elevated line. A tall, reserved woman catches a man’s eye, and through bold signals, smiles, and a kiss on a child’s hand, she piques curiosity and provokes a surprised reaction from the mother as the scene unfolds in a New York Streetcar.
The authorities of the University of Berlin say reports abroad claiming strict admission rules exclude many Americans are false. Any American graduate with passport and BA or equivalent degree will be admitted. The rules target underfunded or unqualified Russians. some small institutions named colleges are not recognized.
A pet stock dealer warns that pure white animals have no sense of smell and often eat poisonous plants. He says pure white pigs should not run loose, as they eat harmful roots and berries and die. He cites Africa's white rhinoceros and white sheep as examples of difficulty in rearing.
General Benjamin F. Butler presented to Congress the first genuine American flag made in the United States from American materials and labor. Prior flags were English made. Since then official flags come from American material and labor. The flag bore twenty six stars.
A Washington Star quip recalls a farmer named Corntessel noting land once cheap compared to his daughter’s costly singing lessons. The exchange wryly highlights rising costs and perceived value through a rural lens.
William Cotton Oswell faced two near fatal encounters with rhinoceroses during his 1847 southern Africa expedition. His horse Stael carried him fearlessly toward a lion, and in a later hunt a horn pierced his saddle and tore his scalp. He shot the rhino, but later suffered a deep thigh wound from another rhino, lying for weeks under a bush recovering.
John J. Sheerin of the Logansport police board says twenty years of baldness ended after a sunburn at a summer resort. He reports a soft downy growth appeared where hair should grow and developed into a promising hair crop. He advises bald men to try sun exposure next summer with friends already agreeing to test the remedy.
A mother and her 4 year old discuss baby naming. The child suggests the name Early inspired by a story about a May queen who wished to be called Early. The exchange highlights the child's memory and humorous insistence on a unique name.
In a humorous note from Harper's Weekly a mother asks Rita to check a clock. Rita reports the pendulum is not running but wagging its tail in a comical image of the clock at rest.
A Washington Star quip questions how Mr. Dustin Stax will dispose of his wealth with minimal criticism. The cartoonish remark reflects on wealth and public scrutiny.
A teacher notes the rising influence of smiles in modern life. She observes that women and girls now lead with laughter, contrasting past eras when stern expressions were valued. References to Queen Amelia of Portugal and Queen Alexandra illustrate the growing art of smiling in portraiture.
A fragmentary schoolyard exchange describes a janitor named Creel who misplaced a poem by dropping it in a waste paper bin instead of the mailbox. Miss Tabasco questions why he is called stupid.
A playful exchange about melons and money. The melodramatic man notes some things money cannot buy, while the impecunious man longs for a change, reflecting a humorous social moment from Washington Star.
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