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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1893
Page
4
A Toledo barber's shop used an electric auto detector to trap cigar thieves. An electrician wired a camera to the cigar case door. on the thirteenth try the youths were photographed stealing cigars, arrested, and sent to a reformatory. The judge praised the detection method.
K Cleveland Coxe in Century recalls Gloucester fishermen setting long trawls in treacherous seas. Fog descends thick as ice laden, dories lost yearly, men stranded by tides and thirst, some saved by passing vessels, most not, returning home in sorrow.
A reflective essay argues that solving the era's riddle requires a synthesis of politics economics and human capacities. It warns that mere material reform or religious rhetoric cannot deliver true justice or freedom. The piece contrasts comfort and morality, urging a vision beyond indulgence toward enduring ideals.
A prominent businessman declines a hook presidency offered with a high salary to fit his poker-playing income. He states the salary gap makes the offer untenable, noting he cannot accept due to the earnings difference. The Washington Star reports the exchange with fellow citizens pressing the appointment.
A fragmented dialogue features a husband lamenting a lost deal and a wife predicting a renewed engagement in the fall. The speakers mention coal suppliers Tilin and Cooler and reference a broken engagement with plans tied to future purchases.
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows a lone cable car conductor arguing with a passenger about street names. The man insists on calling out streets to earn his salary while the conductor refuses. The exchange captures urban transit life and the humor of early 20th century city travel.
A readable Detroit Free Press item describes Dr. La Modle A suffering extreme nervous exhaustion and writing prescriptions before dying. The piece notes a bizarre parasol restriction read aloud, implying a melodramatic or satirical tone about social mores.
A Detroit Daily report recounts a mistress overhearing her German servant announcing his intention to marry her this fall. The exchange occurred at a Came avenue residence as she spoke to her cook.
A brief exchange from Pick Me Up features a playful debate where one speaker urges agreement to differ while the other insists on being right, highlighting a witty back and forth. The dialogue captures comic tension and character dynamics in a concise banter.
A cryptic exchange captures a kitchen scene with a child Bridget asking about the unusual February mood and a mistress clarifying a mysterious Meh referenced as time in a terse dialogue.
The article recalls centuries of effort to raise silkworms in the United States from Georgia to New England, noting experiments, private ventures, and state incentives. It cites W. W. Cleaver of Unadilla with 25,000 silkworms as a hope to spark renewed interest, alongside costly import schemes and early industrial promises tied to mulberry cultivation and colonial experiments. The piece frames silk cultivation as a persistent yet unsettled dream amid shifting economic favor toward cotton.
A village postmaster case prompts the town’s “Big Man” to go to Washington. He arrives humiliated as people ignore him and his authority shrinks, his pomp dissolving in the capital. He learns the offices are busy and he is treated as an ordinary man, his status evaporating.
The phrase describes an attempt to create a figure with equal area to a square, a famous impossible problem. The math hinges on the ratio between circle diameter and circumference, with digits extending endlessly beyond 3.1450. This long pursuit rivals the effort spent on discovering perpetual motion.
An old woman, infuriated at not receiving an invitation to a funeral, hurls a terse sarcasm about hosting a funeral herself and being asked to attend. The remark underscores a humorous yet sharp reaction to social snubs in the community.
The ad promotes Howtetters stomach Bitters as a cure for biliousness and liver disorders causing headaches nausea and jaundice like skin and eyeballs. It warns against drastic purgatives and touts an anti-bilious cordial aiding appetite sleep and digestion. It also markets Brown's Bronchial Traches for cough relief.
A mixed collection of promotional notices and medical ads. Includes Reverend Mark Guy Pearse promoting medical pills, pamphlets by Porterfield Losey in San Francisco, a stitch of etymology about the Chinese prefix Ah, and Youth's Companions subscription details. Also includes testimonials for Cheyne and Co. and Hall's Cata rrah Cure with pricing and distributor names in Toledo.
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