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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1899
Page
4
An item repeats claims for St Jacobs Oil curing rheumatism neuralgia lumbar pain sprains bruises stiffness backache and muscular aches. A stray quote contrasts Christmas customs and Patriotism with banter about mince pies reflecting a 19th century newspaper voice.
An advertising snippet promotes Sarsa parilla for rheumatism and headache with Hood's Pills claim and a price of 2 cents. The text appears as an old health remedy ad with compact product names and cheap pricing.
Napoleon water works replaces a blown off standpipe roof by building an internal raft, lowering water, then raising the raft with workmen 25 feet per hour for five hours. Outside repairs use hooks and pulleys while the raft serves as a platform.
A collage of 19th century notices and quips including a wartime line about signing the pay role, ads for windmills and general machinery by John Poole of Portland Oregon, cheap hotel rates in San Francisco and a British hotel, a fire insurance claim example, a nostalgiac travel line, and dental patent/medical quack hints alongside a note on latitude measurement in Spitzbergen with Russian cooperation to be invited.
Examination by a male physician is a hard trial to a delicately organized woman. She postpones it until fear of cancer polypus or other dreadful disease drives her to it. Often she leaves with a final impression of discouragement.
Portland men William Welch Frank Keekole and W Devine arriving from the Klondike say they broke the Dawson to Skagway overland record leaving Dawson December 12 and reaching Skagway December 20 New York pair Antone Grobesits and Albert Bernard met severe misfortune on the trek breaking through ice on Thirty Mile River and losing 2800 in gold Grobesits penniless in police care with injuries and impending amputation at Tagish house fire destroyed Williama sawmill near Dawson December 10 with several horses killed total loss about 7000 Sulphur Creek shows signs of activity again this winter.
The Senate, in the absence of the vice president due to illness, is presided over by Frye for the session start. Berry presents a protest from Arkansas Confederate veterans against Butler’s pension amendment. Hoar and Caffery announce future addresses on foreign territory acquisitions. The body votes to probe US claims against Spain and approves land sale and post office classifications. Caffery speaks on the Clayton-Bulwer treaty amid Nicaragua canal debate.
In Washington on January 7 the House, under a special order, began consideration of judiciary bills. A bill to add a circuit judge in the sixth circuit was laid aside with a favorable report, and a similar proposal for the third judicial district also progressed. Debate followed on retirement for Judge Cassing G. Foster of the United States District Court for Kansas, noting his 24 years on the bench and physical breakdown though not yet age 70.
Senator Frye told the Senate committee that the American peace commission seeks an absolute open door for Philippine trade with the United States and equal facilities for other nations. He noted that the coast trade policy and expansion of textile fabrics would not be applied in the Philippines as in the United States.
Vancouver BC January 7 a throne speech announces a bill to exclude aliens from taking up or working placer mining claims in the province Americans would be shut out of the Atlin country to preserve its riches for British subjects. Canadians currently cannot claim in the United States.
The president pardoned twelve Leech Lake Indians sentenced at the late Minneapolis district court term for resisting an arrest by a United States marshal. The clemency follows the court case tied to the incident at Leech Lake.
The 1898 U S apple harvest totaled 27 million barrels, far below last year and the 1896 peak. Output fell from coast to coast with New York, Michigan, and Ontario reporting short crops due to heavy rains during bloom, cold snaps, and fungal diseases. Idaho mining output rose with new strikes and a new flour mill company formed at Chelan Falls.
A Pacific Coast market report lists prices for onions beets turnips carrots cauliflower cabbage apples pears butter eggs cheese poultry and meat cuts, plus hay, wheat, oats, barley flour and millstuffs from Seattle and Portland markets. It notes ranges for wool hops and mutton, with some regional price variations and product details.
De Wolf Hopper reports soaring success for The Charlatan on the road with Boston and Baltimore crowds praising his comedy. Washington reactions hint Hopper has found a mine of fun in the wandering fakir role and will alter London plans to feature The Charlatan instead of El Capitan.
A Dashie Crop of Apples discusses an apple tree on Long Teland farm bearing two crops in a year and farmers interest in nature. It also mocks patent remedies and quack claims, including Hostetters stomach biten and Halls Catarrh Cure, with crude jokes about deafness and rent.
An 19th century ad column touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease swollen tired feet and tight shoes. It claims cures for blisters corns bunions chilblains and sweating and offers a trial package for free with a two dollar price. The ad cites over thirty thousand testimonials.
London Chronicle cites Prof Marinelli noting Po delta growth has raised concerns Venice could flood in centuries. Maps from 1823 to 1804 show gradual land gain totaling about 108 square miles over six centuries with no immediate danger.
A jumble of patent medicines and product pitches appears with claims for curing fits and nervousness from Dr Kline’s Nerve Restorer, a Lyons cloth innovation, Jesse Moore Whiskey promotion, and travel notes on Miss Mary Kingsley. A war-scare remark from Washington Star closes the clipping.
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