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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1892
Page
4
Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder is promoted as the sole pure option for pastry. It claims no ammonia or alum, exact chemical proportions, no impurities, and results in moist fresh pastry with a natural flour flavor and a unique white of eggs ingredient.
A letter from LL Gober of Toledo advocates Hall's Catarrh Cure for longstanding catarrh and claims it cures all cases when taken as directed. The note offers $100 to anyone who cannot be cured by the remedy and lists marketing claims about internal use and endorsements from medical practitioners and druggists.
A 1890 Mississippi farmer relates how Boschee's German Syrup cured his persistent cough and recovered from the Grippe after a rainy trip to Vicksburg. He credits two bottles for ending the illness and its lingering effects, noting his health has remained good since.
A damaged excerpt describes cod-liver oil processed into tiny glycerine coated drops, likening it to quinine pills. Lime and soda hypophosphites back the tonic effect, promising careful living and suggesting a promotional book.
A Portland woman notes common New Brunswick beliefs about luck and ritual. During New Year’s they bring in an item before taking anything out. avoid starting Friday tasks. old brooms stay behind. a cat may be moved only after the goods are moved. Dreams of dirty water or trains signal death. couples must seat to avoid cracks. wedding carpets are removed to inspect boards for harmony.
A parrot named Polly, taught to sing "There is a Happy Land," heckles a neighbor's canary and delights an uncle who is hard of hearing. Polly belts out the tune to prove her vocal prowess, dancing in her cage with self praise that amuses Wide Awake readers.
A consular report describes central Chinese salt manufacture showing patient, multi generational boreholes six inches wide drilled into rock. Brine reaches after up to forty years, drawn via bamboo tubes and bullock power, then evaporated in iron caldrons using nearby natural gas as heat.
A Dressen exhibit houses famous footwear including Martin Luther sandals from the Diet of Worms and Maria Theresa slippers. A sealed case displays Napoleon boots from Dresden and Peter the Great jack boots.
An unclear exchange shows a young man and woman discussing a poem that causes confusion and a hint of a fault. The text records partial lines and garbled phrases about memory and meaning within a social setting, with stray references to a merchant and travel.
The Philadelphia Germantown estate dispute centers on Dr. Martin Weaver's will and trust. Bessie Weaver, the stepdaughter, gains a life interest in 640,000 with remainder to heirs or to church boards. A tangled history includes insanity rulings, a costly court fight, and a decisive claim by Bessie as mother to a child, potentially altering heirs.
A New York firm touts million-dollar yearly profits from alum and ammonia baking powders. The piece warns of lottery gifts tied to purchases, cites authorities condemning alum in bread, and details health risks, legal prohibitions abroad, and misleading claims like Absolutely Pure.
A New York Recorder piece explains how Floridians profit from alligator skins and how the alligator differs from the crocodile. It covers head shape, nesting, egg gathering, and the scarcity of alligator meat, plus a colorful anecdote about Austro-Hungarian officers losing their clothes on a hot train ride.
The piece highlights Thomas Ball the sculptor who, despite his father’s death at twelve and a poor widowed mother with five children, worked in a grocery to support his family. He saved to study art, received little formal schooling, yet persisted and eventually achieved lasting success.
New York's Robert Hoe maintains the city’s finest private library at his East Thirty sixth Street residence. The mahogany-lined room houses over 8 000 volumes, including old manuscripts, Gutenberg press holdings, incunabula, and premier bookbinding specimens, reflecting his literary passion.
An odd mix of claims touts Breen's Beanchial Traches as a cure for bronchitis asthma and throat diseases. The ad also features unrelated political and commercial lines about Uncle The manufacturers of Star lug chewing tobacco claim St Louis is the top tobacco market with sixteen ounce plugs.
A dramatic note describes ships wrecking in rough seas and the danger to travelers. It touts Johnetter's stomach bitters as a preventive aid against seasickness and mentions relief from malaria fatigue and rheumatic or kidney complaints for long journeys. The piece implies travel without the bitters is risky and costly.
The piece criticizes blind empiricism and calls for reform in medical practice. It promotes Histogenetic medicine and Dr. Jordan’s office in Seattle, offering free books and warning against frauds. It extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female ailments and advocates digestive aids as cures.
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