20 Jan 1893
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1893
Page
1
A partial OCR line shows times and station names such as Alban and Corvaliis with mentions of way stations and a money figure $5,204. The text lacks coherent context but hints at a transportation timetable or fare note from McMinnville and related routes.
A discussion debates which of the seven wonders deserves the title of most magnificent. The Jupiter Olympus statue by Phidias, sixty feet high and richly inlaid, is favored alongside the Temple of Diana at Ephesus. The report notes the statue’s grand cedar throne, gold and ivory decorations, and sculpted scenes of Niobe, Hercules, the Hours and the Graces.
Helen Jay notes wives claim their husbands say things they do not. The piece explores how women cite husbands to defend fashion and steer conversations, revealing a habit of masking truth with claimed male utterances.
A neighbor recalls overhearing a claim about making a sleeplifter with some training. The exchange implies concern but provides few concrete details. No arrests or victims are named in the fragment.
A sweeping scroll covers land disputes in the Southwest, Idaho industry growth with elk shipments, California land fights, and new rail and water projects. Notes on Utah population, Arizona admission fervor, and legal actions from California to Montana frame a busy territorial snapshot.
The article surveys diverse 1890s trends from energy use to production. It notes an Ottawa hotel dinner cooked by electricity, large wool clip estimates, and widespread electric light value. It lists shipments, dairy co operatives in Ireland, tobacco acreage in Virginia, and railroad passenger records among other statistics.
The King and Queen of Italy invite Queen Victoria to spend a few days in Rome during her next continental tour. With Britain’s sovereign seeking to visit the Eternal City, the invitation is regarded as likely to be accepted.
The article argues that a grade differs from a purebred or thoroughbred and stresses fair competition at fairs. It cites definitions from the Maine Farmer, clarifying pure-bred, grade, and cross-bred categories, and warns against nonregistered animals being passed as grades. It also criticizes dirty stables and offers a lime spraying method to improve cleanliness and health in farm buildings. It includes commodity price data and equipment notes for practical farm use.
A fragmented note discusses keeping to one breed, avoiding mixed fodder, feeding before rain exposure, and giving cows fresh air. It emphasizes consistent hay or fodder timing and equal attention to cows and calves to improve profitability.
Market list covers Portland commodities including fruits vegetables grains eggs poultry and dairy. Notable items include Walla Walla and Graham grain prices, Oregon lemons at 6.50 per box, eggs at 30 cents per dozen, chickens priced 3.50 to 4.00, and cranberries at 12.50 per barrel with assorted vegetables and fruits.
A southern acquaintance recalls John A. Logan replying to a doubter, saying a lie harms his reputation and, in turn, the speaker is maintaining it every time he lies. The piece reflects on changes in life expectancy over recent generations.
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