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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1889
Page
4
A Brooklyn jewelers larceny case draws attention to the impulse behind first crimes and whether justice should sometimes be tempered. A fashionable young woman claims an uncontrollable impulse led to theft and questions if punishment must always be inexorable. The incident spurs debate among courts and reformers about restraint and rehabilitation.
A commentary on how charm, wit, and demeanor influence perceived beauty across eras. It notes that plain faces can become handsome through behavior and intellect while true beauty often hides behind personality and misjudged appearances. Historic figures like Nina D Enelos and John Wilkes illustrate subjectivity.
A fragment from Christian at Work mixes a humorous scene aboard a railway car with damp instructions for refreshing Rusty black woolen goods. The back-and-forth involves a small man writing a letter while a larger man reacts, then shifts to a textile care tip detailing ammonia and logwood solutions, finally noting ironing while damp on the wrong side.
A poor widow who launders for sustenance defends high prices by claiming superior handwork and cleanliness. A benevolent patron learns her laundry is subletting to a Sing Sing operator, with the laundress profiting from outsourcing to a Chinese competitor.
The beet sugar industry in Germany expanded in twenty years from 1864, with cultivation across Hanover Brunswick Saxony and Saxony districts. Farmers own shares in neighborhood factories, receive fixed prices and dividends, sugar yields average 17,000 to 18,000 pounds per acre, and government inspectors ensure quality and export taxes return to farmers.
In a dialogue from era Silinga Henry Ward Beecher figures, a house owner denies vermin while conceding a few roaches and perhaps a mouse or two. The exchange ends with a jab about a woman and the owner reflecting on why she rejected the house.
Fragment from a period piece shows a confrontation where a woman shouts for a dog and a man insists he is not Indian and will not eat dog. The excerpt also includes stray tips on beating eggs and a long list of old time kitchen and medical adages.
Brown University of Providence has received the Wilson legacy of 100000 and the Lyman legacy of 50000, plus 20000 to the general fund from Alexander Duncan of England. Twenty one Syrian schools reopened due to American Minister Strauss's efforts. Bishop Vladimer heads the largest Greek Church diocese, spanning from North America to Buenos Aires, with residence in Sitka and frequent visits to San Francisco.
The Charles A. Vogeler Co. of Baltimore promotes Diamond Vera-Cura as a positive cure for indigestion and stomach troubles. It claims to relieve sour stomach heartburn nausea giddiness constipation and nervousness and offers mail order with 25 cents for one box or 5 boxes for 100 dollars and samples for two cents.
A historical column promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a timely aid against consumption. It claims the medicine can arrest the disease if used early, urging readers to try the remedy despite a skeptical social climate.
A harsh exposé slams a respected physician for charging women high fees and claims quack remedies, naming Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Brown's Bronchial Troches as examples. The piece condemns deceptive practices, promoting distrust of medical ads and urging scrutiny of cures touted to women.
An essay on Sheffield cutlery reveals most work is done by home and small workshop labor, with wheel power in multi story yards. Masters and workers collaborate across tiny rooms and foundries while earnings stay low, keeping old craft organization alive.
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