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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1893
Page
4
An advertisement extols Royal Baking Powder as the purest and strongest, promising the finest, lightest, most digestible foods. It warns against substitutes with gifts or lower prices that may contain alum, lime, or sulfuric acid, urging households to choose Royal for wholesome results.
The passage discusses how aging scholars show eccentricities, noting the “old buck” as a common figure. It claims a financier of wealth displays abnormal gaiety and frankness, attributed to long cultivation of an ideal that suits his simple, hearty manner.
A Kansas farmer quips that John the Baptist ate locusts in miraculous times, while praising the idea of eating grasshoppers today but noting modern stomachs would need fitting. The remark comes from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat through a historical quote.
A compact quotation fragment outlines pronunciation of Chicago and social banter about attire and credit. The excerpt references a cor respondent and exchanges about mispronunciations and clothing, with a hint of newspaper commentary.
A mix of verses and prose mentions a divine gift of music in motion, a child’s trust, and the world’s best offerings. Ranging from poetic lines about a beloved figure to notes on diplomacy, Virginia’s Dismal Swamp, and language origins, the piece threads literary reflections and dubious editorial snippets.
Mr Passavant records a peasant boy revived after days believed dead. He resented revival and told listeners of a beautiful place and conversations with deceased relatives. Before death his faculties were ordinary. after revival he spoke with unexpected eloquence and rage.
Henry Hood in Forum notes Slavs and Italians among Penn mine laborers rarely send children to public schools. Boys work early within their own communities and girls struggle to mingle with other nationalities, hindering English acquisition and the growth of American patriotism in the next generation.
A satirical tale details a con man from Cuba selling counterfeit cigars at half price, using flattery to lure buyers into evading tariffs. The reader is drawn into the hypnotic pitch and the danger of falling for fraud as the smoke dulls judgment.
A young man was arrested by a vigilant constable for crawling on hands and knees over an outhouse roof. In court he explained to a renowned magistrate that he planned to visit his young lady employed in a nearby public house. The magistrate discharged him amid laughter.
A man drowned at St. Lows after bathing. His shirt was laid on the water to float, drifted away, and later sank near the spot where the body was eventually recovered after a prolonged search.
A western tale lauds Mr Payne from the east for single handedly stopping masked train robbers on the Union Pacific near Cheyenne. The incident upends tall tales of tenderfeet while balancing regional bravado with a cautious nod to his heroism. The column contrasts eastern gentleness with frontier daring, noting Payne’s decisive action against criminals. Later items discuss Caucasus children armed from early age and birds facing wind on nests in a London Review note.
M Renan valued birds and owned Coco the Baroque parrot once gifted from Mlle Desclee the actress. Coco mimicked Mme Viardot’s scale singing with remarkable accuracy. Separately, M Forel estimates Geneva Lake stores heat this summer equaling 51 million tons of coal burned.
In the Kasey Way Out column a dialogue portrays Charles as too timid to propose and a friend too timid to assist. The exchange suggests the pair might shrink to one person, reflecting social awkwardness in the bazaar setting.
The San Francisco Board of Health urges consumers to use Royal Baking Powder, claiming it is pure and strong, with tests showing high leavening gas. The letter cites Thomas Price and Son analyses and warns against alum-based powders sold on the Pacific Coast.
The article quotes George Augustus Sola praising a ship's doctor who treated his bronchitis and asthma during a sea voyage aided by Auicock’s Porous Plasters. It also advertises cures for catarrh with Hall’s Catarrh Care and Ely's Cream Balm, including testimonials and mail order details.
The text touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for bilious disorders and associated symptoms. It argues purgatives are inadequate, claiming the tonic handles liver issues headaches nausea yellow skin and general malaise. It claims the remedy also combats malaria stomach issues and nervousness, improving appetite sleep and digestion.
An 19th century medical ad promises cures for rupture piles and related diseases with a no cure no pay offer. It directs readers to mail for pamphlet from Dr Porterfield and Losey at 4 Market Street San Francisco. The note also mentions drinks and a drinking song.
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