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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1891
Page
4
An interview in the New York World critiqued patent medicine sellers and their claims. It notes the makers promise cures and cheaper costs than physicians, then highlights St Jacob Oil as a touted pain remedy with broad, unverified cures and long treatment histories.
Nelson H. Baker writes via press that Allcock’s Porous Plasters and Allcock’s Plaustrers are invaluable for chest protection against coughs and colds and for pains in the side back and chest. He notes trust and satire blurbs, urging consumers to buy Dow blocks and bronchial tonics as advertised.
An advertisement from Porterdeld and Lesey at Market Street San Francisco promises painless rupture cure without detention or payment until cured. The notice claims no cure no pay and offers a pamphlet for interested patients.
A reader letter from T. A. Blookm of New York promotes a so called remedy with promises of free bottles for consumptives. The missive warns against imitations of a well known product and references an eye water and a tobacco plug seal.
Musical gossip notes Miss I the high contralto singer has long suffered from a bronchial illness caused by catarrh in the head. She now appears perfectly cured after using Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy along with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. For bronchial throat and lung issues, the remedies are praised as unequaled, especially when chronic nasal catarrh is present.
A garbled catalog note from Boston describes a buyer seeking a cab and aiming to match a driver with a mate. It references a “Fish VWeaed Slicker” and urges caution, mentioning hardware and a “Fr tah Ne and Rocker Fire.”
An observer describes the Boston office's main telegraphic room with operators at four sections, numerous instruments and a massive switchboard. The scene features 600 lines, 21 quadruplex and five duplex instruments, a looming expansion, and a maze of wires managed by seasoned staff.
A late 19th to early 20th century piece notes physicians once hid heart murmur findings from patients and feared a grim prognosis. It argues modern medicine allows for recovery potential, with hypertrophy compensating valve damage and patients living years with preserved function.
A notorious prison messenger acts inside city courts, aiding jailed clients by arranging payments and favors. He fronts errands, negotiates with counsel, and even pays fines, after which prisoners reward him with money or checks, revealing a pattern of trusted yet unlawful influence.
A historical account describes a professor at the Institute of Technology addressing students about focus and punctuality. He warned of gaps between practice and theory, urging students to brace up or risk failing exams while stressing cultivation of study habits.
A damaged Yonkers record notes a perplexing event where bones were misidentified as something else at day’s end, leaving authorities to review the scene and determine the correct nature of the remains.
In Washington Territory a device claimed to detect presence uses telephone methods and clever mechanisms. The report notes novelty and potential utility while describing early experimental features and context.
In Virginia a grand joust draws crowds as knights race at full pace to claim rings on a grassy course. The Knight of the Golden Key wins the event, then crowns his lady, followed by other champions earning maid honors as cheers echo from the crowd. St. W. Graves in Detroit Press.
A fragment from Lippincott's Magazine reflects on virtue amid crime. A weeping woman at a desperado's corpse cites inner kindness over outward sin, suggesting true character appears in misunderstood outcasts and the bonds of humane friendship.
A garbled slice of dialogue mentions schemes and machines, a nickel drop weighing Susie Jon, and a cryptic line about a weigh for a girl. Names and places are unclear but the gist hints at a fraught exchange over weights and fairness.
Poem fragment in Swinburne voice about burying the heart in roses and dreaming. It reflects a secret song, quiet thoughts, and escape into a green land never charted or traded, ending with the refrain of sleep and dream’d tunes.
The piece argues the red color of Mars could stem from vegetation, comparing Earth's seasonal color changes. It suggests autumn foliage and winter wood reddening reflect a general shift toward red as climates grow colder, implying Mars may be redder due to cooler conditions.
The New York Mail and Express notes a fashion fad where men keep their left hands buried to the wrist in their left trouser pockets. Those displaying just the glove tips near the pocket mouth signal strict adherence, while exchanging the right hand to the right pocket is considered poor form.
Theebaw of Burmah fades from memory until revived in England by questions about the 1885 Mandalay loot. After Mandalay fell to Sir Henry Prendergast, much of Theebaw’s fortune was seized by the English. only a few articles accompanied him. Now Londoners seek the fate of the captured riches three years later.
Juneau Free Press reports mammoth carcasses found frozen above the Arctic Circle. Indians reportedly chop them out and feed meat to dogs. The preserved remains suggest rapid cold from a glacial epoch, implying ancient tropical coeval mammoth existence before instantaneous extinction.
A Watertown Massachusetts native, Harriet Hosmer grew up with a physician father who pursued an outdoor life for her after illness claimed her mother and sister. She learned to ride shoot climb and act like a boy, was twice expelled from schools yet remained studious. At age ten she showed talent for sculpture triggering a studio and later a move to Rome to study.
In a Boston Letter tale, an usher mistakes a stylish guest for a VIP, offers his arm, and escorts her toward the family seats. The guest asks whose wedding it is, he names a couple, then he redirects to seat her near the door, maintaining poise throughout the mix up.
The Arkansas Traveler notes experiments on photogrowth without lenses enabling images of varying sizes by changing the aperture of a single apparatus. Negatives lack lens sharpness, but a curious engraving trace appears on a photosensitized surface. Exposure times are long but expected to shorten as the method improves.
Letters from East Portiano and East Portland praise Dr Darrin and electricity for cures of rheumatism and general illness. W Hayes on crutches reports recovery after two weeks of electric treatment and throwing away his crutch. Mrs H J Mincer says she gained eight pounds and improved rapidly after starting therapy at Darrin clinic.
The piece promotes Hostetter's Stomach Hitters as a protective remedy for travelers in malaria prone regions and for general digestion and liver support. It warns against mercury based catarrh remedies and praises Hall's Catarrh Cure, produced in Toledo Ohio by F J Cheney & Co, sold by druggists at 75 cents.
A patient recounts severe prior illness and recovery after using Dr J Eugene Jordan's Histogenetic Medicine. She claims restored health, hopes others in Seattle will access the treatment, and requests publication of her testimony. Consultation and prescriptions are offered free.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a cure for blind bleeding and itching piles, claims instant relief and tumor absorption, and notes it covers private parts. Sold by druggists or mail order with a 1 dollar per box price from Williams Manufacturing Co. Cleveland Ohio.
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for soothing a child’s skin and scalp while claiming rapid relief from kidney pains backache and muscular rheumatism with the celebrated Cuticura Anti Pain Plaster.
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