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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1902
Page
4
An ad extolls Hood's Sarsaparilla as best medicine to eradicate scrofula noting slow onset during childhood and potential stomach and digestive disturbances. The excerpt includes unrelated dialect quotes from Miss Johnson and Mise Johnson about gambling and marriage.
Unclear fragment discusses a debate over stories that claim geniuses were unruly children and how such tales affect parenting beliefs. No concrete figures or events identified.
Prices for binding twine have risen by one half cent per pound reflecting strong fiber markets. Demand rises as oat harvests in the Mississippi valley require more twine and wheat straw issues push usage. Northwest manufacturers are positioned to meet the market, with Cover Leaf Brand highlighted for quality and value. Prompt orders are advised to secure attention before harvest time.
A husband balks at paying four hundred dollars for a dream while his wife explains the high cost is the train. The exchange mocks the railroad trust as the couple jokes about their gambling in hearts with a quip from a family member.
A quip on skin depth from the Baltimore American blends with notes that Sleepy grass grows in New Mexico Texas and Siberia and acts as a strong narcotic for horses and sheep. A subway incident recalls a victim asking how long he was in the air and being told about a minute.
An Atlanta Georgia advertisement touts S S S a plant blood purifier as a universal cure for skin diseases and blemishes. It cites testimonials from a Mrs. T Shobe and a patient in Loula Missouri and urges readers to request a free book and physician consultations.
A dated miscellany blends advice on beating the blues with quotes from Ursula Gesterfeld and Charles Newcomb praising cheerful engagement and activity. A Chicago Record-Herald note cites a clown Grimaldi and a theater scene where audience misreads laboring peace as riot amid a Chinese theater anecdote.
The Chinese star Chew Foo, who had just arrived after praise from Chinese press, was pelted with decayed eggs and harassed by crackers for not dressing the part properly. The San Francisco Call notes audiences have sometimes excused costume lapses, but this riot erupted after Chew Foo wore a young man’s dress instead of an old man’s. Sergeant Cowboy witnessed the disturbance in Chinatown.
A fragmented account recalls a feared slave uprising in Acquackanonk district New Jersey after the Revolution. An Indian man’s intoxication news spread, farmers massed at a distillery near Passaic, leaders were arrested in Newark, and enslaved people were beaten to quell the plot.
General Fitzhugh Lee presents a theory that a faction of young Spanish officers caused the Maine blast. He cites divers recovering the captain’s keys and suggests two explosions, while the U.S. court acknowledged an outside blast but found no proof of a specific responsible party.
Mrs X Schneider of Chicago credits Peruna with restoring her health after months of heart symptoms and systemic catarrh and praises the remedy highly. Mrs Fanny Klavadatscher of Sum mitsville New York reports complete relief after two bottles restoring her back and pelvic discomfort. The ad invites readers to request Health and Beauty from Dr Hartman.
The aged sailor compliments the picturesque naval cemetery at Annapolis and predicts it will be finer once more admirals are buried there, in a genteel exchange reported by the New York Times.
The Portland Trust Company of Oregon is highlighted for its long established role issuing certificates of deposit used across Oregon and other states. Farmers and stockmen can receive interest up to withdrawal dates, such as a 15th December payment with a 10 day certificate yielding funds on the 11th of December. The notice invites further information. A brief classroom joke follows about a student and his father crafting an excuse for lateness.
The skylark is noted for singing in winter and a Scottish proverb warns of bad weather after Candlemas if heard before that date. The piece links avian song to traditional seasonal forecasts and folklore.
In humorous New York dialect a student questions buys at a rummage sale. Maggey and Youse joke about a pair of trousers, noting they are too tight and long. A man swipes in, claiming he’ll offer five dollars to recover them from the owner’s husband.
Genuine diamonds weighing from one half to one carat were discovered in placer deposits on Golo vin bay about 40 miles east of Cape Nome by Minera while washing out gold. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup during teething periods.
A quip attributed to Max O'Rell extols enjoying childhood games and storytelling for as long as life endures, noting delight in marbles with boys and fairy tales for girls even as winter comes.
A coupon promotion from Wadhams and Kerr Bros. Portland Oregon offers prizes based on coupon numbers. To obtain a sample coupon and a sample tin of spice, send two 2-cent stamps and provide the name and address of your grocer.
A Collier's Weekly excerpt presents a dialogue where a wife contemplates a mysterious death as a man leaps from a cliff. The husband, thinking aloud, misattributes the act to his wife while clarifying the cliff as the site. The piece pairs a suspenseful exchange with dark irony.
In a period dialogue the baron and count discuss Ze Miss Milyons spending on bonnets. The ad touts Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a cure‑all for many pains, priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle.
Bolivia's tin mines sit about 14 000 feet above sea level across the departments of Oruro Potosi La Paz and Cochabamba highlighting high altitude mining operations and regional distribution.
One size smaller after using Allen's Foot Base cures swollen feet blisters and callous spots. It is a certain cure for ingrowing nails sweating hot aching feet. Available at all druggists two shillings trial package by mail Allen 8 Olm sted LeRoy N Y?
Mrs Emma Cadwalader Guild completes a finely crafted bust of the late President McKinley. The sculpture is praised as one of the most lifelike works yet displayed.
Fragmented timetable details show times in multiple zones and notes of tourist cars on two trains. Mentions Sacramento to Ogden and El Paso with connections at San Francisco to steamship lines for Honolulu, Japan, China, Philippines, Central and South America. Bee agent at Drain station or address.
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