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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1892
Page
4
Royal Baking Powder claims absolute purity and 27 percent greater strength than rivals. It warns against second class brands sold cheaper by 8 to 30 cents per pound and urges consumers to see they pay accordingly. The note contrasts Wall Street jargon with a trivial exchange about trapping bulls and bears.
A Chicago Herald writer argues that American males born today could become president, but questions why a young man might settle for a curveball pitcher path and not pursue higher ambitions in public life.
A Maine soldier who joined in Sherman’s march to the sea says from the first gun him until the end his conscious life vanished and he cannot recall any part of the fight. A French invention proposes a smoke bomb to blind foes using smokeless powder. Public outcry grows over dinners with excessive courses, nine being too much for digestion, demanding better conversation.
An article discusses a Yankee's call for a universal identification system. For a fee of one dollar yearly a fireproof badge would be issued, with a unique number. Telegraphing the number would reveal the name, description, and friends of the bearer to aid in locating the missing or injured.
A New York Times tale follows a bridge man accusing a man of a missing rubber then recovering it after a cross river chase. A Manhattan girl eyes her own footwear revealing the swapped shoe, leading to a hurried return to fetch the rubber.
A New York Weekly dialogue mocks a claim that a crowded city tenement is safer than a western dugout during cyclones. The piece notes a dugout is simply a hole in the ground and asserts wells and cisterns withstand such storms.
A poetic meditation on brilliant cloudscapes and enduring beauty beyond earthly reach. The speaker wonders if such wonder remains after death, imagining a distant gallery where cherished scenes linger and God preserves them beyond mortal life. The piece ends with faith in a loving creator.
A report quotes a Washington letter describing how banknotes colored with arsenic contaminate damp sponges used by cashiers, causing skin sores and disease risk. Separately, The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad tests gasoline lighting for cars using a cotton waste fuel tank and lamp generators, pending regulatory approval in Iowa.
A compilation notes hailstone formation at high altitudes and describes historical weights and measures from various papers. It includes quoted rates for gold and silver, ancient units like the ephah and cubit, plus observational items from Scranton Truth and Boston Traveller.
The guidance advises leveling the head to restore brain blood flow and consciousness. It warns against forcing a reaction by making the person swallow or overusing ammonia nostrils, noting potential suffocation if done improperly.
Visitors report extraordinary precautions at Bada Pesth for the Austrian empress arrival. Only the emperor could use the platform, attendants passed through a cleared route, railway officials were kept away, and spectators were barred within cento yards of the station.
A nostalgic monologue extols memory and the cure by Warner's Safe Cure as a cure for mental strain and sickness. It cites Annie Jenness Miller and praises health recovery, claiming the medicine transformed lives and proves health as a universal joy. The piece closes with a dramatic, symbolic embrace.
An advertisement block touts Anteork Porous Piastens as safe, sure, and speedy with claims of no drugs and targeted ingredients. It also promotes Anlcock’s Cons and Ostos Sugios for quick relief, Brown’s Bronchial Tracheas for coughs, and Ely’s Dream Balm for catarrh with testimony from James W. Davidson about improved voice and hearing after use.
Hoitt's School near Millbrae in San Mateo County under Ira G. Hoitt and his wife is hailed as a top Pacific Coast boys' school. The report notes clean conditions and claims for enamel stove polish and breakfast offerings.
An old warning urges early use of Hostetter's stomach bitters to fend off minor ailments that can worsen. Abernethy rebukes those calling a cold nothing, noting risks of plague and malaria. The tonic is praised for warming, boosting circulation, and nervous relief, aiding the enfeebled.
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to be a constitutional remedy taken internally to reach blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers 100 to any case it fails, with testimonials promised and Toledo address for F. J. Chesney & Co. The product is sold by druggists for 75 cents.
Advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a mild, vegetable laxative. It claims three pellets provide cathartic effect and that the pills regulate liver stomach and bowels. The copy promises prompt, permanent relief from sick headaches bilious headaches constipation indigestion and related ailments with a money back guarantee.
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