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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1889
Page
4
A Yale English professor and a student argued over a well constructed line in a composition. The professor admitted pride in the sentence, while the pupil echoed the sentiment, highlighting how students imitate encyclopedia phrasing.
The clippings present a collage of quips and anecdotes. It includes a parodied early 19th century tale about a reluctant partygoer and social satire about George Washington. Other fragments reference poker games and a mother in law, with assorted newspaper snippets and jokes.
An ornate tale centers on Sing You, a former cashier for Lee Son & Co. in Chicago, who led a 15,000 dollar robbery of depositors. The narrative follows a letter from Montreal and a chain of plots involving Chinese bankers, thefts, and warned recoveries as police and families react to the sensational case.
Miss Kate Field arrives in Los Angeles for a brief visit as various European royals and notable women are described in fashion and lifestyle notes. Queen Victoria, Empress of Austria, and Queen Olga of Greece appear in anecdotes, while actresses and writers like Anna Katherine Green are profiled with lingering public interest in their lives and works.
An Ohio or Michigan letter from Kalkaska claims five years residence and remission of Bright's disease after using Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy from Rondout New York. The note urges others with kidney liver or blood disorders to try the medicine and includes an offer for a bonus card set.
The Arizona Kicker explains its quiet growth in January, noting new saloons poker rooms and tobacco shops plus a jail being built. It defends advertising and mocks jealous contemporaries while referencing its grocery venture and editorial antics.
A fragmented dialogue notes Western and Chicago girls in slang contrasts and a debate on culture and manners. The piece hints at regional speech and social expectations without clear events or names.
Fragmentary OCR describes a chaotic scene involving animals including a monkey and ape and a child named Carley in Manchester England. The text mentions a telephoned father and a sequence of noises as people attempted to restrain or observe the creatures.
A century excerpt contrasts a carpenter’s greedy practice with a Samoan owner's dilemma as payments of gifts trigger repeated starts and stops causing unfinished houses. It reflects on social shame and community aid when costs inflate. The piece also includes quips about gas anesthesia and a Dutch winter proverb, plus reflections on rivalry and support among artists.
Two Chippewa chiefs Fleet Wolf and Hounlhat met President Cleveland at the White House. They spoke with ease as Fleet Wolf offered tobacco and both chiefs toasted with liquor as guests. The scene described shows strong Native American presence in the executive residence.
A New York photographer praises Allcock’s Porous Plasters for back pain fatigue and kidney troubles noting they do not irritate skin. He also lauds Dobbins’ Electric Soap for household uses and white clothing. The piece includes advertising assurances and a call to buy through grocers.
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