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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
3
A cousin George is described as a mighty lucky fellow with a string of new girlfriends each season. The passages frame him as handsome yet frugal, while noting envy from Young Million over his social luck and flings. The tone reflects light gossip from a weekly publication.
A dialogue excerpt from New York Weekly shows a mother questioning her husband’s club nights and a daughter recounting how she coaxed him home by creating a smoky room scene with two chairs by the fire and a lit cigar.
Cure for coughs colds and consumption offered by druggists with price in cents.
The Washington Star quotes a playful exchange between Mrs. Torkins and Charley about joining a progressive euchre club. The discussion turns to gambling as a joke, suggesting they could win big if Charley bet on horses as cleverly as he plays euchre.
A historic medical ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh with internal use to reach blood and mucous surfaces. It claims a $100 reward if it fails to cure and promotes J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and Hall's Family Pills as the best.
A light hearted aside from the Chicago News recalls a would be proposal that ends with a witty line. The speaker notes a card reading D. which prompts a quick interpretation declined with thanks.
A sharp observed critique of public figures with caustic wit. The voice notes how Betty-Mr. Cynique’s polished style exposes flaws in others, prompting readers to question motives and reputations.
In a playful scene a child named Dorothy quizzes her mother while playfully toggling a rabbit. She declares five times five six times six and seven times seven, claiming rabbits multiply rapidly and that Bunny won't do it.
A Washington birthday masked ball unfolds with unmasking near and an onlookers quip about George Washington. Louis Quinse replies the last sighting was in the buffet cutting down the cherry bounce supply.
In a brief wry exchange, Old Stager questions a performance calling it Shakespearean while the speaker insists it is his own Hamlet. The quip highlights mistaken authorship in a light Brooklyn Life tone.
Brown-Has Smith names his new country seat Jones-Yes and nicknames it Snizfled Silvers after the breakfast food that brought his fortune per Detroit Free Press.
A note on a challenging reading test for Ghapin's Etude in E minor requiring 3950 characters in 2.5 minutes, equivalent to about 26 notes per second. The brisk pace emphasizes rapid decoding and tempo in a quick performance study.
The piece emphasizes restraint in floral design. It advises not crowding stems and leaves, noting that a few well-placed elements can be more artistic than crowded masses.
A snippet from the St Louis Star records Shdé declaring Miss Spencer could not bear the smell of gasoline, leading to the decision against eloping. The brief quotes the unusual obstacle as the central reason in a social note.
A hazer asks to strike a freshman as the victim's courage falters. The crowd pushes to punish while a speaker hints at vigilant sports or schoolyard discipline. The note captures hazing tension and the moral edge of campus life.
A Melbourne Weekly Times quip notes a man known for writing letters that led to a breach of promise case. The exchange calls him an unfortunate man of letters and jokes about his literary notoriety.
Edward Beaupret Csanadian of Chicago demonstrates extraordinary strength by lifting a heavy hornej bod ily off its legs, rating as a remarkable display of power for a local resident.
A thought provoking line from Melbourne Weekly references a courtship described as a safety match where Cora’s money paid debts and kept him out of danger, framing the relationship in financial terms rather than romance.
The 1885 Italian Alps avalanche remains the biggest measured, packing about 25,000 tons of snow in a historic natural disaster.
The passage argues against labeling donkeys as stupid and mocks the saying as silly about geese and owls. It highlights donkey patience, intelligence, and mistreatment, contrasts wild geese with barnyard birds, and notes the owl’s perceived wisdom stems from silence and brain structure. It urges respectful observation of animal behavior.
A rural scammer poses as a New York electric firm. He shows a fake lamp and sells a small patent plant for two dollars per light, later doubling to sixty four dollars per light. Farmers sign contracts, then are pressured into paying, often issuing a note for two hundred dollars. The acetylene lamp and contrived contracts enable the deception.
A genteel quip from Town Topics about a wife who cannot sleep on her right side because her husband talks in his sleep and she cannot hear with her left ear. The piece ends with a wry remark that "every great talker thinks other people talk too much."
An 1900s era advertisement emphasizes Peruna as a cure for female troubles and catarrh, citing Emma Mitchell of Indianapolis who reports relief after seven bottles. It touts catarrh as the underlying cause and lists prominent supporters like Belva Lockwood and Mrs. Warren, urging readers to seek Dr. Hartman’s free advice.
The fragment hints at a conversation about travel preferences between Parker and his wife, suggesting a domestic scene or social column note.
In a light exchange, two characters discuss whether one would be a suitable understudy, with playful quotes about foolishness and excellent potential. The moment suggests character dynamics and wit rather than a plot development.
The speaker notes a girl in someone’s planner has been practicing since starting lessons. They express uncertainty whether she is improving or if progress is needed, admitting difficulty in judging improvement.
Large ocean vessel moving at 19 knots requires more space to halt than its travel distance. It would cover about two miles before stopping, exceeding the needed stopping distance by roughly a mile and a half.
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for relief of sweaty hot swollen and aching feet. Claims it makes new shoes comfortable, eases corns and ingrown nails. Sold by druggists for 25 cents. warns against substitutions.
Three year old Archie first sees a railroad and mislabels it as a steamboat looking for water. His mother records the moment with a mix of humor and wonder, illustrating a child’s literal interpretation of new technology.
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