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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1889
Page
4
A nostalgic poem by Arthur L. Salmon recounts a child hearing the sea’s voices in caves and waves. The speaker recalls distant lands and a home beyond human thought, aging with the shore while the sea still spoke of yesterday’s past eternity. The poet notes the sea no longer shares those tales, as the ceaseless surf calls to a distant future.
James Wallace as a clerk inherits fifty thousand dollars but spends wildly on a grand hotel living and social misadventures. A stern uncle, Tom Anthony Wallace, disinherits him for extravagance, while cousin John receives the fortune and prudently secures a steady future. The tale contrasts wealth with self control and consequences.
Rob of Dunn’s Creek is one of Florida’s best known alligators, measuring fourteen feet six inches long. The St Johns River’s largest reported alligator reaches sixteen feet. Dunn’s Creek, home to Bob, runs twenty two miles from Crescent Lake to the St Johns, a crooked deep stream with evergreen shade. The steamer Georgia under Captain Bright is the only boat navigating it.
A collection of anecdotes on widows and release from distress, including a grieving wife relieved by her husband’s death and a satire on widow society. It cites Leila and Emerson as sources of wit and contrasts cheerful readiness with moral lessons on duty and frugality. The piece ends warning against slander and small losses piling into ruin.
Mr. L. J. Reese of Carroll County Georgia displays a snake he killed claiming it is the offspring of a red headed scorpion. He describes a combined lizard and snake form, with red head green and reddish stripes, a red brown back with black and white specks, white sides, a hard brown tail segment, and a white belly. The creature measured two feet four inches, akin to a man’s thumb at the head to a pin at the tail.
A Providence Journal item recounts a boy who, after a day of mischief, prays to become a better boy. He asks God for improvement then adds a twist asking for God’s will to be done rather than his own, prompting a mix of humor and moral reflection.
A satirical dialogue fragment presents a census taker questioned by a mother with a baby and a politeness about elections and national order. It shifts to social mores and mockery of professions before ending with a moral on usefulness and virtue.
An advertisement urges buyers to choose genuine Seal of North Carolina plug cut tobacco, noting it costs no more than inferior imitations and promising superior satisfaction. It warns that only the Seal guarantees authentic North Carolina tobacco and that smokers need not accept lesser brands.
An old patent medicine ad promotes Ion Beaspreete’s Pitts as a universal tonic. It claims vegetables purify the blood, purify organs, and prevent decay, with quick cures for ordinary diseases. It markets a free trial by mail from Madrid Paris Co., San Francisco.
A compact reflection on truth and self in friendship, noting truth as the friend who guides the self toward honesty and clarity, with emphasis on inner integrity and personal discernment.
An assortment of testimonials promotes Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy and other patent medicines. Emeline C Hanna from Troy NS alleges kidney and bladder relief with consent from her physician. Advertises cures for nervousness rheumatism and liver issues. Includes claims for numerous tonics and salves and cautions against counterfeit North Carolina plug tobacco.
A fragment highlights chronic indigestion among the elderly and promotes remedies such as Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and Indian Pile Ointment. It touts cures for heartburn, dyspepsia, biliousness, and other ailments, urging readers to mail for lists and samples.
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