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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1892
Page
4
The Roya Bax ING Powper is praised for lightness sweetness and flavor in rolls biscuits and cakes. It claims to be unobtainable by other raising agents and to render food more wholesome while offering economy through higher leavening power. The Royal is described as the purest and capable of making more and better food than competitors.
A fragment describes a Kashmir frontier episode where Hunza natives crafted gar net bullets for war with English troops. The bullets were preserved as curiosities and the rajah, claiming descent from Alexander the Great, asks who is the greatest monarch, with the chief minister’s reply.
The article notes small flower pins used to fasten bonnet strings draw attention, especially violet and pink rosebud pins on black velvet. It warns against mismatching pins with hat trim, urging harmony between accessory and hat.
A New York Journal note claims pepper and cayenne sprinkled where rats gather will drive them from premises. The report mentions Haydn and a valuable ring once given by Frederick UL, implying historical or literary context related to the claim.
A London graduate chemist claims a secret discovery for housewives to soften and whiten stained hands with MOLLINE. The ad promises dramatic kitchen-hand results and urges trial, noting 60 cent bottles sold by druggists.
Herbert HH. Smith recounts Paraguay where hunters are scarce and alligators thrive. They crowd riverbanks and shallow waters during the dry season, with dozens piled on sand banks and others gliding beneath the surface. A traveler notes shooting from steamer decks and the danger of missing at long range.
A description from Mor cer's Bazar praises Persian women and the garb of veil and eye covering. It notes the veil as essential, its use allows free movement unseen, and comments on the eye shielding and the delicate white embroidered cheddah designs crafted in geometric patterns with fine thread or silk.
A century ago belief held a vast maelstrom off Norway swallowing ships and whales. A European acquaintance claimed it existed only in sensational talk. A Swedish and German commission failed to locate it, noting seas were smooth where the whirlpool should be.
A Fifth Avenue family hushes over a servant report of pricking a finger with a fork. The mistress questions brass poisoning, insists only silver used on the table, and the entire service vanishes the next day amid odd assurances from staff.
A Boston Plain Dealer piece recalls the lively world of music shop clerks and eccentric buyers. Tales include a bashful clerk misreading a request for Your Hand in Mine and a lively customer singing melodic garble to locate a tune. The column lampoons geometry of daily life in a music store.
A Marietta visitor recounts a muscular stunt by Montain who lifts a chair with a 185 pound man seated and pockets $50 after proving his strength. The tale blends bravado with reflective aphorisms about reach and unattainable ideals from Field's Washington.
A fragmented quote from an old medical practitioner in the Washington Post shares blunt guidance to a novice about facing his first patients. The excerpt humorously contrasts advice with a punchy remark on the stubborn grind of practice.
Fragmentary quote debates summer work and happiness. The straw hat appears as a symbol of a large contract. No clear persons or organizations are readable.
Siragan Costikyan of Costikyan Freres Constantinople discusses how Turkish commerce differs from American practice. He explains private banking, 90 day notes paid in cash, and government control over mines and property, noting heavy taxation, confiscation risks, and a despotism that preserves poverty. He argues the system preserves stagnation and curtails real estate value, with Armenians and Jews as business leaders.
Progress in a new glassmaking method cites Pompeii developments as a rediscovery of an old art. The process blends with glass blowing, reduces costs and yields more regular shapes. Liquid glass at red heat enters a tempering bath through a curved tube while air escapes, the inventor claiming this air removal is the key.
A town's excitement rose when Master Oscar Wheatley battled a six foot tarpon off the wharf. The fish leaped and tore at the line for nearly an hour before a bystander tried a spear, which caused the line to snap and the fish escaped. Capon Springs Florida Telegram reported the incident.
Coroner reports a man watched from a New York elevated road window until death, later revealed as Bright's disease. The piece urges kidney care and endorses Warner's Safe Cure, with testimonials and unrelated ads for remedies and business opportunities.
The notice extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a quick defeat for common early illnesses such as cold indigestion blilousness and constipation. It warns against neglect claiming Abnerithy rebuke and urges use to avert danger, praising its warmth to aid circulation and its strength for the enfeebled and sick.
The notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts the remedy is constitutionally effective and offers 100 dollars for any uncured case. The ad urges readers to buy at 75 cents from F. J. Cheney and Co. Toledo, Ohio.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female complaints and chronic weaknesses. It claims guaranteed satisfaction with a money back offer and notes Pleasant Pellets ease headaches and digestive issues.
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