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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1896
Page
4
A collage of historical ad copy mentions Iowa as the Hawkeye state named after a Native American chief. It includes claims about deafness caused by inflammation and introduces Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for uncured cases, plus ads for a California home school and various medical patent remedies with testimonials and offers.
Farmers should view soil as a savings bank, and crops that deplete soil reduce future value. The article argues for diverse crops, prudent labor, and dairy development, with examples from Nebraska cattle feeding, beets for fattening, white clover, and practical farm tips. It notes Congress remains farmer underrepresented, urging stronger agricultural representation in lawmaking.
An advertisement extols Paine's celery compound as a universal remedy for impure blood and nervous debility claiming it cures dyspepsia biliousness liver complaints neuralgia rheumatism and kidney trouble. It credits Dartmouth's Edward Phelps and mentions Vaughan claiming a London New York telephone invention and British peat bogs holding heat equivalent to four billion tons of coal.
The article details cane production in Philadelphia and New York factories sourcing canes from Austria France and Japan. It covers growing methods in which canes are shaped during growth, shaping in a vise with a curl, drying in hot water, staining with delicate acid mixtures or flame finishing, and final polishing and silver trimming before sale.
The article notes steam fire engines use whistles more than bells due to city noise. Downtown streets like West Street pose the greatest driving challenge because of heavy truck traffic. Traffic conditions improve at night, but the area of difficulty has extended north toward Thirty-fourth Street as the city grows.
The article advises sowing crimson clover with rye to secure good forage, noting the need to fit land after harvest and the risk of removing soil nutrients. It recommends soil preparation or fertilizers between crops, and suggests mowing or plowing under depending on soil type for next year’s corn. Country Gentleman.
Electrician M Guerre develops a bell that replaces the harsh chime with a soft musical note. A steel bell acts as its own interrupter, producing a continuous hum adjustable in pitch to suit occupants, even reducing volume for servants or specific listeners.
Mrs. Baker notes that Swedish proverbs mirror English ones such as The burnt child dreads the fire and Better late than never. She cites examples like When the cat is away the rats dance on the table and a new broom sweeps well but an old one is best for the corners.
J. B. Carpenter on a Des Moines roof fired at a flock of brant during an early April storm after lightning revealed the birds. One bird fell, tragedy noted as a remarkable incident by the American Field. Birds are often killed by moonlight.
A compound of boron and carbon has been produced that is hard enough to cut diamond, intended for use in an electric furnace. The development highlights advances in material science enabling tougher composites for industrial heating and processing applications.
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