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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1899
Page
2
News notes the Portland singer Rose Bloch married Cecil H Bauer last Tuesday evening. Local Portland and Sewellberg items mention June bugs and merchants hoping for warmer weather with better water supply.
In a hot Mississippi valley night, temps near 96 drive sales of gauzy night shirts as heat-induced prostrations rise. Vendors report strong demand from hot spells, with more people seeking breathable sleepwear.
During the Civil War Gen Wheeler suffered heavy losses with thirty two staff killed or wounded and sixteen horses shot. He was wounded himself and now plans to go to Manila to keep Tagals guessing about American cavalry tactics.
The Salem editor is noted for agricultural guidance while a rival newspaper mocks his lecture topic Tilling the Soil and teases his farming from the poop deck of an old second hand bicycle won at a second hand store.
Hon D P Thompson ex-mayor and Portland capitalist proposes a $20,000 fountain between the Plaza blocks. He is president of the Oregon Humane Society and favors a humane, utilitarian fountain over a costly monument at his Riverview cemetery grave.
The piece notes commutations and delays in federal sentencing including Du France who has life turned to fifteen years at Sioux Falls, and Captain Obertin M. Carter who awaits action after a $1.4 million swindle verdict. It also discusses natural law and fate in a World column and Twain on superstition versus science.
The piece notes that travelers from abroad must obtain a license before riding bicycles in France. It also mentions various speculative, informal and sensational topics about Egypt, the Nile, and plans for a Cairo trolley connection to the pyramids.
The article comments on rising costs for skilled workers in Missouri and the need for barber licensing, critiques Lord Roseberry on wealth and medical access, notes wheat and silver price links, praises Gen Lawton’s expedition route, and predicts Newport may become Rhode Island’s capital with Aguinaldo without rivals, while warning the Chicago platform’s foundations are cracking.
The June American Monthly Review notes the final payment of the Philippine Indemnity and urges a clean slate between the United States and Spain. It states Spain and Cuban interests seek U S justice, mutual security, and no lingering ill will, while old war scores are erased.
A young newspaper artist in trouble, a woman in Paris green and a Kansas City doctor all took their own lives on one day. The New York World urges that temporary circumstances are not worth surrendering life, highlighting motive and futile surrender.
Oregon State University bulletin urges farmers to avoid summer fallow in Western Oregon. Keep land covered year round by growing crops and using forage crops like corn and rape to supplement fall pastures. Plant methods and timing are outlined to protect soil and livestock during dry months.
A method to make apple jelly without added sugar. Choose ripe apples, press to cider, filter, boil slowly in a granite kettle until thick enough to set. Skim scum, pour into glasses, top with hot paraffin to prevent moulding, yield eight to ten jelly glasses per gallon of cider.
An article excerpt quotes the American Monthly Review of Reviews urging restraint from exaggerated claims of cruelty and criticizing slander against U S troops. It defends provisions and hospital care for soldiers in the Philippines and notes campaigning hardships in Luzon.
Dr. Kings New Life Pills touted as a cure for sick and nervous headaches. Advertised to purify blood and strengthen nerves, the remedy promises health restoration, costing 25 cents with a money back guarantee if not cured. Sold by C. Be. Smith druggist.
The Real Estate Transfers section lists numerous property deals in Oregon with buyers and sellers such as J W Allen, Henry Nierendorf, Maud M Brishingo, and Fred A Murner among others. The report mentions tracts within Hurleys sub and other local parcels, with prices and parcel details like 24a in James Morrie die and 8.50 a in Robert Merchantdale, reflecting a busy week of deeds and conveyances across the region.
The ad touts Voightful Grouder and Boocklen's Arica Salve as cures for fever sores ulcers and many ills. It claims high potency and world leading status with a price of 25 cents per box and a guarantee.
An old promotional article touts Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser with 16 pages and over 700 illustrations. It claims wide sales and free copies for a limited time, featuring testimonials and pricing details for mailing a paper copy and cloth binding, plus notes on the remedy's supposed benefits for women and childbirth.
The notice warns that influenza can lead to pneumonia but asserts that Chamberlains Cough Remedy prevents this risk when used promptly. It claims thousands of users and cites rapid relief, with sale by C F Moore & Co. It mentions a cavalry detachment at a Havana baseball umpire dispute replacing bullfights, noting growing public favor.
Deputy sheriff Thomas Thurman of Troy Missouri extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a universal cure for piles rectal troubles and skin diseases. A Sheridan altercation between Steve Scroggins and Pat Churchman ended with Scroggins stabbed multiple times. The report notes both men are good citizens and regrets the incident. A separate brief describes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a newly discovered digestion aid claimed to restore normal digestive function.
Advertisement offers a straightforward work at home salary of 4000 annually with full expenses paid and a monthly 974, asking applicants to enclose a self addressed stamped envelope. Contact Herbert E. Hess, Dept. M Chicago, for details in what appears to be a home based office scheme.
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