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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
3
A Philadelphia Ledger cartoon dialogue features a golfer and a witty man joking about bunkers and stymies. The humor targets golf lingo and miscommunication, reflecting lighthearted newsroom humor.
An advertised notice touts a cure for deafness and catarrh with a money offer. It claims inflammations cause most cases and promotes Cheney & Co remedies and Hall's Sanity Fille as the best.
A Kansas City Journal interview quotes Dillwyn M. Haslett claiming riches in Panama with bananas and corn, detailing easy cultivation myths. The page also repeats a dubious Mr Winslow teething remedy ad parody, blending two disparate old item lines.
In a Washington Star opined exchange, Farmer Countessel doubts government ownership of railways. He would back it if profits were shared, but he worries about taxes and funding deficits.
In Saltville two young women buy dates ginger snaps and crackers, a clerk uses mind reading to comment on Miss Gray’s visitors on a drizzly day. The piece then notes Indianapolis has 18 railroads and 14 interurban lines, drawing a large trading population from 50 miles away, with an upcoming National Editorial Association convention in June.
The piece debunks the rumor that dishonest jewelers substitute crystals for jewels in watches for large profits. It explains that jewels in watches are valueless for theft, costing about 10 cents each, and that even antique jewels were costly while modern ones are rarely worth more than $15 per gross.
A historical profile of Ludwig van Beethoven showing how his deafness at 30 did not halt his artistry. He faced despair, yet pursued composing and conducting, receiving after a performance the audience’s applause he could not hear. The piece argues willpower can overcome circumstance.
A piece on up to date church kitchens showing how congregations serve meals after meetings and festivals. It notes progress thoughts from a managing matron and contrasts church hospitality with older cold offerings. It highlights opportunities for training, socializing, and cosmopolitan culinary exposure.
Portrait painter William H Chase recounts Whistler clashing with the Royal Academy in London. An admirer in Pennsylvania sought Whistler's autograph, but the academy used the empty opportunity to retaliate. The Pennsylvania letter was returned marked Unknown by the dead letter office in Washington.
A Russian timber dealer reports discovery of a valuable oak mine along a river in southern Russia. The find suggests a rich vein of timber resources, potentially transforming local trade and forestry prospects.
Reports describe logs piled 3 or 4 feet deep over 15 square miles with at least twelve color shades from variegated soil. Logs range 40 to 200 feet long and 15 to 20 inches in diameter. An estimated 150,000 logs averaging 70 feet remain.
The article notes how proving who you are can be nearly impossible when generations of relatives are gone. It cites birth, church, and family records as corroboration but not conclusive proof, requiring personal knowledge and witnesses to establish identity for estates and death benefits.
Betsy known to Tennessee poultry raisers as the barnyard jewel of the Bradley family, laid 4750 eggs and hatched 570 chicks over 22 years. She worked overtime and produced two eggs a day at times. Mr. Bradley plans a headstone bearing her epitaph and notes the potential market value of her eggs and chicks.
A fragment from the Yonkers Statesman notes talk of Japanese cooks gaining favor and the surprise of discovering what fighters they are, reflecting a wartime or cultural exchange mood without graphic detail.
Tea ad touts Cascarets as the safe bowel workout replacing pills and enemas. It claims natural exercise via ten mile walks or wood sawing mirrors muscle action and warns only the Sterling Remedy Company makes the true tablets. It promises ongoing use without stomach upset and urges carrying a ten cent box in a vest pocket.
A church discussion reveals mixed views on the current preacher with some praising him as excellent while others note poor draw. A chance arises to hire a man recently tried for heresy, signaling potential controversy.
The ad promotes a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease from Olmsted in Le Roy New York. It claims to cure sweating and hot swollen feet, ease sore feet, and aid tight shoes, with notes on ingrowing nails and bunions and a warning to use no substitute.
In a quip from a Washington Star snippet, Mr. Cumforx says Count Fucash awaits bids for a title for his daughter’s band. The exchange centers on proposals and a tongue in cheek bidding dynamic.
William A Franklin of Franklin and Palmer Chemical Co Rochester N Y recalls suffering kidney failure and back pain then using Deans Kidney Pills. He reports relief after three boxes and cure of irregular kidney secretions. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y
Fragmentary OCR notes show a chemist or assayer referenced with names Landvil and Burton, mentioning envelopes and control with carbonate sodium. Readable terms suggest an archival item noting chemical processes or names without clear event or date.
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