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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
7
A bachelor finds a love note in a pair of socks and replies with hope. He later learns the sender is an older, wiser “country belle” who reveals she is forty years older than claimed. The prank ends with the suitor defeated and the joke on him.
A city lawyer near city hall advised a larceny suspect to plead guilty, saying he would get about three years. The prisoner, stunned, asked for a good lawyer, and the attorney then agreed to argue the case, after recovering from the shock.
A 16th century parchment Bible in the Congressional Library at Washington is praised for flawless German text and immaculate manuscript. Each chapter opens with a large illuminated initial showing a saint connected to the chapter topic.
The first life insurance policy on record led to a lawsuit. William Gibbons insured himself on June 15 1583 for 383 against dying within twelve months. He died May 18 the following year, and underwriters contested payment arguing he had not lived exactly twelve months.
Scientific American notes that Pennsylvania supplies over half of U.S. iron but mines under 2 percent of ore. Ohio ranks next, under 1 percent. Both ship ore to fuel. only Alabama is cited as having ore and fuel together.
A church sermon on covetousness by Rev K Moffatt Laightly provoked strong reactions from a congregation member. Jeke Was on Her reports the sermon offended Brother Paeer while others claim listeners paid no attention.
A brief exchange on valuing things, noting that people favor items that cost more, while affection and appreciation are shown by deeds rather than price. A quotation from a Detroit Free Press item is referenced.
Several snippets of humor and notes on living costs are shared from American and British press. The items include quips about marriage and finance, a banker’s joke, a Chicago Journal cartoon caption, and a lengthy note by US Consul Halstead on living costs for American workers in England with details on wage and cost disparities.
Pearson's Weekly recounts strange discoveries from a Scarborough man finding thirty eight pins in a breakfast egg to a Spitalfields gardener uncovering a lost half crown inside a potato. Other tales include a newspaper found in a shark, and Milford Haven trawlers recovering papers proving a Miss Macdonald’s claim to Irish estates that will could not be produced.
Kansas City Journal recounted Matt Duhr’s vivid account of a July 1874 prairie dog migration from Oklahoma into southwestern Texas. The swarming dogs disrupted Red River cattle drinking and blocked streams for days before moving toward the staked plains, with other eccentric cyclone anecdotes sprinkled through the narrative.
An advertisement promotes a product dubbed Oregon Blood Purifier claimed to cleanse the blood and strengthen the body. The copy emphasizes health benefits and general wellness.
The Revue Scientifique concludes fatigue does not come from muscles in use but from those under sustained tension. It urges less work for arms and legs and more use of back and neck, noting fatigue rises in those areas regardless of occupation. Across baker, blacksmith, soldier, and oarsman, fatigue centers on different regions, signaling a need to change contraction habits during prolonged effort.
Mrs Upmore-How asks about living in the country and Mrs Hyems replies it isn’t so bad. They note higher costs for butter and vegetables from the city but less entertaining required.
A compact reflection on reading speed, urging patience to form thoughts and images. It likens fast reading to shallow impressions and warns that rushing harms the mind. It notes the value of deliberate reading for developing ideas and pictures in the brain. It ends with a teething remedy advertisementline.
An old advertisement touts Piso's Cure as a remedy that has cured coughs and colds for forty years. It notes availability at druggists for 25 cents. A humorous exchange about servants and cultural mixups is included in the piece.
Newpop notes the baby's quieting reaction to his singing and Mrs. Newpop chalks it up to the baby being puzzled by the strange noise. The exchange reveals a humorous domestic moment with light banter.
Frank J. Cheney of Cheney & Co. in Toledo swears his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad promotes Hall's Family Pills and urges readers to send for testimonials from Toledo druggists.
A quarrel between a husband and wife unfolds with accusations and counter denials. The husband accuses the wife of foolery while the wife responds calmly and signals intent to commit perjury by denying statements. The dialogue hints at deeper marital strain and legal implications.
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