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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1894
Page
4
A column notes the rising craft of billiard sharping and the mean habits some players show. It contrasts the polished exterior of modern sharps with their sly tricks and bets, and it observes how nerves, chalk habits, and grudges reveal character during games.
The article chronicles General Coxey and his family accompanying him to Washington. It details Mrs. Coxey's support and the children Jew and Caroling following their father across rough roads, while also recounting court disputes with Mrs. Coxey No. 1 and Sam Gray's feud with Van Jones set against a mountain town drama.
Northwestern University President Dr Henry Wade Rogers vows to end hazing and expel or suspend any student who initiates or abets hazing. After a class picture staged on campus steps with canes and a banner, pledges of honor were imposed on sophomores and all students will be required to take a similar pledge to curb future violations.
A fragment describes Jain fasting practices with long periods of abstention. It notes champions achieving 50 to 75 day fasts, often only water allowed at times, and the risk of death if the fast is broken. The account highlights public demonstrations where a devotee endures extreme hunger to claim the grand fast.
A Chicago paper names fraudulent lotteries with similar names to legitimate firms and outlines failed payments. It lists schemes such as The Kansas State, Little Louisiana, Royal Havana, Mexican Lottery Co and others, plus notes on advertising's enduring role and reach.
A comical social exchange mocks consumerism and legacy as a husband quibbles over thrift and lace while a young suitor jokes about a three month bill and a rich father’s daughters. The two sketches hinge on money, fashion, and social pretensions from vintage humor.
An authority on hypnotism notes hysterical patients resist influence and show rapid regression after any control. Crossing the Atlantic commonly causes seasickness and vomiting. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is praised as a remedy for seasickness nervousness and related ailments for travelers and emigrants facing climate and fatigue. The passage also touches a skeptical remark about poetry claims.
An advertisement urges readers with weak lungs and frequent colds to wear Autcock’s Porous Plaster on the chest and another between the shoulder blades in cold weather. It claims the plaster strengthens the chest, warns against similar products, and promotes Baanpeeth’s Prius as blood purifying. A prize fighter proclaims toughness and a stove polish brand Wee Enameline Stove Polish is also mentioned.
An English court ruled a mistress cannot dismiss a cook without notice for smoking in the kitchen. The magistrate showed sympathy with Australian sentiments. A cough or sore throat needs attention, as neglect risks lasting lung trouble. Brown's Bronchial Trachea promises relief. Corbett is said to keep both health and money. Mitchell found him keen and frugal.
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