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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1889
Page
4
A Waterville correspondent explains hop cultivation from bulb to harvest. Turkeys guard young plants against worms while tobacco stem extract fights pests. Poling uses cedar poles, male plants appear, and barren hills are noted. Hops dry in a kiln at about 110 degrees, yielding far less weight than input.
A San Leandro Reporter note advises timely use of poisoned wheat to control pests near squirrel holes. It claims early fall or winter placement is effective with low risk to live stock and animals larger than a squirrel. Wakelee's product is cited as effective at the Souther farm.
A Philadelphia Call article details the evolution of railroad map production from stone and metal engravings to wax engraving, noting cost, labor, and precision. It describes wax sheet sizing, tool use, and the multi step process from wax to copper to stereotype plates, with a 65 inch square map costing 20 000 dollars after nearly six years of work.
A San Francisco Grocer notes large US miller C A Pillsbury credits claim that American millers do not dampen wheat before grinding, but California wheat is moistened for grinding while Oregon wheat resists dampening. Dampness affects moisture gain at tidewater and aboard ships, and a water percentage is essential for grinding whether found in grain or added artificially.
A man named Medina killed an old woman who claimed to be a witch after she threatened his child. Medina is jailed with counsel to argue the belief in witchcraft justified the violent act. The report also notes various brief items on onions, New York inspectors, and a Boston benefactor gifting large sums to heirs.
A survey of greetings shows diverse forms from water jars on heads in the South Seas to removing or covering garments in Africa and Asia. The piece traces gestures across cultures including Japan Turkey Arabia Australia and the Arctic, noting prostration, tongue sticking, nose rubbing and ear pulling as evolving embraces and expressions of possession.
An article criticizes common phrases limiting women's knowledge and roles, arguing women can engage in broader occupations beyond virtue and emotion. It discusses time use, compassion, and the need for balanced daily activities. Also notes new lifeboat tech and ancient paper analysis findings.
A period piece extols Stomach bitters and liver pills as cures for nerves digestion and blood. It touts Hostetter's and Scott's Emulsion, with testimonials and lists of ailments from malarial fever to skin eruptions. It references various emblems and a philosophy toast, ending with a motto about life and death.
A San Francisco newspaper item claimed the New Home Sewing Machine Company would go out of business due to competition, causing fears of job losses. The missive labeled as libel defends the company, citing its large factory in Orange, Massachusetts and annual production around 14,000 machines, urging readers not to credit such reports.
An elderly elf physician, long retired, claims to have received a simple vegetable remedy from a East Trias missionary that defeats consumption and other throat and lung diseases. He offers to send free of charge in German or English with directions, via mail to all who request it.
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