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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1894
Page
4
A collage of humorous vignettes features Matthew Arnold recalling remarks about his pride and attire after touring America, Mrs Proctor quipping about clothes, and a boarding house landlady testing a man’s references with receipted bills, highlighting wit in everyday exchanges.
A Rochester Democrat item presents a fragment of dialogue from Life and Truth Real about a widow insisting on a tombstone identical to a neighbor’s while dismissing a lighter option. Another fragment features Mrs Plankington packing dumbbells for Niagara and a boarder asking about vegetable soup with fourteen carrots.
Chicago unveils the Carter Harrison Bath the citys first free public bath for men at 102 Mather Street costing 12000 dollars. The facility includes individual baths a long brown aisle showers and a large pool with heated water and soap supplies. The Loughies’ Murderpal Goverbes league prompted the project with Mayor Harrison supporting an appropriation and a broad civic push toward free baths for all.
Rose Mallory seeks news from San Francisco after an earthquake. Bent offers help with a fast horse and sulky to San Jose while she and Adele Randolph swirl in social tension at the rancho. Dawson drives her away quickly as the wheat fields blur into a green moving backdrop.
An old Michigan regiment member recalls a Texas HQ order demanding twice daily drills. Facing heat and imminent muster out, a colonel allowed two five minute sessions, later overridden by a two hour daily drill in shade per a new order read at parade. The unit complied with orderly practice and the drill proceeded.
A tale recalls Dr Tol land also known as Timothy Tit comb during a thunderstorm incident at a Springfield Mass church service. The narrative mentions a choir member guiding ladies home and the doctor’s later peaceful death in San Francisco.
A Philadelphia Ledger report describes Uncle San’s priceless gold collection in the National Museum. It mentions three large caskets of solid gold gifts to General Grant from Landon Ayr and Glasgow, a gold invitation ball in a silver envelope from San Francisco, a gold scimitar from the emperor Mooreves to Thomas Jefferson, and numerous gold hilts with solid gold bands.
The New York Herald notes a quaint Parisian style hotel near the Tenderloin with a diverse crew. The proprietress is French, bellmen Italian, waiter Spanish, elevator boy Irish, head porter Swedish, and chef German.
An old advertisement touts Stomach Bitters as a thorough antidote to poisons in the system and a deterrent against chills and fevers. It warns against quinine and claims usefulness for dyspepsia, biliousness, kidney complaints, and rheumatism, urging reliance on the wholesome preparation.
An array of vintage advertisements tout time tested plasters and remedies. Claiming Allover’s Porove Plasters’ global use for back chest and side pain, while warning against counterfeits. Also mentions Brown’s Bronchial and Cheney’s Catarrh Cure with claims of medical efficacy and promotional testimonials.
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