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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1894
Page
4
A Niagara street car carries eight choir boys from St Mary's to St Paul's. Women aboard taunt them with bird names. One boy, black as cowl, is mocked as a bird with a jokey reply about being a chicken. The fragment shows racist insult in a 19th century report.
In Auckland during his university days Bishop Selwyn faced anti Maori sentiment. A rough man struck him twice after a quip about backing Maoris. The bishop bowed to God and then man and delivered a measured thrashing, drawing on Christian duty and self defense.
A column of scattered product pitches urges readers to use Montetters Stomach Hitters against chills and fevers and other ailments, promotes Brown's Sore Throat Troches, and touts employment offers from BK. F. Johnson & Co. The writing links health remedies to personal happiness and work prospects, with a rambling, old‑time newspaper voice.
A tramp indicted for theft faced trial with no counsel. A young attorney, eager to gain experience and repay a debt to the district attorney, defended the guilty man with remarkable zeal. The jury acquitted in eight minutes as spectators wept and cheered, and the grateful tramp thanked the lawyer as he received his watch.
Maud and Gladys discuss Mabellan’s looks with sharp slang and jibes about complexion nose hair and ears. The scene contrasts Cruel talk with a claim the girl is very pretty despite dowdy styling. The excerpt ends noting a political plea about publishing a scandalous trace.
A tenant visited to pay rent but offered no word about repairs worth 800 or 8100, signaling possible departure. The puzzled landlady questions the visit as the newspaper echo notes the tense mood.
A Police Magistrate hears a charge as a man allegedly assaults his wife. The wife denies harm claiming black eyes and a broken nose, while the magistrate questions why she testifies. A landlady recounts a visiting scene with fresh eyes and skeptical remarks. Temperance women of Norway press public authorities to curb abuses and extend moral service.
Rose Mallory flees to avoid an overheard slander as she is drawn toward San Jose and San Francisco. A stranger, revealed as Phatos Dawson, interrupts the pursuit revealing a plan to involve her father and resolve the scandal. He confronts Mrs. Randolph and exposes a troubling past linking her to a former master and her status.
Joe Howard in New York Recorder recalls a city ride on the Third Avenue elevated from City Hall to Twenty-third Street. He notes scenes of family discipline, lodging houses, fish cleaning, affectionate couples, a bustling crowd, dogs, birds, workers at machines, and the editor taking a drink.
Mr. Dawson tends a sweating mare in a small stable as a Randolphs carry a light carryall into the field. A momentary look of intelligence passes among the group, followed by blank stares, while Randolph notes the odd behavior and a sharp woman speaks with dry certainty.
A travel note discusses Roman etiquette on chaperoned walks and hand kissing customs. It also mentions a French fashion accessory, a scarpin worn under the chin with a small rubber bulb that squeaks when pressed. An 1882 aerolite sample from Bath South Dakota yields gold silver nickel and alloy.
In Caspar, California, Charles L. Hubbard, a longtime locomotive engineer for Mendycino Lumber, recovers from years of rheumatism after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He credits the pills and his wife for dramatic improvement, noting prior failed treatments and electric belts, with neighbors and coworkers corroborating the tale. The piece promotes the pills as a universal remedy for nervous and rheumatic ailments.
AvL coce's Panova Plasters praised for plant based healing and quick soothing action. Frank J. Cheney affidavits offer $100 for any catarrh cure, Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials and Toledo firm details. Also a 10 to 15 horsepower water motor offered by Palmer & Rey in Portland Oregon.
Comfort and improvement through a pure liquid laxative, Syrup of Figs, praised for cleansing the system and relieving colds headaches and fevers. Marketed by the California Fig Syrup Co, available in 50¢ and $1 bottles, with the company name on every package.
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