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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1894
Page
4
An anxious nephew predicts a will change as he hears his aunt may leave money to a deserving charity, while a friend encourages him with hopeful talk and reassurances. The exchange reveals themes of fortune and merit.
Mrs Dotiby believes her youngest son will become a great actor as he enjoys having his photograph taken and does not cry like other babies. The remark appears in the Washington Star.
Billie admits a rough brushing with a wire bristle hairbrush this morning while Johonie dismisses the pain. Pa reportedly held the bristle side down, prompting debate over the harm of the grooming incident.
In a brief CGiol News snippet a young sibling quarrel leads to a hopeful exchange. The younger brother imagines a future as a great actor despite current fighting, reflecting a wartime mood and childlike aspirations.
A heated exchange reveals class tension as Sammy confronts Tommy about a milk supplier debt. The dialog references Sammy’s father driving a milk wagon and lingering bills dating back 16 years, illustrating long running friction in Chicago.
Senator Calvin Brice recalled a country boyhood memory of a circus arriving at night. The plan to burn timber to light the parade was rejected, and a match to glimpse the elephant was offered as a safer alternative. The tale reflects old time circus excitement and community anticipation.
A confused elderly man in ragged clothing asks a gate tender at Central station about getting a pass and potential danger. The tender reassures him, noting no fare or danger if he has a pass, while the man admits he does not yet have one but plans to obtain information later.
A visiting rustic reacts to the Washington monument with a crouching bronze lion of Harve, studying the shaft then exclaiming that the old man treed isn’t there. Kate Field notes his bemused commentary as friends gather to hear his praise and critique.
In Spokane two expreemen argued over a dime. Each paid fines and costs totaling 17 dollars after a poll court session. The ownership question remained unsettled.
A humorous yet sharp critique of a rural justice court where sessions occur in a mercantile rear, judges juggle diction and fees, and a defendant is fined for disturbing the piece. The piece lampoons clerks, lawyers, and jurors amid a taste of local graft and procedural bluntness.
The government commission tested safe openings using nitroglycerin and other explosive charges, showing that ordinary square and screw doors could be forced within minutes with minimal building damage. A bank safe from Mercantile National Bank of New York City and a 2 foot 5 inch cube unit were analyzed, revealing rapid, thorough access after small charges.
Quinichell, a painter, was with two women in a room when a storm struck. A flash of lightning killed the two women while he escaped unharmed. He reported feeling only a slight shock as the women fell dead, then fled in fear. The Richmond Dispatch notes no doubt of his truthfulness.
A long rambling scene at Squire Pennington's tavern along the Sassafras river features travelers debating origins and dialects while a tale of Deiaas heirs and a mix of patent medicines and household remedies fills the column. The text touts Stomach Bitters and Syrup of Figs, urging readers to buy from specified sellers and noting medical claims and promotional quips.
A dated notarized testimonial from F J Cheney & Co promises one hundred dollars for any catarrh cure failure with Hart’s Catarrh Cure. The notice urges readers to send for testimonials and notes the product is taken internally. Also included is an unrelated classified item about selling a large printing press and table distribution bed springs by Palmer & Rey in Portland Oregon.
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