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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1890
Page
4
A collection of humorous church anecdotes from Boston and New England clergymen recounts bungled ceremonies and tiny or amusing fees. Clergy describe mismatched couples, missing rings, forged licenses, and odd gifts as they recall past weddings, prayers, and the social quirks of matrimony.
A poor young man from the city entered a church during a convention, sought the minister, and was married after paying a $1 fee. The minister quickly handed the money to his wife who later donated it to the Home Missionary Society with explanations. The preacher notes two prior marriage engagements paid by the same woman.
A Youth’s Companion feature recalls Bishop Selwyn and Christian Maori hero Henere Taratoa who risked death to bring water to a dying English soldier at Gate Pa. It notes Maories cited Scripture to feed the hungry and quench the thirsty amid conflict, honoring mercy amid warfare.
Mr George H Babcock told the American Society of Mechanical Engineers that Pompeii’s Roman baths heated by steam through double walls and surrounding radiated heat show a superior method. He argued that enveloping radiation offers a scientific, efficient approach unlike present steam systems. Harrison of Philadelphia noted a Neapolitan museum boiler resembling modern vertical tubular boilers.
A lawyer advocates standardizing married women’s signatures to a single form to ease real estate conveyancing. He notes women vary with Elizabeth styles from Stezle to Lisbeth and may use their maiden or husband’s name, complicating deed traceability. Examples include Frances Folsom Cheveland and Julia Ward Howe.
A fragmented exhortation contrasts personal ethics with practical duties. It urges honesty, diligence, humility, and kindness to children while warning against overpromising and neglecting responsibilities, reflecting a public voice urging steady personal conduct.
A San Francisco firm testimonial extols Sierra Kidney and Liver Cure as the best remedy for kidney and liver disorders. The letter from P. J. Adams of Reynold & Adams endorses the product and recommends it to sufferers.
In Seattle on September 11 1580 F J Bachelder representing Seth Thomas Clock Co recounts healing from inflammatory rheumatism after consulting Dr Jordan. He notes the doctor’s medicine worked, and a rival called Jordan a quack. He says he now has unused medicine worth 3 but needed only half. He advertises Histogenetic system and a single agency label on bottles.
Fragmentary text references a product named Blood Purifier as a remedy for a “dead disease.” It mentions dyspepsia and fort regulating the lymphatic system and bad secretions, suggesting health claims without clear context or verification.
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