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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
4
An advertisement extols absolute cures for uterine and ovarian ailments and ulcerations, claiming decades of success and thousands of women endorsing the treatment through letters published in the paper. It quotes a religious note on the imitation of Christ from the Baptist Union.
The advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Kase powder to cure painful swollen smarting nervous feet and ease corns bunions and ingrown nails. It claims instant relief and comfort for new shoes with over 50 000 testimonials, sold by druggists and shoe stores with a trial package offer.
The Cossacks rarely serve as merchants though they field nearly 60 000 fighters and can muster 125 000 in emergencies. Only about 440 of their own people engage in business ventures.
An old newsprint column lists cures for catarrh with Hall’s Catarrh Cure claimed as a universal remedy. It promotes internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces and promises testimonials for failed cases. The piece also mentions various ads and notes shifting to other topics and products.
Bradstreet's weekly summary observes further demand dulling and price leveling aided by labor market unsettlements. Wholesale activity is quieter while retail demand draws attention as a progress indicator. Regional signals show strong public demand on the Pacific coast and Northwest with very large flour shipments. Wheat and flour shipments total 4 537 022 bushels, down from 8 864 863 last week. US weekly failures total 153 versus 182 prior.
Readable items list prices for produce, dairy, meat, grains, and hay in Seattle markets. Entries include onions, lettuce, potatoes, beets, carrots, celery, apples, prunes, butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, flour, oats, barley, millstuff, hay, and meats with various regional and packer descriptors and per unit costs.
A condensed listing shows prices across crops including wool, hay, grains, potatoes, citrus, and tropical fruits. Rates are given per pound per ton per sack and per box or bunch, highlighting regional variations in Oregon Nevada California and nearby markets.
The Rio Grande Western Railway reopens its express service the Great Salt Lake Route linking Portland to Chicago in three and a half days with no layovers. Trains depart Ogden at 7 15 am 1 15 pm and 7 pm with through sleepers to Chicago and daily dining cars.
Andrew Carnegie of the Carnegie Company plans an essay in May Century arguing that trusts benefit workers and self correct over time. He maintains trusts require virtual monopoly to endure and that only those who trust them have reason to fear. The same issue will feature a Real Danger of Trusts editorial warning on independence and state.
A Philadelphia Press item jokes about giving a Noahs ark as a birthday gift to the Jones child, noting the family’s vegetarianism and the funny image of the baby swallowing animals, followed by an unrelated ad for Mostetter's Stomach Hitters claiming health benefits and appetite boost.
A supper table tale recalls a playful exchange where a girl praises Miss Dumdum with a mock trade jab. Lieut Bulbul’s praise for her dancing is relayed through witty banter, implying charm and surprise at her elegance.
A witticism notes a man claiming to learn a woman's age by asking the year since 1873 and a subtractive trick. The quip parallels a line about collecting senses as hard as collecting a bill, noted by the Chicago Daily News.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as restoring stomach power and digestion, improving appetite and strength. It cites a testimonial from Miss Orie McCor of Lebanon Indiana claiming weight gain after use, and recalls recovery from grip illness.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is celebrated as America's greatest blood medicine with plans to restore decorations. The article notes ongoing debate over window tracery in the doges palace in Venice and recounts the 18th century exterior construction and a 1577 fire that left walls standing. It also includes a humorous anecdote about Polly the slave spelling ox from a pictorial primer.
A playful exchange from the Indianapolis Journal quotes a girl’s childhood wish to become a stern governess to wild children and their handsome brother, contrasted with the present difficulty of guiding her own two year old.
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