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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1889
Page
1
The Pacific Coast column reports the steamer Alaskan owned by the O R N Co sailing from Portland to San Francisco for repairs went to pieces off Cape Blanco on the 1th inst with forty four aboard. Rescue efforts saved several crews and the disaster prompts questions about safety and maintenance.
A compilation of items from Chicago to New York detailing meetings and openings, drought news, theater, politics, industry, and agriculture. Highlights mention the Democratic National Committee event, a Chinese theater opening, Fort McPherson, a New York mint appointment, and farming tips on poultry and crops with specifics on feed and cultivation practices.
The Portland market notes heavy rains harming the cherry and strawberry crops while wholesale oats and wheat show little life. Prices rise for sugars and coffee remains firm as dairy and poultry hold steady. Readings cover fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, hops, grain, and feed with scattered price figures.
A traveling crew hires a so called fighter Awful Davis for a cattle country trip. Davis boasts of fifty six fights and insists on daily combat, but his bravado collapses when challenged, ending with a retreat and a crude note found later saying he was seized by a sudden illness.
A Detroit Free Press item quotes a policeman confronting a young man at the Third Street depot over repeated questions about a Lansing train. The exchange centers on fare cost and travel plans with the man insisting he must find a way to cover a reduced fare.
A terse exchange between a rejected suitor and Miss Bond. He accuses condescension while she reflects that youth was foolish and wisdom followed with age, ending with a curt remark.
A sleepy child struggles to stay awake during prayers, finally sighing halfway through and telling her mother she has freed the worst of it. The New York Tribune notes the moment with a tender, domestic tone.
Postal scene shows a letter postage demand tied to a package and a discussion about manuscript completion and a job offer. The fragment references a Persevering Author and Harper's Weekly, suggesting a literary or correspondence note context.
A collage of humorous lines and brief sketches from various papers. Snappy exchanges ranging from political quips and social foibles to jokes about honesty, money, and everyday life. Notable bits include reflections on Ireland, actors, and a Jay Gould mention.
Henry M. Stanley the explorer had a youthful romance in Omaha Nebraska with a vaudeville actress at the Academy of Music. She enticed him to a private meeting, then revealed friends behind the scenes to witness his reaction, leaving him both smitten and humiliated.
A young girl accompanies her mother to hear her father preach about the warning order. The child watches as wrath is spoken on mortal souls and speaks softly to rebuke the scolding, asking why the people are being scolded.
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