04 Nov 1892
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1892
Page
1
A garbled OCR passage cites a 1900 estimate of “ewem retained for home consumption” totaling WS pounds with about half cocoa and half chocolate, alongside unrelated dialect phrasing referencing Philadelphia Tacony and local fishin scenes. The text mixes diverse topics and appears as a damaged clipping.
Paris police stopped a milk vendor seen filling cans from a public pump amid drought strained water supply. He resisted arrest but was seized by a constable and taken to the station with his cart and mixed product. Other items note inventor Punk and a rabbit trap competing for a prize, a bug that ends a mosquito plague, and a historic Hartford ice seller's arrest.
Pacific Coast notes report excellent fruit produced in Murray Idaho this season and optimism that success will push more high altitude orchards this fall. Also in Los Angeles statistics show 84 industries with 747 establishments and 4,950 workers.
The article notes Colorado College crowding with students while Lincoln University in Pennsylvania reopens with 250 enrollees. It cites Harvard and Yale aid and freshman trends, Chicago and Wisconsin educational initiatives, coeducation in Maine, and marriage among Colby students. It also mentions public school teacher employment for married women, Froebel kindergarten funding, and physical education at Chicago University with Stagg overseeing football practice.
A long list of social items names figures from society and clergy plus brief remarks on portraits, residences, and travels. Included are references to the British ambassador’s daughter, Duke of Edinburgh music, ex-Senator Platt, and various Boston and national personalities alongside an extended, price-laden commodities column for foods and goods.
A list of regional market prices includes wheat and barley by bushel or ton, creamery products, poultry, eggs, vegetables, and fruit. Key items cited are wheat from Valley at 1.22, Walla Walla at 1.15, brewing barley 1.10 to 1.15 per cental, cranberries at 10.00 per barrel, apples 0.75 to 1.50 per unit, and citrus from California and Oregon with boxes and dozens specified. Multiple fresh produce items show large price ranges and unit types across the market report.
A fragmented list of prices for iron steel wire pig iron and related materials, plus bar crosss and roofing goods, coke, various resins and naval stores with per unit or per package pricing including barrels and carload lots. Names of places and brands are partially garbled but indicate a market price sheet style itemization.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Hinwe Dry hides and selected prime items with price cues. Mentions Be sheep pelts, weight guides under 55 pounds, Willamette Valley pricing and Oregon conditions for quality grades and per pound values.
Readable lines show various meat and breakfast items with prices per pound and package forms. Mentions include ham, bacon, smoked items, and Oregon label hints. May reflect a local sale page with incomplete OCR text and scattered brand-like entries.
The passage notes that mounting heavy guns in pairs is discouraged as it elevates risk. Separation of paired guns is regarded essential for safety, with implications for service practice and future gun deployment decisions.
A lobster measuring 4 inches and weighing 109 pounds was caught in a trap near Robinston Maine in St. Andrews Bay. The specimen will be prepared by a taxidermist and displayed at the World's Fair.
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