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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1890
Page
1
Rapid diphtheria rise in San Francisco as southern migration grows. Idaho Legislature to convene December 8 in Boise. Coast fishing begins with rock cod and Spanish mackerel near San Diego. U.S. building at Carson nears completion by January 1.
Market reports indicate moderate offerings in Portland with Valley and Walla Walla goods priced above buyers’ views and slow trading. English market steady. Liverpool wheat stocks down. various commodities from fruit to dairy show firm or steady quotes, including cabbage, October beans, and cheese amidst overall cautious trading.
Market activity remains firm with brisk trade across commodities. Prices vary by item including dried fruits, canned goods, produce, fish, and staples, with many quotes indicating stability and regional differences and several entries showing per unit or per dozen pricing.
The meat market remains firm with quoted prices for beef mutton veal and lard listed. Also reported are smoked meat and lard items with regional prices and per pound rates.
Poem portrays a returning military family welcome as soldiers march home under lamplight. A mother, children, and wives await the steady, brave troops with kisses and warmth, blending domestic peace with martial rhythm. Written by Margaret Sangster and published in Harper's Bazaar.
The sea salmon mystery deepens as fish leave the coast and vanish in distant waters. Some stray salmon are found far from rivers, yet their marine feeding grounds remain undiscovered. In spring they return to river mouths and behave oddly in streams, rising to fresh water and tailing downstream with the current. Efforts to map their routes continue amid sparse clues. A separate note reports on a Berlin project using the smell of cows as a cure for consumptives, proposing a circular hospital with dairy byproducts and whey baths.
A highly educated East Indies observer reports three hydrophobia cures over six years by plunging patients into water until near drowning and then reviving them. He claims each case ended permanently cured, as cited in Scientific American.
A Globe-Democrat quote explains clowns makeup using oxide-chloride of bismuth mixed with grease applied to hands then face like burned cork. A second coat of carefully dried chalk is added to whiten the skin, producing a thorough pale finish.
A fragment from the Pittsburgh Bulletin recalls a family paddling outing where Mrs Benedict and Mr Benedict discuss babysitting duties amid a stubborn head wind. The candid dialogue notes the infant weighs fifteen pounds and arms tire.
The United States leads global raisin use with about 2 000 000 boxes of twenty two pounds each consumed annually. At roughly two dollars per box the expenditure nears four million dollars a year for this dried fruit.
The editorial urges every household to give a toothbrush to each child and enforce regular brushing. It states clean teeth prevent decay and are essential to good health, noting that without proper dental care health cannot be perfect.
A Brooklyn Eagle note describes a palm leaf cradle used by a Amaz on region tribe in the palm to cradle a child. A leaf shaped into a tub with upturned edges shows a native craft serving as a bath tub in this curious practice.
A fragment notes the danger of people spreading false impressions about facts and characters. The piece critiques those who avoid falsehoods yet schemeto shape public opinion with misleading assertions.
Dr Hans Reusch records twenty three earthquakes in 1887 in Norway with only three notable. An inch of rain equals a gallon over two square feet or about 100 tons per acre. Epictetus advised restraint. Also mentions six hundred thousand Frenchmesows shares in the Panama canal.
A harpooner on a steam yacht battles a 10 foot 5 inch swordfish weighing about 450 pounds. The fish fights, darts toward the boat, and nearly sinks the lifeboat before a final grip with a slipknot ends the struggle. Two other swordfish are also hauled in during the chase.
A letter suggests an odd cure for insomnia: switch to another bed when sleepless. The correspondent admits impracticality and lack of universal efficacy, noting a spare bed may not exist but promising cooler sheets and a chance to sleep. The piece underscores varied remedies and individual responses.
The wife of a prominent Pennsylvania iron operator is described as beautiful witty and accomplished yet she bites her nails. She cannot break the habit despite trying many methods and often resists until her nails grow long only to bite them again when nervous. Doctors say the habit is common among strong willed phlegmatic individuals.
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