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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1897
Page
4
A cheerful woman grieving under sudden misery endures dyspepsia dizziness and faintness from hormonal distress. Her doctor offers cheer but she worsens until despair and melancholia take hold. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is hailed as a cure based on hundreds of grateful letters.
A vintage product note describes SHICOREN 7 in Mea for teething relief. It claims to ease gum soreness and reduce pain and wind in infants. The ad mentions a 25 cent price and a 10 cent hawt of all but the text is garbled.
An international meteorological observatory is planned for Mount Kosoiucko at Australia’s southwest edge. Originator Clement Wagner, first to record weather on Hen Nevis, and RK Barr-Smith of Torrena Park, South Australia, spearhead the project.
The article compares the human body to a machine and promotes St Jacobs Oil as a prompt cure for neuralgia caused by overwork and worry. It also highlights the Louisiana Electric Light Company's large belt, weighing 3,509 pounds, capable of 2,200 horsepower during tests, and notes its durability and manufacture from steer hides. It ends with the death of George Peacock, a renowned gravedigger in Gillingham, England, at 75 after 87 years in the job.
A garbled notice mixes health claims and railway incidents with a Danish State collision admission and a British stack description. It mentions Hoeterter’s Biomech Hitters and a health franchise, a seven foot four inch unrazed rail expansion space, and a Copenhagen collision with damages settled privately. It also notes a tall Llanelly stack, Pan American syrup branding, and a royal engagement involving Princess Feodora of Saxe Meiningen.
The ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the great kidney and bladder cure. It warns of kidney trouble signs such as back pain frequent urination and edema and promises a free sample bottle and information by mail from Kilmer Co at Binghamton New York.
The California Supreme Court granted a writ of probable cause and stayed all proceedings in the Durrant case delaying the scheduled execution at San Quentin. Warden Hale postponed the hanging to await further orders as Attorney Denprey sought additional relief.
Nov 15 report from Skaguay Alaska notes rich gold finds on the Clin tock river and Lootalin qua branches with some up to 40 dollars daily. A rush to new fields will continue through winter as authorities trim police and customs posts at Tagish House and Lakes Bennett. Deputy Collector Fred W. Davey cites 400 outfits taxed this season averaging 60 dollars per outfit, totaling 25000 dollars. smuggling attempts were common and many outfits faced confiscation. Travel by lake has slowed, leaving hundreds to winter in place awaiting ice.
United States District Attorney Breck seeks Washington help to uncover the widening naturalization frauds in Philadelphia. He also notified Secretary Gage that the scheme has grown to giant proportions. Though Attorney General McKenna may not join trials personally, a member of his staff will be present when defendants appear in court.
The column argues the Chicago wheat market for December delivery is strained by export demand and speculative activity. It notes large export clearances, a drought influenced outlook, and firm prices with potential continuation of high values if the Argentine crop falters, while corn shows signs of improvement but overall weakness in supplies.
Washington officials report a strong push in Congress to repeal the civil service law. lawmakers claim enough support from both parties across states including Indiana and Illinois to pass a repeal if votes align. Critics argue the system protects merit while supporters see patronage reduction as the main gain.
In Livesley Missouri William Carr confessed to drowning his 3 year old daughter in the Missouri river. The trial began today with no defense offered as the court appointed legal counsel urged speeding the prisoner’s fate. Judge Broadas reserved his decision.
Austrian students staged violent demonstrations at the University of Vienna. The uproar led to police expelling the students and securing all university approaches. In Sydney New South Wales officials report on artesian irrigation as progressing with notable results.
Andorra, the Pyrenean republic on the France Spain border, gains a telegraph connection to the French system and is building a carriage road replacing the long standing mule trail that has long served as the only access to the town.
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