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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1892
Page
4
Readers praise the Royal Baking Powder for consistency and strength with long term use. The ad notes that a thousand letters daily arrive from patrons worldwide, many using it for over 25 years without failure, and claims the last teaspoonful remains as good as the first.
An advertisement touts Brown's Bronchial Troches as a sure remedy for coughs and sore throats priced at 25 cents a box. It also promotes medical services by Dr. Porterfield and Losey at 4 Market Street in San Francisco offering rupture cures and private disclosures with no pain or detention.
Justice of the Peace George Wilkinson of Lowville Murray County Minnesota testifies about a severe cold in spring 1888 that affected his lungs and night sweats. He credits Boschee’s German Syrup with curing the illness and promoting health. He also links baby plumpness to health and mentions Scott’s Emulsion as a remedy.
The 1860s saw Henry Labouchere exit diplomacy for politics, briefly losing Windsor seat to alleged bribery, then gaining prominence as a radical MP. He rose through journalism and war correspondence, writing the Diary of a Besieged Resident during the Franco German war, boosting his reputation.
A newly opened cigar shop displays a three figure group in its window. An Egyptian girl with flowing robes holds a lit taper while two eastern dressed colored boys sit on carved chairs. The figures appear statues but the boys’ eyes roll when examined. The scene amuses onlookers until the term darky is used, per New York Times.
German experiments by Von Lepel rub a palasfine coated disk between conductor ends to emit tiny balls of fire and a faint whistle. A practical instrument then uses coils of wire of varying sizes to produce a distinct musical sound when current passes through.
General Custer favored constant band music and ordered the musicians to work with pickaxes and shovels to repair missing mouthpieces after the band could not play. The narrator notes the men were ready and had lost the mouthpieces, prompting the unusual remedy.
In a western German family’s house a tame fox with a long tail has been trained to host furniture every morning. The idea suggests dogs and cats could be trained for similar work to save time and effort for overworked people, per Harper’s Young People.
An editorial urges New Yorkers to curb litter as paper clutters streets and parks. It condemns park waste, street litter, and surfaces from homes and shops, urging consistent public effort to keep sidewalks and lawns clean.
The excerpt describes Greek allegory in which wisdom and sea gods ride chariots drawn by intelligent horses to symbolize doctrine and science. Pegasus opens a rock fountain of pure truth, where seven Virgin Sciences reside, with the flying horse representing intellect aimed at heaven.
In a third class carriage on the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway a crowd discussed foot racing. A loud boast from a young man incited an older man to challenge him with a five peawads yard start on a ladder. The Glasgow crowd roared as the wager was set. A Scotchman later watched mice spun yarn in a cage like a treadmill, noting a mouse can twist over a hundred threads daily while running ten miles.
A dialogue captures a student insisting a cupboard is empty while fearing his landlady would evict him if she knew it is barren, illustrating a humorous scene from the era.
A mother questions her daughter about a kiss on the steps by Daniel Jamieson. The daughter denies the kiss, and the tale ends with a wry aside about whether lips would have mattered.
Bridget is mocked as engaged to the postman yet doomed to ruin all she nears as Mr. Bronson laments her unsteady influence in this Harper's Bazaar extract.
Henry J. Erskine recalls a bitter Philadelphia trial over Pennsylvania railroad franchise rights. Benjamin Brewster, scarred yet dignified, faced a hostile insult about his appearance. Brewster responded by recounting his boyhood rescue, ending with a powerful admission that silenced critics and temporarily sank the opposing lawyer.
In a reminiscence from Jay Gould's History of Delaware County a young Gould recalls an assault on his father's home by white men disguised as Indians. He describes demonlike yells, a circle of fifteen guns near his father, and the terror of fearing a fatal strike before his eyes.
A dialogue features a dangerous dog named Yocas kept by a cautious owner Mr Bullion. The exchange hints at violence and the plan to kill the dog for humanity. A note mentions the owner’s daughter accepting a suitor and seeking consent. The source appears from New York Weekly.
A garbled dialogue thread describes a rainy Saturday with children racing indoors and breaking objects. One line notes a bachelor named Lapstone who writes notes for The Sunday Kaleidoscope, while another claims Dr Cutting counts 222 300 hairs on a ram pelt.
A promotional plea urges women to choose Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription over weakness and illness. The ad claims guaranteed relief or money back, promotes Pleasant Pellets as a cheap easy way to treat sick headache biliousness constipation indigestion and liver stomach and bowel disorders.
The piece laments fears of death and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as relief from dyspepsia heartburn and related symptoms. It claims the Bitters cure dyspepsia while reducing fatigue rheumatism and debility, and reflects on the grippe's impact on society and individuals.
An OCR fragment lists various medical patent claims and remedies including Anneork's Ponovs Prasvens for rheumatic pains and colds, Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh, and Schuffman's Asthma remedy. It cites addresses in New York and Boston and invites readers to mail for trials or purchase.
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