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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1898
Page
4
A stark editorial blend praises humane treatment of captives and lauds Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach and liver ailments. It also notes that fake Chinese coins are used in funeral coffins amid a superstition of bringing happiness to the dead.
A fragment notes the launch of England’s first double decked ship in 1509 by Henry VIII, listed as 1,000 tons and costing $60,000. It also cites Dr Ferriana’s criminology findings and a claim about iceberg dissolution rates in cubic miles per second.
The fragmentary item lists baking powder tastiness, a Colorado man’s six trained baby coyotes, and an array of consumer ads for Allen’s Foot-Kase and Jesse Moore Whiskey. It also includes assorted notes on labor days, windmills, wedding customs, and child mortality statistics,all presented in a terse newspaper style.
In a lively senate session four speeches addressed repeal of the railroad commission law and a proposed joint committee to study navigation on the Columbia at Celilo. Other measures cover economy, salaries, sheep imports, and improvements for Salem orphanage relief, state taxes, and port developments.
The third economy and reform bill repeals the state board of equalization after lengthy debate, passing 17 to 12. Other measures include abolishing the state railroad commissioners, incorporating London and Ashland, setting 6 percent interest, and creating county game wardens, with debate over cost and scope.
Oregon Republicans meet to nominate Joseph Simon of Portland for United States senator after Corbett withdraws. Simon wins 41 of 68 votes on secret ballot as Corbett appeals for party harmony and support for a successor aligned with Astoria platform.
The Oregon legislature convened with routine business in the morning and adjourned. The senate passed a voter qualification bill for school elections with a 100 property threshold and a district provision for small towns. a joint resolution to share Indian War histories was reported. a veteran pay amendment was debated. The house discussed the Hill registration bill and passed it 48 to 10. various measures on district attorney pay and teacher examinations were considered, while bills on education debt and vandalism penalties were handled.
Joseph Simon, the Republican nominee, was formally chosen United States senator by the Oregon legislature in a joint session, with Senator Kuykendall absent. Simon, a Portland lawyer and longtime political leader, will serve a 20 year Senate tenure as he succeeds in the national post.
Louis W Camp of By-Stawler Macomb Illinois reports a rapid gain of 22 pounds in five weeks after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He credits the pills with restoring health and improving appetite digestion and sleep, with a physician confirming his current good condition.
Items of interest compile curiosities and statistics from around 1900. Topics include El Aghar University in Cairo, tall North African marigolds, Tyrolean lake disappearances, American-made shoes in British colonies, Mashonaland remedies, a large tobacco pipe factory in Appomattox VA, Kings Mountain coal carbon content, Como celebrating Volta's battery, stars visible to the naked eye and through large telescopes, a Bambido lighthouse in Japan, and a wood with high wave resistance.
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