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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1891
Page
4
Price ought to be one of the least considerations when buying smoking tobacco. If you want the best and are willing to pay a few cents extra, buy the lastiff Plug Cut. There is more solid comfort in one package than you can get out of a dozen others. Packed in canvas pouches. J. L. Tao Tobacco Co Lehman Va.
A Watertown Wisconsin druggist reports strong results from Boschee German Syrup for coughs and sore throat. He recounts a patient with severe cold who recovered after a few doses and vowed never to be without the remedy.
"Gould's Ready Money" discusses Jay Gould's vast liquidity and influence during panics. It notes estimates of his wealth around 150 million, ability to withdraw 12 million, and a bank surplus of 10 million. The piece portrays him as a powerful merchant in transportation and a cautious, quiet lender during crises.
The narrator recalls the club room of Zor matt in Alloa where climbers share perilous alpine feats. Tales recount a fat German hauled up by four guides, an Italian count with seven guides, and a fourteen year old boy, ending with a woman reaching the top and being borne down. The piece ends noting such feats still stir awe despite cynicism and the bells of Zermatt.
George William Cortia argues in Harper's that Christian burials should be simple and intimate. He criticizes ostentation in funerals seen as wasteful and calls for burial reform to spare the poor costly rites while preserving a focus on the soul.
Reports from hydrographic observers describe mounting use of oil to calm rough seas. Skippers fitted tanks and pipes to deck lines to release oil, easing waves and protecting cargo. Oil types vary from linseed to cod liver, with mixed results and minor clogging issues in bags used on non specialized ships.
Jewish papers in Jerusalem condemn Turkish orders barring new arrivals from staying longer than thirty days in Palestine. They describe Palestine as holy but restricts commerce and immigration, noting Christians and Muslims are treated differently while Jews remain orderly and industrious.
The passage argues that grammar is feared by pupils and teachers, yet a child’s first learning comes from the language of educated people around him. As children age they must form their own grammar with gentle guidance rather than scaring them with explicit grammatology. The author suggests early reading lessons as a nonthreatening route.
Mou tow Tee in the Post defends the press against fines and imprisonment for printing an extract questioning the anti lottery law. He argues that honest critique of public measures must be allowed and that government suppression would undermine liberty, urging repeal or modification if enforcement tramples rights.
The Washington Star reports the eighty two national cemeteries list totals and interred counts. Andersonville 13 708 Chalmette 12 620 Fredericksburg 15 27 Jefferson Barracks 11 007 Antietam 12 190 Marietta 958 Nashville 16 597 Salisbury 12 152 Vicksburg 16 620 total 178 225 known 148 054 unidentified about one in four are Confederates.
A garbled text fragment references diplomacy and silk trade figures. It notes France consuming large quantities of raw silk annually with high franc valuations and mentions mixed fabrics. The passage also includes snippets about an organist and a fair with quoted lines.
Grace Dodge argues in Century that rural areas need manual training and cooking schools alongside traditional academics. She describes neighborhood programs in cooking, sewing, carpentry, hygiene, and gymnastic movements, plus village bands and libraries to foster health, happiness, and community pride.
S. W. Kimball of Presque Isle owns a valued Maltese cat. The cat guided Mrs. Kimball to the barn where a securely tethered colt lay, and the cat’s repeated mewing led to the discovery before harm could come. Lewiston Journal reports.
A garbled passage discusses medical careers starting late, a physician's daughter, and the slow buildup of medical practice. It shifts to a geology insight asserting progressive emergence of higher life forms and notes oceanographic observations in the Mediterranean with varying water properties and photographic effects at depth.
A frontier public notice declares serious danger from malignant fever in four regions with airborne and waterborne spread. It extols fox bitters stomach liver and bowel relief as fortifying medicine and preventive remedy against intermittent and remittent fevers, urging constitutional strength and systemic health as defense.
The notice targets educated readers to explore the Histogenetic System offered by Dr. Jordan. It claims a proscriptions approach being outdated and invites readers to request a free book. It lists Dr J Eugene Jordan’s Seattle address Third and James streets and warns that only one agency sells the medicines per town.
A historic ad proclaims Attcock's Porous Plasters as original and genuine with medical endorsement. It warns against imitations and urges customers to request Attcock's by name for quick, certain relief, while condemning substitutes and misrepresentation.
Enameline Stove Polish offers a dust free odorless shine for stoves and ranges. The product promises easy buffing with no gritty residue and a clean kitchen aroma after use.
An old advertisement lauds local applications for catarrh and throat care, promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure and Brown's Bronchial Troches as effective, doctor prescribed remedies. It touts Cheney & Co as manufacturers and mentions Star Plug tobacco as a preferred full-weight option in Oregon.
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