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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
3
A local remark recounts a near miss with Mr. Batcheller who they once knew from marriage. Mrs. Shrewsbury notes the meeting, while Mr. Shrewsbury recalls the man’s gleeful reaction. Also referenced is a Mothers' remedy for teething from Mrs Winslow's Soothing Grake.
Dialog humor shows Uppeon and Downing riffing on family lineage and whitewashing. Uppeon insists on preserving the family tree while Downing jokes about whitewashing to keep insects away.
A collage of humorous exchanges and wry remarks from various papers. Snippets include a widow disputing a will, price jokes about chauffeurs, marital money woes, and light quips on Camel hair brushes and snoring. Named papers include Philadelphia Press Boston Herald New York Mall Detroit Free Press Punch and Life.
Miss Gladdie complains that her treatment may ruin friendship. Miss Kander replies that it will instead create enemies between them in a sharp exchange from the Philadelphia Press.
The Plain Dealer reports an elder Miss Timmins at a house party proposed a kissing game triggering surprise as the event unfolds. A participant notes it was her only chance, highlighting social tension and expectations within the gathering.
Mrs Emma Freissner of Seattle testifies after two years of irregular painful periods she found health and strength restored by Peruna. She used the remedy for about three months and noted her troubles removed. Thousands of testimonials claim Dr Hartman’s Peru na restored women to health.
A short dialogue shows a child asking for a second piece of pie to avoid rushing the first, claiming he will slow down and not fear losing the second slice. The scene suggests a domestic vignette from a Cleveland Plain Dealer page.
The Cleveland Leader reports a mysterious death where a friend Barrett is said to be dead. A coroner remains uncertain about the cause of the relapse prompting an inquest.
The article explains che fa as a simple yet crooked gambling game popular among Chinese. Players bet on one of thirty six characters with a potential win of thirty times the stake, minus the agent’s ten percent commission. The piece notes dream beliefs drive bets and contrasts it with American policy games, ending with a sardonic aside about cultural differences.
A stylized verse recounts Blanche Bertram and Beatrice in a tangle of affection and rivalry. Beatrice captivates Bertram, Blanche faces exile, and Beatrice’s charm leads to misdeeds before reconciliation and a celebratory bridal tableau ensues.
An American woman wore at a Bermuda ball a muslin dress entirely adorned with stamps collected over years. The front featured a brown Columbian eagle, a blue revenue globe, and American flag stamps. The back bore a shield of foreign stamps with a Sir George Summers portrait, a red blue hat, and a pink-stamped mask and fan.
From the era’s reflective columns comes a meditation on how much of life centers on striving after unreachable aims. The piece muses on ambition, futility, and the human drive to chase what remains just beyond reach.
A major finds Remus sprawled in the blazing sunshine. The two men discuss the heat with Remus insisting the heat suits him. He jokes that only taters would roast in the ground, noting the garden would suffer otherwise.
An article extols Americans refining eating as a practiced art. It cites Pillsbury Vitos as the ideal wheat product, pitched as economical and meat of the wheat, two pound packages promising twelve pounds of family food. The piece blends ads and quips with brief anecdotes and a Scholastic note on farm youth.
A Swiss mountaineer with the Stutfield and Collie expedition through the Canadian Rockies faced a ford of Bear Creek with courage. After crossing he posed a cryptic remark about repeated crossings versus final crossing, leaving interpretation to the reader.
Excavations at Silchester England reveal bone hairpins from Roman times worn by Aspasias Julias and Claudias to fascinate Balbus or Marcus. The length and fragility show ancient women also struggled to keep pins in place, proving nothing new under the sun.
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