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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1890
Page
4
The essay explains how newspapers turn private gossip into a marketable commodity. It notes gossip once stayed local but now spreads widely, exposing faults and private details, harming reputations beyond familiar circles. It laments the public’s appetite for notoriety and calls such taste depraved.
Mr J D Worn of Leicester introduces lawn crocketta a new outdoor game. Played on grass gravel or any hard surface it uses four crooks four standards a net and six balls. Two or four players compete with knave queen king and ace scoring. Noted by visiting lady cricketers inLondon Field.
Estimates of the number of English words vary widely among authorities. Marsh argues around 100000 in 1861 with later additions, while others suggest as few as 40000. The article notes derivative buildup and dictionary padding, cites Shakespeare and Milton word counts, and discusses Johnson’s vocabulary limitations and later philology advances.
The article notes a shift from old style collars to white shirts in warm weather to cut laundry costs. Inventors promote paper mache collars and cuffs as cleaner, fire resistant, soft to skin, resembling linen, and suitable for street wear, while preserving style and ease of care.
The Philadelphia Times chronicles Pennsylvania ex governors from Pollock to Pattison noting Pollock as oldest living ex governor at one point and Curtin as the longest serving living ex governor. It also reports Berlin surgeon Gluck presenting successful uses of catgut ivory and bone to repair defects and restore mobility in cases with bone and nerve damage.
Transcribed clippings discuss a linguistic dispute over infinitive placement in a treaty era dialogue. The London and New York papers cite reactions to changes in phrasing and note reader interest in subtle grammar shifts amid historical diplomacy.
A composite excerpt surveys military life doubts about private marriages citing transport limits and family costs. It also contrasts English waiters with foreign staff, notes a Central Park encounter, and recounts the Minneapolis grain elevator and book subscription quirks with pointed social commentary.
A testimonial from Jousx J. Lennox of San Francisco praising the Great Sierra Kidney and Liver Core. He claims severe kidney symptoms improved, including pain, red urine with sediment, and signs of Bright's disease and diabetes, attributing his recovery to the remedy.
The text warns of decline in health from fatigue and weakened strength and promotes Bitters as a digestive aid and preventative for malaria rheumatism and kidney troubles. It suggests the product restores nutrition, supports normal functions, and strengthens the system while implying age or illness causes deterioration.
Odd medical claims tout Bran purgation for headaches and bilious disorders. Advertisements push UmRan purgative pills and Brown's Bronchial Treatments as miracle cures, featuring testimonials and branded soaps and fruit ripening notes.
A garbled early advertisement claims cures for rupture and rectal diseases without pain or detention and offers pamphlets. It lists Porterfield & Lesey of Market Street San Francisco and references Velvetine’s Pain ointment and vague “Pearls” imagery as part of a dubious sales pitch.
An item notes agents at rant avenue and Geary street in Keware warn of imitations of the Seal of North Carolina Play Cat Tobacco. It recommends Dr. Isaac Thompson's Kye Water as a remedy and cites druggists selling it.
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