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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1897
Page
2
The weekly Newberg Graphic notes McKinley’s early presidency and detects gaps between U S exports and overseas purchases. It muses on chicken evolution and ancient incubation depicted in Egyptian monuments and mentions liquefied air bottled in Munich with uncertain local demand.
The writer advises Governor Lord to pursue a cautious course of sasea fras tea for belligerent forces before calling an extra legislative session. They argue winter torpid livers will impair circulation in spring unless proper blood purifiers are used.
Farmers protest the long wait for good spring weather and a timely start to planting. They face feed shortages as crops remain unplanted, and hope Mr Payne acts to lift spirits beyond Lydia Pinkham’s smiling profile.
Washington county hop growers lock in next season at seven cents with an advance of three and a half cents at picking. Contracts typically let the buyer seize the crop if price suits him, while allowing an escape if desired. Farmers gain little by contracting early for any crop they raise.
The state has long had a strong compulsory education statute, but newspapers statewide have overlooked its existence. Parents neglecting school attendance should be disciplined, and if lacking clothing and books, children should be supplied as the law requires, a cheaper solution than permitting vice and ignorance to grow.
The Willamette valley praises Iowa road making after a horse owned by J. J. Brees drowned in a road hole northeast of Martinsburg. On March 22 Brews drove into a deep mul hole and the horse went under, dying shortly after. Brees, a poor hauler by trade, suffers a severe loss.
The Spirit of the Press highlights Secretary Wilson as head of the Department of Agriculture praised by Congress members. He blends farm experience with science, launching tests for beet sugar capacity and seeking leguminous crops to boost animal feed. The change marks a shift to a real farmer in charge.
The Indianapolis Journal notes that in the District of Columbia there are no political factions influencing appointments, contrasting with states where appointees are charged with representing a party faction.
Mrs Lease returns to Wichita from an Eastern lecture tour shedding Populist rhetoric for Socialist ideas. She argues socialism is Christian practice and calls for a complete social system reconstruction. She notes personal change, learning to ride a bicycle as a corrective to excessive talk.
Senator Tillman, visiting the White House for the first time since 1895, lauds President McKinley for true democracy. He says the administration blends republican and democratic elements and that all parties are recognizing his growing popularity, possibly rivaling postwar leaders.
The Globe Democrat notes business remains quiet until tariff revisions under the Dingley bill take shape. It credits President McKinney for rallying Congress early and Republicans for pushing the bill, arguing uncertainty will end and a revival will follow.
The will of Benjamin Franklin provided a $5000 start for loans to young married artisans managed by Boston selectmen. Loans at 5 percent would grow for a century, and after 100 years the principal plus interest would fund a public work. Boston now holds $400000 and a board of trustees is appointed to guide its use for the city.
Supervisors from Yamhill County meet with the county court to discuss road improvements. Judge Magers leads, with ideas on drainage, March work, and a single supervising engineer. Participants from multiple towns discuss graveling, wagon tires, contracting work, and taxation for road projects.
A county gathering discusses gravel versus rock for road beds, drainage and grading width from 30 to 60 feet, with experts like Stewart Davis Wheeler and others arguing for proper ditching, drainage, and fall or spring grading. The meeting concludes with thanks from the judge and plans to aid in road improvements. Also recounted is McKinley’s evolving signature and a fatal parsnip poison test on cattle.
A compilation of advertisements touts One Minute Cough Cure for croup bronchitis pneumonia and throat troubles from A Y Hill and AT Hill. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve is praised for piles burns cuts and skin conditions. The pieces blend humor and health claims with product endorsements.
A fragment describes long term kidney disease and constipation followed by a claim of liver cure and headache relief with multiple patent medicine purchases. It also notes sending birth announcements for a three week old baby and a playful exchange about who should make the announcement.
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