Merits of the past discussed by C Commer
A brief column reflects on the merits of earlier times and trade practices. It considers social norms and economic perspectives as seen through the lens of C Commer IRD LT Y.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1891
Page
3
A brief column reflects on the merits of earlier times and trade practices. It considers social norms and economic perspectives as seen through the lens of C Commer IRD LT Y.
Town items include weather good for work and gardening, tradesmen advertising paints and plants, orchard activity, school terms and lectures, several moves and visits to Salem and Portland, and plans for a river dam lake for boating with public discussion urged.
The Juneau dairy uses common stock cows purchased from Washington and Oregon at $75 to $100 each, fed on local moss and timothy with hay sold at $25 a ton. Milk fetches 15 cents a quart, butter at $1 a pound, and veal calves are worth $20 at six weeks, with most condensed milk filling demand.
The piece reviews W C T U leadership and aims to widen women’s role in public life. It urges a national council system, cites Frances Willard, and promotes fundraising for Willard Fountain plus juvenile temperance work. It notes multiple states granting women voting rights and envisions a future where men and women govern together.
The article argues for women’s voting rights citing John Bright and Kansas’ senator, notes Wyoming’s 1892 first ballots, and praises women as workers. It recounts a Seminole chief’s calm reply to temperance advocates and urges equal pay and eight hour days, ending with Rev P H Griggs lectures in Newberg Oregon on The Christian Sabbath.
The school district invites bids for dry wood including 25 cards of mixed fir and oak. Bids must be received by April 23.
Gerta Brant returns from Salem to Smockville while Arche Campbell and Jack Moreback also come home. Notaries, real estate firms Smock & Plummer, a new sign for J C Smock, a Sabbath School time change, land trades, school tax vote notices, and Brick Co operations fill the week’s brief items.
A 72 acre tract lies 3 miles from Newberg and 1 mile from Hoskins station on the Chebalem mountain slope between B Heater and J B David, plus 40 adjacent acres near J T Davids corner. Terms: half cash, rest on easy terms. Nearby land to west sold at 170 per acre by Rerep and Hansem of Portland. Delphina F Fille markets stationery and Oregon specimen sales from a cottage near Friends' boarding hall and solicits Newberg and Victoria patrons.
Catarrh is described as being cured by the California Positive and Negative Electric Lintment sold by C F Moore & Co. The ad claims it also treats neuralgia rheumatism headaches sprains boils and boils and advises readers to tell neighbors where to obtain it.
Out of 127 cough elixirs made for the U S a single product is claimed entirely devoid of opiates the California Positive and Negative Kieetric Cough Core sold by F Moore and Co at their drug store. It is advertised for coughs colds stomach issues and blood purification with claims of remarkable merit and health benefits.
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