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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
8
Lieutenant John Rankin of Newberg Oregon was in the medical detachment at regimental maneuvers. Darkness slowed the homeward march but Rankin joked he is an owl due to late night bedside calls. His boot struck a rock and he landed in a mud puddle as medals rang out for a lighted road back at Camp Lewis.
Instructions urge using ink and military titles when addressing letters to soldiers like J. F. Smith in France. Include sender’s address, note letters take about 15 to 30 days to reach commanders, and about 3,000,000 pieces of mail go monthly. Clear addresses with company and regiment ensure prompt delivery.
A Chamber of Commerce statement on Oregon District shipyards notes growth from six wooden plants in December 1916 to 17 plants now. Total employees across steel and wooden yards rose from 4,200 to 25,000, with payroll climbing from 302,400 to 2,000,000 dollars per month.
An advertisement boasts no extra cost for customers and invites immediate orders to reserve suits at the old price for future delivery. It urges buyers not to wait and to place orders now.
The report shows 18 steel ships totaling 136,400 tons launched, 94 vessels on the ways, and a building program rising from 48,000 tons then to 370,000 tons now. Contracts increase from 22,250,000 to 155,300,000 dollars, reflecting a large surge in wartime ship output.
The clipped exchanges discuss Governor Withycombe and U S senator McNary as re election candidates. They note a partisan mixup and speculate Olcott nomination while urging unity. Local papers quote strong opinions from Culver Lebanon Roseburg and Jefferson Review.
Senator McNary filed his nomination papers for the long term senatorship with Secretary of State Olcott on Monday. He will campaign while handling duties in Washington and will have a count coming on election night.
Grandma Elizabeth Ann Williams 83 from Grants Pass has knitted 16 sweaters since July, with three in January. Mrs. E L Baker of Laver made a sock in three hours and one minute. Mrs. Catherine Stanton 83 of Helix finished several sweaters and socks in record time cited by multiple papers. Yale report credits Mrs B F Farmer knitting a 25 inch sweater in nine hours twelve minutes.
For County Treasurer Primary election May 17 1918 Nellie N Dodson widow of Judge J B Dodson runs a campaign. The notice highlights her candidacy and widow status as a key detail in the political contest.
The speaker, identified as G. G. Shirley in a public advertisement, calls for impartial draft board decisions led by the sheriff. He argues rich and poor alike must face equal consequences, opposes landowners using farming as a pretext, and urges actions to prevent unfair classifications as the war is expected to last years.
Quilt lovers urged to buy quilting spools at one dollar each from the Adelphian Society. Phone White 184 for details. Sale runs 28 to 31.
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