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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1897
Page
2
The Friday issue notes Little Greece’s pluck and US sympathy, comments on midwestern and Oregon political alignments, and cites government compilations showing 39,000 flooded farms in the Mississippi region, $65 million in damage, and 379,685 people affected.
The passage notes it will be some time before the hold-up era can patronize Salem bowling alleys while posing as state county servants. Governor Lord shows no intent to call an extra session of the legislature.
Three children publish a newspaper, the San, in Pendleton with the youngest at age twelve. The piece sparks critique that such early publishing wastes childhood and risks bearing heavy responsibilities on young shoulders.
A case in Oklahoma challenges educational requirements used to suppress Black voting rights. It argues the constitution protects the franchise regardless of race or former servitude, citing the fourteenth amendment. The U S court rejected the point but an appeal to the Supreme Court is planned.
State Superintendent Sabin of Iowa warns that press platform and pulpit must unite to combat parental indifference and youth crime. He calls for school teachers of high character and public actions against street roaming, alcohol, gambling, and vice to prevent more drunks and jailed youth.
The piece argues the spring rains will destroy unsold Nebraska corn stored since winter while 8 cents a bushel is inadequate. It contrasts the rising hay price in Oregon with the 8 cent corn price and criticizes the gold standard rhetoric as irrelevant to Nebraska and Oregon farmers facing losses from hog cholera, weather, and late spring.
The Astoria Budget reports on a legislative hold up with Democratic commentary. It cites Mr. U Ram and Mr. Mitchell as central figures, noting payments ranging from 8 to 120 dollars and accusing holdouts of breaking pledges for daily bribes. It frames the issue as corruption amid public scrutiny in Oregon City.
The speaker denounces a pittance accepted as payment for service and integrity, labeling it dishonorable. He condemns Mr. U Ren and his allies for taking money for unlawful aims and warns that future candidates will face public scrutiny and a test of the referendum when they seek office again.
The Oregon Daily Statesman reports that Hon. T. T. Geer of Marion County is the leading candidate to become collector of customs for the port of Portland, succeeding T. J. Black. Geer, a former representative and speaker, is praised for his Republican service and broad statewide support.
The piece surveys veteran congress figures from the Civil War era and notes the aging of lawmakers in 1861 while discussing Japan's army reorganization after the China Japan war. It highlights U S horse import debates for Japan and praise for American range horses as potential military stock. It includes a letter from C B Cook of Salem about mining opportunities in Rossland and the region with mining activity, transportation issues, and local growth.
The entry lists transfers processed by Yamhill County Abstract Company of McMinnville Oregon. Names include JW Henry as sheriff, Frank Jerey, Mary L Donald, LL Stillwell, A M Fanning, My atty Hobson, Mary Duffy, and others. Real estate parcels referenced include 125 acres and various lot designs in Newberg and nearby locales.
An old time advertisement touts SB Cough Cure as the best remedy for coughs and colds offering bottles at 50 cents. The copy mixes health claims with stray baffling lines about a “Peskin child” biting through walrus skin and compares it to an English child biting an apple.
Photographer C C Sauth plans a summer departure and invites calls to arrange baby pictures. Negatives accompany the photos. Language and OCR errors obscure details.
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