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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
4
A weekly Newberg Graphic issue discusses unusually dry April in Oregon, forecasts for a dry June leading to potential high water, comments on ice conditions, and a note about Abdül Hamid the deposed Turkish ruler with a peculiar remark about his wives.
A Chicago legislator introduces a bill to limit women's hats to 18 inches in size and to forbid adornments from extending beyond six inches from the crown. The measure targets headwear described as the mean thing.
The Oregonian lauds editor Harvey W. Scott for turning down a ministerial post to Mexico, praising his decision to remain at the newspaper and continue serving as a representative of the home government through his pen.
It is surprising what an accumulation of old tin cans scrap iron and miscellaneous junk can be gathered up in Newberg each year at cleaning up time but it serves a good purpose in making fills in depressions in streets when well covered with dirt and great is the relief to have it put out of sight rather than scattered about a town.
The Graphic notes a fresh coating of gravel at the Southern Pacific depot grounds. A car load of decomposed granite has been laid out to meet the needs, thanks to the prompt actions of the officials when the appeal was made.
President Taft advocates appointing census workers on merit from top to bottom, with congressional passage of a corresponding bill. He urges strict accountability to ensure the 1910 census is as accurate as possible, aiming for the most precise in U.S. history.
Corvallis Gazette urges residents to keep houses yards and rented properties neat. The piece argues that clean doors and tidy front yards attract passersby and raise public regard for families. It calls on both homeowners and renters to invest in parks streets and house upkeep to create a beautiful city.
The piece notes plans floated in Boston to stage a World’s Fair in 1920 by New England to mark the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers landing at Plymouth Rock. It argues New England delayed long enough and needs time to mature the concept.
The piece rebuts Oliver's push for city ownership of a lighting plant. It asserts water system costs and bonds will rise, questions figures offered, and demands a concrete costed plan showing how lights and power could improve service for less money. The column challenges public support without clear figures.
The Graphic notes repeated censuses in Newberg as the town grows. It recalls three prior counts and explains the upcoming census will provide definite population figures within the corporate limits.
Prof F K Jones leads a class census effort with districted town counts. Students Roy Fitch Earl Henry Nathan Cook Ernest Hadlock Haines Burgess Roy Mills and Harvey Wright will collect data including family sizes and other questions for an accurate population tally.
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