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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
4
The issue notes a reporter time off to welcome visitors and claims the common claim that Oregon rains thirteen months a year is exaggerated. It lists Woodward as editor and publisher and gives annual subscription pricing. The piece mocks sensational weather legends as unfounded.
A Gresham farmer says he found seventy cents worth of gold in a chicken's craw. Local quip notes that it would take similar luck to uncover that amount from any ordinary pullet in this area.
The Western Lady published by Frank Lee of Portland showcases the Lewis and Clark Fair with halftone engravings and praises the issue as splendid and worth ten cents. It notes the late Will Cumback once paymaster in the army and claims $60,000,000 passed through his hands with a clean record praised by Secretary of War Stanton.
The Willamette River at Salem stands one inch above the lowest mark on record. With over a month of dry weather ahead and snow in the mountains, it is predicted that the low water record will be broken before summer. The river remains navigable up to Newberg.
Edward Bok exposures warn against patent nostrums largely alcohol based as a physician reports chronic alcoholism in a clergyman. Meanwhile Minnesota eggs fetch 20c and Oregon chicken ranches are discussed with Portland market at 12 to 14c per pound. Newberg fairs promote baby day with silver medals for the first thousand entrants and prize breadth.
A column urges parents to curb children’s money handling to prevent disease and cites a county court vote against funding a free Willamette River ferry below Newberg. It notes Marion and Yamhill counties' disagreements, praises regional officials, and references praise for Yamhill county by Joe Mitchell Chapple and mentions exhibits and comments on local agricultural vitality.
The Oregon Agriculturist and Rural Northwest applauds the Newberg Graphic souvenir edition calling it the finest of its kind. It notes the handsome printing and illustrations plus unusually reliable and engaging reading matter. Readers seeking Western Oregon information are urged to send ten cents to E. H. and W. C. Woodward, Newberg, Oregon, for a copy.
The Indianapolis Star notes Governor Hanly of Indiana as a true independent, admired by the public for standing against party machines. Voters favor a man who expresses his own ideas openly, resisting machine bosses and their demands for obedience. This independence signals a healthy shift in political sentiment.
E W Sullivan of the Sullivan House El Reno Oklahoma writes on June 6 1902 that Ballard's Snow Liniment provides immediate relief for rheumatism and recommends it to all afflicted. The product is offered at 25 cents, 50c, or $1.09.
Mary H. Walters of Columbus Ohio narrates a dramatic recovery from fever nervous exhaustion stomach weakness and insomnia after using Electric Bitters. She claims swift relief and complete cure guaranteed by F H Caldwell Co druggists at 50 cents.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as the solution for appetite loss, weakness, nervousness, headaches, constipation, bad breath, sour risings, dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims the product digests what you eat and strengthens the entire digestive system, sold by F. H. Caldwell & Co. The text ends with a metaphor about slipping down life’s banisters full of splinters.
A Salt Lake City couple, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. An, endorse Ballard's Horebound Syrup for coughs and colds. They state it provides immediate relief and is pleasant to take, noting long use and satisfaction. Available in 25c 50c and 100c sizes.
A neighborhood store lists a range of Base Ball goods Fishing Tackle Guns Ammunition hand loaded shells bicycle sundries and tennis goods with wheels from 25 dollars and second hand wheels on sale Gun smithing and bicycle repair are a specialty inviting customers to visit and browse stock.
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