Newberg Graphic Post Office Entry
Newberg Graphic listed as second class matter at the Newberg Oregon post office under weekly mailing procedures.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
4
Newberg Graphic listed as second class matter at the Newberg Oregon post office under weekly mailing procedures.
The clippings discuss a 1915 issue with humorous remarks on shirts and fashion. It contrasts Oregon’s green hills with California’s brown hills and notes reader reactions from Eastern visitors. A Philadelphian's claim about Noah and Eve is mentioned as a playful assertion.
A reader notes a sale notice in the Haviland Onlooker by a Kansas farmer mentioning one black cow and one spotted cow among other items. The notice omits color details for the three sows with pigs, raising questions about the color scheme at the sale.
F E Hoyt from Lyons Kansas manager of the Lyons Republican visits Fred Griffeth and Mrs Hoyt. Hoyt also runs a salt works and shares crystal salt samples. Fred Eee of the Oregon Journal Pioneer column joined Newberg on business with Pacific College and plans more interviews with local pioneers.
Wm Gunning of the Bellvue district above McMintville, a strong candidate for county commissioner in the last primary, has been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Commissioner Fred D Sitton. The appointment is seen as well managed and likely to meet broad county support.
John Rader claims his straw burned last Monday due to smokers dropping matches while hauling grain. A Tuesday gasoline explosion at the Philipps farm near Whiteson destroyed the home and raised probable loss of life, with a hint that Philipps was spraying gasoline inside. Earlier notices in a Newberg post office asked no smoking in the lobby.
The author notes that faithful followers urge the Prime Minister to accept unliked duties as part of public service. The piece warns that fixed habits in officials can erase danger sense and blind them to the rights of others that should be respected.
The Sherwood Journal has closed after a year and seven months as a factional fight spurred Frank M. Melville to back an opposition paper in Sherwood. Observers note longtime river craft like the Bailey Gatzert and The Dalles City offer steady service while rail competition reshapes demand. Lew A. Cates of the Polk County Observer hires Eat C. Brownlee to bolster reporting, aiming to lift the paper and serve readers across Polk and surrounding counties.
An article describes a Polk County farmer's efforts to eradicate Canada thistles and warns residents against neglecting weed control. It notes dense weed growth blocking sidewalks in Portland and criticizes city officials for failing to enforce vacant lot mowing rules while taxes are paid in the city. The piece laments the loss of the old slogan sweep before your own door.
In 1890 the Twenty Five Years Ago column notes the steamer Potter brought the largest single-boat seaside crowd yet. W A King from Portland observed the aging joints and cautious steering by the captain on a Columbia River run, signaling concern for an aging vessel.
The Medford Sun notes Alt Bryan William Jennings Bryan attracts broad affection even as opinions differ. It views his universal peace activism as prophetic, though sometimes dramatic, and says many Americans support his aims though not his past offices.
Morning service titled A Place For Each in the Church Home from I Corinthians 12 7. Evening program The Earth Hung Upon Nothing with a picture. Wednesday August 18 Six eons Of James I and II at 7465 p.m. sharp.
Real estate transfers record shows V Baker and wf to P E Jans and C Colcord to A P Oliver. Transactions cover multiple Newberg lots and tracts in block 1 and surrounding parcels with stated price ten dollars.
Walter G Schulzelot 1 and 2 Chehalem Uplands sold for 1 dollar in a local land sale. The listing notes parcels near Chehalem with ownership transfers recorded by the county assessor.
A series of land conveyances and divisions are recorded, detailing transfers of acres and parcels among multiple individuals and families in Newberg and surrounding areas. Transactions include tracts in Deskins subd, Aunketly, Z L Toney district, and Levi Hagey areas, with values ranging from $6 to $10,000 and various quarter sections and additions.
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