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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1897
Page
2
Newberg Graphic announces its Friday morning issue dated August 13 1897 with publication details and post office entry as second class matter at Newberg Oregon.
The Chehalem valley prune crop is harvested and sold at four cents per pound. Rumors say Governor Lords allies may push for re election. Few remain who mourn the Wilson law leaving the statutes. Former supporters concede its failure.
The article compares the professor’s disappearance to the Charley Ross case, suggesting his fate may remain as uncertain as the boy’s long-lost whereabouts, hinting at a controversial or mysterious inquiry with historical Undertones.
European wheat shortage estimated at 100 million bushels. Oregon farmers pledge to supply much of the deficit in exchange for British gold.
The group who claimed early victory now sees more indicators of economic recovery, but must accept developments as they unfold alongside the public.
The Delineator remains a household word across the land. The Autumn issue is not a back number but brims with bright features of interest to women readers.
The piece notes in a tone suggesting demand for cured horse and mule meat before spring. It mentions a potential market for the Linton factory and the likely buyers in the Clondyke country as the season shifts.
The text notes Germany’s beet sugar crop for the year is about 1.85 million tons and that Germany will shift toward supplying domestic needs rather than exporting. It implies a similar move for the speaker’s country in time.
The Wilson tariff law faced early defeat under the Dingley bill in the new administration. Even hard free traders hope for better outcomes as tales of Klondike riches suggest gold abundance may ease monetary strain on the country’s business.
Some prune growers who mocked tariff talk during the last campaign now cheer prospects of higher dried prune prices this season. A two cent tariff on foreign prunes would aid free trade prune growers like Emile.
Lane county figure Thomas Vaugin named among lawmakers who grew active after summer, as he reportedly horsewhipped a preacher in Coburg following a street political discussion.
C A Markham, head of Southern Pacific passenger business in Oregon, announces a one fare round trip to Salem from all company lines during the state fair, replacing old practices with progressive traffic ideas.
The Oregon Agriculturalist urges keeping hogs on fruit farms to consume upmarketable fruit and prune waste. It cites drying inferior fruit for hog feed, notes cherries’ sugar value for feed, and argues mixed diets yield better hog meat than corn alone. It also references Oregon’s historical print first usage of the word Oregon.
The Statesman recounts Carver as hearing from natives of a great Mississippi tributary named Oregon, a term absent from Europe or U S works before 1811. It notes Jeffersons Lewis instruction and absence from early maps, casting doubt on any clear origin or meaning of the word.
The 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia under Secretary Seward followed wartime favors and British tensions. A Russian fleet watched over New York then, and the $7.2 million transfer soon made Alaska a U S territory in 1868. Seward argued time would prove the wisdom of the deal.
A Philadelphia barber compares energy use across activities from cycling to sewing, churning, and pushing a baby carriage, estimating hundreds of miles worth of work from a single 100 mile bicycle ride. The piece also notes Dawson City’s climate and resources in the Klondike region with warm Pacific winds, timber abundance, and salmon streams for subsistence.
The period from McKinley’s inauguration to five months in office shows trial and achievement. The tariff question has been removed from politics and the party pledged protective tariffs has been honored. The administration organized for years, made key appointments, and kept cordial relations with party supporters in both houses, while incurring few enemies.
The piece notes Mr McKinoley has earned broad respect and good will from fellow citizens through his vigorous, good faith push to remove the Hawaii annexation question from politics. It highlights his appealing personality and early public sentiment viewed as valuable for his administration.
The piece argues that free silver policies would collapse currency value and harm farm prices. It notes wheat at over 80 cents a bushel while silver falls below 46 cents, and cites record wheat exports as evidence of market misalignment. It warns farmers against demagogic calls for silver and urges a focus on concrete economic factors.
A mixed page advertises last chance photography by C. C. Smith with babies pictured and negatives sold. It promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin troubles, S. B. Cough Cure, and remedies for throat, lungs, and bowel ailments, with testimonials and pricing. Local vignettes mention ministers, a Philadelphia Charlestown exchange, and Wheat Market commentary.
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