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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
3
Readable notes reveal social visits from Portland and Dayton, a W.C.T.U. evangelist event, school activities, and progress on local projects. Mentions include F. H. Storey on hose, Briggs and Parker rock work, and Prof. Washburn’s marriage, with updates on crops, rivers, and city business.
A fragmentary Old West page lists delinquent tax notices due by Sept 1 and general notices. It advertises a 250 acre farm near Newberg Oregon and multiple sale items including shoes from George Hardwink and Dr King’s New Discovery at C B Smith’s drug store with trial bottles offered.
Newberg Flour Mill offers two cents above market for wheat sold before July 15 1900 and stores free for small chicken feed withdrawals. Stored wheat may be traded for millstuff, or exchanged. excess above two cents may be limited by mill needs. Also notes Cuban Educational Association plans to admit Cuban or Porto Rican students to U.S. colleges, citing 30 applicants lacking funds, with appeals from families and guardians seeking bonds or land mortgages to support education.
In the last six months the college admitted many students with living expenses covered by private donations. The policy offers free education for those unable to pay and suggests the college will likely continue accepting such students.
Dog Bryan buys a ranch near Tillamook and moves there. Frank and Charley run the livery stable. Evangelical preacher Winter arrives from Pennsylvania and delivers a fine sermon. Volunteers’ reception at McMinnville attracts a large turnout. Locks work progresses with gates being installed. dam remains to be built. Frank Collard returns from the Philippines and feels at home in Lafayette. A patriotic reception for volunteers features a flags decorated church, a musical program, speeches by Reva, Poling, Metzger and Billington, and refreshments in the seminary chapel. Posey notes The Oregonian as the first telegraphic newspaper in the field.
Week ending July 1 shows property transfers and trust deeds including James M. Pugh as McMinnville manager, and transfers to H W Downs and Donald McPherson. Also vehicle license notes and marriage license notices, plus a testimonial praising Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy from George W Waitt of South Gardiner Me. for sale by F Moore & Co. The Weekly Oregonian advertises both hemispheres news.
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