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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
4
The Newberg residents G A R veteran W H Brooks and his wife celebrated their golden wedding on Tuesday. Their son W B Brooks serves as foreman in the Graphic Office, reflecting a strong Carlton Sentinel connection to the family and local history.
A Newberg woman argues that after the European conflict many young men may be killed, leaving marriageable women to fear a wave of women rushing to the United States once the war ends.
George W. Morgan a commission man at the Union Stock Yards Chicago a new Graphic subscriber writes he is well pleased with the paper calling it better than expected and says Newberg must be some town from the news published and he may become a citizen someday.
A regional shift from Newport to newly opened beach resorts on the Tillamook coast reduces Newport crowds during vacation season. Valley residents note Newport must make improvements to remain competitive with other seaside resorts as interest shifts to newer destinations.
FP S Harding, postmaster at Weiser Idaho and former Yam hill county newspaperman, recently visited McMinnville his former home. He recalled meeting him in 1881 at the Register office in La Fayette. McMinnville backed plans to capture the county seat and a new courthouse fight began led by Jack Spencer with Harding supporting the Register’s Fayette County position.
A garbled piece notes Bert Heath of McMinnville publishing the Telephone Register and an old county seat town losing its newspaper. It mentions Mr Harding as a faithful Wilson era party worker and references moon phase ideas affecting crops. It alludes to scientific lers about lunar influence and the fate of spud planting.
The Sheridan Sun reports a child’s poisoning from strychnine left in a pocket of trousers in a family tent. It condemns inaction with child safety and warns that exposing children to hazardous substances is criminal negligence.
The Graphic recalls a case of publishing restraint to shield a youth from publicity after a Newberg Sherwood escapade and a later ad scam. It then reports scientists debunking moon influence on crops, arguing daylight and soil nutrients drive growth, not lunar light.
Mrs Byron Harmon and children of Banff Canada join Mr and Mrs Van Kounen of Forest Grove Oregon as cent guests of Bland Herring and others. Lively party in Dundee centers on feasting, bonfire, and a moving picture by Mr Turner of Portland. A wedding at 68 Brook is noted with many attendees including the Greers and Hurleys.
The column lists San Francisco brothers vacationing at Rex with Mrs. Senn visiting Henry Strate's family in Portland. Mrs. Schwartzin recovering from illness, while Otis and Laurene Newberg and Mrs. Chase visit Sawyer family. Rex social life features birthdays, picnics, and neighborhood gatherings amid references to local shops and barroom dynamics.
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