21 Aug 1891
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1891
Page
1
OCR scraps list partial names, dates, places, and actions from a late 19th century record. The legible bits include February 26 1890 references, 1891 items, and scattered surnames such as Hicks, Schoen, and Leise, with unclear contexts and no complete events.
A compact listing of church services and meeting times for several denominations. Presbyterian and Friends churches hold weekly Sunday services with Sabbath school. Evangelical and Baptist churches announce monthly and quarterly gatherings. additional notes cover devotional services and business meetings.
Listings describe Southern Pacific Route service with departures and arrivals to Portland and other cities. It details through tickets to Eastern states Canada and Europe, dining and Pullman cars, and connections via Grand Central. Also notes Oregon narrow gauge lines, stops at Willamette Valley towns, and ticket agents Kirkland and Kouriler.
The next Territorial Utah Legislature will be composed of 23 Democrats, 12 Liberals and 1 Republican. Also notes on riots in King County Washington, mining in Utah and Alaska, and various regional incidents from Juneau to California.
The government will permit Russian Jewish detainees in Boston to stay in the United States upon bond of 2500 dollars per person if not becoming a public charge. Navy officials correct a report about the Mohican, stating it will remain at sea until season end, then return to San Francisco. Civil Service reforms mandate merit based promotions via competitive exams under the Civil Service Commission. Pension Commissioner Raum denies claims of no original pensions and cites rising certificates issued with August payments planned, projecting 120000 to be issued Aug 1 to Dec 1 and 148000 by December.
A roundup notes plans to climb the Himalayas again, an Asian smallpox epidemic, political plots in Lima, a Jewish settlement idea in unoccupied Italy, and Sir John Giorsi touring Ireland. Additional items report London’s financial strain delaying Halifax canal work, Salvation Army dress rules, and taxation debates in Gotha.
The paper surveys varied topics from rail and river travel to finance and crime. It notes the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe dining cars restraint, a five ton meteor at the World’s Fair, mastodon remains near Oakfield New York, and constitutional tests on alien landlord laws. It also covers wheat markets, dairy threats, emancipation monuments, and court actions on tax and liquor laws, with regional drought impacts and industry shifts in aluminum and leather board.
The South Carolina governor defends rail passes as saving state funds while traveling. The item blends various society notes with brief mentions of prominent figures and curious anecdotes from politics, royalty, and industry.
A dispatch outlines multiple incidents: J O Wynne allegedly mismanaging state alliance funds, a fatal house fire and suicide in North Carolina, a possible murder in Lewiston New York, decoying servants by Vienna residents Francois and Rosalie Schneider, and a Black safety incident in Galveston. Additional notes mention theatre agent Wolf Falk, a governor's custody action in New York, and a violent picnic riot near Cincinnati with razor fights and multiple injuries.
A sprawling digest of international dispatches notes phylloxera destroying Tokay vineyards in Hungary and French gunboats being repainted for camouflage. Reports cover Italy’s Berlin loan, Germany’s corn duty fears, Chile’s war threats, and swirls of diplomacy around Lord Salisbury and Emperor William.
Wholesale trading remains robust across departments with fruits arrivals at record levels. Prices ease for butter while Eastern imports rise. wheat futures show firm tone yet quiet trading. extensive listings cover produce, dairy, meats and groceries with numerous named items and prices.
The passage lists meat products such as bacon and hides with prices per pound and weight categories, including dry hides from Hines and various wool items. It shifts to a historical note about English soldiers in Spain around 1387 and later red coat colors used by forces associated with the Earl of Warwick in 1461.
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