Newberg Graphic Comment on Local Politics and Pioneers
The Newberg Graphic notes political rumors and campaign chatter during August 1896. It reports Benjamin Harrison and George McConnell in local affairs, mentions a Knights of Pythias matter, and laments Monmouth Monitor’s end. It recalls Oregon pioneers and a Sodaville resident dying at age nearly 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Marrison
United States Senate
Harrison
M. Vanderpool
Sodaville
Linn County
Oregon
Plains
Silver craze tightens bond loans across western towns
An exchange notes free silver talk dampening bond sales in western and southern cities. Cities once able to borrow in Eastern markets for roads water works lights sewers schools and other needs now face a new borrowing check as the silver policy influences credit.
Portland Press Seeks Creditable Fall Exposition
Portland aims to host a reputable fall exposition with city, merchants, and state backing. The article urges liberal local support to attract outside visitors, boost advertising for the region, and encourage articles for the departments, describing the effort as a beneficial public enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Necera
Bird Day urged to teach care for forest birds nationwide
The Department of Agriculture calls for public school Bird Day to accompany Arbor Day teaching ornithology and bird protection. It cites declines in native birds from forest loss and hunts and urges popular support, noting varying state game laws and swindles by a pedal tramp pedlar selling Home Comfort Ranges on long terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Nevely Tn
Amd
Stata
L. H. Lee
Umatilla County
East Oregonian
Campaign of Education on Silver and Commerce Caution
A long editorial warns readers to read documents carefully before signing, denounces traveling salesmen and fake persuasion, and discusses silver coinage and debt. It cites 1877 78 acts on standard silver dollar and legal tender, plus farm price declines and the need for urban demand to lift prices. Rural Northwest commentary ties monetary policy to agricultural economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberg
Elere
United States
Wheat Prices and Farm Shifts in Hard Times
The text notes a past drop in wheat prices yet rising US wheat output, keeping exports high. It cites economic strain from hard times, reduced demand for fruit dairy and meat, urban workers moving to farming, and a milk oversupply in Boston as market gardeners turn to dairy, forcing farmers to sell at home and cut losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Irene
Boston
Cattle Theft Charge and Local Notices Across Valley
St L Conner brought Mrs Margaret Nixon to trial on a cattle larceny complaint filed by Perkins of North Yambill. Nixon admits changing marks but claims stock was mis-marked. The city water mains require renewal but funds are unavailable. Wright sets a new amateur half mile record at 554 seconds. Roswell Conner announces law studies and conveyancing plans. Valley Transcript notes infant death in Salem, a house fire with losses, and sightings of Canada thistles near Lafayette and West Chehloum, warning of agricultural pest spread.
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St. L. Conner
Crest Grove
Constance
Margaret Nixon
Perkins
North Yambill
Melhillips
Nixon
North Yarnhill
Wright
Roswell Conner
Judge
T. B Kay
Salem
McMinnville
Harry Watkins
Bertha
Watkins
George Thompson
Lafayette
West Chelhiom
Mr. Thompson
Free Silver Advocate Confronts Bank Over Sliver Loss
A Lafayette man known for free silver rhetoric walked into a local bank to withdraw about 590 dollars in silver dollars. After negotiations with the cashier he left with the coins in three bundles, staggering out and nearly colliding with the door as he exited the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFayette
Ind
Court House
Bank
Letuim
Tle
Wilbur’s Cough Cure Sold For Bronchitis Relief
An advertisement touts Wilbur's Cough Cure as a remedy for bronchitis and related respiratory symptoms. Elijah Carpenter, a known county figure, plans to move outside and let Mrs. Carpenter occupy the inside. he previously ran the Basin House of Lafayette and edited a Lafayette newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Carpenter
Skin diseases blamed on impure blood claim
An advertisement touts Wilbur's Blood Purifier as the best remedy for skin ailments from ringworm to eczema and scrofula. It promotes the product at £1 per bottle and cites testimonials about piles cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, urging readers to buy from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
A. T. Elu
Wilbur
Bargain Sale of Newberg Corner Property
Auction notice for a two story nine room residence at the corner of Third and Center streets in Newberg. Includes a good barn and well. Sale offered at a great bargain by O. F. Winsnerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Streets
Newberg
F. Winsnerr
Panacea for all ills claims in a Buffalo inventor notice
A drug advertorial promises a palatable internal or external remedy free of oil taste and able to remove all pain. Newton Pf lurst, a Buffalo grocer’s clerk earning five dollars weekly, reports a firm offering thirty thousand dollars cash plus royalties for his car coupler invention, which he has not yet decided to accept.
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Newton PF Lurst
Buffalo
Elegant plated spoon offered for sale by Miss Freta
Treat by the Circuitian Standied that Mitea A M Freta Station in St Louis Mo would sire an elegant plated heck spoon to anyone sending ten cent stamps for one and feel it 1 showed it to my plate and face MAM is two boars, taking it for the sew n. The spoon is a household necessity and cannot slip into the dish of cooking.
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California
Sneh
Hils Frances Casey
St. Louis
Mitea A. M. Freta
St Louie
Jeumaette
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Newberg Graphic
E. H. Woopwaagp
Borror & Pustsser
McKinley
Bryan
George F. McConnell
Knights of Pythias
British Columbia
McConnell
Monmouth Monitor
Callison
Amity
Newerg
Pendleton
Sentinel
Tweferdaere
Odieth
Northweat
Yambill County
Reporter
Valley
Feltate
al abelFact
Udica
Y.molil
Don Genere
Frank C. Warees
Jd PF Hibbs
E Smith
T Hembree
Stucen
Katherine EK Sloan
J M Gates
Cook
AE Parker
Joel P Dorsey
Geo Dorsey
Wee
Mary E Cook
Walter S Cook
Sota
Watt's Mae
Mears
LaPayetn Tyler
Seer Theron A Stinson
Ror Coleman
Chehaleim Orchard
Mary Winslow
Orlando F Winslow S
Newberg J I Patterson
C Zimmerman
Town of North Yambsill
C. L. Barnes
8. W. Evans
Huldah Hart
de Witt
A. T. HU
A. T. Hill
Detroit Free Press
Chicago
Asphalb
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Dianapolis Journal
Elder Alson W. Steers
Dean
Atlanta Constitution
Cures Croup
San Francisco
Youra
J. H. Crozier
Todianapolis
Droggista
Weill
Lumber City
Ata
Newberg Clothing Hoost
I. M. Parker
the Graphic
Weekly
Oregonian
the Graphic and
N. Y. Tribune
The
Graphic
Pacific College
Newberg, Ore
Tme
Northwest
Pacifio College
Newborg
Tesse Edwards
N. E. Britt
B.C. Miles
Bank OF Newberg
Jesse Edwarde, E. J. Woodward
Miles
J.C Colcok, N. E. Brit
Canada
Ledd & Uton
National Park Bank
New York
Ames & Frost Company
Chicago, Ill
Operaton
Makera Cam
J. F. Cavey & Co
St. Charles St
J. Louis, Mo
Pew
Carney
Robt C
Jones
Indianapolis Journal
National Ore & Reduction Co
Frim Cwaltenham Avenue
St. Louis, Mo
U.S. A
Navupfacturers
Philadelphia Record
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