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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
2
The Newberg Graphic issue for Thursday August 24 1916 notes a summer spell with the weather man reporting around 90 degrees in the shade. The piece mentions the pleasant conditions for harvesting and the paper’s publishing details with address and subscription information.
At the Polk county fair in Dallas on September 19 the event aims to revive farming in the Willamette valley and showcase new agricultural life.
In St Paul neighbors forecast corn will grow well this November with favorable weather. If conditions hold, the area could witness one of the finest crops ever grown locally.
The text notes that if forage crops cannot erect cones as in milling, the Southern Pacific handles hauling from the mountains and when lumber is ready to move, the SP must supply cars to transport it.
A Ilwaco Tribune reader letter mocks Billy Sunday by suggesting the only difference between a high toned saloon and a low down one is smell. The writer ponders the stench of nearby near beer shops in Ilwaco Washington.
The article warns that youngsters should not enter water until they can swim and that new drivers should gain experience on flood or dangerous roads before venturing out. It notes auto accidents are common daily as unseasoned drivers handle machines.
The piece argues banks are safer than trunks for storing money, citing a Salem woman who lost $100 from a trunk and noting the shift in press sentiment recalling four years of Taft coverage.
Readers note corn shows a week of growth before the Grafitlic prints next, signaling rapid stalk stretch and anticipation for the upcoming issue.
Practically every mail to the office brings large envelopes with one cent stamps and matter marked leave to print. Senders leave one side blank, using the paper as copy stock during a time of scarce paper supply at Mt. Hoodward.
Reading fragments show debate on what to call the small stream and how it should be treated in correspondence and discussion. The note mocks the current dispute as a light feud in contrast to broader events.
Newberg faces potential mill shutdown and many layoffs unless Southern Pacific provides enough cars to move 650000 feet of dressed lumber piled in the yards. The mill has orders for 35 cars but averages only three per day, far short of the required 18 cars this month, with 100 silo patterns sold yet only 2% shipped. The delay threatens farmers and dairy men as well as workers.
The Fargo audience heard Charles E Hughes present a vision for America during a period of economic strain. He urged selecting the nation’s best brains beyond party lines to lead through crisis and praised his record as New York governor and on the Supreme Court as proof of fitness for stewardship.
A period list details numerous property transfers. Fred M Blanchard and wife convey 6 acres in Francis King Homestead to Sadie Harriger for 300 dollars. Additional deeds include Browning to Fred S and R W Williams covering 222 acres in S Hussey die and related lots for 5487.36. Crimmins to Geo W Wood transfers e% of se TM% and lots 1 2 totaling 663lacs 26t3srw for 3000. Evans to Clara McKinney conveys lots 25 26 in Hobsons Add Newberg for 500. Fuller to Elva M Martin 20 acres in Reuben 4th parcel for 10. Harris to Lizzie L Phillips 30 acres with right of way in se of se s11t2sr tw for 10. Harvey to L Brown 28.25 acres in Jesse Parrish diet 3sr2w for 500. Purdy to C B Bogue 108 by 148 feet in se of bik 3 Edward's C Newberg for 1. Weatherwax to Anna Mary Linder 65 acres se 2 and ne4 sils 2 and 1lt4d¢ 5w for 4875. Lose Wilcox to J D and Bila S Wilcox 47 acres in John W Barton die t 2s r 4 w for 600. Albert E Wright to Frederick W Patt tract 79 Eola alout Groves for 10.
A Bengal Lancers captain nearly dies after encountering a tiger on a narrow rock ledge in Rajputana. He braves the encounter as the tiger licks itself awake, then falls, realizing the beast had knocked his pistol and other items from his waistcoat, saving his life by a curious twist of fate.
The article traces early notions of a spherical Earth from ancient Greek scholars to Esdras and later proofs. It notes that Aristotle around 640 to 560 B C taught the sphere, Aristrachus of Samos argued for a globe, and Magellan’s 1522 circumnavigation confirmed rotundity beyond doubt.
A reporter quotes a heated exchange where a man accuses Jones of forcing dialogue for two hours about a two year old boy’s statements, prompting a sharp retort about owed money. The fragment reflects conflict and personal grievance in a tense scene.
An 1867 wreck tale recalls twenty seven souls of the Bea ch expedition driven by reef winds. Fisherman William Jackman, leading a crew near these islands, wandered off course and witnessed the tragedy before guiding his return to safety.
Amid fierce winds and breakers Jackman battled waves to save castaways. He tied a rope to himself to reach and retrieve people one by one, risking life to rescue a woman left aboard. He recovered her on shore but she died hours later, and she publicly thanked him for his bravery.
A tale from Lady Olland's Journal recalls La Fontaine choosing simplicity over wealth. He spent what he earned without care for money and lived modestly with a friend who supported his frugal lifestyle. On being invited to a chateau, he said he would go, revealing his naive yet touching attitude.
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