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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1897
Page
2
Colonial style notes discuss Major McKinley and a dollar per bushel for wheat, Mark Hanna’s influence on grain prices, and Bryan’s possible corn and silver strategy. Mention of First Presbyterian Church of Batem and a new pastor from Berkeley named Ketchum.
Fruit evaporators operate day and night around Newberg for a month to dry prunes. The aroma is expected to dull the Clondyke fever and improve conditions during the period.
A Texas paper mocks the Clondyke fever noting that cotton crops would not pay for whisky there. It argues farmers can’t profit from the trek as wheat sits near a dollar a bushel and silver prices fall, making silver spoons affordable for feeding children.
The writer notes bitter reminders from small papers that conditions are improving while the “great crime” persists. Reports say experienced packers have been brought from California to pack fruit for shipping east, prompting questions about Oregoniana learning to pack its own fruit and boosting home production.
A compact sample of era chatter discusses Oregon politics and policy, referencing local figures Bourne Uren Lord and Gov. Lord, railing at anarchists and praising McKinley era wheat prices. It notes California doctors per capita and spark notes on national sentiment shaping state views.
A Mississippi man tells the Globe Democrat he does not understand how the wheat advance, produced by a small fraction of people, benefits all by increasing flour prices. He notes that history shows anything aiding farmers helps the country, and the price rise raises prosperity for all.
The agricultural advance, led by a record wheat crop in Oregon and Washington, promises quick diffusion of benefits across communities. Last year 19 million bushels worth about 11 million dollars. this year 42 million bushels worth over 22 million dollars. Paring remains the largest business in the region, with broader economic gains expected due to higher farm incomes.
The essay decries July Fourth lawlessness by boys and youths and links social degeneration to family life. It argues early education in obedience shapes respect for authority, warns that neglect in the home propagates misbehavior, and calls churches and schools to reinforce discipline.
In a series of brief items the piece surveys gold outputs in California Australia and Yukon with figures from 1853 to the late 19th century and notes a rise to 12,000,000 ounces expected. It also profiles De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve for skin and minor injuries and mentions Ash er Sayor a former local resident connected to Klondike reports. The Lafayette fire department adds a new engine and hose to improve protection.
A collage of ad blurbs and witticisms touches on patent medicines, cures for piles and coughs, and humorous exchanges. Notable items include De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve praised by John Griffin of Zanesville, Ohio, and testimonials for B Cough Cure and Wibor's Cough Cure. The column weaves in quips about manners and everyday life, Irish humor, and brief social jabs from various papers.
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