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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
2
The Dairy Division reports tests on milk can insulation showing jacketed cans greatly slow temperature rise during transport. In a 13 mile trip with 82.65 F air, hair quilted cans rose only 5. The wet burlap wrap rose 8.4 and unjacketed cans 28.1. Cooling to near freezing is advised for longer trips. air and sun heat must be blocked.
A farmer muses on the value of women and contemplates installing an Empire Milking machine to ease milking chores. The speaker notes the world won t be perfect and wryly observes gender roles with humor.
Real estate transfers include U S National Bank Newberg to TC Rice part block 2 Deskins addition valued at 2100. W W Clark to U S National Bank 1.50 acres in Lot 24 Northwestern Newberg valued at 2000. R W Kirk et al to William and Dora M Moore 65 percent acre in David Layfield deed with cash 10. Dan Kosack and wife to Owen Bogue and wife Lot 1 Section 23 Township 5 South Range 6 West valued at 1000. Walter Livengood and wife to Michael and Louise Mueller block 65 Duncee valued at 175. Fannie H Ri to William C and Mary Ahrens 25 acres in E J Crandall did not specify amount 700.
J. C. Gregory agent in Newberg Oregon advertises white bronze crafted from refined zinc that will not moss grow deface or lettering grow dim.
Salem contemplates a commission form of government after an official inquiry. A six member board with one commissioner from each ward would be elected at large, the top vote getter becoming chairman or mayor, while a city manager would be appointed by the commission.
Cane sugar drops from 8.05 to 7.55 the hundred in Portland amid a broad 50 cent decline across related commodities. Dealers are unsure who triggered the federal investigation and attribute the move to external pressures. President Wilson bears responsibility, according to market chatter.
Circuit Judge Webster Holmes upheld the Widows Pension Act just before the August term adjourned. He issued a writ of mandate to the Polk court directing it to grant a $40 pension to Mrs. Maud Ena Zachary.
Mrs Mollie Gins wife of mail contractor A G Gins shot at Paulina on July 31 by Henry McDowell faced her hearing and was bound over to the grand jury. Grand jury convenes September.
The grand jury of ry county has taken up the murder case of A. R. charged with killing John V. Pelt 15 years ago. The case was investigated last term but key witnesses were absent, and the matter was continued to this term.
Witnesses at a U S commission hearing on industrial relations charge the Employers’ association with anti union activity fueling Portland and Oregon unrest. George H Howell of the International Typographical Union says organizers like M C Banfield intend to crush labor. Several witnesses also blame false advertisers for diverting immigrants to the northwest, note the difficulty of keeping unskilled labor employed year round.
Dallas hop growers prepare for harvest as Polk County yields drop to about 60 percent of normal. Some yards show normal production while others are below average. Unsettled conditions in Europe push hop growers to seek higher prices this year.
Albany will host an open forum each week to discuss public questions with representatives of different political parties or factions during the regular Wednesday evening public band concerts.
An automobile driven by J Bluford Davis plunged 20 feet from a county bridge over Pony Point, killing five people outright. The accident occurred on the bridge, and authorities reported no survivors among the occupants. Further details were not available at this time.
A Jersey cow near Albany produced a fully developed calf just 30 days after delivering another, a remarkable and rare event reported by local observers. The hooved farm animal drew attention from farmers and veterinarians alike as the anomaly sparked discussions on cattle birthing.
The Oregon Jersey Cattle club offers a prize of 200 dollars for the Jersey cow with the highest butter yield at the Oregon state fair.
Eugene 8 Cothrean named geologic survey service head at 1600. Mills speech at Portland printed as public document. Harney county bids for Mormon colony on Oregon & Washington lands. Pendleton dog poisoning sparks big rewards. Snake death scene near Silver Lake shown by rattler and ants. Government seeks to cancel patent on 640 acres in Grant county. Judge Kelly gives life term to Roy Carroll for killing John Zoller. appeal planned. Clapp argues Europe war boosts Oregon minerals. Crater Lake timber sale approved. over 250000 expected to treasury with local spend. Milton Fruit Growers union records 30100000 pounds fruit this year. 14 carloads of prunes daily at strong prices. Thomas Brunk to judge livestock fairs in WA and MT. Joe Knowles returns from primitive man experiment. Portland businessman opens large coffee house for meals. Railroads blamed for hot-car shoe policy. state commission urged to restrict. Agriculture dept declines broader tuberculin tests. focus on controlled cattle tests. Douglas county Pomona Grange plans good roads meeting in Roseburg. Hood River county Industrial School Fair set for Sept 19 with ten clubs competing for top trip prizes.
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