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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic notes an August thaw excess and warns of a potential rubber necks shortage due to a rumored rubber supply shortage. It also mentions Col and Mrs. B. F. Pike vacationing at a Tillamook beach for several days, with apologies to the Ent erprise.
Among Newberg women there are many who do not hesitate to pick hops or prunes, but there are few, if any, who lose their heads over the slit skirt, the X-ray or low-and-behold gowns.
Portland report notes Josie Pettrick a 20 year old Bohemian girl who pursued and captured a purse snatcher last Tuesday on city streets. She is not considered for the slit skirt class.
During Buyers' Week in Portland outside shoppers who spend $500 receive free railroad transport to and from the city. The note suggests walking between Newberg and Portland as an alternative.
Wm. Bell proprietor of the Imperial Hotel receives extensive publicity after being named winner of the $50 prize for supplying a nickname for the Willamette valley electric lines in a Southern Pacific contest.
A Portland carpenter reportedly hanged himself from an apple tree after saying his six children stretched his finances. The note hints he helped nearby saloons, echoing a familiar grim pattern.
The annual hop harvest has begun in Newberg and will deplete the population by next week. Crop reports are favorable and pickers anticipate good earnings. Prune picking is expected to start around mid September.
The text argues against complaints the contract price for mail transport between the railroad station and the post office in Newberg is too low. It asserts that bidders will submit excessively low bids to win the contract and that the department will pay a reasonable figure, but unlikely more than what is requested.
The Springbrook community votes a $5,000 school building while critics warn the site lies near the railroad station and cannery and between two electric lines. Outsiders urge a site with more elbow room to accommodate future growth.
The Junction City Punkin Show runs September 18 to 20 with a baby show attachment announced. The note urges preparation for the race and offers encouragement to youths starting school next month.
A nostalgic call to revive old ties and town connections through communal cooking and outreach. The speaker urges returning residents to gather, assess needs, and renew acquaintances to help the community thrive.
A busy week ahead at the General Welfare School with O. A. C. leading Monday and Tuesday programs. The Graphic notes a well prepared agenda covering many subjects and offering valuable information for all classes of seekers.
Forest Grove News uses a linotype, Hillsboro Independent installed a new machine. Journal patrons care little about the press as long as the weekly news is readable and timely.
A reflective essay urges a reader to return to the hometown that shaped character through simple democracy and memories of family, bull terrier Toby, and a famed Caesar essay. It cautions against vanity and urges action to honor parental hopes and local ties.
Confederate veterans at Gettysburg celebrate their view that the Civil War was foreordained to fail. The Globe Democrat notes the argument’s soundness yet emphasizes Lincoln’s Gettysburg words and the Union’s enduring destiny with a Southern born president and patriotic citizens ready to answer future calls.
The piece lists army generals in chief from Washington in 1791 to Sheridan in 1888 and navy officers who achieved admiral ranks including Hopkins, Chain, Farragut, Porter and Dewey. It notes Farragut's 1864 admiral appointment and the rarity of navy admirals.
The Tubbs family shortened a long name to Wash Tubbs to honor the father of his country and George Washington Tubbs. A judge notes the nickname arose from length constraints and familiarity.
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