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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
2
The Newberg Graphic announces a Fernwood band free concert at the city park next Sunday from 2:30 to 3:30 PM. The public appreciation is urged for the boys and their effort.
The piece notes nearly 50 000 signatures for a brevéra amendment showing wet forces stronger than dry voters. It urges readers to ensure neighbors who share their stance are registered and vote, pushing for immediate action to settle the issue.
Before leaving for the National G A R Encampment in Kansas City William Clemmens raised a Hughes banner atop his tall flagpole to be visible from afar. On Sunday night someone pulled the banner down before the election, Clemmens said, noting the act occurred while he was away.
In Newberg city park the evening union meeting drew 500 attendees as R P Hutton superintendent of the Anti Saloon League of Oregon urged vigorous work to register voters and defeat the brewers amendment. He warned only six weeks remain and the registry list is far short of being complete.
Fragment mentions a brewers amendment and dry voters. The text urges readers to wake up and take action, with references to Nansen and an unspecified ap on umn to heath themselves. Details are obscured by garbled OCR.
Critics say the amendment would let brewers run wagons across the state delivering alcohol, undermining the old license system and harming Oregon’s position in beer sales. Proponents claim it keeps money at home by legalizing out of state shipments.
The piece surveys Maine politics as a national barometer, tracing gubernatorial and presidential results from 1840 to 1916 and noting the ongoing campaign activity. It calls attention to Republican strength, Democratic orators, and the influence of Progressive trends on Maine voting patterns.
The young people of Priends church are invited to meet at the church next Friday at seven o clock they should bring food for a social gathering. The social committee will arrange activities and escort everyone to a destination for a good time. Remember the time and place.
A series of deeds records show Bently to Wilsons for Lot 14 Wynooski and other parcels, Burg to Fundman for 80 acres, Fendall to Patriques for 304.78 acres, and additional transfers including May to Sully, Janssen to Wilsons, Kenoyer to Yocum for 320 acres, Robertson to Fowler for 29.525 acres, Turnbun to Severin and Hinderlie, Vedder to Vedder Owens and to Pederson, and Yocum to Lamson for 420 acres with varied sections and tracts in multiple townships.
The Woman's Auxiliary to Pacific College seeks a carload of waste paper magazines newspapers and clean waste paper. Donations welcomed. Notify president Mrs Pennington by phone to arrange pickup Wednesday September 6.
An advertisement notes a one year subscription to a Graphic and Semi Weekly Journal priced at $2. The brief promotion highlights the value of receiving timely issues in print.
The article discusses Mercury's rapid orbital speed near the sun and its extreme eccentricity, noting proposed explanations including an unseen planet within Mercury’s orbit. It references observations during solar eclipses and mentions A W McCurdy of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
A humorous humorous note claims geometry and study are on the boil with a roasted twist. The piece playfully treats study as being well cooked, using kitchen imagery to critique learning habits.
Fragmentary notes describe whales near Norway and routes to the Antilles. Mentions coastal harvests and encounters at sea with vague place names and broken phrases.
The article explains gun life hinges on liner erosion from hot gases. Erosion scars bore, roughens inner surface, and expands passages, compromising accuracy. Relining costs about 30 percent of gun price and can be repeated. small arms wear after 5,000 to 7,500 rounds, naval guns 1,000, 12 and 14 inch about 150 to 200 rounds, with lower pressures in high velocity weapons and howitzers.
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