Newberg Graphic Note on Post Office Entry
The Newberg Graphic is listed as second class matter at the Newberg Oregon post office indicating its mailing status and publication cadence.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic is listed as second class matter at the Newberg Oregon post office indicating its mailing status and publication cadence.
The paper offers the first seventy five subscribers who pay arrears and buy a year in advance a free eight inch tension shear under a five year guarantee. Readers are urged to tell non subscribers and act quickly as supplies are limited. Add ten cents if you want to get the premium.
H. C. McAllister, manager of the Home Rule Association, hosted a dinner at the Imperial for his office staff, as noted by Portland papers. The event was likely a light social occasion with attendees toasting the Bull Run water.
The piece notes merchants hope for a brisk final rush of buyers in the last days before Christmas, stressing the role of eager shoppers in supporting local stores.
A city caucus at Til lamook nominated C. W. Talmage for mayor amid local factional talk. The arrival of the seventeen year locust is anticipated for next year, with forecasts delayed but already on record. Charley, previously associated with Yamhill county, remains a point of reference in local discourse.
A historic peach tree planted in 1857 near Jacksonville was blown down recently. The fifty three year old tree had yielded a good peach crop last season before its collapse.
The Banks Herald, a seven column paper, debuts amid shaky country journalism conditions. It shows strong initial advertising patronage as a promising start under H A Williams.
The census shows Portland covering 50 percent of its area with 207 214 residents while Seattle spans 85 52 square miles with 237 194 people. Both cities are described as healthy youngsters in this brief report.
The passage reflects a belief among many observers that Franklin D. Roosevelt remains a strong candidate, while some high-level figures dismiss him as finished. The author notes these critics would feel confident only if they could be morally certain his name appears among the contenders.
A report notes Oswald West, newly elected governor, may take a retreat to California for personal time to write. The piece highlights how many supporters claim they alone secured his election.
Billy Clarke, postmaster and publisher of the Star, is closing his interests at Gervais and moving his family to Portland to engage in business. He is described as a jolly good fellow and his retirement from a country newspaper is cited as evidence of his business ability.
The passage notes Lewis Hann jailed in Salem for a $15 fine imposed by a Justice of the Peace. He argues religious prejudices prevent sending his daughter to school on Fridays, which led to the fine for keeping her from classes.
The Woodburn Independent notes that Governor-elect West should remember his debt to many Oregon Republican voters. It cautions that only a limited number can be seated at the pie counter, implying others remain unsatisfied or unseated.
The Portland Commercial Club's propaganda still appears in several exchanges. Tom Richardson, serving as publicity agent for the club, called the Graphic slow for not distributing the handout as he preferred, though judgments vary by viewpoint.
The passage questions keeping the State Tax Commission busy while counties handle tax raising. It asks if voters overlooked this part of the program when approving the new measure. The text critiques central versus local tax duties and the commissioners at the state Capitol.
Abigail Scott Duniway and suffrage supporters face defeat again as they seek broader backing from Brother U'Ren of Oregon City for county project initiatives before appealing to voters.
J. C. Gregory sold the Enterprise to R. M. Rosensteel, formerly with A. B. Westerfield in McMinnville's job printing. D. I. Asbury of McMinnville will become the new editor, after publishing the Reporter for years and retiring three years ago with a competency. Gregory has not yet decided his future business plans.
G. W. James of the First Ward urges raising commissioners salaries and requiring full time service to ensure competent county leadership. He stresses good roads as vital and argues capable men could save more than the added cost with diligent business effort.
A humorous Italian anecdote shows Fa sclacci asking his uncle for 100 francs after failing to pay a hotel bill. The nephew's shameful letter prompts the uncle to reply that Providence answered by letting the messenger lose the note, ending with a warm farewell from Aristippo.
In reminiscence a bishop dismisses a long serving Dr Blank, claiming memory but revealing indifference. His chaplain reports the lapse, noting the bishop mistook the priest by a gray mare and a hint of the wrong sex. The anecdote exposes the bishop as self serving and unreliable.
Consular reports describe Leeds as a cosmopolitan English pottery center once famed for white filigree wares. Now only artistic majolica remains with notable flower vases pedestals and ornaments, praised as superior to Moor and Italian wares in some views.
A London Answers anecdote describes a teacher urging a pupil to form a sentence with the word it. Tommy, chosen as the most capable, stands with a poised stance and responds with a witty line about his progress toward learning.
The confirmed bachelor, nearing fifty, returns to the club lunch and jokes about marriage. He says if he marries it will be to an infernally clever woman, amid playful banter with a younger member and a London Chronicle style remark.
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