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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic is a weekly Thursday publication. It lists the Graphic Building at 600 First Street and telephone contacts for office and residence, along with postal service details indicating second class matter status in Newberg Oregon.
The Polk County Observer discusses W. J. Bryan and his influence, the Liberty Bell’s return to Independence hall after a 17 000 mile journey, Philadelphia city officials hesitating over its removal, and Apollo Concert Co. manager Mr Wells praising upcoming lyceum attractions including three top acts and a reading of The Little Old Ford.
Is some postal information the following of which will greatly help your postmaster in handling the Christmas mail. Address packages carefully and plainly. Place name and address of sender on all matter. Pack carefully wrap securely but do not seal. Sealed parcels pay letter rate. Mail parcels early they may be marked Do Not Open Until Christmas. Written inscriptions Merry Christmas Happy New Year and Best Wishes are permissible additions. Letters prepaid at first class rate may be securely attached to parcels prepaid at fourth class rate. Parcels may be insured value to 5 fee 3c value to 25 fee 5 value to 50 fee 10c value to 100 fee 25c.
The piece notes Roosevelt and Taft as possible candidates in Republican talks about the presidential race. It states many Republicans blame Roosevelt for the party split and would back Wilson if he were nominated, while Taft faces opposition from voters needed for a victory.
Nomination discussions focus on men who could unite the party. Roosevelt and Taft have had their day, neither owes the party anything, and both were central to the last upheaval that caused defeat. The time to wipe their names from the slate and start anew has arrived.
The excerpt from Life and Letters of John Hay quotes his 12 year old Ohio Society address. Hay reflects on transmutation of national origins into Americanism and describes a life of diverse roots from Indiana Illinois New Hampshire Rhode Island and Washington with ancestors from Scotland England Germany France and the South and New England. He calls himself an American despite varied lineage.
An American town silenced itself until a clean-up paint-up and cheer-up day revived conversation and community spirit. Neighbors started greeting, sharing jokes, and children caused light mischief as the town woke to a brighter life.
A short moral exhortation extols cheerfulness and good neighboring as more valuable than wealth. It argues that to have neighbors one must be a good neighbor and that homes stay dark without turning on the light, encouraged to smile.
The Oregonian notes public worry over Conservation Nation plans to place Oregon land grant timberlands in a new forest reserve. Pinchot favors allowing homesteads on lands suitable for agriculture while opposing bureaucratic red tape. Oregon voters show varied reactions amid migration and water power concerns.
In Polk County a driver in a light spring buggy crowded the center of the road delaying a funeral procession. Horns and pleas failed to move him as mourners finally passed him on the road to the cemetery amid anger at the alleged selfish behavior.
A sequence of property transfers listing buyers and sellers including Geo W Massey Wito H J Richter Ashna Vedder Wm Forbes and others with acreages ranging from 10 to 816.48 acres. Transactions note locations such as sec 23 t3 sr2w and Breyman Orchards with payments from $10 to $8000 and total sums including $1687.95 for North Newberg Fruit Land Sabd.
David Smith and wife to R W Robbins 41 acres section 36 township 3 south range 3 west for 7000 dollars. Geo L Tufts and wife to Alfred C and Grace H Deem 20 acres section 34 township 4 south range 7 west for 10 dollars. Peet dic and lot 4 sec 2t2seré4 aw 11000 dollars.
County Superintendent S. Duncan announces a three day state certificates examination in McMinnville starting December 15 1915 at 9 a m and running through December 18 1915 at 4 p m with subjects listed for each session including Writing U S History Readers Arithmetic Geography Psychology Education English and more.
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