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Newberg Graphic

Location

Newberg, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1911

Page

4

Newberg Graphic Post Office Inscriptions Noted

The Newberg Graphic is entered at the Newberg Oregon post office as second class matter per local mailing regulations.

Newberg Oregon

Pinkerton Patriarchs In The Has Been Class

William J. Burns dominates discussion as Pinkerton figures shift in the current scene. The piece notes Burns as the man of the hour while labeling Pinkerton in the fading or declining category.

Pinkerton William J. Burns

Pendleton Mayor Elected Bans Gambling Next Year

W. F. Matlock wins Pendleton mayoralty promising no gambling in the city for the coming year. Los Angeles and San Francisco pace referenced as rivalry context with Panama Pacific Ex.

Los Angeles San Francisco W. F. Matlock Pendleton

Smiths Compete for Grants Pass Mayoralty

Three men named Smith ran for mayor in Grants Pass and Attorney R G Smith won the election promising a clean town and strict enforcement of all laws.

Santiam News Purchased by L. W. Charles

L. W. Charles has bought the Santiam News and his bow was shown to the public last week. The paper will join the Graphic exchange list and it is hoped he will receive the greatest measure of success.

L. W. Charles Santiam News Graphic Exchange L. W Polk County Dallas James Whitcomb Riley Indianapolis Providence Thomas A. Ison Detroit Pans Grand Trunk Alwa

Home-field funding reflects McNamara defense ties

The text notes money sent from Newberg to aid the McNamara brothers defense, suggesting it pays to invest locally. It implies domestic contributions can influence a high profile legal matter and hints at broader fundraising patterns.

Newberg McNamara Brothers

Warn Children to Caution at Railroad Crossings

Parents should warn children crossing the depot tracks as trains pass. The hair raising spectacle of youngsters rushing over moving tracks risks tragedy. Too many people of all ages take chances at railroad crossings, and a miss step could have severe results.

Newberg Enterprise Changes Hands as Bell Purchases

B A Shaver sold the Newberg Enterprise to J T Bell of Oakland California who formerly worked in city journalism. Shaver plans to stay in Newberg and may enter real estate trading. Bell is described as a very pleasant man to meet.

Enterprise B. A. Shaver J. T. Bell Oakland California Mr. Shaver Newberg Mr. Bell

Retiring J C Stubbs Behind Long Railway Career

Readers note J C Stubbs retires from Harriman system on 18000 a year pension after 41 years with Central and Southern Pacific. Supporters say his wealth stems from decades of faithful service and earning capacity rather than luck.

J. C. Stubbs Harriman Stubbs Central Southern Pacific Fortune Mr. Stubbs

Northwest Angora Goat Association Holds Dallas Convention

January 3 4 5 marks the second annual Northwest Angora Goat Association convention in Dallas with Angora shows. Dallas claims center status for the industry as Polk County benefactors praise the Progress Edition. Community notes mention Riley paralysis news and Thanksgiving gatherings among local families.

Dallas Northwest Angora Goat Association

Santa Barbara Mission Observes 125th Anniversary

Readers of the Graphic note that last Sunday the Santa Barbara Mission marked its 125th anniversary with religious exercises. The mission is described as one of the most interesting and best preserved of California’s Mission buildings.

Graphic California Santa Barbara

Thanksgiving Thoughts from Springbrook Seeker

A personal verse by Mrs. Docia Macy of Springbrook Oregon expresses gratitude and sorrow over blindness and inability to see nature, loved ones, or read. She finds inner light, faith, and strength in God, sharing thanks to those who showed kindness.

Docia Macy Springbrook Oregon

Swedish Missionary Bap tizes Child During Visit

Rev A Anderson a Swedish missionary spent a week at Mrs A V Hendricksons home. He baptized the little daughter Goldia of Mr and Mrs J A Bross of Portland and J and Mrs Clinton Newhouse and as of Dayton. The visit included the Wea house family and Miss Laura Hockett.

A. Anderson A. V. Hendrickson Goldia J. A. Bross Portland Clinton Newhouse Dayton Sean S. Wea

Music and memory of old Newburyport fiddle tale

In early Newburyport a rich merchant owned a fine piano and a single remembered tune. A seafaring captain recalls his French fiddler master who asked him to deny teaching him if asked, hoping to protect the teacher’s fate as the French Revolution haunted the era.

Prince Newburyport Charlie Faris Marseilles

Minister Surprises Widow in Cottage Visit

A Scotch minister called at a widow’s cottage on the village outskirts. The woman hid behind a clothes horse and sent her boy to say she was out. He remarked that next time she goes to the village she should take her feet with her.

Jamie Ladies’ Home Journal

Fortune Tellers In Persia

Fortune tellers prosper in Persia offering palm and star readings while some consult the Koran as superstition and commerce intertwine in the region.

Persia

Fortune Telling and the Koran as Guide in Persian Doubt

A Los Angeles Times excerpt notes that Persians might consult a fortune teller and open the Koran to a sura marked unlucky to decide whether to begin a journey or start a project. If the page falls on an unlucky sura, the venture should be abandoned.

Los Angeles Times

Remote Kin and the Distant Relative in the Philippines

A family joke about counting relatives ends with the girl declaring a distant relative is in the Philippines. The mother questions the status of the guest, revealing the hinge of how kinship is defined in the exchange.

Annie Mamma Fame Philippines Kansas City Journal

Unappreciated Quip Sparks Mother and Father Exchange

A humorous exchange unfolds between a mother and father over a baby. The father remarks on the infant’s unconventional looks while the mother retorts that it would improve with better looks. The anecdote highlights parental affection and playful restraint.

A Cold Blooded Gambler across the French Court

The article recalls gambling at the French court with Louis XIV playing for high stakes and courtiers ruined. It notes a successor's similar card gambling tone and a phrase about spades as trumps in a social gaming setting.

Louis XIV Popoe

Portland district Free Methodist quarterly meeting set in Newberg

The Portland district of the Free Methodist church holds its quarterly meeting December 7 to 10 at the Free Methodist Church in Newberg. District Elder W N Coffee leads with ministers from the district and Rev Clark of Indiana attending. On December 8 a Sunday School Convention led by Cyrus Cook will run all day with planned morning and afternoon programs.

Myrtle Walton Amity K. L. Tangen Grimes New J. Hall Newberg Ralston Walter Rodgers Jno. Crater Harry Nellie Mary Christenson C. L. Johnson J. C. Wills Maude Mildred Wills Josie Rich Mary Johnson H. Chase E. Yarns Amit Nancy Atkinson Portland The Free Methodist Church W. N. Coffee Clark Indiana Cyrus Cook

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