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.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic is entered at the Newberg Oregon post office as second class matter per local mailing regulations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fortune tellers prosper in Persia offering palm and star readings while some consult the Koran as superstition and commerce intertwine in the region.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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