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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
5
The Newberg Graphic issue from December 17 1908 to be mailed as second class in Newberg Oregon. Editors and publishers Woodward issue the Thursday morning edition at $1.50 yearly in advance. The item mix includes local quips about hats in cold weather and a mock political jab about Democratic fusions.
Friday morning last week Comer, owner of Main Street Confectionery, agreed to leave the business. Six dollars representing stock on hand was handed to William Clemmens to pay Comer once the stock was dumped on the ground. The proprietors consented to quit and the public seems to approve.
The Newberg Graphic complains about the Hillsboro Independent for not crediting a reprinted clipping and notes Newberg’s and other towns’ troubles. The essay argues publishers should state opinions and avoid alienating business groups, asserting the Graphic keeps out of debt and preserves its independence.
Community mourns Newton G. Kirk of two and a half miles north of Newberg and John W. Forsyth of Newberg. Kirk was a lifelong Friends church member and Forsyth a faithful M E church member. Both deaths came without warning, shocking residents and prompting reflection on life.
The piece honors N G Kirk who moved to Oregon twenty years ago and built a family centered on education and service, noting his army illness and pneumonia. It also recalls John W Forsyth of Newberg, long trusted on the city council and school board, described as honest and moral, who died suddenly after a cheerful morning with his wife.
The Yamhill County Abstract Company records conveyances by Geo W Graves and others to heirs and new owners across McMinnville Newberg and Amity. Transactions include various tracts from 1 to 64 acres with values ranging up to 20000 dollars and involve heirs wives and multiple named grantees.
A series of land and property transfers listed with grantees and grantors in McMinnville Amity and Willamina areas. Transactions include adjacent lots, blocks and sections with values ranging from 1 to 8000 dollars and multiple holders and heirs.
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