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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
4
H Woods editor and publisher of the Newberg Graphic announces the weekly Thursday edition from the Graphic Building at 600 First Street. Office and residence phone numbers are listed, with post office entry as second class matter in Newberg Oregon.
Correspondents note Newberg hosted a fall fair as early as 1882 long before claims of being Newberg’s first fair. The community circuits grew from a church venue to larger grounds with volunteers, offering free admission and simple prizes, building social ties and regional advertisement before financial collapse ended the earlier events.
TheGraphic weighs the proposed city charter and commission government, noting the upcoming election and the unease about adopting radical city management changes. The unsigned petition for a charter commission is acknowledged while doubts about Newberg reaching that stage are expressed.
The Youth's Companion is described as a household favorite across generations, valued as a clean story paper with an editorial page offering sane unbiased commentary. It will begin its eighty ninth volume on December 31, promising continued quality content for its thousands of readers.
A note that Uncle Sam imposes a revenue tax of one penny on express package transport while the express company escapes payment, reflecting a push in postal finance and the burden on mail customers.
The notice states a weekly subscription to the Oregonian and Graphic is set at two dollars and twenty five cents for a one year term. No further terms or conditions are provided in the readable text.
The Coquille Sentinel argues laws inadequately punish perjury by witnesses who contradict themselves. It suggests a court should hold a witness liable when sworn statements in a case matter prove false, noting self-discrediting testimony harms juries and raises doubts about truth.
Mise Perr Hobbs, the governor's former private secretary, begins a new position drawing a yearly salary of 3600 dollars. The move appears to be part of a broader pattern in the administration.
President Pennington Rev Whitely and faculty members led a Portland Salem trip to boost the college endowment with a receptive response. A class tree was planted on December 14 beside Wood Mar Hall. The season opening basketball game was canceled due to injuries and Paced by Coach Mc Mion the team trains many strong substitutes for the league lineup.
The desert air is described as extremely clear and stimulating, shaping the Arab temperament. The writer argues climate strongly affects character and intellect, with mirages and sparkling air fueling imagination and alert nerves.
A fragment describes a wife and her husband in a domestic moment about photography. The wife speaks of taking photos and the husband suggests posing while sewing a button to evoke pleasure in the image.
A fragmentary exchange references an escutcheon and a blot as a metaphor in a terse dialogue. The text discusses a fountain pen and light colored vest imagery, with scattered remarks about a short life and merry one.
A brief note reflecting on the limits of personal vision and the belief that others perceive fragments of truth as well as oneself, attributed to Drummond.
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