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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1911
Page
4
Washington telegram assigns Newberg enumeration at 2260 as editor notes spring forecasts from sun and shadows. The Journal lauds good roads advocacy, laments a costly street brief created in Portland, and urges home print shops to share tax burdens while promising fuller coverage on local projects.
The 128 page special number on February 4 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Daily Oregonian founder Henry L. Pittock. The Graphic congratulates Mr. Pittock and honors the Oregonian as a veteran, countrywide newspaper. It praises the paper as a top news gatherer and its editorial page among the best in the United States.
The first annual event runs March 20 to 22 in Portland at the Union Stockyards. It is educational with no entry or admission fees. Officers include James H. Hill and Robert Lovett. A students’ judging contest draws classes from Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and California with cash prizes for sheep hogs cattle and horses.
A government notice seeks a Food and Dairy Commissioner for Oregon. Applications may be filed with state officials by a stated deadline. The position involves regulatory oversight of food safety and dairy industry standards.
The Oregonian notes that vast acres of logged-off timberland in Oregon and Washington offer long term gains through agriculture and reforestation. It highlights 20,000 acres held by a southwestern Washington company ready to clear and market land, boosting farmer wealth and rail traffic via new commodity flows.
At Monday’s council meeting, several city bills were approved including printing and dog tag costs. A sewer system project was authorized with an $80,000 construction fund and $80,000 bond sale. A February 20 public hearing will hear remonstrances.
Methodist Episcopal revival led by evangelist Phelps continues nightly with over one hundred seekers kneeling at the altar. Phelps preaches clear evangelical sermons bearing fruit as other churches gain benefits. The Civic Improvement Club is questioned about aiding a billboard erection near the Graphic office.
Newberg High School and McMinnville High meet Friday night in a county championship clash. McMinnville has chartered four coaches to handle expected rooters. Newberg is urged to match the support as fans pack the rivalry.
A dramatic sequence portrays a doomed soldier, a grieving mother, and a president torn by civil strife. The scenes unfold in prophetic imagery with a plea for grace amid execution and battle. The Star Theatre presents this dramatic program on Friday and Saturday with a matinee February 10 and 11.
A Newberg Chapter No 55 Eastern Star notice expresses sorrow over the death of C W Williams and resolves to publish the message, send copies to the family, and memorialize the record. It names Verona H Nelson Nellie Nelson and George L Kelty as signers on the notice.
Robert Barr recalls visiting Captain Mayne Reid after a misled street query and a detective-like neighbor. A cramp remedy from a Family Doctor follows, advising cord around the leg and a sharp pull to end the spasm immediately.
Detroit Free Press recounts Baxter who, inspired by his wife’s complaints about maids, dreams up a revolving dining table operated by a side button. The device would spin dishes to diners, prompting concerns about plate positions and collisions as the family debates feasibility and revolt.
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