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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1893
Page
2
The Newberg Graphic dated Friday February 10 1893 edited by E H Woopwarp and Orm C Exiriy is entered as second class matter at the Newberg Oregon post office.
The verse tale mocks a hired girl named Lizbeth Ann and her custard pie antics and alludes to social life and courtships. The piece shifts to a political note on stalled bills and Oregon road making, referencing Newberg’s demonstration of practical road policy.
Presspert Hareeson names Howell E. Jackson of Tennessee to the vacancy on the supreme bench caused by Judge Lamar’s death. Tax Capital Journal notes the pundit’s sneer at the country printer’s poverty and predicts a small but deserved future.
The Santa Fe capital claims the oldest house in the United States built before the Spanish conquest. Tradition says Coronado lodged there in 1640, linking the site to early colonial history.
Last Thursday observers reported multiple groundhog shadows marking an omen of six weeks of cold and boredom ahead. Local residents note the unusual number of signals from the hogs during the day.
The Christmas edition dazzles with famous paintings and strong journalism and printing. The piece notes a mild winter mood after a two week lull and references a legislative vote to expand the State Board of Horticulture powers guiding orchard pest control.
The bill repealing the mortgage tax and exemption for indebtedness clauses passed both houses last Tuesday and is expected to become law without the governor's signature. A separate appropriation bill for a penitentiary rate mill passed the house and awaits senate action. Local reports in Pontraxy mention a troubled GA R member Van Ostrand facing repeated police court issues, with Portland influence shifting the dispute to another town.
The piece argues that Ambrose Bierce’s mock attacks on James Whitcomb Riley’s style carry little weight with the public who favor Riley’s dialect verse. It predicts broad road improvements across the nation as a result of rising demand and anticipates major progress in road building in the coming years.
The Louisville Courier Journal editor Henry Warrenson plans fifty lectures across Pacific coast towns next summer in partnership with J B Pond of New York Watterson has national renown as a lecturer with Money and Morals as his favorite topic. A pile of diverse notes follows including political votes on horticulture in Oregon, a fatal fire at a Milwaukie hotel, and a proposed Ohio bill to abolish capital punishment with strict pardon rules.
The author notes many young men from decent families end up behind bars. They argue lack of restraint in seemingly favorable homes shapes youth. Parents must refuse temptations with clear reasons, enforcing a decisive no when needed.
The author warns that delaying law awareness until a child leaves the home breeds potential law breakers. Moral suasion has value but often fails to impart real consequences. Serious reflection could spare parents much heartache and humiliation.
A white man claiming to be an officer abducted Mrs. Wing in Portland with a Chinaman named Ah Luie. The case sparked outrage as prosecutions unfold. The woman was later ordered released after Judge Gilbert ruled the Washington marshal had no right to remove her into Washington for deportation.
The article explains pruning as shaping trees and enhancing fruit quality guided by plant physiology. It describes natural and stipulate buds on kernel fruits like pears and apples and how buds develop into future fruit bearing limbs. For stone fruits such as prunes and plums, pruning aims to control growth and promote desired outcomes.
Instruction from Rural Northoweet by M. Scheydecker explains root and crown treatments to halt Aphis lanigera. Mixes include ashes tobacco and water. apply around three feet of soil, deepen cautiously, then cover with earth and ash to deter spread. For the crown, soak tobacco in fat water, add alcohol and ammonia, and brush the affected areas while sparing buds and shoots. Continuous timely application stops aphid spread.
A letter from H. B. P. Stabler of Yolo City California, read at the State Horticultural Society meeting, urges Oregon fruit growers to quarantine against Yellows. It cites Delaware orchards damaged by the disease, warns against Eastern stock, and advises nurserymen to study Yellow reports and publish warnings in regional papers.
A fragment from a historic page notes a fast horse named manta taking possession of a young farmer in a terse scene. The text hints at danger and struggle without clear names or dates.
A neighbor leafs through a cautionary tale of a northern farmer who squandered a fortune on speed rings and racing stables, ruining himself and impacting the community. The piece ends urging women to embrace their role at home, shaping minds and futures while facing social restrictions.
A.M. Madley recalls Danville resident John Slanson Craig known for immense bulk. The article cites a Brooklyn Jagle weight record chart from birth to 37 years, noting 607 pounds in 1890, height 6 feet 4 inches, and oversized clothing and yarn needs. It mentions Craig’s family weights and two deceased wives with a single daughter.
Mise Lillie Williams, famed female bicyclist, arrives in New York from Jamaica and recalls starting in Omaha in 1889 as a stenographic court reporter. She describes undefeated records in 18 hour and 2 hour championships, fastest mile and five mile times, and a famous ten mile race in Sheffield. Williams will compete against noted riders at the Columbian Exposition.
Eugene inventor claims a wagon road that eases grades prevents ruts and chuck holes requires no ditching or turnpiking and can be built cheaply. He asserts teams can draw twice as much as on any road and offers to provide plans and corrifications for one mile of road to be applied in 1393.
W E Martin ordered a 16 gauge Greener hammerless gun guaranteed to put 99 percent of charge in a 39 inch circle at 40 yards. Last Friday an express train struck a flock of sheep near Carl ton with two sheep found on the pilot at Forest Grove and Cornelius. Watt Henderson of Whatcom bought a share in City Stables. LaFayette farmers urged to split land into small tracts to invite newcomers and boost prosperity.
The piece extols reading a state capital newspaper to learn government details. It promotes a weekly eight page paper at 1.50, highlighting telegraphic dispatches, state and county news, editorials, and reform-minded public matter coverage.
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