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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1892
Page
2
Fragmentary timetable shows departures from Portland to Newberg with times such as 9 am and 12:45 pm and arrivals around 3:20 pm. Mentions freight rates and a contact, FRISSELL, for details. Includes garbled notes and an apparent agent reference.
The Newberg Graphic comments on exchanges, road policy changes, and political developments in Oregon. It notes the Louisiana lottery withdrawal rumor, a $100 potato prize in Union County, and a debate on General Grant remains. It mentions Brame renouncing a presidential bid and Judge Knowles ruling on beer sales to Indians.
A letter critiques the inconsistency of liquor sale laws versus licensing alcohol to others and discusses moral concerns. It cites farm mortgage figures in Nebraska for late 1891 and early 1892, noting totals and changes. It mentions T. T. Giern and H. B. Miller as congressional candidates and includes sample correspondence between them and T. Giern.
A Timoliter letter reports a family living in a dilapidated house, the mother dying of consumption, caused by the husband’s gambling. The editor urges readers to aid the wife and children while criticizing a saloon ad in the same paper and calling for its removal.
The community plans to form a stock company to incorporate the Newberg Fair Association to keep the fair operating. Dues have lagged and recent expenses force a plan change. admission fees may replace yearly donations, while the fair should continue and serve all residents.
The piece describes soaking white clothes overnight in veld water with borax to achieve a lustreless look, advises keeping white silk handkerchiefs dry, and prescribes lemon juice and salt for mold. It notes quick washing at constant temperature and a one hour starch preparation with hot water.
The plan proposes moving Col. FD Baker’s remains from Lone Mountain Cemetery in San Francisco to Golden Gate Park or to Oregon with a monument at the state capital. The Oregon Courier questions relocating him and honoring him in Oregon. In Forest Grove the electric lighting project advances with poles, wiring, 5090 lights, two dynamos, a 75 horsepower engine, and a March debut anticipated.
A collection of anecdotes and reflections contrasts eastern and western Oregon washing needs on a river voyage and argues sincerity as a form of true greatness. It threads quotes on honesty and integrity with statistics on crime poverty and pauper relief in Britain, citing the American Economia and a Capital Journal anecdote.
A horse was killed by the Sheridan express on the narrow path between here and Dayton, while Mr. Riley Smith also lost a barn to recent fires. County leaders hail lower taxes this year and praise four years of careful administration, debt reduction, courthouse work, and bridge projects. The McMinnville band plans a midmonth concert with banjo and guitar, plus male quartets, urging more home entertainment. A new culvert near the Cook and Fletcher farms improves drainage and road stability, signaling ongoing rural infrastructure efforts along the narrow gauge railway corridor.
Administrators Notices of Sale of Heal Fetate. The County Court of Yamhill county Oregon orders sale of 20 acre Donation Land Claim portion in James Morris and wife survey. Administrator Cyrus Lamb will sell on March 7 at the premises for cash. Sale to be conducted by attorney for the estate.
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