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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1893
Page
2
A poem printed in Newberg Oregon on February 17, 1895 by EB Woopwarp and Onn, C Bareiy. It contrasts rural life with town life and defends country folks against urban prejudice. James Whitcomb Riley is cited as the author.
Governor Prexxoven saved Oregon residents twenty thousand dollars by vetoing the militia bill. The action reduces state expenditures and signals a shift in security policy.
Japar War Lindsay has been elected to succeed J G Carlisle in the United States Senate from the blue grass slate.
Editors of Oregon papers display unusual tastes in what counts as local news, revealing a range of quirky and unexpected topics across editions.
Capys favor annexation of Hawaii while Gov Pennoyer leans to the opposite side. A Portland trial of D M West and Ah Louie for kidnaping Ah Toy proceeds. Senate on Homestead affair blames arbitration and censures Carnegie Frick and laborers. World’s Fair appropriation passes over veto. Monday visitors worry about Sunday openings. Horn Bros remodel the Capital Journal. minor loitering laws tighten town control. Oregon editorials rail at the Oregonian and Reporter pages over coverage.
A Santa Ana minister married a couple who had just obtained a license. The groom later sent an extra $5, saying his wife exceeded expectations. The tale implies a light tone on local customs and costs in the region.
An act to ban prize fighting has passed the house. It imposes imprisonment from one to five years or fines from one thousand to five thousand dollars for principals and various roles in prize fights within the state. Peace officers must enforce the law or face fines.
The Rural Northwest and the Northwest Pacific Farmer Co clash over similar names and market confusion. The Rural Spirit also faces ties with Rural Northwest, with potential court action discussed. The piece argues Rural Northwest offers superior contents and dominance in the regional farming press.
An Ohio agricultural bulletin reports heavy spring rain harmed pollination and yields. An experiment on Newton Pipping apples shows sprayed plots with Bordeaux mixture yielded about half a crop, while unsprayed plots produced little fruit, supporting pollenization as a key factor.
A historical note explains that spraying before bloom protects young apples from scab fungus and apple worm, with a recommended schedule of four sprays including Paris green after blossom fall and again after ten days during wet weather.
The article explains root spread exceeds the canopy reach and can extend two to three times the top’s radius. It notes old trees in cramped orchards compete for nutrients, air, and moisture, with examples of trees several rods from buildings thriving despite manure.
The Farm Journal advises dairying as the main profit driver and promotes Leghorns and Minorcas as best egg producers. It argues against winter layers and sitting hens, warns against feeding gaps that depress prices, and urges pure stock, careful breeding, and winter feeding to sustain year round egg output.
San Francisco markets report a surge of Mongolian pheasants, once rare, now a staple. Over 100 dozen birds arrived last week from Oregon’s Willamette valley due to heavy snows, with long tail plumes drawing much attention. Decline in flight due to snowweight forces ground pursuit, boosting local sales.
A two month open season from July 15 to September 19 threatens Mongolian pheasants despite eight years of protection. The Portland Rod and Gun club seeks legislative action to avert total extinction while birds fetch $10 a pair in eastern markets. Two specimens remain in Golden Gate Park aviary amid public interest. A related column mocks the “little woman” stereotype, calling it a stereopoeedic observation.
A Portland accident on a Albina line last Wednesday left three dead and fifteen to twenty injured when an electric streetcar lost control on a downhill curve, left the track, and rolled down an embankment. The car was packed with passengers including two loaded with Boston girls headed for Texas.
County Clerk Hendricks will soon finalize the tax rolls to be delivered to the sheriff. Much of the 1892 tax remains unpaid and only a short window remains before delinquency April law. Oregon law offers leniency but no advance rebate to taxpayers.
A fragmented recruitment pitch seeks volunteers to compile lists of "intelligent housewives" in each town. Respondents receive long-term subscriptions to Woman's Work, with rewards scaled by town population. The text is incomplete and garbled.
An illustrated guide from James Vick's Sons Rochester New York offers over 100 pages of flower and vegetable descriptions with engravings and cultivation directions. Readers are urged to send 10 cents for a Poets' No edition and apply the amount to their first order.
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