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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
4
The notice lists the Newberg Graphic company, editor and publisher, weekly publication on Thursdays, the office address 600 First Street, contact phones, and post office entry as second-class matter in Newberg Oregon.
A columnist recalls Horace Greeley and newspaper caricatures as he notes editors faces in the press, then shifts to reflections on political candidates and the voter’s search for sound judgment. The piece touches on Oregon figures, knitting debates, and wartime internment views, weaving era personalities with contemporary civic concerns.
Voters focus on the war effort and postpone local political decisions. Candidates rely on boosters but fail to spark excitement. Most will decide in the booth, voting for familiar names, while little known contenders are unlikely to gain support.
A tirade targets government urges for meatless and wheatless days and probes why grain goes to distillers while bans tighten. The Corvallis Courier is urged to answer and defend a stance against prohibition, with the Newberg Graphic and Oregon City Courier cited in past exchanges. The piece denounces hypocrisy and calls for a loyal American view.
The Oregon Dairymen's League formed about a year ago to secure fair milk prices amid high feed and labor costs. Condensers threaten price cuts harming producers. A meeting February 21 in Duncan's hall led to a Newberg branch and a March 2 gathering at D I D Coulsom's office. Dairymen with one or more cows urged to attend.
The Fresno editorial argues for harsh treatment of disloyal Americans, urging swift, firm action against those convicted of treason. It contends traitors should be surrendered to the nations they backed, not exiled or left stateless, and calls for immediate, decisive justice.
A medal contest is planned at the Friends church on March 8 featuring a double contest. The first event includes two sets of Newberg tavins from the Sherlock and Landingham families. A six to nine year old class will perform, with Mrs. Bessie Johnson of McMinnville providing pantomime. Music includes My Own United States Star Spangled Banner Nearer My God to Thee and Lead Kindly Light sung with Miss Ethel Morris and Mrs. C A Morris assisting. Master Wittmer McDonald will sing When the Boys Come Home and Keep the Home Fires Burning. Herbert Van Valin will give a recitation about boys and work. Other participants will assist. Support is urged to aid soldier and sailor boys.
State Fair Board opened bids for a 200 by 206 foot stadium at Salem with 60 foot high mill construction and 7000 to 8000 seating. Seiwert & Engstrom of Salem won the low bid at 346 780 while other bids ranged to 24 762 but were rejected for lack of certified checks.
Arthur W. Evans delivered an hour and a half talk at Wood-Mar Hall on Wednesday night titled What America Means To Me. The audience showed restrained applause yet displayed keen interest in the lyceum event. Evans is publicized as a Welsh wit and drew attention for his humorous perspective.
Denver reports a new type of fireless cooker by J. E. Cook called a preasure cooker. It weighs light aluminum and stores in a trunk or car. The device is steam tight with a 30 pound gauge and separable safety valve for easy cleaning. A thumb screw releases steam to halt cooking.
A hundred years ago a country clergyman in Lower Saxony supposedly invented an airship built of light wood. It rose using a large bellows driven system, with side wings steered by cords. The farmer’s boy trained to pilot it reportedly aimed more at forward motion than height.
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