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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
4
The notice lists the Newberg Graphic office location at Graphic Building on First Street and provides Thursday publication timing along with office and residence phone numbers.
The notice states entry at the post office in Newberg Oregon as second class matter.
J. D. Gordon is the only declared candidate for city mayor, stating he has now held the office one year and has learned the affairs of the city to render better service. The issue notes a Parcels Post article on page three and mentions potato prices at twenty five cents a sack. A Newberg woman from Missouri and her daughter are described in a harmful street sniping scene, and a brief item hints at relief from high living costs.
Voters will elect one councilman from each ward along with the mayor recorder and treasurer on Monday January 13. Retiring council members Frank Baird first ward S F Timberlake second ward and M H Pinney third ward do not seek reelection.
A graphic hints that a businessman believes he could have matched the Portland man’s work and suggests having George handle the task. The wording implies dissatisfaction with prior renderings and proposes redoing the job locally with George in charge.
The two saloons in the Oregon Electric passenger station in Portland remain in operation despite Governor West opposition. The piece notes that a future legislator could gain public approval by passing a bill barring railroads from selling liquor at their stations.
Baby McLean, a three year old heir to eighty million dollars, received a ten thousand dollar party at the McLean home in Washington D C last Monday. Presents arrived by carload while Newberg children enjoyed Christmas gifts under fifty cents.
The state board of health plans a major project to pipe water from Clear Lake in the Cascade mountains to thirteen valley towns between Eugene and Salem. Louis C. Kelsey serves as engineer to prepare the estimates for the pipeline, and the proposal will be presented to the legislature.
The Telephone Register comments on the bridge matter and Newberg’s uncompromising spirit as the county court session opens and the legislature prepares to convene. It notes the dynamite conspiracy convictions in Indianapolis and hopes for West’s dramatic message, possibly militia action, to satisfy news interests.
A small boy delivered a notice to the Graphic office seeking the apprehension of a black mule and asking the price of insertion. The paper notes the mule’s value as ten cents and concludes the mule was lost after careful consideration.
A full cart load of the New Year edition of the Oregonian arrived with the local agent and proved popular among readers. The notice invites readers to send copies to friends nationwide to showcase Portland's recent city developments and new buildings.
The Evening Telegram releases a 1913 Handy Almanac Encyclopedia and Atlas with 216 pages of condensed knowledge on government population commerce industry and more priced at twenty five cents. Page 18 notes Werchojansk Siberia recorded the coldest temperature at ninety degrees below zero on January 15 1885. It also states the earth freezes to a depth of a hundred feet and does not thaw in summer. No rush is expected from the publication.
The New York Herald speculates that a second Andrew Jackson will emerge in emergencies, framing Woodrow Wilson as a catalyst for elevated leadership during crises. The piece uses parallel history to discuss potential strong executive responses.
The speech quoted by the herald links Governor Wilson to Andrew Jackson and Mordecai as examples of harsh measures against panic and treason. It repeats Wilsons line that panic is a state of mind and emphasizes his pledge to act against treasonous plots, likening modern threats to historic reprisals.
Notice of general city election for Newberg Yamhill County Oregon to be held January 13 1913 at 300 First Street Harger Building Officers to be elected Mayor Recorder and Treasurer for one year one councilman from each ward for two years judges of election and clerks are named polls open from 1 to 6 pm By order of the Council W W Nelson Recorder January 2 1913
Correction notice states the Yamhill County Poultry Association show will run January 7 8 9 10 and that Rule 3 should read January 7th instead of January 6th.
A poem from the Aberdeen World condemns a girl’s skimpy dress and warns she will not live long, urging more underclothes and modest attire. The piece uses harsh imagery to criticize street fashion and morality.
A rare historical note describes the Ancient Rule of a Cheshire Mint Club where members faced fines for uniform deviations. By 1770 fox hunting attire shifted to red coats, green capes, leather breeches, and saddle cloth bindings, with strict penalties for noncompliance and even penalties for marriage within the hunt.
A fragment references a fashion piece about a costume and etiquette in a magazine setting. It hints at style guidance and society columns without concrete names or dates.
A humorous Harper's Weekly vignette recalls a householder insisting on English custom and calling a young woman by her last name. The girl reveals her given name is Mary, leading to a playful misnaming and a gentle social clash.
The article notes the Egyptian reverence for cats, linking the tutelary goddess Diana to a moon emblem role and describing royal-cat funerals with mourning practices. It mentions killing a cat as a capital crime in Moses era accounts and Diodorus’s tale of punishment for slaughtering a cat.
The judge rebukes a prisoner who admits beating another, labeling an idiot as a man like any other and warning of mercy for cruelty. The exchange shows tension as the prisoner blames the other for provocation while the judge emphasizes equal humanity.
A Scottish congregation faced disruption when a misused ear trumpet during a sermon caused discussion. Elders decided to address the incident and establish church rule to prevent repeats.
A dialogue sketches a professor and student debating affinities of elements. The professor warns wrong affinities may cause an explosion, framed by a reflective Chicago Post quotation.
A London Telegraph excerpt portrays a dining dispute where a patron pleads inability to pay, claiming the manager initially removed him after run up a heavy bill. The exchange hints at ongoing tension over settlement and responsibility for the debt.
The article describes a manslaughter case in which a suspect is sentenced after evidence from a doctor showing the victim’s skull was abnormally thin. The defendant, when asked for his defense, asked if a skull is for a man to attend a fair, reflecting the trial’s tense mood and local speech.
In a Dundee market exchange two farmers recall Sandy's quick loss as his wife dies shortly after a mysterious illness. Sandy mentions using old pouther from a drawer given by a doctor but says he cannot recall the exact cause. The tale notes the death as a personal sorrow and a strange, abrupt event.
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