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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic published on January 2 1919 invites readers to start the new year by paying a year's subscription. The item notes the paper’s office and residence addresses and hints at ongoing investigations into government officers who improved Hog Island and profited from the trough.
Local readers recall plans for a homecoming as the Doughboys are expected to return with year end ceremonies on Decoration Day. The piece notes anticipation for a GAR Jr party or gathering to honor veterans on the holiday.
A local home industry promotes its Loganberry Juice as a festive New Year treat. Patrons are urged to start the year with this bottled product and toast with friends and family.
In Salem the flu surge strains the Capital City while the legislature prepares to convene in two weeks, raising concerns over public health and state government operations.
The Graphic editor states he is not an applicant for a clerkship or any position at the upcoming biennial legislature session. This is to reassure Yamhill members and ensure peace of mind.
Yaquina Bay News reports the Matthews brothers struggle with a newly acquired letterpress machine as they attempt to operate it, a common challenge for beginners amid their workshop.
Physicians say new flu cases are fewer now, though later cases appear more serious. They warn people cannot be too careful in dealing with this plague and that the outbreak is not yet over.
In Newberg several families show little protest as costs rise. A Tuesday walk along First Street counted ten dogs, all well kept, suggesting contentment amid the era of high prices.
D. M. Nayberger, prominent Yamhill County merchant, runs a large age advertisement in the Graphic. The notice promises attentive care for each patient with the latest approved methods to ensure safe treatment.
In years of Prohibition debate the Oregonian editorial pages softened at times but now consistently support Prohibition. The paper notes how attitudes shift with times seasons and individuals and even newspapers offering varied angles on the issue.
The piece argues war is a necessary evil and uses New York Tribune estimates to illustrate the scale of casualties. It imagines British, French, and Russian graves marching 20 abreast for days or weeks to pass a checkpoint, highlighting the human cost of global conflict.
The passage notes that German and Austrian dead would need six more weeks for review and that total war deaths on both sides would marching in long lines for over four months before all are counted, reflecting protracted casualty tallies.
The piece cites Leslie's Weekly arguing government seizure of railroads during the war caused higher rates and reduced service. It accuses officials including McAdoo of proposing five more years of control, claiming widespread public opposition and a breakdown of the system after the war.
A servant girl clashes with a salesman selling a guide on Etiquette and Deportment as she critiques his manners. The exchange features strict social rules about hats, pockets, tobacco, and appearance, contrasted with the girl’s blunt remark about the lady of the house.
William Slavens McNutt recalls a two-seater plane skimming above Nancy on September 12 delivering a front report in minutes. An observer waved a white signal with a linen tail and a courier seized it for headquarters, proving aircraft communications outpace foot runners and motorcycles. The piece emphasizes how air power accelerates battlefield news and cements control of movement.
William II held more than fifty titles across Europe including German emperor and king of Prussia. He also ruled as margrave, duke, landgrave and prince in numerous regions such as Brandenburg Saxony Pomerania Westphalia and Magdeburg, reflecting a sweeping medieval style of rule.
A Buffalo Express note reports the sideshow manager saying he must not touch solid food for at least a week as advised by a doctor. The exchange uses humor as he discusses the fragile diet in the act.
In a Louisville Courier-Journal brief a reader recalls the line Any Old Place I can Hang My Hat Is Home Sweet Home and muses that the kaiser may be musical and singing it now as war rumors circulate.
Dr George R Vincent president of the Rockefeller foundation says with hostilities in France ending the foundation will shift activities from war channels to peace. The international health board will renew cooperation with South and Central American authorities to resume the fight against yellow fever now led by General Gorgas, a post he held before the war paused the work.
Brief quip notes Miss Seveleaf's age as very uncertain and jokes about her not admitting riding a horse-drawn street car, reflecting a light society tone from the Birmingham Age-Herald.
A reader scolds the publication for printing what they deem nonsense, calling it an escape of gas rather than poetry, referencing a meter mix up as the issue. The exchange appears in the London Tit Bits section.
A humorous exchange centers on a movable dwelling as one person boasts a summer in a house while another notes relatives could not locate it. The responder quips that the house was portable, adding a playful wink to the dialogue.
A parent objects to teaching German arguing it won’t affect grades. the response says the boy never learns his lessons. The exchange highlights language education attitudes and classroom expectations.
In a brief diary style note Myrt confirms Grace is entering war work while Gert-France is mentioned as married. The fragment hints at social expectations and personal changes during wartime.
A witty exchange between Mr Curious and Miss Caustic about public denunciation and private power. Miss Caustic argues that the loudest critics often have wives who rule at home.
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