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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
5
Local transit by D Barber offers daily Portland trips from Newberg with multiple departure times. The column records Christmas visits, engagements, illnesses, deaths, travel plans, and community updates including civic club timing, marriage, military messages, and business news from Newberg and surrounding towns.
Northbound trains depart Newberg for Portland at 6 12 am 7 46 am 9 11 am 12 36 pm 1 16 pm 2 46 pm 4 08 pm 6 36 pm 7 06 pm and 12 60 am 2 06 am Sundays only. Southbound trains depart Portland for Newberg at 7 35 am 9 36 am 1 00 pm 4 05 pm 5 35 pm 11 26 pm and 12 46 am Saturdays. Trains Nos 356 and 368 are discontinued between Newberg and McMinnville.
A sizable group of legislators back a one-cent per gallon tax on gasoline to fund Oregon road improvements. The measure targets wholesale dealers at sale time, faces Interstate Commerce challenges, and relies on the Constitutional amendment allowing property classification for taxation. Supporters argue motorists will accept the higher price as road paving benefits offset costs.
Governor James Withycombe calls a re construction convention in Portland for January 9 10 and 11 to plan Oregon’s transition from war to peace. Mayor George L Baker coordinates arrangements with delegates from cities and major industries plus legislators and federal officials. Discussions cover unemployment returning soldiers and state development in agriculture lumber shipping mining shipbuilding roads and more. Baker stresses uniting best thought for decisive action.
A series of婚 marriage notices lists Margaret Creswell of Dayton to Charles Henry Van Hoy of Portland Alma Vashti Powell of Carlton to Roy Alfred Meyers of San Francisco Dorothea Gor of McMinnville to Maurice Sherman Miller of McMinnville Lola Nancy Finley of McMinnville to Thomas Packer Campbell of McMinnville.
In a brief London Opinion exchange, a Parson notes Tommy attends church twice on Sundays. Tommy replies he is not old enough to stay away yet, signaling a lighthearted community moment.
A returned soldier, wounded early in the opening scrimmage, was queried about his kills. He answered with a rueful smile that he had killed as many Huns as they had killed him, underscoring the grim reciprocity of battle.
A quip about losing all the reds and blues in a poker game. Jack Potte says he has only a pair of white chips left after a run of bad luck. The dialogue captures a light gambling vignette with rustic humor.
A terse exchange reveals a man counsels restraint as he admits uncertainty about his words while noting his wife is away. The dialogue hints at underlying tension and a shift in attitude during a period of repression in Boston.
The exchange portrays a tense scene where a male speaker seeks acceptance and a female responds with calm confirmation, suggesting a conditional consent. The dialogue hints at power dynamics and mutual recognition within a terse interaction.
N L Wiley Rex Oregon raised Oregon Queen Black Mimorea Hen earns first prize at Newberg Dallas McMinnville and Portland showing strong poultry performance across multiple shows.
A terse exchange from the Buffalo Express notes a real estate agent asking a husband about his wife’s view on a proposition. The husband says he has not seen her since the visitor’s last week and has been staying home in the evenings.
A teacher asks Willie the shape of the earth and gets a quick exchange. Willie asserts round then deflects with a joke about it being square to avoid argument, showing a playful classroom moment.
A visiting constituent tells Senator Sorghum he has voted for him every time. The senator replies that the voter’s course might reflect good judgment or a forgiving nature, admitting uncertainty about his own decisions. The exchange appears in the Washington Star.
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