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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1890
Page
2
The Newberg Graphic reports on prohibition topics including convicts in the state pen and liquor sales, plus local commentary on licenses. It mentions Captain Little Balem’s freight plans, Colville’s saloons, and an upcoming Star lecture by Geo. T. Williams on The Divinity of Christ. Williams, once Oregon’s Attorney General, is praised for his legal work and Moody-influenced conversion.
Warner, from Kansas with the Groff family, appeared before County Judge Langhary Mond. He was committed to the Salem insane asylum for careful treatment with hope of improvement and possible home return. His marriage to Mire Mash, daughter of neighbor John Hash, adds to the community’s sorrow.
Oak Fir Orchard owner Mr L Samuel improves his farm west of town as Mitchell brothers tile the grounds and Mr Gamm adds fruit trees bringing total to about 5000. Sannel and Gamm plan a large poultry venture hiring Mr Ghirrieon of Forest Grove for 100 dozen Wyandotte eggs for spring hatching.
The lettered account notes J Chariva linked to a saloon near the International Hotel in Vorthiad. He faced a court arraignment for allegedly stealing 300 from a drunken customer but reportedly escaped conviction. The piece mocks the fallen powerful and laments the town’s red flame ruined crockery house and other buildings.
The article profiles W O Martindale at his workshop near the depot. It notes he makes thirteen types of coil spring beds and lounges, fabricates coils and frames, and even produces folding cots for camping. His home industry aims to provide complete, self made mattresses and seating.
A Newberg appeal urges residents to form a temperance stock company to back prosecutions against selling intoxicants. Committees recruit subscriptions, plan a temperance mass meeting at Friends bar, and rally against alcohol as presses note $18,400 already subscribed toward a goal approaching $49,000.
The Mistery Company announces a new Stanley biography detailing his explorations on the Dark Continent. Henry M Stanley rises as a famed adventurer after years without news, followed by Minin Pasha and dramatic discoveries. The book features engravings and colored plates, is available by subscription, and agents are sought in San Francisco.
A report notes Judson may act the gentleman in court but witnesses claim his conduct on the school grounds was not. The article portrays him as educated and well mannered, yet hints at underlying controversy awaiting proper testimony.
Reports from Nevada and New Mexico temperance groups show rapid growth with hundreds of new members and thousands of pages of literature distributed. Boston police matrons' salaries and arrest trends are noted, while Chicago saloon proliferation is contrasted with earlier license hikes. Reports on women’s civic progress, factory child labor, and Georgia’s literacy highlight legislative inaction and adjournment sine die.
A quatrain depicts a devoted but silent model housewife who adheres to her husband’s will, cooks, sews, and cares for the children while avoiding gossip or expressing views. The poem critiques domestic expectations in a bare housekeeping scene.
Four girls in a small village decide to earn eighty dollars for a beach trip by taking jobs in a Penton match factory. They move into Mrs Blake’s house, endure a sulfur smell, and learn the match making process from Uncle John as they begin their first week of work and planning.
The Boston Transcript notes that Great Britain may grant woman suffrage soon, with upper class English women already deeply engaged in politics and society. It contrasts English female leadership in reform, culture, and political parties with American women’s slower public engagement.
A fragment discusses smoking risks, arguing that adults can tolerate tobacco differently while boys are harmed. It presents a hypothetical boy with cigarettes and claims even modest use causes injury based on the speaker’s medical experience. The text ends with a continued note.
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