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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1919
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic issue from January 16, 1919 lists offices at Graphic Building First Street Newberg Oregon post office box numbers and a price of 2.00 per year in advance. The front also notes discussion of The Man Without a Country and the Hollanders seeking guidance from a controlling figure.
A government statement notes war activities have left the bureau with trainloads of unused typewriters as a symbol of wartime excess and waste.
The Albany New York Journal asserts voters will learn a valuable lesson when they remember they must provide the money they want the government to spend.
Oregon becomes the thirty fifth state to ratify the prohibition amendment to the Federal constitution leaving one state needed to complete the effect of the reform. A lengthy period of ratification appears likely before final adoption.
The report suggests the influenza situation in New is under good control with expectations of continued stability. Authorities anticipate manageable spread and steady health measures in the coming period.
A designer known for creating "something different" in women's millinery was recruited to design the cap worn by the boys returning from across the sea. The remark notes the skill in producing novelty headwear as a mark of proficiency.
The article notes that robes once in fashion return as styles shift. It observes women’s gowns growing shorter at both ends, resembling the modest look historically linked to Mother Eve, and suggests this trend may dominate by season’s end.
Benj F Taylor noted in his 40 year old book that he had not yet seen the large motor moving vans that travel our highways. He described them as skyward laden with every conceivable homestead item from a bird cage to a steam engine.
A German born subscriber praised Kaiser Wilhelm as a man of the people. The article notes his fortune at the war’s start was reportedly 93 million dollars.
The Valley Canning Co is starting work on a concrete building 100 by 138 feet with basement 75 2100 feet to add about 23 000 feet of floor space to the Newberg plant. Manager Rupert says the company will expand as the community shows demand and urges liberal patronage and berry plantings.
Portland graduate Ralph Maris writes home from military camps in Georgia and Virginia noting many soldiers cannot write their own names. Leslie's quotes cite Interior Secretary Lane on 700000 eight year olds and 5600000 over ten who cannot read or write in any language.
The Draft Act brought about 35 000 illiterates into the regular army and similar numbers nearly illiterate. They cannot read or sign, read orders, read signals, or write home. Economic loss is estimated at 825 million yearly. Secretary Lane urges an appropriation for a nationwide illiteracy eradication campaign.
W P Elmore of Brownsville and B L Eddy of Douglas County led pro prohibition work long opposed to saloon licenses and now rejoice in the federal prohibition amendment ratification. Both men long fought the license stigma and see a nationwide shift in sentiment.
At a Manhattan conference Kansas farm bureau officers and county commissioners urged the War Department to adopt a plan to return soldiers home as soon as possible. They noted record wheat sowing of 10 million acres in Kansas and warned that spring labor needs require demobilization to supply workers for harvest and planting.
A reflective piece on old clocks and the Seth Thomas maker. The writer recalls a family clock above a long mantel and its music as a child. Seth Thomas clocks emerge as symbols of durability and wise business foresight, with a later Indiana visitor adding to the tale.
In Indiana a high school athlete with an injury pivots to commerce then stenography and earns a Washington job with Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie credits not only skill but character honesty and clean living in selecting him. The tale urges youths to build solid foundations from an early age.
A Lebanon Criterion comment notes that calling a man a gentleman farmer implies modest farming, while calling him a farmer and a gentleman signals excellence in both farming and manners.
The piece notes 23 laws sought by labor groups for special benefits to unions, predicting higher expenses for taxpayers and more offices. It lists bakery, boiler, food, and paint inspectors and safety officers for corporations, warning legislators to be cautious of rising class legislation.
The Jefferson Review argues McAdoo opposes political control of railroads, while accusing others of keeping government management behind promises. It claims government operation costs exceed private costs by 136 million annually and warns of a political machine built from railways telephones and telegraphs with millions of workers.
The Corvallis Courier notes liquor lobbyists say over five billion dollars has been paid to the federal government since 1862 to support current traffic. The paper questions who paid that sum and cites harsh consequences for consumers, suggesting that strong punitive outcomes remain.
A dramatic narration extols an event as the greatest and swiftest tragedy the world has seen, inviting readers to reflect on the magnitude of loss and impact. The passage emphasizes awe and solemn reverence, framing the scene as unprecedented in human history.
The Nation laments Germany’s collapse under its leaders and predicts the death of a vast empire. It calls for a future democratic state free from foreign interference to guide humanity toward liberty, equality, and fraternity.
Hood River Glacier argues for a businesslike approach to selling Chautauqua season tickets. Do not beg customers but present value clearly so buyers feel they receive more than the price. Eliminate charity framing and aim for a “standing room only” turnout next summer.
In Tonnerre France on November 29 1918 F W Keyes son of Mrs T H Thorne writes to his mother about hearing from her on November 6 and a pleasant visit in Pendleton Pomeroy and Spokane He expresses relief that the war is over and hopes to return home soon noting plans that originally they were to go to Germany as part of the army.
The writer notes a last minute shift of orders to the Third army corps and describes a French city of about 20,000 with tall trees and rain. He mentions thirteen letters received after a long mail gap, a lingering cold, and hopes to return home soon. He closes with Christmas and New Year wishes to the recipient and Mr. Thorne.
The list records several deed transfers between individuals in Amity and Sheridan including Luella Ruth Bower to Christopher Lawrence and Oda Opal Buell to Mary Allen Dickey along with others in McMinnville Plattsburg and Lincoln areas noted by names and towns.
A New York lawyer argues wearing collars harms health by restricting neck movement and blood flow. He estimates 135000 men and 200000 women in America sew collars and another large group wash them. He notes time spent on collar holes and buttons diverts labor, and claims authors and inventors avoid collars in writing and invention.
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