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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
2
Newberg Oregon post office records show the Newberg Graphic entered as second class matter. The listing indicates the paper remains eligible for mail handling under standard periodical designation.
The piece notes a rumor about Tom Lawson and claims big contributors to the Wilson campaign funded the leak to reimburse themselves. It suggests an investigation is unlikely.
The piece lists live stock prices in Portland with steers eight fifty, cows seven fifty, bulls five fifty, hogs ten fifty and lambs eleven. It then opines on vegetarian preferences and criticizes anti cigarette efforts in Oklahoma and Oregon. It honors Admiral Dewey and hints at dry weather concerns.
The article notes Newberg housewives being compelled to cook and maintain warm homes with wet sticky wood hauled into town. It suggests many may seek divorces unless they cultivate sweet temper and forbearance amid hardship.
Reports describe the board as a court in the Alder man versus Mrs. Alexander case. The portrayal is likened to a Chinese theater play with constant twists, thrills, and a vivid, comic atmosphere for attendees.
A Pendleton Tribune item snarls at Cincinnati over a proposed ban on alcohol advertising in mail, noting the city will face reform. It mocks high school graduates for spelling and speaking poorly while recounting a Newbery youth wooing a boardinghouse maid with words and a smile.
The article contrasts debt payers who apologize with those who defend the bill. It argues careless driving endangers others, noting many auto accidents stem from speeding in towns. It recounts a farmer’s failed move to dairying, the cost of hired help, and a veteran lesson that sustained effort over years determines success, not short-term peaks.
A Portland dairy rancher, once a novice in farming, shared his failed start and early mishaps on his rural comeback. He described blood poisoning from improper blistering and a rash approach that nearly cost him his arm before building a small herd.
From Here and There notes that in Tillamook County dogs are valued at 33.75 dollars versus cattle at 27.22. In Coos County dogs average 11.37 dollars while cattle average 26.41 dollars. Also mentions Senator Garland allied with prohibition opposition on a state Alcohol Traffic committee and a farmer’s fence notice seeking harvest hands and other chores.
A reflection on changing musical tastes praising traditional folk tunes and criticizing ragtime. The author laments the fading grandparent songs and calls for higher public taste and better songwriters, contrasting sentimental older pieces with modern syncopated noise.
The article describes natural musical sounds from cliffs in the Pyrenees known as the snorers and other rock faces that emit organ like tones as wind moves through gullies. It notes sunrise singing cliffs at the Orinoco Rio Meta confluence and a Hawaii sand bank that roars when sand is dragged, examples of nature producing musical sounds.
Goethe explains to a friend why he cannot compose a brief letter and apologizes for the length of his missive. He cites lack of time as the reason for not writing a concise note.
First class dressmaking offers tailored suits and coats with satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. E. B. L. Terrell operates at 911 East Third, corner of Center.
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