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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1893
Page
2
The column cites Rev Robert Whitaker and Monmouth's T F Carrie with remarks on public morals and education. It notes Portland exposition profits and Salem license penalties, plus calls for state railroad fencing and rail policy reforms. It mentions McMinnville postal candidacy and Oregon City lock control as topics for the legislature.
The county court supports spending on public highways and advocates prudent, large-scale improvements. The public generally does not object to substantial expenditures when justified, and we hope the good work continues.
The Capital Journal argues for improving farm access to markets over funding mills. It warns road blockages, mill closures, and merchant losses harm rural life, urging a quarter to a quarter and a half million investment to let farmers sell grain where prices are fair.
A cart laden with cordwood ran into a hole on State Street just east of the state house yesterday. The wheel lodged in a gap causing part of the load to spill and drift downstream before recovery. The Salem Democrat urges following the governor’s advice to adopt road improvements nearby.
The Oregonian argues that distrust of silver as payment signals doubt in the nation’s ability to redeem pledges. It asserts that the public is not more opposed to silver than gold and implies such skepticism reflects broader national faith.
The Kansas City Woman's Suffrage Society denounces men’s street-cleaning duties and issues a dress code edict banning members from wearing attire within three inches of the ground. A Dundee precinct petition seeks a county saloon license, prompting temperance opposition. A survey notes proposed Narrow Gauge to Yaquina Bay, with repeated shifts to standard gauge over years.
Ex president R. D. Mayes died at his Fremont Ohio home Tuesday night at 11 o clock after a brief illness. He had been in usual health until Saturday when a cold struck in Columbus Ohio. His death shocked friends and Cleveland is now the only ex president living.
The Cincinnati Dayton and Michigan Railway Company discharged all employees considered intemperate and announced future hires will be limited to sober men. Eastern railroads are tightening norms to exclude drinking men, prioritizing safety and full faculties on the job. The trend signals rising premiums on sobriety for employment.
The article argues against convict labor on state roads and warns it strains taxpayers. It critiques convict lease, state ownership, and loan plans, noting wage suppression and broader harm to free workers, while acknowledging limited state benefit from convict road work.
A report notes a slight reduction of a wagon due to workers employed on state public improvements. The item hints at adjustments tied to state authorities and ongoing infrastructure projects.
The writer reports cold unsettled weather with northwest wind and snowfall ranging from 20 above to 10 below zero. He describes daily walks, a cheery wind, and staying indoors at Union Springs boarding school of about eighty students. He praises the principal, notes financial and patronage issues, and mentions aging property values and farming fertilizer costs. He expresses preference for a home beyond the Rockies and provides mailing address care A Marin in New York City.
The county court weighs buying a steam rock crusher engine and roller as part of a broader plan for a durable road network. Proponents argue a half million in initial investment over five years could unlock far higher farm values, while critics consider gravel and wider routing through Sheridan Newberg McMionville LaFayette Dayton Amity Carlton North Yarhill as essential steps.
A farmer notes many orchardists neglect winter tasks. Large orchards have ample winter work to prepare for spring and summer. If an orchard is young and healthy the workload is lighter than when old and mossy with loose bark.
A detailed guide advises removing loose bark and moss with a scraper, avoiding strong lye washes that dry out bark. It emphasizes pruning to open canopies, encouraging sap flow, and applying careful washes to fertilize and protect trees while avoiding long term harm. The article cautions against neglect and urges active involvement in horticultural societies, signed by E C AnMsTroxa.
The Chehatem Valley Horticultural Society plans its regular meeting at Maris hall on the fourth Saturday the 28th at 2 p.m. A committee will report varieties of fruit to plant for commercial and family orchards, with a fall discussion likely.
Nellie Pleasing Eyster recounts Barbara Frietchie's life from Lancaster to Frederick Maryland and quotes a Whittier letter confirming the poem's basis. The note describes Frietchie as devoted to country duty, home life, and fostered kinship, with ties to Dorothea Dix and Maryland scenes.
James Whitcomb Riley performed poems aboard a returning vessel to aid destitute mariners. The New York Commercial Advertiser notes rapturous reception, except for two Englishmen who misjudged him as a mere hosier, prompting a sharp smoking room exchange.
On Jay Gould's funeral day the poor of New York emerged from hidden districts between the Bowery and East River to line Fifth Avenue. The sight showed stark contrast between wealth and poverty as ragged crowds gathered outside the grand hall where the millionaire lay in state.
The piece questions reverence for Gould and contrasts a crowd outside his door with the vast poverty of New York. It notes Gould left five million to his son plus a share of a hundred million, while the poor drift back to slums as his coffin is laid to rest, Death leveling all.
The article notes a Sherilan area mud hen killed by IIT Branson and details local residents Charley Holman and Charley Fleming involvement with birds. It also recounts GC Kelsey’s escape from an insane asylum and return home, plus preparations for a gold medal reading event with Ada Howard as reader and a prize book for the winner.
David W. Martin announces two new agents for National Remedy Co in Newberg. Mrs Mary Ioosen on South Meridian near the fair grounds and Mrs Cox on First Street near Presbytarian Church are the only authorized sellers and will maintain a full supply of the named remedies.
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