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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
4
The issue notes Taft’s appeal after a Georgian banquet and comments on Oregon GOP woes. It mocks Tom Kay of Marion for voting for a Democratic senator in Salem, reflecting partisan tensions and newspaper humor of January 28, 1908.
The quote notes Chamberlain can influence enough voters in Oregon to secure his goals, showing practical politics through targeted support rather than universal control. It reflects strategy of mobilizing key groups to achieve desired outcomes in a regional contest.
The write up questions the gubernatorial candidate prospects of Tom Kay or Marion while noting Kay’s recent success for the party in Salem and suggesting a possible strategy.
In a stormy issue the fate of Mike Wisdom and W H Wehring is questioned as ten dollar a day exposition jobs are dangled. The piece urges sympathetic citizens to keep offering crumbs of support while George faces difficulties from the governor’s chair.
A.J. Ray of Salem, a hop dealer, warns that prohibition has harmed business and that beer and whiskey sales have fallen. He cites a ten percent decline in beer sales last year and predicts ongoing declines as the dry regime persists.
Russell H. Conwell, arriving in Newberg, said he had not yet decided what to send to the New York World. He praised Pulitzer for Panama matter actions but criticized the president for prosecuting a citizen or newspaper for libel. He likened Taft to the McKinley era, a conservative leader with a level headясь
A report on the club president Hudson highlights a year with a $10,000 shortfall in the club restaurant and a $6,000 profit on the bar. The text speculates members may favor bar products over ham sandwiches and limburger for boosting morale.
Newberg businessmen behind the Star Lyceum course express thanks for patronage and praise two already given. The final performance will be March 26 with cartoonist Alton Packard making his Newberg debut. Organizers hope to add more numbers next season to reduce season ticket cost.
A Western Oregon letter questions the value of annual factory inspector visits to small printing shops noting a five dollar charge as a needless cost. The writer asks what happened to the State Press Association and its committee on legislation formed a year ago.
Chain of deeds and transfers recorded by Yambill County Abstract Company McMinnville include Wm Adair and wife to L D Moulton with 4 percent interest in 130 acres in Wm Dawson acreage, Amity Lodge to Robt Keys parcel, multiple tracts in Amity and Newberg Subdivisions, various sums from $75 to $3000, and several home and farm properties conveyed among individuals and banks. Entities include Amity Lodge No 20 AF and AM Robt Keys, Bank of Amity, and several named buyers and sellers across Amity and Newberg areas.
A compilation of land transactions including transfers to W Z Force J S Martin Minerva Crabtree and others, with tracts ranging from 60 by 118 feet to 160 acres. Several sales note amounts from 75 to 5440 dollars, covering sections in townships and subdivisions, including Edwards and Fairview.
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