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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1897
Page
2
The Newberg Graphic notes that Senator Allison prefers to stay in the Senate rather than accept a cabinet post. The item is part of the weekly edition with standard post office notation and publication details.
The Statesman notes Thomas Paulson of Washington county is a candidate for Food and Dairy Commissioner. It endorses his qualifications and hopes for his appointment to the position.
The Oregonian fears Mitchell’s potential Senate return and the paper pledges to support the contentious minority in the house, offering encouragement to their cause.
Col C H Dalrymple of Albany, a leading populist, issues a circular denouncing state legislators for their role in a house hold-up. He condemns the election of Thomas C Platt to the U S Senate as a stain on New York politics and decries Bessism as undermining merit in party life nationwide.
An exchange notes Chicago officials will require doctors to shave their beards. the breezes from the lake are said to carry disease. The city government plans a future mandate to enforce facial hair removal among medical professionals.
The new Kansas populist officials reportedly furnished their offices in the state capital with expensive porcelain bathtubs, a detail the paper notes with a mix of humor and politics in a commentary on state governance.
Tom Low, age twenty six, says in custody in Indian Territory that he has married sixteen wives in eight years and all are alive. He argues Congress banned liquor sales to Indians and fines and imprisonment follow each offense, questioning why whites do not receive similar protection.
Former Trees dent Harrison arrived quietly in town on a business trip and declined to discuss President-elect McKinley’s cabinet. He praised Secretary Olney as a capable statesman whose administration will be remembered as strong.
A Baker City Democrat transcript reports chatter from Salem accusing Jonathan Bourne of courting rural Democrats by lavish hospitality to sway the cow counties. It notes a minority in the Oregon legislature seeks speaker recognition to force reform bills, risking pigeonholes and partisan obstruction.
The text argues the house would leave nearly half of Oregon without representation in the organization. The minority resists, demanding division of resources likened to loaves and fishes. Jonathan, a bellwether reformer, leads a sulk over claimed unfair play.
An Indiana man advocates a luxury tax idea proposing a $10 yearly levy on chin whiskers, goatees, or side sluggers to raise government revenues.
Senator Teller questions John Sherman as secretary of state and recalls lingering sour stomach since the St. Louis convention.
Senator Peffer has delivered 280 speeches in the senate but gains no support in the populist caucus. The seat will be filled by a man named Harris for the next six years.
The text notes that about three hundred cords of wood are used daily by factories and private residences in Oregon City during winter. At that rate a sizable depletion occurs in local forests near the Falls City each year.
A cartoon shows the American eagle perched while Johnny Bull smiles as he teases the bird at the throat Uncle Sam sits with the British Lion between them both loosening the beast with evident satisfaction The scene conveys a calm resolution of the Venezuela dispute in a satirical wartime frame
Ex Judge and Senator Davia of Mli onia urges support for local papers noting annual free lines given for community benefit and arguing editors do more for towns than any other group. He contends local papers advertise communities effectively and deserve investment not charity.
The North Yamhill Record questions motives while detailing debt rise from zero to about 10,216.50 and reports a 1780s style war warrant backlog. Sheriff Henry notes delinquent taxes lift the total to around 7,000 amid a county finances controversy.
The Roseburg Review condemns minority holdouts in government urging majority rule. It warns that dictating house leadership sets a dangerous precedent risking future legislation and enabling repeated quorum breaks and obstructive tactics for years.
The Reporter endorses general city charter reform arguing Portland politics burden state legislation. It cites the Portland charter as a twenty year source of contention and distraction, urges removing city politics from the legislature, and questions trust in local leaders to govern their own affairs.
A table ranks states by the plurality for the Republican ticket, led by Pennsylvania and ending with Kentucky. The list notes Massachusetts Wisconsin New Jersey Iowa Minnesota Connecticut New York New Hampshire Rhode Island West Virginia North Dakota Delaware and other states with varying vote margins.
Entries show transfers in Yamhill County including Melissa Richardson to Mildred Nichols 12.59 acres, and various other parcels to J Wirfs, Allen Mears, Newberg Orchard Association, and Deskins addition. Also notices sealed bids to furnish lumber to road districts with bid opening February 4 1807 and right to reject all bids reserved.
An 19th century clipped item notes bronchitis as an inflammatory lung condition with cough and breathing difficulty. It mentions Wilbur's Cough Cure for sale by druggists at 50 cents. The second portion records a divorce exchange where the attorney argues for nonsupport and a judge grants the application, with a quip about a husband being “a member of six judges.”
An 19th century style ad claims Wilbur's Blood Purifier cures ring worm tetter scrofula and eczema among other skin disorders with a price of one dollar per bottle sold by druggists. The piece also weaves in quips about doctors surgeons and nostrums with light humorous exchanges.
An advertisement-like note describes a 65 year old patient with long term kidney disease and constipation using an 8. B. Headache and Liver Cure over a year and six bottles at 50 cents each. The narrative then shifts to a bell rope breaking during a sale, with a sexton reacting in despair before a sudden happy thought.
Elder Alson W Steers promotes Tecan the 8 B Cough Cure for throat and lung ailments. The 50 cent bottle is for sale by all druggists in Portland Oregon.
A jumble of jokes and advertisements from a vintage page features quips about marriage and gossip, then pivots to patent cures and tonic pitches. Prominent brands like One Minute Cough Cure and DeWitts products appear alongside brief humorous exchanges and a New York Herald quip.
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