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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic reports a light snowfall and goose weather flakes easing fruit buds, notes the Portland Eugene & Eastern line and the Willamette Valley nickname, and muses on the Grace and Taylor Street church dispute in Portland with a call for revival-style settlement.
The piece notes a slow start to governor candidate appearances, averaging one per week. It quips that warmer, sunnier days will likely lift this pace beyond the current rate.
The weather reporter is praised for making up the deficiency in the season rainfall. Critics, calling him a croaker, claim they have never seen such an earlier forecast come true, denouncing him as an old prevaricator.
President Strahorn announces plans to run regular sight seeing cars along the electric line via Newberg Mc Minnville Forest Grove to Portland within months. Tourists would view Oregon’s best at a nominal cost.
In Washington officials cling to Van Winkle methods while government delays taking Oregon City locks from private hands. In the interim Willamette valley producers pay tolls on shipments through the locks to cover costs.
Portland circuit judge and attorney Thomas J. Cleeton will run for the Republican nomination to the state Supreme Court. In Newberg, groceryman J L Van Blaricom endorses him, praising his character and fitness for the high court seat.
A New York based business requests free newspaper space for ads and a weekly complimentary copy. The message seeks inclusion on a mailing list and cites willingness to pay later, highlighting the disparity between corporate funds and local paper resources.
Farmers are urged to attend a Wednesday session from 8 to 10 a.m. to learn from the O A C and Southern Pacific dairy and hog program. The piece mocks filler advertising while noting a sheriff’s sale as a potential business boost and mentions a linotype upgrade at Forest Grove Press and a hopeful rise in its work.
H W Young sold the Independent of Woodburn and bought the Valley Sentinel at Coquille where salt water is handy for his feet. W P Fiske of the Polk County Itemizer is named Dallas postmaster. The Artemizer praise turns to the Fiskes. Town chatter questions if Yamhill Electric Co has sold to Southern Pacific and what it means for Newberg.
The piece argues for a gubernatorial candidate who will continue hard line law enforcement after Governor West. It notes many Oregon voters distrust West style billboards but favor tough action against lawbreakers and want a successor likely to carry out strict enforcement policies.
A fragmented reminiscence on aspiring local publishers who start with a few type fonts and a Washington hand press hoping for the day they can afford a cylinder press. The text notes their drive to serve the populace of a cross roads village and their frequent anticipation of capital milestones.
The Graphic receives praise from O R Ball manager of the American Type Founders Co for last weeks issue featuring the first electric train to Newberg. He commends the front page enterprise, quality printing, and says he will share the copy with Oregon publishers and friends.
The holiday mails bring many remembrances of days past and associations with friends. Frank R. Rundell recalls a former North Dakota friend who yearly sends a small memento valued as a reminder of pleasant ties.
An Oregon Messenger editorial argues for banning cigarettes and cigarette paper to prevent youth smoking. It cites W. N. Gatens of the Altnomah county juvenile court and urges a state vote to address the “cigarette curse.” It links adult smoking to youth imitation and calls for swift action at the next election.
Springbrook Fruit Growers Union holds a meeting Saturday January 31 at 2 00 p m at the Springbrook cannery. Special item for strawberry growers includes crate ordering. E R Garner secretary Peale on beat it? The econ ournal and the Graphic value one year t 4 78.
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