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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic notes cheer for a resumed sale of wheat flour on Friday. It questions if the Fourth will be lively without fire-crackers and merry-go-rounds. Reports President Wilson granted freedom of Florence, Italy, and Berlin awaiting word. Cherries fetch seven cents a pound, aiding season tickets for the Chautauqua.
A Idaho farmer claims unusually large pheasants exist and one bird could eat fifty bushels of wheat in a season highlighting concerns over wildlife and agricultural impact. The comment reflects the era’s sharp rhetoric on farming and animal life.
An item notes a new widely advertised book The Celebrated Crimes of History and questions publishers motives. It suggests readers daily witness ongoing butchery across the sea and wonders if that bloodshed is not enough.
Royal Anne cherries of the finest quality ever grown in the valley are now sold at the highest prices paid for cherries. The Bings are also world beaters, but their darker color keeps them from matching Royal Annes in price.
The Apollo Concert Co will open the Chautauqua program after visiting Newberg twice before with entertaining shows. Mrs. Wells earns audience praise on stage. Ralph Parlette comments on the Apollos in a separate note.
Leslie's notes the so called gold cup given in 1905 by the German Kaiser to American William Marshall was pewter with a thin gold plating and valued around $36, not the $5,000 claimed.
George W. Dimick died recently at his Oregon City home at age 81. A longtime temperance advocate, he fought saloons in his youth and led a state league against liquor interests thirty five years ago. He later joined the Prohibition party and witnessed Oregon’s shift away from saloons. He was a pioneer in temperance work.
The article notes a breeder of Short Horn Dur ham cattle in Oregon who showed stock at fairs and lived near Hubbard before moving to Salem and Oregon City. It remarks on rising bicycle thefts among youths and warns of ongoing dry conditions and forest fires, urging careful fire prevention and matches restriction for children and smokers to use spark arresters.
The article argues for a change in how the nation celebrates the Fourth of July, linking it to free publishing and postage battles affecting newspapers. It reflects on government franking, calls for fair treatment, and portrays the holiday as a world birthday of freedom shared with France, Italy, and other nations.
A national reflection on a changed Fourth of July. The piece contrasts past pride and levity with current seriousness as the United States witnesses a world war era threat across the water. It notes admiration for a struggling ally and public humility in response to war.
The piece argues railroads finally receive drastic rate increases after a decade of public resistance and government control. It condemns German influence in American beer and urges memorializing lawmakers to back the Randall bill.
The Oregon City Courier compares Germanys dry army policy with Allied production. It notes last year eight gallons of beer were made for Germanys one and claims this year Germany enforces prohibition while domestic output reaches 60,000,000.
Mr and Mrs C F Moore attended the commencement exercises to witness Pearl C Moore receive her diploma as a graduate of the Economic Course Whittier College and Los Angeles Normal. Pearl is the daughter of the couple and completed the General Professional Course and Economic Course at the state normal.
Whittier California Times reports Miss Moore will be among the workers in the food demonstration course department of the United States Food Administration during the summer.
A Providence Journal note polices a boast about rubber boots lasting decades. A Pennsylvania man reportedly owns boots bought 19 years ago and another townmate 28 years ago both still dry and tight. A Massachusetts editor counters with a 40 year old pair used yearly and leak free. The piece jokes the contest may endure until boots from the Mayflower turn up in 298 years of wear.
A witty exchange from Tit-Bits shows a newlywed saying Jack knows all she knows and vice versa. The rival, left behind, remarks on the oppressive silence between them. The brief joke highlights playful domestic sparring and social satire.
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