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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1891
Page
2
The issue reports the Salem to state fair electric railway now in service and notes local figures like Wa M Townsend buying the Lakeview lumber, Hawes death in Bangor, and remarks on politics, liquor laws, church disputes, and Oregon beer consumption. It mentions a proposed Oregon Kansas organizer and a dubious world fair savings company.
A Portland Turaday edition notes electrical cures of several people as miraculous, while an adjacent page details four New York criminals executed by the same agency. Also described is extensive chittum bark gathering in Parker valley Polk county with bark peeled and sap tested, then processed and shipped. The Willamette River area is cited as the tree’s habitat and potential bark-gathering site.
A detailed guide on evaluating old orchards for restoration. It advises removing worthless trees, pruning carefully to avoid large wounds, and grafting with suitable varieties. Emphasizes uniform management, timely pruning in November, careful soil cultivation, and regular, balanced manuring for health and productivity.
From Yaquina Bay Newport Oregon July 6 1891 Keron Casvinie describes the arrival on July 1 for the State Teacher's Association session with two teachers in attendance. He notes a cold wind after crossing the Coast Range and travelers gathering near the seabeach as the event unfolds.
A narrative describes a Bay voyage with a band aboard a small sailboat, facing spray, breakers, and sea sickness. Observers compare restless waters to Niagara-like torrents, watch gulls and sea lions, and recall a 4th of July excursion to Cape Foulweather and Newport with beach strolls, shells, and agate stones.
An 19th century advertisement touts the California Positive and Negative Electric Cure by J. P. Moore & Co. as a panacea for leprosy coughs colds catarrh stomach disorders dyspepsia constipation and general debility. It claims to be opiate free and suitable for a wide range of ailments with widespread patronage.
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