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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
4
Willamette valley enjoys a bumper hay crop and favorable harvest weather. Kansas reports a 112 degree heat anomaly with hot winds. A Walla Walla farmer threshing 2,000 sacks notes 55 bushels per acre. The piece frames this as a return to first principles in the Northwest.
Hoke Smith is elected to the United States Senate from Georgia. He previously served in Cleveland's cabinet and is praised as a capable statesman. Georgia selects a man of notable type to represent the state at the National Capitol.
James Whitcomb Riley has given a $100,000 donation for a library building serving Indianapolis public schools, easing fears he would be forced to the poorhouse. The gift supports school facilities and local access to library resources.
Fragmented OCR reads like a local note about a chain letter prank linked to a distant sender. The passage mentions a winter Wednesday from Los Angeles and a “dire calamity” attachment amid a weather note.
Critics note many colleges in the Willamette valley yet statistics show this small region sends a higher share of young people to college than any other U S area. Easy access and local influence help students seize the opportunity for affordable higher education.
The Liberal of Portland features a Declaration of Independence quote on its cover, but critics say the paper backs liquor interests rather than true equality, citing the man forced out of a saloon after spending his last penny as an example of inequality.
Heavy rails are unloaded at the Portland end of the Yamhill branch signaling the first step toward electrifying the line. Newberg has long hoped for improvements along this route aligned with the Southern Pacific, sustaining an expectant outlook as the town remains poised for progress.
In Polk county a drive through Dallas shows many new Italian prune orchards well tended. The piece argues for testing business leaders’ trustworthiness by placing a smoker in responsible roles and notes a food safety case involving the Reading Railroad and decayed eggs.
A petition for a saloon license in the new North Plains town has signers with varied spellings, noting many voters must spell their names differently before county dry status takes effect. Signers include Eichler Klingsch Eklund Schief falin Schnow Van Loon Van Geinsven Schmale DeGlambe Schwauke Cawrse Kahli Van derhay Goemans Oekoeki Schloepli Schaer Schmitke Schieble Duycke Dullenkopf Keenou.
The Civic Improvement Club seeks funds and volunteers to build a substantial band stand in the park. About $150 is available for construction, with S. E. Watkins & Son shaping plans and materials. Members aim to provide a practice room on the ground floor and seating for a large chorus, hoping for public support.
The piece urges young people to stay in school and not rush into work. It warns that delaying training builds a stronger foundation for higher salaries and better positions, while early entry leads to limited, bottom tier opportunities.
A commentary notes that law should rest on justice but courts often discriminate among individuals. The author cites a recent development in Philadelphia as an example of perceived bias in the legal system.
A historical reflection argues the Maine wreck resulted from internal magazine explosions not external attack. It critiques President McKinley’s reluctant move to war, notes political pressure, and calls for ending the vengeance memory of the Maine.
The Oregonian argues that the Maine tragedy magnifies the cost of war and urges moving beyond the old slogan. The piece calls for remembrance of the lives lost and critiques wartime fervor, urging a sober reflection rather than blame or glory.
Wesley Hagman arrived in Newberg from Sheridan for a brief visit with local friends. Charley Cobb has bought a new shirt and is packing for a trip to Newport on Friday.
Theodore Jeffrey returned from a fishing trip on the Big Nestucca with an empty basket as cool weather kept fish away. Mrs. L Hannon left the Chautauqua assembly at Gladstone after learning her father Lewis Sturgis from Excelsior Minnesota had arrived. Sturgis plans to stay after a coast visit and may settle here. Mrs. W M Ayers, mother of Allen Johnson and sister of Will Christenson, who died of blood poisoning, was buried at McMinnville. She was daughter of pioneer John Conlee. her first husband Jacob Johnson died years ago on a West Chehalem farm.
Theodosia Burr, daughter of Aaron Burr, vanished with the Patriot sailing from Charleston on December 31 1812. No wreckage or passenger evidence was found and theories range from storms to piracy, leaving the case forever unresolved.
A Strathfield preacher faced an abrupt exit as the verger slammed and reopened the pulpit door after service. He explained the action was to “wake the duke,” referring to the Duke of Wellington who attended the church.
A kitchen door exchange pits a well dressed modern milkman against a skeptical householder. The graduate vendor asserts milk consists of 86 percent water 4 percent butter 3 1 2 percent casein and 6 1 2 percent sugar and salts backed by chemical analysis.
A newly married man proposed a full disclosure quiz to his wife seeking deeper insight. The first question, Can a woman dress on $8750 a year, led him to climb into a hayloft and pull the ladder up, last seen there, per the Chicago Record Herald.
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