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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1893
Page
2
Old-time school exhibitions are gone, with lament over changing styles and leadership. Agricultural notes discuss wool prices and farmer costs, noting cool nights and delayed growth. The Salem Democrat reports June discharge, death, and elopement figures from the insane asylum, plus monthly admissions and staff counts.
A severe cyclone torn through Quinby to Pomeroy, Iowa, killing at least eighty people and injuring about a hundred, with losses estimated at $600,000. Governor Boise issued a relief proclamation as residents supplied aid and recovery efforts began.
Wreck of the whaleback steamer Charles W. Wetmore sold at public auction for 240 dollars with cargo fetching six dollars. The vessel, once part of a steam navigation revolution plan, ran ashore near Coos Bay while carrying 5,000 tons of coal from Tacoma to San Francisco and has remained damped since.
A long letter laments Newberg omitting a regional picnic citing lack of leadership. It recalls a Salem Fourth event with thousands attending and a lively Oregon centric theme. Wisconsin and Iowa showcased vibrant booths, red canopies, badges, and social chatter while children enjoyed rides and a warm, festive atmosphere.
The Oregonian letter from George M. Mimes urges bold state support for a midwinter California fair in San Francisco. He proposes holding a Willamette valley fruit fair this fall to supply exhibits and argues for county participation, unity, and coordinated packing and shipping to boost Oregon fruit values.
The remark reflects a focus on quality over sheer quantity, noting stronger performance in quality rather than volume. It emphasizes a belief in superior workmanship and the ability to compete effectively when standards are high.
Oregon ranchers chase a giant grizzly with twelve inch tracks that haunts upper Butte Creek. The bear killed at least five cattle while evading steel traps and hounds, heading toward Dead Indian country as locals seek to capture or kill the monster. The piece also notes a Cosmopolitan magazine feature and price changes.
Reports from farmers across the western region show cool, cloudy weather with rain aiding cereal and fruit crops but hampering haying. There is concern over hop lice as warm days return, encouraging spraying, while fruit blossoms benefited from late frosts and rains, though some orchards lack proper heed and care.
Report on fruit crops notes cherries mostly poor with some sections at half to near nothing. Apples show 75 percent of average, peaches largely failures though Jackson, Josephine, Douglas faring best. pears mixed with some failures and acreage up overall. Gi. S. Paarve.
A chaotic clipping details a 72 pound Royal Chinook being sliced into steaks for Chicago friends, with a humorous card about its origin. It references Oregon fisheries, a larger salmon rival, and a note on local cougar hunts near Crawfordsville and McDowell’s saw mill. The piece ends urging persistence in business and advertising to draw buyers.
Oregon State Weather Service records for Whisrent Newnene Oregon in June 1893 show a cool month with below average rainfall. Elevation not specified but temperatures ranged to 78 with a mean near 67 and a low around 41. Precipitation totaled 1.09 inches with 0.32 inches in 24 hours on the 16th. Winds from the north and 11 partly clear days are noted.
A collage of moral exhortations and quips from late 19th century papers. The verse urges action over gloom and promotes speculative buying of property as a path to wealth. It references a Globe item with a provocative claim about violence and a Punch joke about death and a minister’s daughter.
The Niagara Falls letter notes a revived curfew in Canadian cities. The law sets curfew at nightfall and locks up anyone under 17 found on streets unless parents provide a satisfactory explanation. Offenders' parents may face confinement, fines, or removal of children to a public institution.
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