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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1896
Page
2
The Newberg Graphic for Friday July 17 1896 surveys campaign chatter in Oregon including Bryan and Teller opinions at the Chicago convention. It spoofs politicians, mentions Willamette navigation costs, Sezodont boat tests, and a humorous tale of a bachelor teased by a club for not marrying.
A secret vote among nine club members chose no wife for the suitor as each girl received one vote and the bachelor remains. At the Chicago convention Hon. W J Bryan of Nebraska was nominated for president and Arthur Sewell of Maine for vice president on a 16 to 1 silver coinage platform. The silver wing is satisfied while gold supporters denounce Bryan as unworthy and populist. The populist convention is expected to endorse Bryan and Sewell. Gold Democrats seem undecided.
Hon John P Irish blasts the Chicago convention in a letter to the S F Call. He notes delegates want attacks on Cleveland Victoria Rothschild and warns the Democratic party is rotting with sound money jeers and moblike zeal. He compares current mood to a failing farm flock and questions party fidelity to Jefferson and Jackson era ideals.
William L. Wilson argues against Bland and silver free coinage at 16 to 1. He warns of disasters, cites historical parity failures, and warns that shifting to silver would wreck debt payments, wages, and savings while provoking panic and economic dislocation.
LaFayette Journal notes a new summer resort and medical springs near Lafayette. A local man found an elk horn two feet under mud at the spring site, likely fifty to sixty years old and in good preservation. The Yamhill County Reporter adds details on local officials and court appointments around county offices.
Weather favored hay making with good yields but heat harmed late sown grain gardens and potatoes. Fall and early spring sown grain look strong in Willamette valley. Southern Oregon grain browned but still promising. Grapes, hops, cherries and small fruit show mixed progress. rain and cooler weather awaited to avert damage. Hood River reports excellent wheat. Morrow and Umatilla counties anticipate variable outcomes with harvest near.
An advertisement claims skin ailments from ring worm to eczema are caused by impure blood and touts Wilbur's Blood Purifier as the best medicine. Priced at 91.00 per bottle, it is offered for sale by all Druggists.
Readable excerpts cover a rattlesnake story at Thurber’s snake den in Yamhill County near a J. R. Walling donation land claim. The item blends wildlife lore with local land history and a brief medical ad for One Minute Cough Cure. Also present are notes on Delineator August issues and assorted real estate transfers around Newberg and McMinnville.
A mosaic of ads and quips notes DeWitts Colic and Cholera Cure praised for instant relief, a Pennsylvania man’s wife silenced after years, local humor about twins named Thunder and Lightning, and varied testimonials and products. It weaves medicine pitches, cartoons, and scenes from everyday life.
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