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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
4
Newberg Graphic records its weekly Thursday edition from the Graphic Building at 600 First Street. The paper lists office and residence phone numbers and notes its post office entry in Newberg Oregon with standard newspaper closure details.
Missouri promises the country the biggest apple crop in fifteen years. Hettie Green, at 78, took a day off from business to be baptized into the Episcopal church, and it is noted she likely made a sharp bargain with the clergyman.
Growers report a good season as rains moisture the ground boosting yield and prolonging picking. A quote notes that a cynical saying about enemies and friends was observed in a newspaper cartoon, while shade trees along streets bring welcome shade and comfort to passersby.
First street paving with vitrified brick between rails advances. property owners urge Southern Pacific to begin track laying so hard surfacing can start. Delays may leave the street torn up all season.
The Globe Democrat notes Dr Woods Hutchinson the versatile former Newberg physician and current popular magazine writer with New York headquarters as a signer of Roosevelt's third party convention call. The line they that be whole need no physician echoes the Bible.
The piece notes Charles D. Hilles and William F. McCombs taking campaign manager roles for Taft and Wilson, signaling a shift away from veteran leaders. It quotes Asahel Bush and reflects on Oregon political history, the Salem Clique, and public attitudes toward reform and enforcement, with observations on Willamette Valley crops and farming profitability.
Farmers along the mountain side in Chehalem Center hold road improvement meetings to spark public interest. A schoolhouse gathering occurred last Saturday and another is planned for next Saturday at 2 PM with broad invitation. The discussions stress orderly agitation as worthwhile public effort.
A discussion on reading character by how motorists share the road. Some yield generously while others crowd the center. The author cites Josiah Allen and complains of selfish drivers and the need for better highway etiquette.
A fragment notes an incident involving a doll named Billoater sent to a shop for repairs after an accident. The passage mentions a wounded doll receiving attention and hints at a continuation of the story with the little one.
A young helper behind a counter struggles to identify a doll after a caller asks for Barbara. The little girl insists the purchaser will recognize her doll easily, noting the name Barbara as the identifier.
The Star Chamber named for the palace chamber of stars in Westminster held swift appeals and broad powers but could not impose death sentences. It was abolished by Parliament in 1641 during the reign of Charles I, ending a controversial royal court.
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