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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
3
In Hillsboro Oregon a 6-year-old boy, son of Henry Stauss, was dragged a quarter mile when his clothing caught in a horse harness. His sister, 10, was thrown but uninjured. the father, leading the horse, was dragged several rods before release. The accident occurred nine miles north of Hillsboro.
Sam Henry of McMinnville reports recovering his Ford car stolen from his family in July last year. The vehicle was traced to a Titlamook garage where it was brought for repairs by his son’s employer. A Sherwood man had sold it via a farmer near Tillamook, and the Sherwood man’s identity was being pursued. Henry already owns another Ford and now has two cars.
After Joseph Dadourak was killed while operating a tractor in May, a stock shipment owed him about 3000 dollars was missing. A midnight search of his house yielded four checks totaling 2733 dollars and 40 dollars in currency inside a rain hat, matching the owed amount and solving the mystery.
Anna Bailey of McMinnville wed William Worthington Nickell of McMinnville. Hazel Pike of Newberg wed Oswald Howell Best of Newberg. Ivie Agnet Hanning of Yamhill wed Graydon Adolphus Miller of Yamhi l. Mazie Evelyn Mecall of McMinnville wed George Sterling Lalue of Walla Walla Washington.
A diner at LESS LABOR Diner jokes about rump steak priced at 40 and 50 cents. The waiter quips that the higher price buys a sharper knife, illustrating a wry moment from the Boston Transcript.
In Yonkers Yonkers Statesman notes a dog growling at rising meat costs. Red asks why, Greene explains the bite comes from higher meat prices affecting daily meals.
The Louisville Courier-Journal reports on a provocative discussion about gender and sexuality with quotes such as "Women are queer" and "What now" sparking readers' reactions. An anecdote mentions a woman checking under a folding bed for a burglar, illustrating public curiosity and tension surrounding the topic.
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