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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1897
Page
2
A fragment from a Newberg Oregon issue notes July 25 1697 items about a hot East and a balloon air trip near the North Pole. It mocks Grant burial site choices and mentions an Oregon firm reportedly ordered 5900 barrels of cured horse meat, hinting at a carnival of oddities.
Five car loads of pears plums prunes and peaches were sent from California to London. British demand suggests more Pacific coast fruit will be sought before the season ends. Agriculture Secretary Wilson reports farming efforts succeeding, with a London firm ordering 800 pounds daily of Town State College butter.
Visitors to the old Astoria cemetery report a tombstone marking the grave of McTavish, a factor of the Northwest Trading Company, buried in 1814. The stone is described as possibly the oldest white man’s grave marker on the coast, and locals are urged to care for it.
The piece notes varied population changes from 1890 to 1895 with Minnesota Iowa and other states showing gains while Kanaasa declines. western states enjoy debt reduction, Harper's Weekly data show net state debt falling from 229 to 203 million dollars and total assessed property rising to 27 884 million dollars indicating a 10 percent assets increase.
A letter from Mesara Keyser Fader Co of Philadelphia commends Senator McBride and colleagues for stopping the tariff loophole on washed second-class wool. The paper notes McBride deems ten cent per pound not excessive, arguing skirted Australian wools gain value and support a protective duty to roughly eight cents per pound on unskirted fleece.
The article argues the populace rejects free trade, citing the presidential election as a mandate for protectionist policy. It claims a Republican backed plan with majorities in Congress will restore a genuine American policy and embolden a sustained movement toward protection and economic safeguards.
S I Y Call argues against free trade and Clevelandism, citing four years of distrust, closed mills, and poverty as evidence. He claims democracy misled the public in 1892, praises hard-won wisdom, and asserts protection is now widely accepted, with the American Tariff League reporting broad newspaper support across states including Texas and Georgia.
A London paper questions overreliance on aid as crop prospects brighten. It notes U S wheat yields may rise by up to 109 million bushels, while other nations show mixed results, and argues that rising world demand supports higher prices and renewed business activity after previous panics.
The report notes Judge Eb Magers returning from Yurquina to plan an August first outing with his family and other households. It mentions Judge Galloway traveling to meet the popocratic order and references Bryan and Gill remarks about a Salem rally speech, hinting at political rivalries and secrecy.
Advertisement describes a universal salve labeled as a panacea for all pain, claim of complete relief from human ailments, priced at 50 cents and sold by druggists. The wording implies a dubious patent medicine with broad claims and a colonial period marketing tone.
The meeting opened with letters of greeting from Mrs Townsend and California friends, including Mr and Mrs David Wood and Prof and Mrs J J Jessup of Whittier College. A county report noted new W C T U organization at Grand Ronde, Sheridan women resuming work, and school age changes under government and Catholic influence. One Minute Cough Cure is recommended to prevent cold complications.
In a friendly wager from weeks ago Nehalem nine defeated Alorta on the diamond. Bay City merchant O Young backed the bet and the towel prize remains with the Nehalem team as they earned the six bits back. The local note credits the Nehalem players for standing by a backer and keeping the bet intact.
The article peddles Wilbur's Blood Puriner as a cure for skin diseases and impure blood, priced at $1.00, sold by druggists. It also covers a Bryan speaking event, petty theft losses in Yamhill, and Asa Mekorn's shaky marriage, with rumor of divorce and patchwork household details.
Lassi Chance C C Binith promotes summer photo sessions with babies. negatives accompany prints and old negatives are sold for 10 cents each. Quirky ad tone includes a joke about keeping the wolf from the door and hanging pictures on a doorknob.
A collage of old English style endorsements and quack remedies. Claims include De Witts Witch Hazel Salve for piles skin and rashes, and B B Cough Cure priced at 40 to 50 cents. Reader letters praise cures for kidney disease throat and lung issues amid generic druggist listings.
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