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Residence Blue Entered at the post office in Newberg Oregon as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
4
Prohibition Picks Chafin For 1912 Campaign
The Prohibition party nails Eugene W. Chafin to its masthead for the presidential race with Aaron S. Watkins of Ohio as running mate. They were nominees four years ago. Republicans nominate Ben Selling for Senate, Democrats back Dr. Harry Lane, Bull Moose nominee F. W. Mulkey, and Bourne may run as an independent.
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Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition Party
Aaron S. Watkins
Ohio
United States
Ben Selling
Harry Lane
F. W. Mulkey
Bull Moose
Bourne
Neat lawns curb weeds to improve home’s curb appeal
A growing boy with shaggy hair may not look well in good clothes. A modern residence loses its charm if weeds and grass along the front street are not clipped. Sharpen the old scythe and get busy.
Portland Records High Auto Fatalities Prompt City Speed Review
The article argues Portland is building a dubious record for automobile fatalities due to permissive street speeds. It notes downtown congestion and hazards for pedestrians, with speeds alarming drivers and endangering children and the elderly crossing streets.
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Portland
Newberg Faces Repeated Water Storage Shortages
The author criticizes Newberg for building an under capacity reservoir and repeating the error as funds are spent on attempts to boost water supply. The piece laments reliance on insufficient storage and calls for a wiser future reservoir that can store water overnight.
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Newberg
The Man on the Island
A new saloon owner operates on the island above Newberg under Marion County court license. He likely depends on Newberg patrons, as the Marion County side already has accessible saloons. The piece notes anticipation of cross river support and market competition on the Yambill side.
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Newberg
Marion County Court
Marion County
The River District Debate On Saloon Influence And Initiative
The passage argues the saloon drains money from families and sows harm in Newberg and nearby towns. It questions if island residents should enable the saloon by spending on drink and warns of children led astray and wasted family resources. The piece also critiques a Hillsboro Independent stance on initiative voting reforms to limit dishonest or impractical measures.
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Newberg
Despond
Hillsboro
Portland Attorney Drowns While Bathing at Sea
Millard A. Seitz a Portland attorney drowned at Sea side last Monday while bathing in the surf. It is the same old story of a good swimmer and one much at home in the water taking too great risks.
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Millard A. Seitz
Portland
Dennis Resigns as Republican State Central Committee Chair
Bruce Dennis steps down from his post amid party tensions. The Chicago shift toward Taft and later Bull Moose influence led to a rocky tenure. Dennis cites a convention mix with Oregon delegates and says the job proved too big for him.
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Bruce Dennis
Republican State Central Committee
Taft
Chicago
T. R
Oregon
Dennis
Initiative Measures Seek Majority Vote Across Ballots
Valley papers argue initiative measures require a majority of all votes cast to become law rather than a simple majority of votes for the proposal. The text questions why opposition exists and what changes would bring.
Origin of Steam Roller in Taft nomination
A 1908 convention analysis notes the Abercrombie National Committee's contests largely favored Taft. Frank Hitchcock earns the “steam roller” nickname for his decisive handling. Roosevelt is critical of party procedure, while the piece argues Taft was fairly nominated in 1908 and contests influenced outcomes.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Oregonian
Albcan
Chicago
National Committee
Frank H. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
South
TWO MEN OF NERVE ON THE Biege OF Varsovie SHELL INCIDENT
A dramatic scene unfolds as a field marshal challenges a shell firing error and a captain risks punishment. The officer finally proves a shell faulty by lighting the fuse, earning a cross for bravery. Nearby Sokotis island off Aden attracts wary observers for its peculiar populace and strict codes.
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Aes
Order of St. Vladimir
Noted Dead In Trinity Churchyard
Alexander Hamilton is buried in Trinity churchyard New York near Wall Street. His wife, Albert Gallatin, Robert Fulton, and Captain James Lawrence of the United States Navy are also buried nearby with monuments along Broadway and near Rector Street. Lawrence fell in the Chesapeake battle on June 1 1813 at age 31 and cried Dont give up the ship.
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Trinity Churchyard
Alexander Hamilton
Wall Street
New York
Rector Street
Burr
Albert Gallatin
Hamilton
Treasury
Robert Fulton
James Lawrence
States Navy
Chesapeake
Shannon
Deprived of His See
A quoted exchange from the London Spectator notes a scholar misread a text about Bishop Odo. A history question asks what misfortune befell Odo and the answer given is that he was blind. The incident highlights how a textbook assertion can be cited to settle a point.
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Odo
London Spectator
Australian squatter leaves six daughters equal shares
A wealthy Australian squatter left his property to his six daughters in equal shares to shield them from fortune hunters. He decreed that any daughter who marries without trustee consent would forfeit her share to her sisters. In Sydney the six daughters were found to have all married, so each forfeited her share to the others.
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Nere
Sydney
Reversal of Form Compliment Quip From Houston Post
A brief quip from the Houston Post recalls a compliment exchange about appearance. One party notes the other did not look like themselves and comments on the remark's charm.
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Houston Post
Sleep Needs Across Ages and Inevitably Health
The Boston Traveler notes that sleep correlates with consciousness development and that children require more rest. It cites eight hours as the average for vitality restoration and warns that less can impair health, while a good night’s sleep is more beneficial than tonics.
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Boston Traveler
Grim Maori Chief Tests Sailor Tutor in Daring Exchange
An excerpt from Mr Becke's Notes From My South Sea recounts a tense encounter where a lieutenant named Guy offers his left hand to a Maori chieftain Te Atua Wera to spare his two captured sailors. The chief agrees to the exchange and spares the men, then warns them to return to Despard's lines.
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Becke
South Sea
Guy
Despard
Structure of Fur Describes fiber growth and composition
The text explains fur as a threadlike fiber growing from the skin pores, lengthening from the root and becoming blunt if cut. It notes tubular oil-filled fibers with mineral matter including sulphur and iron, and links fiber structure to animal habits and climate.
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Graphic Building
First Street
Willamette Valley
Deering
McCormick
Christenson & Larkin Hardware Co
1St National Bank
Biege
Varsovie
Sokotis
Aden
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