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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
4
Portland hotel arrivals fill more than two full columns in the Oregonian signaling the Northwest gains focus. Newberg Graphic notes the shift as Thursday morning issue dates July 29, 1909.
A report notes many attractive girls in Newport while few young men are available. The tale mentions two gallant youths from Newberg who were sent abroad and arrived by the pony route, with a promise to await further developments.
Two Hood River newspapers clash over a proposed city water system. The heated dispute grows intense, with tempers flaring as editors debate the best path forward for the community.
The Graphic warns that parading precocious children in public is unwise and harms balanced development. It notes such outings suit only for show and questions the fate of a child preacher who leaves boyhood behind.
Carl Abrams secretary of the Oregon State Dairy Association in Salem offers printed reports of the 1908 dairy convention. He states reports are valuable and anyone interested in dairying should obtain a copy by asking.
The Sherman County Observer quotes a local authority on jargon and women’s wear saying that when the wasp waist combines with a hipless corset, the result is a uniform shape from top to bottom, a condition named by Piute Indians as takumkanhangewoce meaning same shape all the way down.
The Graphic acknowledges a kind invitation to stay at the Hotel Belmont in New York City and gratefully notes that on a future visit they will stay there. The Graphic also invites the Belmont proprietor to make its Newberg office his headquarters when in the area.
The Forty- Eighth Annual Fair of Oregon will be held in Salem from September 13 to 18. The premium list offers about one hundred pages detailing $15,000 in premiums across livestock agricultural and manufactured products. A card to secretary F A Welch in Salem will obtain a copy.
The Heppner Times editorial argues that those who push for the common good through reform encounter hostility from entrenched evils. Advocates warn business interests fear losses, but insist reform is necessary despite pushback.
The passage argues that while some interests may suffer temporarily, business and communities do not suffer in the long run from removing evils. It claims evil unchecked hinders true prosperity, and healthier conditions ultimately benefit all sectors of society.
The Chicago Association of Commerce General Manager travels from Chicago to Northwest Portland to apologize for a Chicago daily's tour report that ridiculed Portland Spokane and other hosts. The Observer notes earlier jokes about Oregon were stale and harmful to regional growth and welcomes the gesture from a prominent representative.
Reported by Yammit County Abstract Co McMinnville the transfers cover numerous parcels including lots in Dayton J W Fletcher 1st add McMinnville to J Wilcox Rutherford D Crosier 46.58 ac in sec 36 15 8w with payments and other deeds involving Newberg Oreg and neighboring areas between buyers such as Edward White JD Welch Carrie Appne Ezra A Nash Bert F Smith and several couples with prices ranging from 1 to 6400 dollars.
A long list of real estate and personal property transfers appears, detailing transactions in McMinnville and surrounding towns. Items include acreage swaps, lot sales, and deed notes involving numerous individuals and local firms, with monetary figures noted for each transfer.
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