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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
4
A Newberg Graphic excerpt critiques 500 mile Indianapolis race fatalities and mocks Eastern views on direct democracy. It surveys Portland mayoral contenders Simon Bushlight and Thomas, notes high voter registration, and condemns Philippines policy while praising U S governance in the Philippines with education and local government development.
Hon J C Carson a Portland pioneer died at his home in Portland on Wednesday morning at age 86. He long led business affairs in the city and served Multnomah county six years in the House and eight in the Senate. He presided over the Senate in 1887 and was nicknamed the father of his country for his likeness to George Washington.
The Yamhill branch of the Southern Pacific could boost dividends and traveler comfort if earnings were redirected to improving the track. The soil yields good grass between rails, but speed and comfort matter more to passengers, prompting calls for better conditions.
Railroads with government land grants agreed to carry government freight west bound at reduced or no charge. This obligation was not a government job discovery. Now Western congressmen are being lined up to oppose the discrimination to secure a field for Pacific manufacturers.
The Polk County Observer says almost every Oregon paper opposes the attack on the University of Oregon and Oregon State Normal School, calling the move discreditable and harmful to state advertising. Only McMinnville papers stay neutral, but the campaign will proceed in Oregon.
Readers in Newberg are urged to show support during public entertainments. Applause is praised as boosting a speaker’s energy and clear engagement, while audience stiffness is criticized as lacking appreciation for worthwhile performances.
An occasional resolution in Congress on Philippine independence shows distrust in aspects of American character. Only one party has used the Philippines as an issue. Anti imperialism was once central to the Democratic platform of 1900, but is now discredited. The Republicans shaped policy across government for long periods, testing the party’s efficiency and aims.
Chehalem Center items on another page were noted to have appeared last week. Locals visiting Portland include Chas Burrows and Mrs Yarns with Dora, Rev Mulhearon and wife, Mabel Paulsen and Miss McMillian, Dorothy and Francis Melody, Myrtle Mills, and Mrs W R Everest with Edna. A Portland visit also found Mr. and Mrs. Everest at dinner with E A Ellis. A house fire of unknown victim occurred last Thursday due to a defective flue with no insurance. The Christian Endeavor Social at Miss Myrtle Walton's home drew many attendees including S W Atkinson and others, with cake and punch served.
A health note argues ossification tends to rise with age. It recommends a diet high in fruit and low in calcium rich foods. Overeating burdens the eliminating organs and harms health, so old age should favor less food and more fruit.
The record lists Leda A. McKee aged 19 marrying Cecil C. Graves aged 23 Estella Munsell aged 20 marrying Jim M. Mead aged 22 Rhoda B. Imus aged 20 marrying Ray C. Dillon aged 23 and Ethel Viola Ford aged 21 marrying Edgar A. Linden aged 21.
Physiologists state growth from infancy to old age is gradual ossification and stiffness comes from calcareous deposits. They claim diets high in earthy salts and nitrogen rich foods like cereals beans peas and meat raise these deposits and increase stiffness with age.
An old man asks why a barefoot boy is absent from school. The boy explains illness in his family and that today is a teacher convention, so there is no school. The tale reflects rural speech and a humorous excuse.
In San Francisco’s Chinatown the traditional tea ritual uses a small cup with a strainer and lid rather than a teapot. The piece notes the distinctive brewing method emphasizing individual cups and careful presentation.
The text notes Joseph and ritual shaving, cites Levites, and explains Egypt uniquely required shaving though Herodotus says Egyptians grew beards in mourning. It emphasizes strict shaving norms elsewhere and the insult of neglecting the practice.
Fragments show a police officer remarking on a couple’s marriage at a bar. The exchange hints at a humorous misunderstanding. Local wit captures a scene of couples‑on‑the‑brink in a small town.
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