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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
4
An old newspaper fragment lists a post office notice from Newberg Oregon marking second class mail and a yearly rate of 1.50 dollars in advance. The text shows header style with names and prices typical of 19th or early 20th century postal notices.
Readable extracts from the Gra issue show the splendid cuts used in the recently issued high school annual. The article notes the student involvement and the publication’s vintage style.
A note in the Graphic invites readers to view Newberg's high school talent display shown on page three, highlighting the town as an educational center.
The piece notes President Wilson has a substantial workload and that most people across parties express trust in his capability to manage it.
A Seattle woman was convicted of desecrating the American flag during a flag drill at Mercer Island and fined 200 dollars. The ruling notes the person’s later remarks imply a lesson in respect for the national colors. The column then digresses to contrast water meter debates in Portland papers with church sermon cadence in rural days.
Last Monday afternoon a heavy rainstorm struck near Newberg Oregon, described as an old time gully washer that drenched the town for about twenty minutes. Residents sheltered indoors while the wet event drew attention from those watching the unusual weather in the Willamette valley.
The notice recalls Bert Hoover born August 10 1874 in West Branch Iowa. His mother was a Friends church minister. After her death he moved at age twelve to Newberg Oregon to live with his uncle Dr J Mitthorn, principal of Pacific Academy, and was then a quiet studious student.
A nostalgic homage to the small local weekly, beloved for its blunders and quaint features. It traces the paper’s role from birth announcements to condolences, celebrations, and life’s milestones, praising its place in community memory.
One fourth of a leading US company's instruments are in farmhouses. The rapid spread to lonely areas brings cheap service, sometimes 50 cents a month, cutting farm isolation. Families are in touch with neighbors, business, and world news, and physicians can be summoned quickly.
A 1915 timetable lists multiple meetings throughout the day on Wednesday June 9 including business sessions worship services and Bible school reps. Notable items include addresses by F Hanson of Portland and a C E Rally with chairman Chester Hadley followed by education sessions and a closing meeting for worship.
The article notes large gains from water powered electric service on farms in Illinois and Indiana, with houses barns and fields extensively lightened. It contrasts this progress with earlier claims that such improvements were for the distant future and mentions related postal and banking developments.
The Civic Improvement Club shifts its regular meeting from Tuesday to Saturday June 12 due to commencement week. A short program precedes ice cream and cake served for ten cents. Attendees include Mrs Kane and about twenty five of her friends. Rex attendees also recall Junior play with Madge Morrison in New berg Tuesday evening.
The speaker reflects on changing times as autos rise and planes loom, preferring ground travel with a John Deere buggy. He recalls old mowers, praises Larkin Prince Howe Co purchases, and extols Fair Prices and community care at a large hardware store in Newberg, noting its "Odds and Ends" window and new carrier rig.
The Hy magazine by Dr. R. R. Daniels covers digestion indigestion uric acid and more health topics. Published by Hygienist Publishing Co Majestic Building Denver priced 26 cents in stamps of silver.
A one year subscription to The Weekly Oregonian and Graphic is priced at 2.25 dollars. The offer showcases a combined newspaper and graphic product for readers seeking an extended news and visual content package.
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