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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic notes the Journal swinging its flag and failing to defeat Simon in the Portland mayoral race. The item signals a political contest outcome and reflects local press dynamics of the era.
In Portland and Oregon overall the political climate has shifted from Simon era norms. Joseph Simon, once pivotal though slight in stature, now has the chance to prove himself by adapting to these new conditions and implementing his plan.
In a rare shift from hostility, the Corvallis Gazette and Times and Daily Journal exchange compliments while the Oregonian also joins in the lighter exchange. The change marks a notable departure from long standing newspaper rivalries across the region.
The Walla Walla Commercial Club designs arrow signs six inches wide and three feet long to mark country roads within fifty miles of the city. Signs read Walla Walla in bold black letters on white, aiming to guide travelers and spur further road improvements across the valley.
A Board of Underwriters representative surveyed the business district and urged the council to buy a new hose cart with 200 feet of hose, add four hydrants, and place carts at current site First and Center and an additional Main Street location. The council adopted the recommendations, hoping insurance rates will drop due to improved coverage.
Congressman Hawley urged Oregon’s role in trust growing and shipping and asked for a department representative to confer with growers and shippers. The department replied requesting details on perishable fruit shipping and investigations to report back.
Mr. G Harold Powell will visit Washington and Oregon this summer to learn about emerging fruit translation problems. He leads the Fruit Translations program and intends to visit Oregon during the trip to better develop work in those states.
The piece recalls the Oregonian’s prominence and notes a November 1, 1856 editorial joking about cabbage and turnips offered as subscription payment. It mentions Mr. Pittock and the paper’s business side and reflects on prairie region growth and writer pride.
The ladies of the Wednesday Club ended their season with a picnic at Mrs. Greer’s pleasant Dundee home. The gathering resembled a traditional quilting bee as they arrived by train in the evening, and the meeting was voted among the year’s most delightful.
Veterans praised Corvallis for hospitality after last week’s encampment. Astoria chosen as next year’s site. Officers elected include Captain J P Shaw commander W G Lane senior vice commander Sam Taylor junior vice director Dr J H Hall medical director Rev Kerr chaplain. Delegates to Salt Lake National Encampment named Copple Swann Hartmus Webster. Captain Shaw elected by acclamation as first commander born in Oregon’s history to hold that post.
A veteran who began military service at seventeen carries lasting injuries including a body wound described as less than a lead and several cuts. The note highlights his experience and ongoing physical impact from service.
Graduation program listing invocation by Rev John F Piano and Mrs C B Wilson with Miss Jessie E Britt class oration The Neglected Half Maude Gregory instrumental trio Pas des Echarpes Chaminade vocal solo If I had a Thousand Lives to Live Solman Iola Gorman diplomas presented by Sup t W W Wiley and double quartet Though We Dear Benediction by Rev G C Ritchey
A Dutch speaker imagines life from a dog's point of view and contrasts it with his own, joking about daily chores, sleep, heating, breakfast, and the burdens of work versus a pet’s simple days. The piece ends with a reflection on death and fate.
A Jackson township resident revises a well known Centerton political gathering from 1856. He says the ox team consisted of 35 yokes, that 37 were prepared but two arrived late, led by a single jack rider rather than mule leadership, and that the wagon stretch to the crowd marked a long pull along the north pavement. The incident occurred fifty three years ago.
A mayor proclaims an ordinance restricting saloons within 300 feet of a church and orders relocation within three days. The legal brief references the Ithureh dispute as a case study in enforcement. Graphic and otian editions priced at $2.25 and $2.
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