This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1897
Page
2
Pennoyer seeks gubernatorial nomination after U S Senate bid. Indiana expands care for orphans via state board of charities. Ashland peach crop surplus worries Oregon markets. peach trees show curl leaf absence but hope for better season ahead.
The text portrays Sylvester Pennoyer as an eccentric demagogue who reshapes Portland’s police chief role for pliant control. It criticizes a Portland legislature gang urging a governor to reconvene, arguing they caused the last winter’s failure and must bear responsibility if called again.
Ruth Ashmore in the June Ladies Home Journal argues a wife should seek tenderness and politeness from her husband not perfection. She warns against demanding total control or a lazy life and emphasizes making homecomings joyful and departures sorrowful to merit more from him.
An excursion recounts leaving the Grand Ronde valley for a high speed ascent through snow sheds and canyons. The narrative contrasts lush orchards with arid sage brush country and contemplates potential resource use such as exge tea manufacture.
The narrator travels into Powder River valley reaching Baker City Oregon a growing mining town of about 4000 residents with new arrivals each train. The city features wide streets a water works irrigation streams and strong public schools. Graduates may pursue higher education at Willamette valley colleges with Pacific College as a potential beneficiary.
In Cuba the rainy season halts large scale military operations for months. Insurgents lost ground as Maceo died and Rivera was captured, yet guerrilla activity remains strong in eastern Cuba. Weyler’s forces face inflated costs, with no major battles this year, while Spain seeks to hold ports and maintain revenue to fund the war.
Pacific College scored well at the Salem intercollegiate field meet against peers from State University of Eugene Agricultural College Corvallis State Normal Monmouth Willamette and Salem. Notable performances included Tom Hester breaking the state college pole vault record with 9 feet 8 inches and Charley Redmond taking second in the 440 yard dash. Salem attendance dropped due to a high gate price and several incidents occurred among cyclists and hurdlers.
A garbled newspaper column lists various medicinal claims and cures including kidney and liver remedies, cough tonics, and skin purifiers. It mentions J. H. Knight of Rutledge Or and A. T. Hill, with prices around 50 cents to £1, and notes the sale of these drugs by local druggists.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.