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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
2
The 1918 article notes ongoing efforts to fix responsibility for the war with the Kaiser as the focus. It mentions the press plan to print early to allow Fourth of July layoff and cites a single line headline about prohibition battles at the National Capital with reference to strong interests.
The Cooper family held a reunion in McMinnville last Saturday and Mr and Mrs Cooper celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Their children gave them a new automobile as a gift.
Saturday marks home coming at Salem with former members of the third house and grafters expected to attend. If they turn out, the streets may be crowded to capacity around the Capitol building during the biennial sessions, recalling days gone by.
A Newberg woman, rushing to Sunday school, grabbed a telephone directory instead of a lesson quarterly. She opened the book to find a note urging to remember that every Newberg telephone is a fire alarm, a surprising mix up caused by haste.
At last year’s closing session Newberg residents voted unanimously to hold a Chautauqua this year. Ellison White was contracted for a six day event with opening day July 20. Now the public must buy season tickets to support the plan.
Juliet V Strauss dies at her Rockville Indiana home. A renowned writer, she contributed regular pieces to the Indianapolis News Saturday edition and to Ladies Home Journal as The Country Contributor. Her husband publishes The Rockville Tribune.
The Willamette Valley faced a sharp drop in wheat prospects from early expectations of a full crop to now likely half a crop. Cold dry weather and green aphids disrupted growth, prompting concern among farmers about yields.
Governor Capper of Kansas denounces breweries as traitors to war effort. He cites wasted grain and coal from Kansas breweries, urges Wilson to enforce wartime prohibition and bar grain to beer production to aid Allied food needs. He urges no further grain or coal diverted to beer while war lasts.
The piece notes optimism for a large 1918 wheat crop after a poor 1917 season. Weather improved from winter drought to near perfect spring, with May 1 conditions up sharply. Government forecasts rise toward 572 million bushels, aided by larger spring sowing and expected strong Allied supplies.
The article notes that today’s youths spend more money weekly than their grandparents did in a year and links this habit to increased petty theft. It calls for close study in homes with growing children to curb dishonest impulses and understand the motive behind pilfering.
The North Main Improvement Club met at Mrs. Merle Budd's home on June 19 with a social hour after business. Strawberries with whipped cream and cake were served. Visitor Mrs. G. W. Range of McMinnville attended. A business meeting is scheduled at Mrs. C. S. Hulin's on July 3.
Under an order by Harvey Wells state insurance commissioner and fire marshal no fire crackers bombs or explosives may be sold or used in Newberg on the Fourth. George Larkin mayor. Graphic and Semi Weekly Journal.
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