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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
4
Prices on food stuff disrupted with fifty pound boxes of fish in Newberg offered as low as one dollar during the week. Seagulls hover by the thousands over the Columbia River feeding on live smelt plucked from the water.
A Newberg man with long Democratic ties muses on why business downturns coincide with Democratic power. He notes the pattern since Andrew Jackson’s era and comments on the current market mood as a stunner.
The announcement notes Bishop Barkley died and recalls his role in Oregon political history as a fervent supporter of the free silver movement with ties to the 16 to Ipana era.
The county seat town reports Newberg received visitors from a neighboring community with a notably friendlier reception than in their hometown. The piece notes that knockers exist in many places and that such critics are not unique to Newberg, though the habit tends to persist.
The Graphic reviews a booklet titled The Two Banner Prohibition States and plans to send a marked copy to the National Home Rule Association in Cincinnati. The text argues the work aims to discredit Maine and Kansas prohibition laws after years of wet territory enabling bootleggers to influence enforcement.
The article reports rising opposition to Home Rule and a renewed push for prohibition as sugar coated rhetoric sways voters. It notes a large majority favoring the blight in the ca forever and signals beer and sugar interests mobilizing across states. The Graphic plans to send coverage back to Cincinnati, the center of the National Home Rule Rum Rule Association.
The Telephone Register hints at delayed stance on a major coast road linking county courts and road advocates. It notes earlier anti-Newberg bridge warnings and urges support for a good coast road, urging readers to boost the project beyond the Register’s prior doubts.
The Youth’s Companion comments on Palestine’s fate after the world war and notes Zionist currents shaping the era. The article reflects on how global conflict influences regional aspirations and the evolving debate around a Jewish homeland.
The article discusses hopes for a Jewish homeland in Palestine as World War I shifts. It notes about thirty colonies there facing Turkish persecution and considers England’s sympathy toward Jewish national aspirations. It warns of renewed persecution for Jews in Europe and Asia and posits emigration as a possible refuge to rebuild a dispersed Jewish nation.
A man prepares for his day at the office when his wife enters and asks for a lock of hair. He produces the hair, and she urges him to try to match it later in downtown with a kindly playful exchange framing their close bond.
A fragment describes daily work by a lam mel shop door with two Chinese workers who greet a passerby. One day only one worker remains and explains the other is in hospital after a Christian gentleman struck him in the head with a blick.
A garbled excerpt questions dates in a dispute over perpetual fees. The speaker contends a date shift from 1886 to 1887, implying a misprint or misstatement. The text shows unclear context and incomplete claims about birth year and payment obligations.
A New York tale describes a postal hoax in which a pretend valuable stamp linked to elephants misled collectors. A hundred copies circulated but one child received a stamp shown as genuine, guiding detectives to reveal the fake after months of doubt.
A garbled memory describes a trek through wild jungle and a train journey. References drift between tribes and seas, mentioning waterfalls, gold mines, wilderness, and a famed river route. The text hints at a twelve day experience with uncertain events.
A damaged London Chron item notes pianist Piatti once lived in Spain and speaks of nocturnal awakenings and a thirst for more than a man’s blood. The fragment hints at music, dread, and a dark nocturnal mood surrounding the performer.
A garbled passage shows a character Amelia discussing a dress, love and fit while another laments a costly bill. The dialogue hints at care, fashion, and family frictions as a wardrobe issue is debated.
A nobleman shows a costly, labor intensive collection of stones to a friend and laments that the display yields no income. The friend replies with a contrasting perspective, inviting them to reconsider the venture.
An old medical note argues cancer is local at first and must be removed early to avoid spread. It emphasizes the danger of delayed surgery and explains why cancer was once misread as a blood disease.
An imperfect calendar discussion questions when days align with weeks and the possibility of a durable heirloom calendar is imagined. A Philadelphia Ledger note recounts a bus ride alertly provoking thoughts on time and clocks amid bustling city life.
A fragment from Life and Adventures of Signor Blitz features a dialogue with a great statesman. The scene explores counting disputes and estimates of numbers amid a humorous comparison to a Webster. The passage hints at social dynamics and rhetorical flair.
A report notes that heating rocks altered them into a form that could confine fire. Lime paste mixed with water became smooth and sticky, outperforming clay as a filling material. Adding sand to the paste yielded the first mortar.
The court had assigned an attorney to the accused due to lack of money and friends. A convt was held and the judge asked if the defendant had anything to say before sentencing. The man claimed some people in the area named Do are in cahoots and criticized the lawyer provided by the court.
A fragment notes a coin bearing a wreath with the inscription Jonathan the High Priest and the Confederation of the Jews. It mentions the mite as the smallest coin in Jesus time, valued at about one-eighth of a cent.
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