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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
2
Li Hang Chang, once powerful in China, may be restored to power according to the Newberg Graphic. Salem boasts of soap works and employs much soft soap in the capital. The paper notes 336 Salem residents in prison garb and comments on Governor Geer’s appointments.
In major newspapers a specially prepared Joan Sherman life editorial is shelved for later use. Bob Burdette and Mrs. Clara Baker wed in Pasadena California on March 25 and will reside there. Burdette joins the pulpit at the First Presbyterian church in Pasadena.
Citizens of Yamhill county have kept behavior exemplary so that circuit court terms run very short. Taxpayers view this as favorable, while county attorneys find it distressing.
The note from The Statesman highlights Columbia County as the first to settle its state taxes in full and points to its prominence as a dairying region aided by creameries. It calls on farmers and business men to take notice of the county’s cash readiness and dairy industry support.
The Amboy Illinois Journal describes Portland Oregon as a fine city with a population estimate between 80 000 and 120 000 and an area around 100 square miles The writer appears to be an expansionist in tone and outlook.
A man’s struggle with drinking shows in the town’s vote. The saloon element won 117 to 104 in Woodburn last Tuesday, prompting a shift in view toward Newberg as a better town to raise a family. The piece invites saloon critics to move to Newberg and lets Woodburn keep the saloon crowd.
A local woman in Illinois is described as progressive for her era, wearing the same hat daily for forty years. Recently she visited a milliner to see if the bonnet could be remade with rib bone and feathers into a new style while keeping the same hat core.
Public view of Jay Gould’s faults is softened by Helen Gould’s generosity. After the Windsor hotel across from her residence burned, she turned her home into a hospital for the victims. She consistently aids those in need.
A retrospective on President McKinley entering his third year in office. The piece notes Treasury gold reserves, prior bond losses, and shifts toward gold standard after his election. It argues confidence increased and gold flowed in as industry output rose.
The piece links rising exports and the Dingley tariff to renewed industry activity, rail reequipment, and wage gains in many sectors. It notes a shift to gold, with gold-backed revenue and silver in circulation, praising the President’s leadership during a era of war and expanding responsibilities noted by the Indianapolis Journal.
Thomas H Parrott a pioneer of 1857 died at his East Couch street home after a three month illness of heart disease. He came to Oregon in 1857 settled in Yamhill then East Portland built a home on Mast Fifteenth and Couch street. He was a musician by trade and composer of music with eight children, several musicians, several farms, and an estate valued around 40 000 to 50 000 dollars. He was active in the community and known for sportsman exploits.
The act makes it unlawful to furnish tobacco products to any minor under 18 without written consent from a parent or guardian. When a minor lacks guardians, county court consent may be sought. Violations carry fines from two to one hundred dollars.
The act prohibits sale of tobacco cigars or cigarettes to minors under 18 and repeals inconsistent provisions. Offenses carry fines from 1 to 10 dollars or two days imprisonment per offense. Justices of the peace share jurisdiction with circuit court. The act takes effect upon governor approval due to emergency.
A collected miscellany of maxims on effort pride and weathered leadership. The item includes odds and ends of advice plus a long slate of property transfers and conveyances in Oregon and notation from Penny Magazine and Chicago News quotes.
A collage of medical ads and public notices tout tonics, salves, and cough cures from Dr Pierce to DeWitt’s Witch Hazel, plus Oregon bird protection laws. It lists Dr King’s New Discovery and cautions against imitations, with prices and trial offers, followed by a lengthy state wildlife statute about nightingales and related birds.
A reflective, informal note recalls men asking their wives what they do all day. The response spans many small tasks as the wife lists one hundred and one little things, highlighting everyday labor and shared domestic life.
Report for the district covering Feb 27 to March 24 shows 55 enrolled, 48 average belonging, and 41 average daily attendance. Names of those not absent or tardy include Warren Anna and Leander Allumbaugh, Horace and Ella Nelson, Mabel and Elma Paulsen, Ernest and Edna Everest, Lizzie Kirk, Mary and Emery Johnson, Claude Calkins, Robert Calkins, and Anna Christiansen. Cunn A Deacon, Teacher.
Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills as effective for sick and nervous headaches. Claims they purify blood, strengthen nerves, and boost health. Easy to take, 25 cents, money back if not cured. Sold by C. F E. Smith, druggist.
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