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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1904
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic lists standard post office inquiry details with publication and editor names. It notes second class matter status in Newberg Oregon and credits editor and associate editor B H Woodward and Woodward associates for the weekly issue.
The May 6, 1904 issue critiques local option as a route to prohibition and urges Oregon voters to decide in June. It condemns the bitter names hurled at Irish and Italian children and calls for gentler, more polite discourse to curb rowdiness and prevent racial hostility.
Chancellor James R. Day of Syracuse University argues that college benefits even those entering ordinary trades. He would send a son destined to drive a mule cart to college to separate him from that life as much as possible.
A romantic writer praises the Southern girl with pale complexion from magnolias and grace from waving palms while praising the Oregon girl for work in kitchen and broom, outdoor exercise, prunes, and red apples. Both are described as charming and useful in their own ways.
A collage of opinions on alcohol laws argues saloon regulation by local option, with calls for firm public sentiment, while noting the vast scale of the liquor trade and pushing for community deciding votes. Also mentions temperance rhetoric and the need for orderly enforcement alongside discussing dairy industry advances.
The Portland Journal notes growing adoption of the idea across various regions with enough success to fuel arguments for extending the principles nationwide. The report highlights broad support and emerging debate on how far to apply the concept beyond its initial scope.
The passage extols living honestly and thoughtfully, speaking with care, avoiding conflict, admitting mistakes, adhering to the Golden Rule, showing kindness, helping others, joining one’s craft union, keeping promises, doing one’s best, maintaining clean thoughts, judging wisely, remaining cheerful, fulfilling self and communal duties, treating enemies fairly, staying truthful, living within means, saving for a rainy day, upholding trades unionism, and practicing religious doctrine alongside self improvement.
Business notes list Conqueror stiff hats at Porter and Larkin with latest styles. 13 Lewis and Clark envelopes offered at the post office. Express and light hauling orders accepted at Rich's grocery. 13 Mitch cow for sale. Apply to J. T. Smith at corner Third and River streets. 19-tf
Boats listed for arrival at Newberg dock with schedules to Salem Independence Corvallis Portland Behee Behe and Dayton. Details include departures from Lsand d and from d on various days with times such as 1 p m 2 p m and 6 am. The text is fragmentary with several garbled place names and days.
D. J. Gil rt offers two large work teams and a wagon harness set for sale or trade, with a disc olor included.
Free delivery and both phones advertised by Stanley and Bono for Newberg Meat Co. highlighting fresh meats bacon and lard sourced by their own buying. Also notes Porter and Larkin offer three different chairs with no extra expense to customers.
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