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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
4
The May 18 1916 issue notes a lonesome man without a party ahead of the primary and urges support for Hughes delegates to the national convention. It comments on McArthur Littlefield in the congress race and warns about the McMinnville gas issue after the primary.
Witt Cummins of Carlton Henry of McMinnville and Williams Sheridan seek the statewide sesset commissioner post on the Republican ticket. The snippet suggests the party aims to present a competent candidate for the important position.
The most colossal display of gall in national politics is attributed to Theodore Roosevelt who has twice been honored with the presidency by the Republican Party and now begs for the nomination after sulking four years ago when he failed to win it.
The Graphic endorses H. G. Crocker for the legislature and Jesse Edwards for the senate. It asserts voters will not err in choosing them and predicts they would be able and efficient representatives if elected.
The notice urges all eligible voters to go to the polls tomorrow to express their choice of candidates in the primary. It stresses the importance of participation and encourages inquiry about candidates if voters are unsure, highlighting the campaign costs and the duty to support the worthy and defeat the unworthy.
Canadian Horticulturist offers guidance on co operation among farmers in close proximity. It suggests forming local groups to share seeds tools and knowledge and to coordinate planting and harvest times for mutual advantage. Encourages practical steps to strengthen Rural collaboration.
The text cautions neighbors against participating in cooperative shipping of produce and urges informing large speculators to buy more, fearing they could block cooperative efforts. It advises spreading rumors, exaggeration, and hostility to undermine cooperation while praising individual self interest and local speculators.
In Newberg area reports note L R Ralston turned his hop field into a prune orchard with trees looking fine. Wm Bottoms family visit from Newberg. WCTU met at Mrs Etta Shire home and plans next gathering at Mrs Lena Moorehouse. May 3 young students held a schoolhouse contest with Hilma Hendrickson earning a silver medal. Bob Archer of Portland visits Archie Pickard for sport riflemanship. J W Painton from California now resides at Woodburn after mountain life. Mildred Wills led class to Rex with Ina Ridgway the silver medal winner. contest repeats at Springbrook auditorium this Saturday. Christine Meyer with Molley Killver of Portland accompanies her class.
Dr. Claude A. Lewis stayed home over the weekend. Mrs. T. H. Fearey returned Saturday from Portland. Fred Kincaid and family visited relatives in McMinnville. May 20 Chehalem Center hosts W C T U Silver Medal contest at Springbrook. Portland guests Dale Finnigan and Miss Mary Finnigan visited over the weekend. First straw berry shipment priced 3.50 at Portland market by Z Mills and J O Ho. Mrs. E. M. Parry rests from nursing and visits with parents. Miss Howla from Portland spent Sunday here. Frederick P. Clark of Rochester is visiting Willis K. Clark at Meadowvale Farm for the summer. Delegates to County Conventions of PTA and Rural Improvement Club named J H Rees, F Carlisle, Grant Heater. School ends. primary vacation begins May 12. Misa Ramsey hosted picnic and ice cream. Langworthy’s grades held three days of school through May 17.
Mrs A H Dean and Mrs Vers Nelson spent the weekend visiting and shopping in Portland. Alfred Doree, returning from Eastern Oregon convalesces from a broken arm. Mrs C H Lewis traveled to Portland for medical attention and is improving. O R Winters, a leading Oregon poultry man, shipped prize S C Minorcas to Lynn Massachusetts. John Jones, Texas A&M professor, studied in Oregon with his father C H Jones. The Che warehouse...
Balem Valley Milling Co now leased by Jones Bros for loganberry and cider production is being remodeled under A H Dean and will be ready to handle loganberries when the crop arrives. Ladies Aids held a month meeting at Mrs Perry Millers with warm hospitality and useful suggestions. Mrs N L Wiley to entertain in June. A church silver medal contest drew a large audience with five contestants displaying strong oratorical ability and Chehalem Center contributed generously.
The British Record Office in Chancery Lane holds twenty five miles of shelves packed with legal, historical, genealogical, and statistical records dating back to Domesday Book. Established by the Public Records Act of 1838, it costs over 26000 pounds annually to maintain and accumulates documents from courts and government departments for antiquarian research.
The Whitehall paper office hosts fifty to sixty students daily in the record office. The constant possibility remains that a student may uncover an interesting discovery, adding a sense of fascination to the daily work.
The article recounts Robert Fulton’s submarine Nautilus trials in Paris in 1801 and later Brest. It notes a submerged run of twenty minutes with a candle, then an hour with a glass conning-tower window, and six hours with a compressed air globe. It covers a successful attack on an old hulk and the craft’s surface and dive capabilities, including a seventy mile Channel voyage.
A quotation attributed to Abraham Marie Ribany critiques narrowing religious language to worship hours. It argues religion should pervade all life and contrast with Western restraint versus Eastern openness. The piece emphasizes a broader spiritual vocabulary across social and business interactions.
The article recalls the young conductor Arthur N Kisch and his appointment to lead an early orchestra performance. It notes his promise and the significance of this debut moment in his career.
A London Tit-Bits note recalls a young chorus master at Leipsig during Tannhaeuser rehearsals. The orchestra agreed to resign if not in accord after the overture, which proved a triumph for conductor Arthur Nikisch amid apologies from players.
The tenrec is an insect eating mammal found only in Madagascar. It is considered an ancient form now nearly extinct, as Madagascar split from Africa long ago, allowing a unique island fauna to develop.
A humorous dialogue frames a boy puzzled by a parental dilemma about hair cutting. One child defines a dilemma as a problem where competing demands from father and mother create a tough choice. The light exchange captures a household ethical mood and everyday family humor.
A humorous exchange centers on William answering an aunt about starting well at Harvard. He confesses a slight cold hampered his start. The Harvard Lampoon tone mixes wry self awareness with family banter.
A fragment from the St Louis Globe-Democrat mentions a shopkeeper offering thermometers with a quip about a small person in the kitchen who controls heat. The line hints at a humorous or satirical exchange reflecting domestic life and vendor banter.
A hospitable farmer offers a stranger dinner with a strict rule to eat what the others do. The stranger replies with a playful remark that he will eat what the others do not to avoid disturbing the host.
The Youth's Companion urges readers to seize opportunities and live fully. The motto emphasizes practical optimism and industrious effort as the path to a meaningful life.
Helen and Jack have reconciled with Maud B and plan marriage soon. Ethel confirms the return to harmony is temporary as the couple prepare for a forthcoming wedding in the near future.
A brief exchange shows a terse, evolving thread about a person named Crabshaw. The dialogue hints at skepticism and a refusal to purchase, suggesting a strategy or hustling mindset in a casual setting.
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