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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1899
Page
2
The WEWBERG GRAPHIC for Friday May 19 1899 notes Andrew Carnegie surrendering to the steel trust while suggesting he dictated terms. It remarks on his influence in building industries and hints at broader industrial power dynamics. The piece reflects late 19th century corporate dominance in steel.
It is reported that President McKinley contemplates a coast trip to attend the homecoming of Manila soldiers, signaling a notable presidential gesture as troops return.
The article notes Pennoyer's firm stance on the gold standard and his plan to restart a long-idle large sawmill, signaling economic policy influence on local industry.
Residents in Dayton push a bonus for a flouring mill, seeing the factory as a long sought manufacturing establishment. The location is deemed ideal, and a local entrepreneur in the business is expected to find success there.
Mrs Lease lectures to very small audiences in New England on the Loyal Status of Women at 15 cents admission. Mary Ellen is described as mannish in her speech and fails to attract listeners, while her strong suit is denouncing men before a crowd of long haired Kansas residents.
The passage muses that Governor Geer resisted entrapment by demands for early Oregon volunteers from Manila. It contrasts with a hypothetical record if Pennoyer had held the governorship at that moment.
Men who clamored for blood during the Spain crisis now hinder the administration’s bid to impose order in the Philippines. History will not credit these critics as patriots despite their claims.
The Oregon Experiment Station reports success in destroying the San Jose Scale by inoculating with a fungus disease. Pure culture will be provided free to fruit growers for testing, with full directions included with each sample. applications should be sent to the Oregon Experiment Station in Corvallis, Oregon.
A western exchange urges residents to improve their towns by personal effort. Buy local, advertise, paint, clean up and trade at home to boost property values and attract investment. Public improvements are an investment. unite owners, avoid quarrels, and hustle now.
A fragmented editorial piece mocks Col. Funston and Gen Miles with exaggerated plots and jokes about the navy, insurance, and elections. It references Aguinaldo, Roosevelt, Altgeld, Harrison, and other public figures in a humorous, speculative vein. The text reflects late 19th or early 20th century political humor and commentary.
A fragmentary column mocks public figures including Dr. Fe Den Jamin Andrews for turning to patriotism, Thomas Reed for sarcasm about peace, and Gen Lawton contrasting tactics with Forrest. It notes Secretary Alger tapping Lake Michigan for Chicago canal needs and comments on Merritt and Dewey with light satire.
A Crank Universally labels the University of Chicago a retreat for mental freaks and political malcontents. It cites twenty five professors denouncing the President at a mass meeting while praising Philippine volunteers, claiming the faculty’s sinecures outpace their patriotism and urging a reckoning of the university’s millions and reforms.
The Indianapolis Journal notes a long tradition of housekeepers performing annual or semiannual cleaning. Chicago’s Board of Health urges airing and thorough cleansing this spring to rid homes of germs, predicting better family health. A male reaction mocks women’s expertise while praising the health message.
The article reports a nationwide surge of prosperity with widespread full employment and revived industries. It notes record bank clearances, favorable balance of trade, and doubling world mineral output, signaling strong economic expansion across the United States.
The article notes a dramatic swing in the foreign iron trade from a deficit in 1890 to a large surplus by the late 1890s, with imports and exports figures showing substantial gains. It also compares business failures between 1900 and 1890, indicating fewer failures and lower liabilities despite more business activity, citing the Indianapolis Journal.
Oregon Experiment Station notes small prunes resist lye dipping and may crack under stronger solutions or lengthy immersion. Emphasizes avoiding overbearing trees and suggests pruning or drying methods. California findings link small fruit to frogged condition and discuss lye brands and standards. Free publication available from Corvallis station.
Bucklon n Arnica Salve advertised as curing skin eruptions and many other ailments for 25 cents a box. Local doctor and backers report a flouring mill bonus is raised and a site secured, with work to start this week and push to completion.
Advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a preventive against pneumonia from la grippe and claims faster relief than other treatments. Notes a salary cut for Yamhill county clerk in Oregon session laws and cites remarks from J D Bridge of the Lancaster Democrat about One Minute Cough Cure for a boy.
An advertisement claims the pills boost brain and body power and stamina. It touts indomitable will and energy from improved stomach liver kidneys and bowels and promotes a 23 cent price at C. E. Smith’s drugstore.
Weather in Western Oregon shows cool, cloudy, wet conditions with frosts. Prunes and other fruits face potential shortages due to February freeze and April May winds, while peaches, cherries, apricots, quinces show mixed yields. Grain is in good shape but wet fields slow plowing. warmer, sunnier June weather is needed.
Frank Brown of Ladd and Howe brings two carloads of Shorthorns after tours of Canada and the eastern breeders scene. A five year old boy narrowly escapes serious injury when a wagon wheel passes over his leg near Carlton. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve and DeWitt's Little Early Risers advertised.
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