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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1890
Page
1
Church notices list service times for Presbyterian Jones Hall on the second and fourth Sundays at 4 p m with Rev William Travis from Lafayette. Friends Church holds services Sundays and Thursdays with Sabbath school, monthly and quarterly meetings on specified Saturdays. Evangelical Church outlines regular and second and fourth Sunday services with Sabbath school each Sunday.
M. C. A. devotional services every Sunday evening. Young men urged to attend. 10.0 F sessions held Saturday evening in rooms over Moore's Drugstore. Y. W. C. T. U. business meeting the second Saturday each month. G. A. RL sessions on the first and third Thursday evenings. W. C. T. U. business meeting on the third Saturday afternoon each month.
Directory lists President Harrison and cabinet posts, then Oregon leaders including U N a Mitchell J N Dolph as U S Senators, Binger as Congressman, and state officers such as G W McBride State Treasurer and E A MeKle Supt of Schools. Local entries name city officials for Newberg and county posts with commissions and council members.
The Ventura county oil wells have recently increased production with some boosts of over 200 barrels in a single week. A new rail link is planned between Sho shone and Shoshone Falls, Idaho. Six Companies forward funds to defend smuggling cases. Chinese payments aid eleven detainees.
Eastern items report a rich gold quartz discovery in Georgia. Judge Maxwell rules that the AOUW cannot discriminate in assessments.
Foreign news item reports an American bank burglar captured in France. The roundup covers multiple international topics from capital punishment debates in New York to European financial and political developments and notable incidents abroad.
Retail stores report slackness in sales due to the strike, while wholesalers show strong trade and optimistic outlook. The Portland market lists prices for agricultural implements, dairy products, feed, fruits, flour, lumber, poultry, and vegetables with numerous specific items and per unit costs.
The Kicker recounts a feisty escapade with visitors from Tombstone and a gun loaded office incident, plus satire on a grocery proprietor, a rival newspaper, and local figures. It mocks misfits and crime rumors, noting promotions and legal mix ups, ending with a wild joke about a tooth tale. The piece echoes a Western tabloid voice and sharp local satire.
Grandfather recounts J C Kirkwood the printer who fathered thirty four children and bought a tintype card that printed backward. The misprint left the Kirkwood name read in reverse on the portrait, creating an odd family record kept by near Last Monday in the world.
In East Brady Pennsylvania Grandfather Lickshingle recounts a curious encounter in a crowded newspaper office. A rugged man sought work for wood and demanded a printed eight by twelve inch card as part of a cash trade.
A disjointed report recounts a Jersey City visitor aiding a distressed widow after a counterfeit bill episode. An officer tests the bill, a swindle is revealed, and bystander conduct and moral commentary unfold as a shabby street scene ends with a warning against fraud.
Windsor Castle, one of Great Britain’s oldest fortresses, features a stone circuit wall from William the Conqueror era and the Round Tower rebuilt in 1272. Notable chapels, royal burial vaults, and the Knights of the Garter installation mark the site, with Wyatville and George IV contributing later renovations.
A Yankee Blade excerpt argues that mixing brains with manual labor creates easier methods. It traces progress from hand rakes to a horse drawn rake and finally a wheeled rider device, noting every major invention comes from thoughtful work improves efficiency.
The Vatican plans 7,085,000 francs for the year, 900,000 less than 1880. Salaries for cantinals rise to 1,005,000 while the executive departments total 1,000,000. Pensions fall to 150,000. aid to churches and priests rises to 980,000. alms total 400,000. diplomacy 400,000. palace upkeep 300,000. The Pope trims his stables to twelve horses with four for personal use.
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