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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic is listed as second class matter at the Newberg Oregon post office. This designation places the publication under postal regulations for periodicals.
The article questions Mr. Waggoner’s modest $3,000 road subscription ask for Rex-Tigardville work in Portland and notes a Portland woman fired at a burglar hiding under her bed, performing about as well as the city’s average officer.
D W Bath returns with a fresh edition as he fathers the North Plains Sentinel in the reorganized Washington County metropolis. The move signals Bath's continuing push to shape local news coverage amid regional growth and civic development.
Many newspaper men from the valley states, seeing Northwest potential, buy plants in Oregon. L. C. Barglet recently sold the Myrtle Point Enterprise to C. Milton Schulz from South Dakota.
George Waggoner reports Henry Hagey of Dundee has been engaged to oversee Rex Tigardville road work ensuring a quality job.
A Washington dispatch reports Senator Bourne spent two weeks at Virginia Hot Springs playing golf. The note suggests Portland could offer similar recreation closer to home to save state funds.
The essay argues luck is not chance but disciplined living and wise use of resources. It defines luck as rising early, living frugally, earning more, minding one s own business, and avoiding unnecessary obligations. It also links luck to God and personal effort.
The piece critiques John Sherman’s Treasury resume payments remark and mocks Senate hesitation in the Lorimer Inquiry. It urges blunt action and an end to red tape, calling for clear inquiry and decisive governance to ease national strain.
An exchange extols the biblical Noah and the flood as the best story in the Bible. It notes Noah toiled on the ark under a hot sun, fending off derision as critics doubted rain in a dry land, and asserts the flood punished the scoffers.
An unsigned piece offers guidance for family harmony and parenting, urging father mother cooperation. A Wynooski street foot bridge is warned as dangerous and in need of swift repair before memorial day. Col Henry Watterson endorses Taft policy on Mexico and suggests selling the Philippines to Japan for Magdalena Bay station, a view the writer says would please many at home.
In Fords Prairie Washington residents appealed to the County Commissioners and saved a famous oak tree of historic interest. The trunk bears carved names of Lewis and Clark from their century old journey across the continent. The tree was slated for removal to make way for county projects despite local pleas.
The dispute centers on who benefits from road improvements along a disputed stretch. Washington County papers blame Yamhill and Portland for the poor highway condition while stressing broader county interests. Local taxpayers from Yamhill and Portland note they contribute to the fund and seek Washington County aid.
The Globe Democrat notes that Uncle Sam should seek a better way in foreign affairs and recalls President McKinley’s effort to avoid war before the Spanish American conflict. It cites the Maine explosion as a pivotal moment that thwarted those efforts.
L W Charles, editor and manager of the Silver Lake Leader, offers a comment on newspaper work as a blend of philosophy and craft. He notes the need for steady effort and critiques laxity in reporting while praising skill and integrity in producing a quality paper.
The Pacific college music department presented an hour of performances to a large audience Tuesday evening in the college auditorium. Prof and Mrs Hull showcased their skill while students demonstrated conscientious work. full program could not be published. Readable entries include Harriet Hodgin Margaret Iilig Gladys Purdy Carrie Zwick Katherine Romig Etta Andrews Alta Gumm Bonita Porter Nell Reuter Lois Wilson Lucy Mills Elmer Buehler Victor Rees Olin Hadley Clarence Watkins Harold Nichols.
A reader, signing as A Mother, asks why mothers bear sole blame for children misbehaving and urges men to share responsibility at home. She argues many homes break up due to men's actions and stresses fathers should support raising children rather than leave neglect.
The article notes daily water use in U S cities ranges from 50 to 150 gallons per person with about half a gallon for drinking. It stresses that drinking water must be germ free, and that for many uses purification is unnecessary while mineral content affects suitability for laundries boilers and textile mills with water must be clear iron free and moderately mineral.
Friday evening event announces a piano recital by Mrs. Chas. B. Wilson. The program features solo pieces and possible encores at a local venue.
Miss Francis Elliott performs at Friends church with Verna Smith as a contralto. Practical advice follows on dress care, stain removal, linoleum setting, carpet wear, summer stove storage, rug cleaning, and staying connected to farm neighbors after moving to town. from Farm Journal.
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