Newberg Post Office Names Second Class Mailer
Newberg Oregon issue notes entry for second class matter at the post office in Newberg Oregon indicating a mailing status or designation.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1910
Page
4
Newberg Oregon issue notes entry for second class matter at the post office in Newberg Oregon indicating a mailing status or designation.
The piece urges strong enforcement of existing laws in Newberg amid Oregon liquor prohibition battles. It argues for a civic revival and a marshal with backbone, condemns liquor advocates for law breaking, and stresses community action to protect youth and maintain Newberg’s good name.
The Western Union adds a night message rate. fifty word messages can reach Indianapolis for fifty cents. Newberg lacks night service so the rate has no effect there.
John F. Stevens, chief executive of the Hill railway interests in Oregon, returns to Portland and says 7 to 10 million dollars will be spent on extensions of the United Railways and the Oregon Electric within the next year or 18 months. This will add 200 to 250 miles of electric lines feeding Portland, with a west valley line likely building soon and Newberg gaining interurban links to Portland Salem and other valley towns.
The text asserts Newberg stands apart from other Oregon cities with a firmer foundation and rapid growth. It contrasts Newberg with nearby Wil Valley whiskey towns and declares Newberg will welcomes home builders despite others embracing Home Rulers.
A reader notes a Newberg resident sent chain prayer letters again after a period of supposed exposure. The writer urges burning such letters to stop the superstition and fraud and to forget the matter.
In Newberg two so called personal liberty proponents who sold real estate on the town’s good name voted for the home rule measure on election day. Such actions threaten Newberg’s reputation as a desirable community and its strong institutions, including churches and schools, free of saloons.
Neighbors in Woodburn rejected saloons by a 157 to 240 vote last Monday, signaling a shift in local policy. The decision follows prior economic losses tied to drink establishments and foreshadows a dry town stance for the Willamette Valley area as Newberg grows without saloon influence.
A discussion of films in city life. It urges suitable content for children and condemns violent or immoral portrayals while affirming cinema as a lasting beneficial institution. The piece calls for communities to allow only wholesome entertainment for youngsters.
A editorial argues for strict regulation of moving picture shows to shield children from immoral and violent content. It contends cinema is a form of public education for youth and calls for excluding children from such venues to prevent harm, while tolerating adult entertainment on stage.
An offer to subscribe to the Evening Telegram at 3.50 or both Telegram and Graphic at 4.50 runs until January 1, 1912. An exchange reports two men pitching a railroad time table card scheme to merchants to collect 26 dollars, printing for six, with 20 dollars promised in cash and hopes of full collection. The note warns merchants to beware of clever con men and hints at domestic contradictions behind flirtatious behavior.
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