13 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1896
Page
1
The Sehetian Church holds services on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. A prayer meeting occurs each Wednesday evening. Sabbath school is every Saturday at 9 a.m., followed by services.
The Southern Pacific announces the Shasta Route timetable with departures from Salem at 8 50 am and 8 20 am daily via Overland Express to eastern states Canada and Europe. Stops include Grants Pass Medford Ashland Sacramento Los Angeles El Paso New Orleans and more. Through tickets available at 14 Third Street via J B Kirkland ticket agent. All trains depart and arrive at Grand Central station Fifth and 1st streets.
A sweeping tally reports fights and shootings on election day from Tiffin to Chicago. Notable events include a Los Angeles divorce tragedy, a Roanoke mayor injury, and train robberies near Alvarado.
The Hawaiian government grants a full pardon and restores civil rights to ex Queen Liliuokalani who earlier faced treason conviction with a five year sentence and 5000 fine. She was paroled a year ago after favorable conduct. The Cascade locks finally open after eighteen years of labor.
The article reports McKinley-Hobart winning the national ticket with about 260 electoral votes solidly secured and a near one million plurality in the popular vote. It notes New York Pennsylvania Illinois Massachusetts and other states delivering large majorities while Kentucky Wyoming and South Dakota remain in doubt.
Complete returns from 22 of 82 counties in Oregon plus partial from 10 more give McKinley 46,799 to Bryan 44,790 a 9,049 margin with about 800 votes left to count. Washington results show Bryan near a 10,000 plurality in populated areas. John R. Rogers wins Oregon governor race over Sullivan. Senate expects Republicans near 200 seats. currency likely anti silver. Bryan sends congratulations to McKinley by telegram.
Washington reports Americans eye greater China trade and railroad projects led by the American Trading Company, with bids for a Soochow to Chinkiang railroad and an Shanghai tramway. Other ventures include shipbuilding ties with Cramp, Unicon iron works, and a New Jersey American-China Development Company seeking North China contracts.
The Portland markets list prices across items from flour and wheat to oats and hay, with figures for Portland Portland Fiour Portand Salem Cascadia Layton and Benton county. Ranges include oats 4.25 5.25 per bag and barley 16.00 per ton, while dairy products milk and cheese command 50c and 5c respectively. Beans, fruits, vegetables, and canned goods show varied prices by region and grade, including apples 1.00 to 1.60 per box and lemons 3.00 to 4.00 per box, with fresh meats and eggs priced per dozen or per pound in multiple categories.
A fragmented catalog of goods and prices including coffee brands such as Arbuckle Lion and Costa Rica beans, sugar, ice, and dry goods. Mentions quantities, pack sizes, and varying per pound or per case rates with regional delivery notes for July and August.
The page lists bid ranges for livestock including steers at 2.25, cows 1.75 to 2.00, dressed beef at 3 4 440 per lb, best sheep wethers 1.75 and ewes 1.50, dressed mutton 3 per lb. Also shows yearling net prices small 5 5’c and large whese-ace choice around 3.00, plus light feeder and Semel quotes up to 5.75 per cwt.
Market report lists numerous vegetable and fruit prices including potatoes such as Salinas Burbanks and Early Rose with per cental and per sack quotes, peppers, cucumbers, corn, beans, garlic and alfalfa, plus regional notes from Salinas, San Joaquin and Alameda areas indicating quality from poor to good and price ranges for various items.
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