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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1915
Page
4
A 1915 Newberg note reports jitney service offering rides across the city while gasoline prices rise. The item references John D. Rockefeller’s donation cause and mentions Portland’s Thanksgiving plan to provide thirty five thousand turkeys. An exchange from November 11 cites the State Press Association in Salem on November 5-6.
After an earlier break in the Glendale post office the outer safe door was repaired but a second robbery occurred last Sunday night. Details on suspects and motives remain unavailable as investigators assess the security breach and timing of the incident.
The Graphic goes to press on Wednesday next week due to Thanksgiving. Advertisers and neighborhood carts are asked to submit their copy one day early.
A party sent to the Graphic a check for 2.50 for renewal of subscription and payment for Collier's, asking this office to write back. The sender's name is mislaid and cannot be identified from the record.
The memo reminds correspondents that items announcing entertainments with an admission fee are classified as advertising and will be charged at five cents per line in the future.
Booker T. Washington, born a slave and a renowned figure of his era, died at his Tuskegee Alabama residence last Sunday from complications of arteriosclerosis after a nervous breakdown. He was born near Hale’s Ford in Franklin County Virginia about 1858 and left a widow and three children.
Albany Democrat notes a deadline reading Milt Miller Passes, sparking speculation on a vacant revenue collector seat. The piece clarifies Miller is merely passing through Linn County capital and has no plans to seek the office, dispelling a possible bid by other “boys.”
At a Newberg Sunday service the minister spoke of the marriage of a fashionable young society woman to a promising young attorney. Later the wife returned from a 500 party and proudly showed her husband a present she had won. The husband produced a roll from his pocket.
A downtown tale recounts a man saying he won bills in a card game and his wife cried out in disbelief asking if she had really married a gambler. The anecdote plays on an implied inference about luck and risk.
The old forecast of overproduction in walnut growing and a price slump has not materialized. Despite earlier industry interest, the price of nuts has continued to climb year after year.
The smooth path for Democrats to the national convention is blocked by obstacles. William J. Ryan, who helped Wilson, is a key figure. Champ Clark warns what Ryan can achieve if he decides to act, signaling a decisive move in party strategy.
The piece praises E P Nutting of the Albany Democrat for his solitary stance and lack of participation in meetings. It notes his famous Misfits column and recalls his minimal attendance at the Lewis and Clarke Fair. It also mentions Mrs Trumbell's Parent Teacher Association remarks on parental duties toward obedience and respect for elders, with further notes promised elsewhere.
The Capital Journal reports a meeting of the Business Men's League of the Commercial Club criticizing popular newspaper contests as noisy and unnecessary for legitimate circulation. The Graphic notes public skepticism toward contest promoters and a trend away from such methods.
Isaac Sharp less, president of Haverford College, argues against large armament spending in a concise paper for next week’s Graphic. The piece presents a clear stance from those wary of rushing the nation into costly military escalation.
Oregon governor Withycombe warns of accelerating population growth, signaling concern for resources and planning as the state faces mounting demographic pressures.
The governor cites 20 percent of prisoners being young men and argues lax parole fosters crime as idle youth drift into petty theft. The Graphic links growing consumerism and weak discipline to delinquency and urges a revival of old fashioned home life to curb the problem.
A fashion comment from Polk County Observer reassures that skirts will remain short for at least one more season. The piece notes public fear of abolition and contrasts it with memories of Lincoln nicknamed Old Abe Honest Old Abe Lincoln.
Car purchases and visits to the Panama-Pacific exposition have led valley merchants to carry hundreds of overdue accounts on their ledgers. Local traders warn collection efforts may be needed as debts accumulate.
The Jefferson Review warns that some customers refuse to pay store bills delaying retailers. As year end pressures mount, big wholesalers may demand payments, pushing small towns toward cash-only systems to protect credit. Many merchants keep lax records yet rely on payments expected later.
A discussion on escape velocity explains that a body must reach about seven miles per second to leave Earth forever. The text explores the trajectory, balancing forces from Earth, Moon, and Sun, and the potential for a body to orbit or drift once it exceeds this threshold.
The article argues against a cannon ball reaching the moon, noting air resistance would burn it up. It contends a moon voyage would require a carriage with very thick sides made of material with high Fonhicint, and cites the moon's frigid temperature when in darkness as evidence of cooling if the atmosphere is lost.
A Boston woman once devoted to the Rubaiyat and Omar Khayyam burned or buried her prized limited edition after viewing Omar the Tentmaker. She now bans any Omar quotes, explaining she did not know him as a drinking man.
A poetic meditation by John Neal describing children as flowers from an invisible realm with angels and evil spirits beneath their leaves. He frames blossoms as fruits of another world whose age yields angels and archangels, and likens dewdrops to sources of mercy and joy rather than earthly origins.
A Medical Journal article reports Dr James Frederick Rogers tested fifty adults aged sixteen to forty, finding arm lifting during inhalation does not improve deep breathing compared with resting arms. Proper breathing aid is an erect posture with chin drawn back during deep inspiration. The piece ends noting the Tennyson family longevity with several members passing in their nineties.
A disputed behind the scenes skirmish highlights the actor’s courage and gallantry. The New York Post quotes him remarking after the action that no audience reacted with applause.
Farmer Corntosses notes Josh talks about making money and wishes his son’s hands matched his business sense. The exchange hints at ambitions and a light humorous family moment.
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