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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
4
Newberg Oregon publication The Graphic edited and published by H. Woodwar weekly Thursday edition lists offices at Graphic Building 600 First Street Jones White 83 and residence on Blue. Entered at Newberg post office as second class matter.
In Portland an upcoming cat show set for December 11 12 and 13 is announced. The town also notes a change in Oregon newspaper ownership with H A Williams selling the Banks Herald to L A Fernsworth. City voters must register with the city recorder before December 13 ahead of January elections.
The Philippine National Assembly approved an anti slavery measure following a lengthy, cordial debate. The exchange echoed events from decades past, suggesting a time when similar issues were prominent in public discourse.
Newberg displays a striking map and a weekend event featuring half a dozen gubernatorial candidates. The scene also highlights a lineup of honorable figures on the sidelines during Saturday night activities.
A report notes Governor West showing temper and verbal profanity during a disagreement. It suggests a revival service might prompt the evangelist to urge him to get religion.
Horace Vose of Waverly Rhode Island will supply the White House Thanksgiving turkey for President Wilson. He has furnished a turkey to every President from Grant onward and uses the annual gift as a nationwide advertising boon, with dispatches reporting it across the country.
Revelations in Portland show civil service rules did not end police rot. Commissioners must carry out a general clean-up, remove unfit officers, and save the city from further disgrace and humiliation.
The article argues for supporting Washington's stance on the Mexican question without war. It criticizes press opposition to McKinley and praises President Wilson for patient handling. It notes American business interests in Mexico and emphasizes saving young lives over conflict.
The letter by Abigail Scott Duniway opposed to prohibition did not sway voters in the recent election. Saloon supporters faced renewed pressure as more saloon territory was challenged by reform forces.
A Portland grandmother returning from her first vote said she supported the sterilization bill to ensure her baby would have pure milk, illustrating voter misunderstanding of the law. The anecdote is presented as a notable example of erroneous elector beliefs after the recent election.
The aging pioneer J D Killgore walked miles and waded swollen streams to Medford for a Giants exhibition vs the White Sox. He recalls youth balling while star Christy Matthewson would have perhaps come north to meet him.
A nostalgic note quotes the Oregonian about apples being delicious in any cookery. It praises their enduring rapidity and describes a winter scene with Roxbury russets preferred, and a family hearth setting with nuts, bread, and father reading the paper.
The postal department asks rural customers to stamp all first class mail before deposit. If stamping isn’t practical, coins for stamps should go into visible receptacles and not be wrapped or left loose. Some people use their stocking as a makeshift bank.
The saloon men in several Oregon towns that voted dry plan to fight the will of the people in courts. Brewers may back retailers in court challenges to maintain personal liberty, but the public opposition will grow and hasten Oregon toward prohibition.
Attendance at the Newberg stock sale reflected strong bidder interest and a trend toward financing purchases. Farmers are increasingly feeding farm products to stock rather than selling in markets, boosting demand for feeding stock and signaling a prosperous year for Willamette valley farmers.
A letter to the editor from Portland dated November 16 questions Welfare Commission rules under the new minimum wage. A clerk earning seven dollars weekly fears losing her job when the law takes effect, arguing her wage suits her needs.
The books for registration for Newbeng Oregon voters open November 10 and close December 13, 1923. City Recorder W. W. Nelson issues the notice.
Ben Evans advertises grinding and polishing agates with newly installed machinery at a plumbing shop and invites calls for demonstration and contact.
A local appeal urges everyone with stomach or bowel trouble to try Adler-i-ka as a single bottle remedy. The ad claims quick first dose results and that Adlerika antisepticizes the intestinal tract and relieves gas and constipation, touting it as the best remedy sold.
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