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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
4
A Newberg Graphic note from October 13, 1919 highlights urgent famine in Armenian and Syrian areas with hundreds reportedly starving while discussions on a Roosevelt memorial drive proceed. The piece contrasts immediate humanitarian crises with fundraising efforts.
The article notes Oregon’s continued dry status and suggests King Albert may favor California where wine flows. It also cites gradual improvements in President Wilson, with hopeful citizens trusting he will resume full duties when able.
The text notes families face tight budgets as they shop for clothing for several children. It highlights the need to use wit and careful planning to stretch funds amid anxious times.
A West Chehalem grower, Billy Sullivan, is thanked for a box of Spitsnburg apples praised as exceptionally red. The White Sox orchard proves this variety can thrive on the rolling land, underscoring successful cultivation in the area.
The piece notes ministers claimorthodoxy but mostly mock education as a foolish pursuit. It argues many speakers pretend insight while merely knocking at ideas, showing skepticism about equating orthodoxy with wisdom.
A Portland woman speaks on marriage failing a second time with the same man. Attorney B F Mulkey notes many divorce cases, while debate over the cost of marriage and the role of parole and pardon grows. The Graphic discusses classifieds, newspaper pricing, and a recent murder case involving Johnson and Mrs Buniece W Freeman.
The writer notes past sorghum molasses farming during sugar shortages and warns governors let Johnson type prisoners back into society. He cites sorghum success in Southern Oregon and the Willamette Valley and urges renewed cultivation to supply sweetener in current sugar shortages.
The Oregon Journal calls for improved parking and lunching facilities on the Columbia River Highway. It urges development of Eagle Creek, Multnomah Falls, and other segments into park-like recreation areas, noting railroad easements encroaching on usable ground and urging federal takeover if needed.
A Rockville Indiana editorial warns young Americans about wasteful spending and urges thrift. It cites Bankers Association studies showing low long term savings and argues for personal savings, education in economy, and possible pension plans, urging readers to subscribe to the Newberg Graphic.
The article argues for government land acquisition along a highway to enable future public improvements. It notes private ownership may yield to gift purchase or condemnation and urges early steps to gain control before private demands rise. Public facilities and private enterprise should evolve in tandem over years.
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