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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
2
The Newberg Graphic notes President Roosevelt designates November 37 as a day of National thanksgiving and urges citizens to show thanks through action. The item mentions rural mail delivery starting Saturday and reflects local reader guidance.
A fragmented piece satirizes German imperial pomp as the emperor adopts a monocle and courtiers echo the showy display, critiquing sycophancy. The quirky language mocks the rate of devotion among officials and observers.
The death Sunday of Elizabeth Cady Stanton marks the loss of a leading pioneer in women’s rights. Her work touched many areas of society, and though she did not see all her goals realized, her influence enriched the nation’s culture and thought.
The Oregon Supreme Court rules a saloonkeeper liable for selling liquor to a minor despite not knowing the buyer’s age and even if the minor lied. The decision signals strong enforcement against vendors in contemporary liquor regulation. The report also notes the Quinquennial Conference of the Friends held in Indianapolis Indiana seeking unity and planned Christian action with a Washington event slated for March 1906.
The Rev Dr Henry Van Dyke delivers a farewell address after twenty years at Brick Church New York urging Christians to simplify life and keep money from ruling their lives. He warns wealth worship betrays true Christianity and argues the fault lies with people not the church.
The Oregon City Enterprise predicts a strong winter for dairy with higher prices for milk, butter, and cheese. It urges farmers to improve dairy stock, feed, and management, noting progress in producer organizations while stressing individual effort to produce quality milk at low cost.
Critics say government waste is tied to Indian schools and student relapse into semi barbarism. New rules by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs push for three year terms, four to five year stays if possible, and restrict home vacations to aid long term reform. Transforming lifestyles requires time and steady exposure away from old associations.
A Portland observer asserts that nearly all large Oregon timber belts have passed into three Eastern syndicates. He claims Oregonians were unaware as outsiders bought up the bulk of the timber, cornering the supply during slow years.
A reflective line questions how to proceed once the central issue passes, noting the barn door remains as a symbol of change. The remark hints at practical or symbolic responses in the wake of an absent problem.
Residents in a Oregon city lament property boundaries and open spaces as unusual fencing and spike gates restrict access. The piece likens the scene to a fairytale gone awry, noting the town cow roaming near non fenced yards and the need to curb wandering livestock.
A nearby editor rails at advertisers who delay supporting the paper. He says they should advertise to gain business, and if a merchant prefers not to, they need not buy. The piece ends by promising top quality service to willing patrons who place ads.
Various town updates include home improvements near R Pettyjohns, new paint costs for the Silas Comer house, and the Bassinger home nearing completion. Oregon Fire Relief visit, football at McMinnville College, SP land department crews departing for out beyond Lebanon, and potential plans for a Carble Indian School in Pennsylvania.
Horace Newlin will occupy the pulpit next Sunday at 11 oclock with Sunday school at 10. Geo Hash has moved into town to join the old bandole building at First Street. O H Cone of Batteville secured an Oregonian mail box on the new rural route. He has read the Oregonian since it began. Dysentery reports in Spingbrook and Ben Heaters oldest child is in danger. Parker and Pool profit from local demand. A new line of waists and gowns arrives about 5 percent cheaper than usual. Sawmill disturbances Wednesday night were caused by workers blowing logs open. Spaulding Logging has timber to operate until mid November then plan upgrades to boost capacity and prepare for a pew mill for larger future operation.
Reports list residents changing homes and farms around Dayton Pleasantdale North Yamhill and McMinnville Oregon. Names include Spooner Davis Nelson Bryam Blough Baker Martin Edwards Olds Buckley Baker, plus business and land transfers showing frequent relocation and purchases during 1902.
An odd syndicated notice notes individuals and places promoting a diet that allegedly cleanses the stomach and builds rich red blood. It mentions names such as Alice O Geldard and Emma Commloe with unclear affiliations, and references The West Form and Troy.
C T Smith of Davis Kentucky extols King’s New Discovery highlighting years of knowledge and strong sales. A brief note mentions two year old Jersey calves and two coves that will soon be fresh, with unrelated terms sprinkled in.
An old advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Galle as a universal remedy removing eczema blotches pimples and sores and healing chapped skin lips and chilblains. It claims relief from piles and lists F. H. Caldwell & Co.'s drugstore as a seller.
The Friends church ladies announce a rummage sale from November 12 to 15 in the Pickett building now occupied by Hollingsworth and Cooper. Donations of clean worn clothing bedding housekeeping items toys fruit and similar goods are welcome.
Baseia Anziotz claims Liquifies the Minute Cough Cure readily yields relief and allays inflammation. It is advertised as absolutely safe and cures coughs colds grip bronchitis throat and lung troubles. A testimonial from F. B. McMahon of Hampton Ga says one dose restored his voice just before an oratorical contest. Caldwell & Co.
Executors of the estate of Reuben Everest deceased publish a notice to creditors. The undersigned request claimants to present their demands within six months from date of notice, dated October 17, with Walter Everest and another as joint executors.
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