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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
7
A historical record lists commodity prices for flour sugar beans and meats including wheat flour bulk price per pound and Victory Bread loaf costs, along with eggs cheese lard bacon and various canned goods. The list shows per pound bulk prices and per unit costs, reflecting a government price control summary for staples.
The piece notes the decline of the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect once spoken by Mennonite communities in Pennsylvania and Ohio now urging English use. It cites 8,000 Mennonite men who went overseas in wartime and says the shift reflects education and patriotic pressures shaping language and identity.
Two young American army privates meet on Broadway. One carries a large bouquet from a gilded florist and climbs into a curbside roadster with his comrade. They exchange greetings and drive off together, described by the New York Sun.
A humorous exchange shows a husband asking for more money and his wife replying that if he were made of money he would shed a little now and then. The line captures domestic humor and frugal finances.
When in need of job printing, visit the Graphic office for printing services and quick completion. The note invites customers to choose the Graphic office for hands on printing needs.
Justice F A Moore of the Supreme Court died last month leaving no name on the ballot. Voters must write in a candidate’s name for the seat. The position requires extensive legal training, high character, and broad vision.
J A Campbell of Oregon City longtime resident for 30 years and lawyer for 25 years. A Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection veteran who served with the 2nd Oregon Regiment. He was in the Oregon Legislature in 1907 and 1909 and served as judge of the 5th Judicial District for 9% years. He is praised for a clean record in private life and public office.
A National City bank compilation shows 1918 art imports at about 11 million dollars, versus 23 million in 1917 and 35 million in 1914. Automobile imports fell to 50 thousand dollars in 1918 from nearly 2 million in 1913 and over 2 million in 1912, with machine value dropping to under half prewar levels. Decorated chinware imports totaled about 3.5 million, down from 8 million in 1914, with similar declines in precious stones and jewel imports.
A Wisconsin reader reports the appearance of a B shaped mark on oats this season causing surprise in rural areas. A separate Zanzibar tale claims a fish bore two Arabic inscriptions reading The work of God and God alone, but the story is dismissed as fiction.
A vacancy on the Supreme Court is to be filled following the death of Justice Frank A. Moore. The court seeks a nominee to succeed him and restore full bench strength.
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