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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
2
The Newberg Oregon weekly notes rising wheat prices as the era of better wheat prices begins. The piece jokes about State treasurer Phil Metschan and mentions Tom Watson contemplating selling his paper and leaving politics, with a Western move suggested.
The editor endures a hard winter while an old muley cow raided a woodshed and gulped a bushel of potatoes and four gallons of cucumbers. Polk county papers spar over republican orthodoxy, while a wool grower questions claims about prosperity from the administration.
The Newberg spud crop is strong and evaporators may profit shipping to the Klondyke market after the prune crop. Region letters stress need for evaporated vegetables. A California fruit crop estimate notes 83 000 tons of green fruit with about 24 000 tons of dried fruit after shipping. An Oregon crop addition promises ample sauce for the coming winter. A St Paul Dispatch cartoon mocks prosperity claims with wheat at 1.05 and wool at 18 1/2 cents. Parents warn boys against cigarettes urging avoidance for their best interests.
Polk County observer notes Hon. Thomas H. Tongue touring the congressional district to study constituent needs with a focus on Willamette River improvements. The piece reflects on past political cycles and predicts renewed prosperity after McKinley’s election.
Jeff Couch of Junction precinct sold the newly harvested wheat crop from his 80 acre farm for enough to cover all crop expenses and the prior purchase price. He had bought the land last fall for 1000 dollars and now asks 2000 dollars, indicating a profitable return. The piece also notes new federal fire prevention penalties on public land and discusses a protective tariff backed prosperity narrative.
The Louisville Courier-Journal editorial argues free silver supporters misattribute rising prices to silver demonetization and notes other factors. It questions silver overproduction and demand-supply explanations, contending agricultural and metal markets reflect broader forces beyond scarcity.
Last Sunday Congressman W Hooker of New York arrived in Salem by overland train with Tongue and party. They were met by local officials and hosted at the Willamette hotel before a river trip on the Gypsy. The group included Mrs Hooker and numerous Tulare figures as they toured river and harbor improvement interests.
The Pacific Progress notes a bumper potato crop in the state and warns of surplus feeding stock. It urges building an Oregon starch factory to utilize the crop domestically rather than exporting profits and paying high transport costs.
The trip of Capt. Archie Geer and the Gypsy escorting a congressional party along the Willamette highlights three major dredging and channel Improvements near Newberg and Salem. Congressman Hooker praises the river’s importance, while wheat prices surge nationwide boosting farmer prospects and political debate.
An old advertisement asserts consumption and bronchitis are distinct and promotes Wilbur's Cough Core as a cure. The copy describes bronchitis symptoms and claims thousands die yearly from the disease, urging purchase through doctors and druggists.
A lyrical meditation on the Willamette River with lines about its beauty and journey toward the sea. The piece is interspersed with fragmented advertisements and quips about remedies and mild humor, including one Minute Cough Cure and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, plus a children's joke about a Newfoundland dog.
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