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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
4
The St Paul saloon is said to have made business for the sheriff coroner and undertaker. Sheridan is to furnish company for the Coney Island boarder at the county bastile.
Opinions differ on the correct spelling of whiskey or whisky as residents in Old Yamhill discuss the matter, noting the debate as a largely immaterial cultural quirk.
A fellow paragrapher suggests spelling it as kist to imply the same taste. The remark highlights a playful dispute over wording in reform discussions and journalistic style.
The Reporter notes a fuss over peekaboo waists calling attention to fashion trends. The remark frames the popularity as a social phenomenon and hints at ongoing scrutiny of dress styles.
Hood River apples and Hood River Smith headline fruit trade as Oregon pears from Ashland sell in eastern markets for 3 dollars 12 cents per box highlighting regional growers and prices.
Oregon convict labor sent a gang from the penitentiary to Rosedale last week to help harvest a prune crop. With no union among prune pickers and demand for laborers exceeding supply, no serious state complications are expected.
I. Daugherty of Sheridan was found guilty of violating the local option law and sentenced to ten days in jail and a $50 fine. An appeal was filed. The Sun reports other Sheridan residents may face similar charges and urges continued enforcement.
A visitor who had searched the town and county last week said the Graphic souvenir edition printed last year followed the facts more closely than any other special edition he had seen.
Edith Tozier Weatherred named editor of Seeing America Magazine based in Berkeley California. Weatherred is a member of the Oregon state press association and has the support of Oregon editors and many friends as she begins this new journalistic venture.
The Chicago Packer notes growers grapple with signaling bumper crops without frightening buyers or admitting crop stress. It suggests that accurately portraying growing conditions could ease fears and reduce market worry.
State university authorities refuse admission to three Filipino students brought to the United States for study. They cite race prejudice as the reason, contending the Filipinos would not be welcomed or allowed to integrate at the institution.
The text condemns Southern bigotry against Filipinos and notes the North’s supposed lack of sympathy regarding race troubles, arguing that Filipinos are spared by good fortune from such associations.
The piece praises boys and girls working as independent wage earners, noting they earn money for school books and winter clothes and gain responsibility. It lauds their role supporting Oregon’s prune and hop crops through their labor.
A Tillamook county editor accuses the mayor of trying to ban horse racing and games of chance at the county fair claiming success was near. He notes that progressive citizens blocked the plan but promises a second sober view on the issue.
The passage notes Oregon under orders from head quarters as a playful jab at its reputation. It criticizes Californians for political influence by Walter Parker and Abe Ruef with ties to Herrin and the Southern Pacific railroad. It argues public spirit must rise and questions a direct primary law without broader reform. It mentions a need for Lincoln Steffens to write The Shame of California.
On market day a neighbor visits a retired farmer who moved to the city so his children could attend a better school. The farmer’s wife explains in odd wording that Benjamin left business to educate his children, and names like Sarah and George hint at schooling or future paths.
The Albany Democrat urges locating a local sawmill and cites Newbery citizen Mr. Spaulding who profits by creating large mills downstream. It argues transportation costs 25 cents are not the real obstacle, noting Spaulding's bold approach and resulting immense business.
A lighthearted exchange about a graduate asking if her hat was straight, with Becker replying the hat was the one thing she didn’t know. The humor centers on the graduate’s concern and Becker’s wry confirmation.
A terse aphorism urges leaving others past behind and focusing on the present. It emphasizes personal agency and moving forward without dwelling on others histories.
Roosevelt's push for spelling reform provokes editorials from Britain calling his effort a dangerous change. Critics mock his language plan and compare it to canned beef and imperial overreach, arguing an amiable republic should not dictate American spelling.
The piece reports California Republicans push for a primary reform similar to Oregon’s new law. It cites their state convention, with Los Angeles County meetings cited as evidence of demand for relief from strict ranking rules.
A notice warns readers that money spent with out of town mail order houses is likely lost. It urges bringing the mail order man’s proposition for demonstration showing it can be duplicated, promising to prove it is easy and worthwhile to test the claim.
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