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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
4
A note on upcoming events mentions the McMinnville School Fair and the Salem State Fair as simple pleasures for peanut vendors and hot dog artists. The piece also discusses recent heavy rain, road conditions on Rex Tigard road, and critiques of road work and maintenance under local supervision.
The editor explains that the country behind Portland includes all of Oregon and parts of Idaho Montana and Washington draining into the Columbia River. It produces products valued around 350 million dollars in this year.
Portland’s prosperity hinges on agriculture and mining amid lumber decline. Livestock and wheat drive value in the Columbia Valley, with mining in the Coeur d’Alene and Anaconda districts boosting trade through Spokane. Investment and railroad money lag, but rising crop prices support local income while capital returns remain uncertain. A table from the Oregon Almanac highlights agricultural heft backing Portland, whose fortunes depend on renewed investment to unlock future growth. Portland’s agriculture has saved the city as lumber wanes and investment stalls.
The Monitor item notes Independence’s boast as the world’s leading hop growing center and mentions eighteen officers on the job, indicating a strong local pride and organized effort.
It is noted that commercial travelers face low earnings and some seek stable income by attempting to become school teachers to make ends meet. The remark highlights economic strain and career shifts among traveling salespeople.
A man with no wealth or notable offices, who never excelled in any field yet carried a smiling, benediction face through life. He faced worldly troubles but kept a light step, never earning fame or wealth, yet presumed to be as valued as a monarch for his kindness.
A Companion piece recalls a newspaper editor praising a wise stance after a brutal knife incident. The memory triggers a Kansas quip about a man claiming he was well brought up. A bet follows on reciting the Lord's Prayer as the other man tests the claim.
A fragment from The Youth's Companion hints at religious piety as two men fail to recall the Lord's Prayer. The excerpt suggests a moral contrast, emphasizing faith and guidance within a broader cultural context of the period.
The exposition reports an average daily attendance of 75 000 over the last thirty days and a grand total surpassing 12 000 000 with a goal of 18 000 000. Labor Day and Admission Day drew among the largest crowds, with openings and Vanderbilt Cup events also contributing sizable numbers.
Fragment mentions that about 40 000 were inside a building during the day, but context and details are missing. The line appears as an OCR fragment with stray marks and lacks names or events.
A district document lists teachers and pupils across grades from first to high school. It names First Grade Nore Betdet Leona Jackson and others, with several grades showing teachers like Mrs. Laura Morris and W. L. Arant as principals.
An evening of song and story is billed for Friends church next Monday with W G MacLaren a noted social worker and ex chaplain of the Oregon state penitentiary leading a team of men who have faced hard life experiences. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
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