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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1897
Page
2
The weekly Newberg Graphic notes voter sentiment after McKinley support. It claims prosperity is improving, Emery’s influence fails with the delegation, and predicts further gains. mentions Kentucky election activity with multiple tickets in the field.
A message urging residents to buy Oregon manufactured goods whenever possible to strengthen local industries. It argues minimizing money sent out of state supports economic growth and home production.
The October issue of the Delineator will feature many articles of interest to women. This family magazine is praised as a great caterer to domestic needs offering cheap, useful, beautiful, fresh, and practical content.
A harsh scene details a bitter clash with a rival who sought to influence Tongue in the Newberg postmaster appointment. The episode is described as a display of cheek and folly in a public power struggle.
Chicago, the nation’s hub for grains, reports peak activity with August receipts: corn reaching 32,900 cars and wheat counted by the trainload, highlighting a historic surge in rail shipments and market throughput.
A critical column argues that skilled readers dismiss word twisting while praising McKinley as a capable president. It cites editors facing threats, references Emery, Bourne, and the Omaha World Herald, and questions the influence of the so called only publisher. The piece defends timely prosperity and condemns partisan bias.
The Oregon Manufacturers Association works to foster local manufacturing enterprises and seek public cooperation. The piece contrasts Oregon’s efforts with Washington’s $60,000 Cheney Normal School plant, noting its abandonment and grounds, and frames it as evidence of folly in rapid expenditures while development lagged. Oregon’s association is praised as a positive force.
The Indianapolis Journal notes concerns about teaching children to read by the word system, linking poor spelling to this method and claiming difficulty in locating words in dictionaries. It recognizes modern methods as scientific but suggests old practices had merits.
The October issue will feature one hundred best interiors photographed nationwide. Bedchambers receptions bathrooms halls and dining rooms are shown as lived in with practical furnishing ideas. The target homes are occupied by people of moderate income from Maine to California.
The Toledo Blade lauds Secretary Wilson as the right man for the job proving he treats his cabinet role as a farmer’s advocate. It notes farm progress over thirty years demands businesslike tactics, soil study, markets and diversified crops, and praises Wilson for inspiring agriculturists to adopt modern methods and knowledge.
Aboard the muddy coach Abraham Lincoln and Colonel F E Baker witness a sow’s pigs stranded on a slough bank. Lincoln lifts the piglets to safety then asks where selfishness fits in as he pursued moral action for personal peace.
A Globe-Democrat analysis argues the poor are not worsening but improving, citing five national censuses and labor data. It notes rising wages since 1850, higher shares in skilled trades, mechanization reducing farm labor, and overall purchasing power up. The piece contrasts this with demagogic claims and urges reliance on census figures for labor discussions. Also lists September term jurors for courts in various towns.
The notice promotes the Toledo Weekly Blade as a leading national family newspaper with wide distribution and fair, Honest reporting. It highlights features like Serial stories poetry Household department Young Folks Sunday School Lessons and a Question Bureau with subscription details and club offers.
A man named Henry George from Portland reported a beating near Simpson's hopyard at Amity last Saturday. He claimed two Chinese men assaulted him, but authorities suspect he provoked the incident by improper behavior with females in the yard.
A collage of product pitches and quips promoting One Minute Cough Cure and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. Claims include curing coughs lung troubles piles and skin ailments with testimonials and humorous asides from unnamed speakers and period jokes.
An 19th-century ad claims Wilbur’s Blood Purifier treats skin conditions from ring worm to eczema, priced at 1.00 per bottle and sold by druggists. The ad contrasts with a cough remedy Wilbur’s Cough Cure at 50 cents, both marketed with clinical claims. It also notes local events and a move of Cap. H. S. Maloney to McMinnville and reduced rates to the Oregon State Fair.
Help wanted notice seeks reliable active gentlemen or ladies to travel for a responsible, established house. Position offers monthly wages and expenses. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope to the Dewigios Company Dept. Y Chicago.
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