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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
7
A well equipped auto truck for passenger service announces trips to the State Fair. Prospective riders are urged to see A. M. Dunlap for prices and trip dates.
A fancier in Ha verfordwest reports his pigeon bought for a shilling flew away from the cage and did not return. The owner, distraught, shouted to his brother about a speck in the sky and cried out Look at my shilling. The incident appears in the Cardiff Western Mail.
In Oregon a business driven push against liquor uses the Committee of Hundred formed by merchants and manufacturers. J E Wheeler of McCormick Lumber chairs the effort which stresses the economic impact of the saloon, citing payrolls and fewer debts. The group argues the saloon is parasitic to lumber, fishing, canneries, and other industries.
Publicity department report argues dry towns boost trade and reduce crime. In Salem and other Oregon cities, building activity rises, bad debts fall, and liquor arrests drop as saloons close. Merchants claim checks move to stores, boosting local commerce and collections.
The Committee of One Hundred coordinates slides in Oregon motion picture theaters to present dry facts. Friends of Oregon dry are urged to visit theaters and thank managers, then mail the theater name and thoughts to 748 Morgan Building with their views.
A Missouri seller engages a Jefferson City buyer in a curious exchange about a mule’s age. The buyer questions why the animal’s knees bend, while the seller admits financial constraints and a rough stable condition. The dialogue, though informal, highlights skepticism over claimed youth.
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