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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic notes its publication status as a second class matter in Oregon. It lists address at the Graphic Building, 600 First Street, Newberg, and references morning issue distribution days.
The state fair opens next week with optimistic management claiming the event will be among the best. Forest Grove News and Hillsboro Independent ran full page Carnation Milk Co ads last week celebrating twenty years since Northwest milk condensing began.
The piece argues against relying on the Bly and similar bodies for solving major international issues without unanimous council requests. It insists allies fought a common cause, rejects the bankruptcy premise of other signatories, and endorses a concrete base with bitulithic top for roads, citing Oregon failures and a two mile Dayton strip trial.
A Colorado woman asks Governor Olcott to help find her an Oregon husband about 50 years old and financially secure. Newberg may introduce a handsome match, but names are not to be mentioned. Meanwhile prunes suffer some damage from rain but dry weather boosts ripening and sugar, aiding weight and flavor. The Graphic editor attended a Wilson speech but did not draw a crowd, and a Col R J Moore on the street missed an invitation. A Georgia handicap case notes colonels there.
John A. Smith recalls caustic criticism of the Wilson speech delivered at the Portland auditorium on Monday. He notes John U.s early impressions from a Yamhill county campaigner and mentions Dr J W Watts famed as a giant in build and a fog horn voice.
A report cites unwarranted fast driving as the cause of a smash on First street Newberg last week with parallel note of two deaths near Gresham last Monday. The piece argues speeding remains a major auto casualty factor and doubts city or state action will curb recklessness, given lawmakers and enforcers often drive fast themselves.
A Letter to the Editor argues the League covenant would grant the United States one vote and Britain one per colony, citing section IV. It notes the council includes five major powers and four other members with one vote each, listing Brazil Spain Greece and the British Empire among them.
The McMinnville Land Co sold James Edson’s large Carl ton area farm west of Carlton to James McNerney of DuP aige County Iowa for 65000. Edson plans to move to Miles City Montana to raise horses. Visitors include Morristown Tennessee residents Harmon and family and Herring Cureton guests, praising Oregon country.
The author argues that packers and food profiteers fear government seizure of surplus for next winter. They claim today’s shortage is real, while next winter’s would be remedied if the government refrained. Leather stocks are ample yet prices may rise this winter due to profiteers withholding supply.
A man recalls leaving an evening party and is reproached by his wife. He insists he was one of the neatest to depart and claims proof by showing a gold mounted item he brought home, saying she will see it at the ball.
The piece argues against Saxon origin theories for southern Scotland and Highlander Lowlander divisions. It cites Trish Celtic annalists and Hector Boece, noting Celtic speech and place names persist. It claims Gaelic remained dominant despite English influence and lauds Scots as a strong nation and Celtic core.
Scientists say vocal power depends on a full throat large thorax open nostrils and well proportioned facial features. Birds like canaries show similar traits with big throats and round heads enabling tone while ducks with flat bills and small throats cannot sing. Even with training some lack the natural voice box.
Mrs Hodges remains ill while Elwin Smajl and Aubrey Tangen returned from West Timber last Saturday. Portland visitor Mrs Gladys Soaper spends the week with Mrs Hodges. Mrs C L Johnson and Mrs Cyr ene Palmer stay at M P Johnson home. The Misses Marie and Elizabeth Silver visited Rev and Mrs H G Crocker this week. Thelma Duncan and a guest from Warren visited Mrs John Agee. Christine Hendrickson left for Kalama Washington to be at home there. Flora Graves went to Portland Saturday. Olive Graves and family accompanied her home Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs R W Staley and the Misses Clara Violet and Alma Staley returned Sunday after a trip to Montana and Washington including Yellowstone Park.
The article notes a leather shortage due to rat skin being usable for cloaks boots and garments. It suggests rat hides could supply leather if enough were caught, estimating 100 million rats and a need for about 6 000 skins for a mid sized workshop. It emphasizes the challenge is catching the rats rather than sharing them.
Uncle Sam hires about 3900 professional trappers to clear wild predator numbers in the range country. In three years they killed 70 713 animals including 0 478 coyotes 8004 bobcats 1820 wolves 201 mountain lions and 187 team. Pelts sold brought roughly 100 dollars, aiding government finances.
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