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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
2
An editor's item notes farmers in Newberg Oregon sowing rye and vetch to supply early green feed as grass thrives after last week's rains. Pastures now provide fair nipping for stock amid rising hay prices and foresight by growers.
The text notes that shifting a field army of 80 000 soldiers requires 6 229 cars arranged into 366 trains with 366 locomotives and crews. It questions the implications as numbers rise to millions across Europe.
R J Moore of Yamhill Electric Co notes Newberg has grown by about 500 in population over the last year. He remarks most desirable houses are already taken in the town.
A groceryman laments dogs roaming streets and into shops. He suggests a relief idea: the dog owner should buy the damaged goods such as sugar or flour, since others will not want ruined items and the store cannot afford losses.
The article notes that some parties avoid paying real estate agents’ usual fees after a sale. It questions why such parties contact agents at all if they refuse the services fee, implying a conflict between seeking assistance and dodging payment.
W. P. Keady died at his Portland home last Sunday. The Oregon politician rose to prominence as Benton county representative in 1885. He orchestrated a coalition to become Speaker, helped delay the Solomon Hirsh senatorial bid, and later defeated Dolph to aid J. N. Dolph’s political fate. He also shaped Portland rail corridor deals and Estacada naming.
Hood River notes a wood saw man battling endless slabs and fir piles while soaring prices for sawing and wood push bills high. The piece remarks there is no cause for alarm yet warns the payer faces financial stress amid rising costs.
A Woodburn Independent correspondent argues that ending militarism is essential after the war to reduce tax burdens. The piece cites U S and Japan as examples, claiming imperial militarism harms agriculture and governance, and predicts a shift toward peace once universal literacy and education rise.
The Polk County Observer reports a Texas Press Association discussion on whether newspapers should print scandalous material. A publisher argued that real news, even if it reflects on a citizen’s character, belongs in country papers. The piece asserts newspapers exist to publish the news.
The piece argues that publishing salacious stories harms innocent people especially children, with scandal spreading beyond the original tale. It warns editors against sensationalism as the snowball of detail enlarges the harm.
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