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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic reports School Fair week at McMinnville urging attendance to meet neighbors. It highlights Newberg’s favorable State Fair mention due to J. D. Gordon & Son’s imported draft horses and Shetland ponies. It also notes Taft tours and the North pole controversy drawing less coverage.
Residents from every part of the county are urged to attend the School Fair at the county seat this week. A fine chance to meet neighbors and get acquainted, with at least one day advised for attendance.
The article emphasizes the importance of students starting school on the first day, noting unavoidable delays and parental failure to ensure attendance. It urges filling seats on opening day, stating there is no time to make up for lost days at the start.
A critic denounces a film sequence showing a father and mother plotting to murder their disguised son for wealth. The reviewer condemns portraying such brutal scenes to general audiences and backs a new society pressing manufacturers to avoid offensive subjects.
A humorous aside notes that when a man shares thoughts about you he may not be deep in thought. It adds that lending help often carries a hidden expectation of a return. The remark shifts to courtship where a man’s attention is aimed at marriage and the lady’s response remains in question.
Local items report Elmo Shannahan on sick list and Fred Hess at Salem fair. Elizabeth Hatch returns from relatives in VY P, and Keyes visits Salem. Joseph Etzwiler ships salmon from coast. Lottie Decker visits Dundee. Elwin McCormack welcomes a son. Mrs. Stevens, former Dundee resident, dies in McMinnville. Ralston sells Dundee property and moves to Portland. Rev. Knotts to LaFayette district with Dundee services. Mrs. Gibbons to Oregon City for sister Maggie Brooks illness. Wm. Gates body returned from California, buried with Odd Fellows. Carmen Wall visits, Keyes guests from freight business. Prune season tale ends with a humorous coat incident.
Circuit Court term to begin Sept 27 1909 lists naturalization cases for Martin Muller Soren Sorensen Escor Richard Byford and Aaron Edward Thorn represented by B A Kirks McCain Vinton. Civil actions include Lang & Company vs Leslie Fouts I Shiel vs H Craw and Hudson Bros vs F H Greene. Greene awarded judgment for 60 on a technicality.
A long list of civil actions in Oregon court terms includes retrial of a prior case with jury disagreement, multiple personal property and money actions, and several local option law violations. Attorneys McCain Vinton Kliks Conner and others represent diverse plaintiffs and defendants across Carlton Newberg McMinnville and Portland areas.
E A Ellis advertised sewer and tile work and well digging services. The notice highlights trenching and repair capabilities for residential and commercial properties. Local customers are urged to contact Ellis for estimates and project timelines.
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