150 years ago in Forest Grove: An 1875 newspaper was shocked by 'rowdyism at Dilley'
"Rowdyism at Dilley," "Adultery of a shameless color," "screaming head lines full of blood and hair and horror..." an 1875 newspaper was... less than complimentary of the Dilley community near Forest Grove.
1925: Moonshiners roamed the hills outside Forest Grove. The city pondered building a National Guard armory. Now-lost silent films played at the Star Theater. Step into Forest Grove history from the lens of newspaper archives of the day.
In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in Forest Grove. This week, the clips come from the Hillsboro Argus, published August 6, 1925. Tap on an image to bring it into focus. The microfilm reader at the Forest Grove Library was out of order this week, so we've switched to the Hillsboro Argus until repairs can be made. As a special treat, we've added a segment from 150 years ago from The Washington Independent, an early four-page Hillsboro newspaper from August 5, 1875.
These news clips are selected for news events that I believe would have been of significance to readers of the time. or of interest to readers of today. They are presented as-is, and without comment. At the time, the newspapers of the day often expressed viewpoints that today would be considered racist, xenophobic, and sexist, frequently using slurs to describe ethnic groups and often stepping outside the norms of what we consider to be ethical journalism today.
Want more local history? Visit the Friends of Historic Forest Grove, online at www.fhfg.org.
Do you have access to historic photos, diaries, or other historic tidbits from Forest Grove? Email me at chashundley@newsinthegrove.com; we'd love to share the past with the present!
The Washington County Fair, from The Argus.
Dilley needs to chill, according to this paper.
Also from the Washington Independent, 1875
