Festive Cheer Amid Legislative Looming
A playful note urges enjoying holiday revels while remembering the upcoming assembly. It contrasts newspapers focused on competitors with those absorbed in their own affairs as festivities continue.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
4
Birds in Willamette Valley Seek Winter Help
Birds remaining in the Willamette Valley struggle with freezing weather and need aid. Spreading breadcrumbs in the dooryard would assist the small feathered songsters during the cold period.
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Willamette Valley
Weather Folklore Bids Balmy Southwest Breeze Welcomed
The article notes recent ten day cold spell attracting praise from newcomers, while veterans anticipate a warm southwest breeze as a welcome change. It hints at a touch of weather contrast and regional sentiment.
Weather Talk Sparks Christmas Shopping Caution
Merchants say recent cold spells deter crowds from window browsing as shoppers rush past stores. An Indian forecaster, who once tied his predictions to fish, notes a winter with 10 to 12 degrees below freezing and poor fuel supplies.
Insects Sleep Through Cold Then Return in Spring
Some say cold weather kills the pests that infect fruit but they actually hibernate and wake with vigor as warmth returns. Eternal vigilance with the spray pump is the grower’s only defense to keep fruit marketable.
Hobson Resolution Fails in House Vote on Prohibition
The Hobson resolution to submit a constitutional amendment for national prohibition was debated in the house Tuesday night. 197 members voted for and 189 against it, short of the two thirds needed to adopt. Despite the loss, dry forces claim a victory as sentiment grows against saloons.
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Hobson
House
Diry
Local War Sentiment Shifts Toward Diplomacy Over War
Observations note a broad shift in public mood toward conciliatory policy under President Wilson. Compared with earlier years, the community now favors long, careful diplomacy over potential conflict with a neighbor to the South. The European catastrophe has reinforced this anti war stance.
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Wilson
No clear event headline found
Fragmentary text discusses American attitudes toward Mexico war and press sentiment, noting the President’s actions and the media’s role in public opinion. No identifiable people or organizations are clearly named in the readable passage.
Local Helpers Report Mixed Picture Of Aid Need
Community committee notes occasional needy families but struggles to locate substantial cases. Many residents seek more work and can usually provide without aid, reflecting uneven relief needs in the area.
Merchants Protest Charity Frauds Targeting Needy
Complaint from local merchants about impostors posing as needy to gain temporary groceries credit. A moved in stranger allegedly worked townsfolk, then moved on, defrauding multiple merchants. The piece suggests harsher measures and tighter aid controls to protect honest applicants.
Endowment Drive Nears Closure for Pacific College
The year ends with less than 15 000 dollars left to raise to meet the 100 000 endowment goal for Pacific College. Newberg must act quickly to avoid losing the progress. R A Booth of Willamette University praised the college’s value to Newberg as a strong financial asset. Springbrook residents have given generously and the community is urged to complete the fundraising.
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Pacific College
Newberg
R. A. Booth
Willamette’ University
Springbrook
A Masterly Retreat of Belleisle from Prague in 1742
A London Globe report recounts Marshal Belleisle’s December 1742 evacuation of Prague amid a siege. With 14,000 men and equipment, he chose a perilous winter route through mountains and marshes, facing constant flank and rear attacks. His forces endured extreme cold, but the army remained intact and repelled two enemy assaults on the retreat to Baumar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Belleisle
Prague
France
Newther
Balla
Adzoitarate
Baemar Evests
London Globe
Edinburgh organist shortens anthem titles at church door
A Edinburgh organist who posts Sunday service lists at the church door recently outlined practical risks of shortening anthem titles. He noted Dr. E. J. Hopkins once wrote I Will Wash My Hands In The organist in his haste may have recorded I Will Wash Hopkins, a misunderstanding that led to a humorous incident the next day with a cake of soap for Hopkins.
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Edinburgh
E. J. Hopkins
Aa Temple
Hopkins
Ely
London
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