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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
3
Oregon notes report a Redmond meeting of the Crook and Deschutes county agricultural council. The column lists population, deaths, rail and road plans, irrigation, and various local projects across multiple counties with named towns and officials.
The article recalls flags as a signaling method from Cooper's The Poet and notes its use in British and French navies. It explains evolving flag codes and references Nelson's Trafalgar hoist England expects that every man will do his duty.
Mixe Boyd of the Woman's Tintanu settlement in Bombay told a meeting that only one per cent of Indian women can read. She urged Indian girls to pursue medicine, noting a claim that an Indian woman in childbirth has fewer chances than a battlefield soldier.
A witty remark notes the minutes seem to concern meat more than meetings. The exchange highlights humorous mishearing or confusion over document contents.
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